mk3 r32 swap, help with base car

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  1. itchy fingers New Member

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    hi all,

    after years with hondas, ive sold up, and my mext project im coming back to vw's

    the car im thinking of building is a mk3 golf, running an r32 engine,


    what im after is what you's think would be the best/ cheapest way about it??

    3 ways i thought of,


    buy a 1.4, vr6 subframe hubs gear box etc

    buy a gti 8v, think all id need is suframe, brakes,

    or get a vr6, highmiler/blown engine

    any idea which would be the better and or easiest route

    cheers
     
  2. Supercharged Forum Member

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    Might as well get a GTI or VR - all MK3's are cheap as chips at the moment.
     
  3. RallyeVR6

    RallyeVR6 Forum Junkie

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    No brainer this Tbh.


    Buy a Vr with a blown engine.

    Take the engine out, lose exhaust downpipes they don't fit.

    Then drop flywheel, clutch, rear engine mount (engine side), front VR engine mount and gearbox off the Old VR engine, bolt them to the R32 engine, put new engine in car. All done in a day.

    Then have fun wiring it up.
     
  4. prof Forum Addict

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    phat vr6/Daz's mate Andy will do you a loom for 250 ish
     
  5. sutherlandm Forum Junkie

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    Where you getting an R32 engine from?!
     
  6. mat-mk3

    mat-mk3 Administrator Admin

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    Plenty about if you know who from. Also TT engines that are the same.

    As said. MK3 VR6. Easy as!
     

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