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daveb2505
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mk3 ibiza is essentially the same as a mk2 golf, so rallye or synchro floor pan could be fitted quite easily!
A haldex 4wd system would be more complicated, due to mk4 golf / a3 floor pan being different.
I did have an rs4 engine, which i toyed with the idea of fitting to a mk2 golf.
It would have lined up with front drive shafts ok, and JUST fitted behind the grill, but no room for rads, intercooler etc. just required older quattro rear end.
I've got an rs6+ 480hp engine but it is so much longer (only an extra piston)
The only thing with a bonnet long enough woul be an early ur Quattro, if i could think of any thing else it might fit in, i'd use it!
I have toyed with the idea of mid mounting it in an ibiza, using a passat v6 fwd gearbox (heavily strengthened)
Any one fancy a rear wheel drive 500hp ibiza??
A haldex 4wd system would be more complicated, due to mk4 golf / a3 floor pan being different.
I did have an rs4 engine, which i toyed with the idea of fitting to a mk2 golf.
It would have lined up with front drive shafts ok, and JUST fitted behind the grill, but no room for rads, intercooler etc. just required older quattro rear end.
I've got an rs6+ 480hp engine but it is so much longer (only an extra piston)
The only thing with a bonnet long enough woul be an early ur Quattro, if i could think of any thing else it might fit in, i'd use it!
I have toyed with the idea of mid mounting it in an ibiza, using a passat v6 fwd gearbox (heavily strengthened)
Any one fancy a rear wheel drive 500hp ibiza??
Go back and buy it !
If you think it's impressive on the outside, Underneath is where the true mechanical beauty begins!
There's a double page picture of the underside of the car! And yeah... WOW !
me and craig have talked about this and surely 2 ways some one like jbs, or jabba would do it if you asked them
use a sincro floor pan and running gear
or use tt 4wd system, use the box with transfur case, shortern the prop shaft, fit a rear diff and hander to the back of an ibiza, and mod the floorpan to suit, then either shortern a tt set up rear, or use something like harry hockley independant rear suspension set up with hubs to acept drvie shafts
either way mucho money, but with the way people are going with the 20vt engine, bill knocking on 500bhp, the yanks up to 600bhp, give it a few years and surely some ones going to be the first one to do it
use a sincro floor pan and running gear
or use tt 4wd system, use the box with transfur case, shortern the prop shaft, fit a rear diff and hander to the back of an ibiza, and mod the floorpan to suit, then either shortern a tt set up rear, or use something like harry hockley independant rear suspension set up with hubs to acept drvie shafts
either way mucho money, but with the way people are going with the 20vt engine, bill knocking on 500bhp, the yanks up to 600bhp, give it a few years and surely some ones going to be the first one to do it
@flapper
You crazy 
! - that looks like a gokart i used to own when i was 8... only lighter!
Car heavier than engine = minimum of intensive care
You crazy ! - that looks like a gokart i used to own when i was 8... only lighter!Car heavier than engine = minimum of intensive care
been there done that
and still have the wristband with my name and blood type just to add considering costs of cossie bits nowadays i'd personally rather tune up a vag motor as it makes bolting in and adaptation a lot easier and saves designing/building a chassis (headache alone i can assure you)
not saying not to as it would be great fun but note seriously its no bolt together weekend job thats for sure and if you can list 101 different problems and situations to get round keep a spare sheet as it will double for sure by the end
daveb2505
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Sorry Bill, i stand corrected.
I thought ibiza was similar to the mk2, how similar is the rear beam?
I'm breaking an ibiza cupra and wanted to use the rear brakes, i thought i,d just swop the beams but it probably not quite as simple as that.
I need to concentrate on the front end, and getting the engine in before i start on the rear.
I thought ibiza was similar to the mk2, how similar is the rear beam?
I'm breaking an ibiza cupra and wanted to use the rear brakes, i thought i,d just swop the beams but it probably not quite as simple as that.
I need to concentrate on the front end, and getting the engine in before i start on the rear.
i'm sticking a v8 Merc/Bmw (whatever i find first) in one of these
so ANYthing is possible
Thats certainly gonna go like
!!!!! Bet them rear tyres aint gonna be cheap, definately not something you'd find on the shelf in kwik fit Similar threads
