The Stu's Bagged VR6 Cab

**DubSteve** · 20-10-2010, 11:20 AM

I hope you do it but I'm going to say it ain't happening...

**trickysimon** · 20-10-2010, 11:34 AM

Haha yeh the plan sounds good but I think you're dreaming tbh.
(I'll be happy to eat my words if you prove me wrong.)

**thestu** · 20-10-2010, 11:46 AM

dreaming am I

I have done A LOT of research in the past few weeks.

Sold my VR6 motor.

Bought an R32 motor.

Spoken to several people that have done this conversion.

Talked to the man with the megasquirt...who has an r32 powered mk3 running the VVT and intake manifold changeover...he is giving me the map that he has worked on for 3 years and perfected. He is also making me an engine loom for me.

A VR6 gearbox will bolt up with a VR6 clutch with no modification.

All the sensors from a VR6 bar the cam sensors plugs straight in.

I need to modify the cam sensor and run a magnetic 24v one with an early cam sensor and shim it.

Front motor mount has to be shimmed.

Adapter plate must be made for the OBDII throttle body to fit.

All the electronics bar the fuel and spark will run off the original ECU.

Can't remember off the top of my head but there is a company that has a manifold that goes from r32 exhaust mani to bolt directly up to the mk3 exhaust.

or i can go standard exhaust manifold with audi tt 2.8 down pipe to standard mk3 exhaust.

Sound feasible now?

**Water Boy** · 20-10-2010, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by thestu

. He is also making me an engine loom for me.

Just remember he is LHD so be careful going into a RHD car...

**thestu** · 20-10-2010, 12:05 PM

trueeeee... i asked him to extend the harness because of that very reason... I can run the ECU on either side.

**Water Boy** · 20-10-2010, 12:07 PM

All good then!

**mk3pete** · 20-10-2010, 12:18 PM

nice stu lookin forward to progress!!

**trickysimon** · 20-10-2010, 12:55 PM

Also remember that 99% of the time its the tiny things that all add up to make a project take longer than it should. Good luck!

**thestu** · 20-10-2010, 01:02 PM

no doubt there will be some hang up!

all i can do it try my best! do we all remember the mk1 i built? no help there and that turned out pretty good...LOL pity i wrote it off.