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 Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:46 pm |
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I know engine conversations have been covered a million times and people say it's easier to just buy a gti but I've done to much to the car to just get rid of it. Anyway all I want to know is if that my 1.4 preplex loom will plug into a gti preplex engine?
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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:50 pm |
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Mr bsi or lee would be the people to speak to about this as they know there electrics but I think the ecu and bsi need to be changed, it would be best to try and buy a gti that's had a rear end smash. Then you could swap all the looms and suspension etc
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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:56 pm |
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You'd need the GTi engine loom but I imagine they'd plug in somewhere along the line.
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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:11 pm |
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if you can do the conversion urself then it is good.
make sure you got all the stuff.
engine, ecu, key chip, gearbox, driveshaft, hubs, engine loom, all engine mounts..etc
bascially all the stuff in the gti engine bay
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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:14 pm |
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Yeah id be able to do the conversion myself it's just the loom I'm unsure about
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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:17 pm |
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pretty sure you will need the gti loom....
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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:28 pm |
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dont waste your time seriously , im not saying buy a gti, just get something else under there the gti engine isnt worth the bother, v6 it lol can buy a 406 v6 for under a grand that includes brembos and you could sell rest of the bits for spares
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 3:51 am |
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| no_offences wrote: |
| dont waste your time seriously , im not saying buy a gti, just get something else under there the gti engine isnt worth the bother, v6 it lol can buy a 406 v6 for under a grand that includes brembos and you could sell rest of the bits for spares |
 this sounds like a much better idea
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 3:55 am |
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From personal experience. Don't do it. There is very little point, too much money and/or time involved for such little gain. The GTi is still slow anyway.
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:06 am |
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If your going to do it do whats been said you can fit a v6 in there no point wasting your time getting a gti engine.
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:28 am |
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Joined: Feb 11, 2010
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Location: Reading
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Yeah but I'm still 18, going on 19 , my insurance company would pull my trousers down and not use any lube if I put a v6 in it!
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:40 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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| Jake wrote: |
| Yeah but I'm still 18, going on 19 , my insurance company would pull my trousers down and not use any lube if I put a v6 in it! |
TBH I think they'd just rip you a new one instead 
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