MK3 GL -->1.8t swap?

[roccodingo]

I imported an 03 Jetta 1.8T engine , trans and ancillaries from the US in 2006, with shipping ( mates container) and duty it cost me around $7000 aussie.

pretty well a complete front cut minus the bodywork.

There appears to be a good few 1.8T cars running about here, but i guess we dont prang em as fast as the UK/Europe and states..

keep searching, you'll find one.

[Shteifen]

what kinda places would sell a front cut of a vw? should i just be going to any old wreckers? or would i need to be looking at places that specialise a little more in euro stuff?

[h100vw]

Defo specialists.

Gavin

[Mischa]

what kinda places would sell a front cut of a vw? should i just be going to any old wreckers? or would i need to be looking at places that specialise a little more in euro stuff?

forget buying one from a shop/wrecker, just get one from auction.

here is your gem. its the best suited car that will ever come up on auction for you. its a stat write off and a standard k04 (bigger than all the others) turbo. http://www.manheimfowles.com.au/find...rm=view_detail now go buy it and do the project already!

[peedman]

I wouldnt buy the reflex kit, while it may seem easy for the wiring it works about the same to get someone in to wire a full standalone ecu or prob cheaper to get someone to wire in the old loom. That A3 seems like the perfect cut coz u will still get most of the interior and u can do a full dash/interior swap.

Keep us posted...

[Shteifen]

hey thanks for that link, thats just the kinda place i was lookin for!

OMG its got a 6 speed trany! im stoked.

how much would be expected for something like this? on average ofcourse.

god i just dont know. a customer came in today and was selling a pretty nice vr6 that is tempting me alot. i gotta try talk myself out of it. but i like the noise of his car so much better than any 1.8t ive ever heard.
i might go to this auction and see how much that sort of thing goes for though

[h100vw]

hey thanks for that link, thats just the kinda place i was lookin for!

OMG its got a 6 speed trany! im stoked.

how much would be expected for something like this? on average ofcourse.

god i just dont know. a customer came in today and was selling a pretty nice vr6 that is tempting me alot. i gotta try talk myself out of it. but i like the noise of his car so much better than any 1.8t ive ever heard.
i might go to this auction and see how much that sort of thing goes for though

It 4wd, I don't know if you can use the tranny in 2wd. I know they pull the haldex fuse to run the cars on a 2wd dyno. Not sure how that will go in the long term???
Better to go with a VR6 box and shifter.

Gavin

[Shteifen]

crap yeah i didnt think about that...

i dont think the vr6 box bolts up to the 1.8t...i think you can use the gear set but you have to change the bellhousing...i think thats how it works. id rather just get a decent box that i dont have to mess around with different gears and such cos im lazy like that

[h100vw]

Yeah, you're right prolly needs to be a 4 cyl box like a Passat or Cupra. Will need a VR6 clutch to hold it all in.

Gavin

[Golf Loon]

Use an 02A box for a 1.8T. Same as the VR6 02J box but with the different bellhousing. Different ratios.