rockyroidboy Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Hi Please can anyone advise whether or not its possible to fit a 20v turbo engine into a mK 5 polo. Any help is much appreciated as I do not have a clue about engines. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritey Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Urm, I don't no much about engines either mate but as one person told me "Anything is possible with a wod of cash at hand" I would imagin its more than possible, as we have pics floating around here with big lumps in little lupo's, is there a specific lump your reffering to or is it a general engine enquiry in which you want as much info as possible thrown at you ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shao_khan Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Yes of course it is possible, the cost may be more than you expect though. Plenty companies could offer you the service, and I think the MK5 is easier than others before as more space. The problem I think is the wiring loom, as any splicing of wires invalidates the warrenty on anything (should you still have a warrenty). Also I note that a lot of the guys that supply the engines charge a lot more for them than you can pick them up for in scrappies, etc - so it will pay to shop around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shao_khan Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 I presume he means the 1.8T 20v turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockyroidboy Posted February 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Yes i'm wanting the 1.8 20v turbo. Where can I find one of these? Will I have to just ring round all the scrap yards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shao_khan Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Ring round the scrap yards is probably your best bet - ideally you will want engine, gearbox and loom, you are quite lucky because you can get the engine from skada, seat, Audi or VW so plenty choices - obviously some have larger power output than others. there are some companies that specialise in doing this kind of work - i cant think of any of the top of my head - Awesome perhaps, TIm Styles Racing, there will be others probably advertise in PVW or similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32North Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 A few years back a couple of Guys from Grangemouth / Falkirk area transplanted a 2.8 VR6 engine into a MK4 polo. Cost was probably quite high, but this was a professional job and a very quick car!! But hey, a 1.8T Polo would be a schweet motor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twc Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Yes it is possible to transplant a 1.8 20v turbo engine into a mk5 polo. but, there are many different type of 20v engines. some have throttle cables, some use a system call drive by wire which uses an electronic sender in the pedal. some have secondary air injection systems, some have variable valve timing. some are transverse, some are in line etc etc etc. i would use an engine with a AGU engine code because it would be simpler to implement because it has less fancy stuff attached to it. next you will encounter a problem with gearboxes. the gearboxs for most 20v motors employ a shaft change system. but mk5 polo has a cable change system. however a mk3 golf gti 16v has a cable change gearbox (02a gearbox code) which will actually bolt onto the 20v engine with ease... next problem is engine mangement. all late vw's use a system where the ecu has a code which can only be activated by the correct key. this means that unlike earlier vw's u cannot just take the ecu and looms and just plug them all together. also the dashboard display/dials are linked to the ecu meaning you would need the whole rig. ecu, loom, ignition switch, keys, dials, etc etc. this is where i would use an aftermarket ecu to control the transplanted engine. using the original dials and wiring intact. this would abviously have to be mapped on a rolling road/dyno!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LupoBabe Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 want to swop steering wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritey Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Welcome TWC to Tyresmoke! Some good points raised are you another Techie or just into mods ??? DW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twc Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Hi No not a "techie" but i do work for a well known garage in portsmouth. but i am into mods. my car is a mk5 polo 1.4tdi. you may have seen me cruizin about sometime!!!!! my fave vw is a lupo, into which i am doing a custom turbo conversion on a 1600 engine from a mk4 golf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritey Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Well known garage ??? come on spill the beans !!!! DW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twc Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Well it's not Peter Cooper Volkswagen if that's what you mean!!!!! they should open up a circus with all the clowns they've got working for them a few more notes on engine transplants which i forgot to add before. you are gonna need the charge pressure control solenoid which is mounted somwhere on the bulkhead depending on model also an intercooler is required. for the mk5 polo it might be worth getting hold of a front mounted intercooler from a tdi polo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritey Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 So what garage do I take my Polo too then ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twc Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 well that depends on what needs doing to it?????? have u broken it? I've broke little bits all over my polo which I cant be bothered to fix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritey Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Its not broken at the mo, just curious as to were I should take it in the even of ... and tryin to find out where you work of course as I live in Portsmouth at the moment! DW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennya Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 I'm a year and a half late, but I have a 1.8T AGU and i'm thinking of sticking it into a Polo (cos my car's a write off).... I guess it would be easier since i've got the whole car - will the engine fit into a Polo (dual headlamps) or am I better off trying to fit it into the new/facelifted Polo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulkbear Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 I think you will have a lot of problems with boardnets control, as the 1.8T engine was never fitted to a vehicle with boardnets so you will fined that all the cars control units will not talk to the Main Engine Control Units. Also the Mk 5 has gateways/can-bus systems on it which will be nothing but a headache. Read up on these systems before diving into deep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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