Engine Conversion

m0rk

sarcasm comes free
Staff member
May 19, 2001
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Clanfield, UK
Bolt in engine.

Not worth it for such an aged, unreliable engine.

Pick up a 20VT instead
 

Jordo

Active Member
Mar 8, 2009
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Edinburgh, Scotland.
Thanks for the info guys. I've only had my Seat about 8months and I've grown to love the little bugger so I really want to stick with it. Am I right in saying Chrisdaman on here supercharged an 8v?
 

suj

Wheel Connoisseur
Jan 1, 2009
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Birmingham
i wanna put a g60 in mine (well one day lol) but i know it's gonna be hell of an expense, so am i better off getting another car? i dunno lol
(love for cars can be expensive :( lol)
 

tony100

Newbie
Jan 10, 2006
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Iv got a g40 in mine atm!!! who said g60's are un reliable ive had my g40 in for 2years never missed a beat!!!!! g60 my friend the wiring isnt hard!!!!! everything fits besides thezorst and a few other little bits!
 
Dec 17, 2006
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Yep, G60 is (controversially, perhaps) just a 1.8 8V with a fairly poor supercharger.

Put a modern supercharger on your 2.0 8V, or buy a 1.8T. Neither will be cheap, but I reckon both would be better than a G60!
 

Dolly_Gti

G60 spooling up.
Aug 15, 2006
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china town
Yep, G60 is (controversially, perhaps) just a 1.8 8V with a fairly poor supercharger.

Put a modern supercharger on your 2.0 8V, or buy a 1.8T. Neither will be cheap, but I reckon both would be better than a G60!

its definatly not just an 8v with a "poor" charger attached. i can only assume you dont own and drive a G60 powered car. :rolleyes:
 

tony100

Newbie
Jan 10, 2006
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its definatly not just an 8v with a "poor" charger attached. i can only assume you dont own and drive a G60 powered car. :rolleyes:

Amen!!!!! people under estimate the who "g" lader range!!!! especially my little 1.3 8v!! type r's arnt laughing when i sit on thier bumper
 
Dec 17, 2006
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Bristol
I did say it might be a controversial opinion ;)

No, I don't own one, but I've spent a fair bit of time in one. Yes, they're nice engines. However for every hour spent enjoying it, we spent two fixing it..... I think there are better (more modern, more powerful etc) engine choices than a G60!
 

Dolly_Gti

G60 spooling up.
Aug 15, 2006
1,412
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china town
well im glad youve sat in one, you are now the G-lader guru of the forum, niiiicceeee.

all this talk of g laders is making me wet, going to take mine out to fetch pizza i think.
 

Cupra Kid

Has a TDI!!
Oct 13, 2005
3,380
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Chesterfield, Derbyshire
The G chargers were great - 20 years ago. Theyre just too maintenance intensive to use as a daily runner. I know some one with an immaculate standard G40 that is damn near worshipped and its still unreliable.
 
Dec 17, 2006
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Bristol
well im glad youve sat in one, you are now the G-lader guru of the forum, niiiicceeee.

all this talk of g laders is making me wet, going to take mine out to fetch pizza i think.

Not claiming to be a guru of any sort.

Probably best if you do go out, I reckon. Jesus.
 

orangemuffin

i love you all.......
Sep 24, 2008
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:argue:

haha,

i dont know enough about it to join in :cry: but i know the noise of those chargers make gets me a bit excited.

that is all...
 

Fl@pper

Back older greyer and less oilier but always hope
Jun 19, 2001
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Gloucester
i wants one to drown out the pas pump etc - at least when i get a looks and evil stares for the screaming it will be from under the bonnet and not from my mrs :):)
 
Feb 17, 2008
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huntingdon
Yep, G60 is (controversially, perhaps) just a 1.8 8V with a fairly poor supercharger.

Put a modern supercharger on your 2.0 8V, or buy a 1.8T. Neither will be cheap, but I reckon both would be better than a G60!



G-laders are apparently more efficeint than an eaton. and I ran a g60 corrado for years with no problems so far from unreliable. 212 bhp and 265lb/ft of torque without needing to break 5.5k rpm was what attracted me to the g60!
 

Grayboy

Full Member
Jan 31, 2005
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Beckenham
Anyone tried a 2.0 16V TSi from the MK5 Golf GTI

Sorry been away for a while need to catch up on peoples projects!!
 
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