Help find someone for VR6 Jetta conversion in SE

How about www.thephirm.co.uk?

Oxfordshire based mechanic Known as Neil childs is a legend at engine swaps - currently working Crazyquiffs Mk1 parts emporium in Wallingford is one of the only places I'd ever go for work done

Neils build plenty of MK2 goofs in his time and done more engine conversions than I've had hot dinners..

Not the closest, but If you want an honest service then give them a hollar, tell em Lawys sent ya too

Also a 1.8t is much more straightforward, more power and a lighter engine..

VR's are quite heavy changing the handling not in a good way..

i wouldnt say a 1.8T swap is more straight forward but definately the better engine, much more tuning ability the sky is pretty much the limit.

Also they will never touch a VR on the noise. I put a VR in a mk2 in pretty much a weekend and had it running the following day. Attempt it yourself dude there is so many guides about you cant go wrong!

You answered it in your post lol



But tbh didnt even think about sump. Thats well gay I'm not hiring it. I would have to see how much the engine could be raised. maybe some kind of turbo would be cool i was just gathering expensive and i don't know anything about them (soo many different engines!)

I was just thinking its all to do on the Jetta now then its 'finished' as it were. I I'm happy with everything else i just want a bit more poke and that sound.

I don't want a Gti engine either too.....boring

1.8t would be cool but i was guessing purchase price plus everything else very expensive.

haha, yeah the VR was awesome for noise, i used to get around 27mpg from mine on the commute, then i fitted induction kit and backbox and it changed to around 15 mpg becaus eI was pretty much caning it everywhere

It was a good engine, don't get me wrong there, but with driving PD engines as well, the diesel torque feels so much quicker...

Dotn think I'd have another tho..

VR is definitely the answer, just for the noise alone. I ran my mk3 VR pretty damn low and never had any issues with the sump, I just used to break a lot of front spoilers!

If it's not powerful/torquey enough for you, a Schrick intake manifold and a good remap makes a huge difference to the torque characteristics as well as gaining a good few bhp, but they are quite expensive. For bigger power a supercharger kit isn't hugely expensive these days, dead easy to fit and then you are talking close to 300bhp. IMHO a supercharged VR is a million miles more fun than a boosted up 1.8T.

If you don't fit the engine yourself, I'd also vote for the Phirm - I think Tim could probably do a VR conversion in his sleep now!

I'll dig a picture of my vr mk2 out dude i used to run that low low on 16x9s they was well tucked up into the arches and i never once hit my sump. The subframe was still a bit lower but i made a slightly higher front mount to push the sump up a bit higher, engine still didnt touch the bonnet. I'm sure there is something you can do though i remember reading about R32 sumps or something?

Another factor is that when i have the conversion done i want the inside/outside of the car looking exactly the same. Therefore will either of these conversions be possible without changing the clocks? I would need a frontmount intercooler if i went 1.8t just for piece of mind (although i suppose you wouldnt even see it)

Cant go widetrack as otherwise i wont be able to get the wheels i want due to scrubbage issues!