what mods?????

[johnny2104]

just got a 1995 golf 2.0 avantgarde cabrio.... what mods will give me more hp and which ones should i do first............oh and would an engine swap be possible?? if so which engines will fit with minimal modification

[alextgreen]

Wouldn't bother tuning the 2.0 litre, MK3 cabrio is a heavy bugger and you don't want to sacrifice any torque. VR6 probably the easiest, find yourself an accident damaged car and bolt it all in. Could probably do it in a weekend.

[johnny2104]

cheers was hoping a vr6 engine would fit in without any trouble...it's my first golf project and was wanting to make a rare head turner so if I'm better spending my money on external mods then i will but I'd try anything to try and squeeze a bit more power from it

[m4tthew]

As mentioned you could go for the VR6 or you could go with the 2.0l 16v from the Mk3 Gti, as both engines were fitted to the Mk3 it would be a relatively easy conversion.

You could also think about fitting a 1.8T engine from a Mk4 Gti / Audi TT / Seat etc...

What body mods have you got in mind? Mk3s look great with a bit of smoothing and shaving here and there, dropped over a nice set of wheels.

[johnny2104]

nothin too over the top but just a bit of a nip and a tuck here and there remove plastic trim from the sides an smooth over and fit a modist bodykit poss this one http://www.liquidautomotive.com/golf3/exterior/rac... possibly a new interior, maybe leather from a jetta but back seat could be a problem with a cabrio will have to shop around to see what will fit without too much work..... vr6 engine might be the way to go, I know you can get a lot of improved performance from it by fitting/modifying a few parts

Edited by johnny2104 on Tuesday 17th July 18:36

[johnny2104]

I was just lookin at info on fittin a turbo to the existing engine and it would cost around £2500.00 for the kit. is there a cheaper way of doin it (ie buy a turbo from a scrapper and moddin it to fit in)????