vr6 turbo

Post by **SoCal_Cabby** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 1:06 am

i'm thinking of installing one in my cabby (granted not right away) but i'm gonna need some links and pointers

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 10:10 am

why not put a 1.8t in it. a vr6 in a mk1 would be a nose heavy pig. 1.8t with a ATP stage 4 kit = 400hp

someday i'll have a 1.8t in mine.

Post by **SoCal_Cabby** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 10:50 am

the weight difference isn't that much, besides i want the beefy exhaust

Blades · Post by **Blades** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 11:31 pm

go 1.8T
the weight difference is a lot

Here in Quebec, we have a few (well, about 10) A1 with 1.8T and they all decided to do it over the VR6.

Reason, weight and space.
A VR6 in an A1, the frame has a tentency to split ....

1.8T .... we got a local dynoing at 343whp

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Sat Nov 01, 2003 12:41 am

the weight difference is a lot

amen brother!!!! i want a high power light weight motor in mine... i didn't remove 161lbs from my cab for nothing!!!!

Post by **SoCal_Cabby** » Sat Nov 01, 2003 3:09 pm

the 1.8T also cost's alot more

Blades · Post by **Blades** » Sat Nov 01, 2003 8:19 pm

Maybe where you live. Here, the market is fucked up.

800$, you have a complete TDI engine without transmission.
200$ = 1.6TD engine
400$ = 1.9TD engine

(All canadian funds)

A VR6 engine runs in the 4000$ (quite rare here)
A G60 engine runs in the 800$ (we got Corrado G60 and Passat G60 here)
A 1.8T engine runs in the 3000$
A 2.0 16v runs in the 500$
a 1.8 8v ..... 100$

All Canadian funds.

Questions ?
2.0 16v Turbo = 250whp

Post by **SoCal_Cabby** » Sat Nov 01, 2003 9:54 pm

sh!t I'll take one of dem der G60's 800, not to shabby

here you can get a vr6 OBD1 for about 1,500 complete.

1.8T runs for about 3,500 incomplete (ECU is about another 1,500 or so)

Blades · Post by **Blades** » Sun Nov 02, 2003 10:42 am

Wow !!!

Probably cause you got a lot more VR6 on Calif than we got here.

For 3000$CDN, you get everything, ECU, tranny, etc

The best bang for the buck right now here are the diesel swaps (all 3 engines), 2.0 16v, G60 swap and ABA bottom/1.8 head and 1.8 bottom, 2.0 head and TD turbo. (similar to G60 turbo)

2.0 8v are also cheap as duck, available for around 300-400$CDN

But the cheapest engine here is the 1.8 8v mk3 (CL) engine. You can get some for 50$ since no one wants them (mono-monotonic)

Ok, we do have winters but here, parts are cheaply available. Volkswagen are easely available here since it's a big seller (TDI are about 50% of the market here, the mk3 1.9TD was about 30% and the A2 Diesel was about 30% of the market)

Diesel = big seller here.

Blades · Post by **Blades** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 1:58 am

Small update on cheap prices

My friend just got a complete TDI engine for 400$CDN !

That's the entire car. It's had been sitting at the junker since 1999. It's got 23000 km

Talk about deal

Post by **SoCal_Cabby** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 11:25 pm

hell yeah that's a deal.

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 11:57 pm

very good prices!! i think i might go to canada for my next motor.

Post by **SoCal_Cabby** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 1:05 am

just think 400 canadian = 3.50 american...lol

1lowcab · Post by **1lowcab** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 10:46 am

$3.50 LMAO!!!!

Blades · Post by **Blades** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 3:24 pm

here, 92 and under engines are easy to get. VW rust bad here if not taken care of. So seldom, you find a totally rusted and rooted body with a nice engine and transmission for cheap.

250$CDN Passat GL

Ok, that's a freaking deal but we see some randomly around 500$CDN

Buying a uber-nice Jetta A2, 1500$CDN
Dropping a 2L 16v, 10.1" brakes, etc, 500$

You're at 2000$CDN and you've got one nice car