engine upgrade

[roachcoach]

I have an 89 Golf GL,it has a whopping 1.3L engine but i want to swap it with something bigger either a 1.8T or a 2.0T,think a VR6 will fit? Here's the catch i want to buy the engine used and rebuild it.I don't want a turbo i just want straight muscle. Any ideas where i can get a performance kit or maybe a list of sites to look at for performance parts for decent prices.

[stealthpassat]

The 2.0t and the 1.8t are deff the wrong motors if you do not want a turbo because after all they are turboed. The vr6 is deff a good choice. You can check out ecs tuning, bahn brenner and c2 motorsports.

[cabriosnap]

if you want something reliable, with ok power. the aba swap would be the most basic

i would also look into getting a 1.8l 8v from another mk2...or a 2.0 16v from a mk2. either of these maintain a good factory ride and will add mad power if you do a good build...cheep too compared to most vw's

the vr6 swap is a lot of work, and the added weight kills your braking and handling unless you dump a lot in mod's. and its effing expensive

trust me...im in the middle of a vr swap in a mk2...

also some do the g60 swaps from corrado's. supercharger 8v...but they are problamatic

[zengg002]

Originally Posted by roachcoach

I have an 89 Golf GL,it has a whopping 1.3L engine but i want to swap it with something bigger either a 1.8T or a 2.0T,think a VR6 will fit? Here's the catch i want to buy the engine used and rebuild it.I don't want a turbo i just want straight muscle. Any ideas where i can get a performance kit or maybe a list of sites to look at for performance parts for decent prices.

after you do it can you please email me back to tell me how hard it is please
thank you giovanni