fitting vr6 golf / corrado

[rocco balboa]

has anyone fitted a vr6 into a mk2 and whats the issues with this as im currently bidding on a 2.8 although would prefer the 2.9 .

[lewp91]

the 2.9 is the abv engine only fitted to cars like the corrado red badge... not a common engine.. better to rebore the 2.8... you can go as far as 3.1 ;)
a 2.8 AAA is much cheaper and the parts arnt hard to get like the elusive ABV 2.9.,, my mate has a 2.9 in his raddo we just rebuilt... it took him a couple years to source all the correct parts...

[Chaps]

Apart from the additional 100cc’s, do you know what are the major differences are between the 2.8 and 2.9 VR6 engines??

[Mr Funk]

Any particular reason for the VR conversion?

Obviously it's a can of worms but such a heavy engine can make the handling rather "interesting". If you want obscene grunt have you considered a 20vt? Mate has one in a golf (mk1 so same chassis) and it's a utter beast.

[rocco balboa]

the vr is just a cheaper option really , u can get a whole mk 3 golf vr6 ,with everything u need for less than jus a decent 20vt mostly not even a turbo attached.