vr6 or a turbo swap on a '98 vw cabriolet

[fahfrohmugen]

i'm actually posting for a friend. He has a 1998 vw cab and would like to do a vr6 or a turbo swap. can anyone tell me where this can be done cheap??? and also what the swap entails. thanks guys!

[Mr. Nobody]

What kind of turbo is he planning?? 1.8t? 2.0t aba?

He wil need all sorts of goodies for all of those swaps, but for the vr, he will need a motor, tranny, shift linkage, ecu, wire harness, axles, misc bracketry, and probably more stuff if I am not mistaken. I believe the 98 Cabby's share the same subframe as any other vr6 so I don't think he will need a subframe. 1.8t's would require much of the same stuff. He should have a 2.0 aba in there already and could just turbo that.

[fahfrohmugen]

What kind of turbo is he planning?? 1.8t? 2.0t aba?

He wil need all sorts of goodies for all of those swaps, but for the vr, he will need a motor, tranny, shift linkage, ecu, wire harness, axles, misc bracketry, and probably more stuff if I am not mistaken. I believe the 98 Cabby's share the same subframe as any other vr6 so I don't think he will need a subframe. 1.8t's would require much of the same stuff. He should have a 2.0 aba in there already and could just turbo that.

thanks for the reply! he said it will have to be 1.8t. he wants to swap the whole engine. do u know about how much it will be for the vr6 or 1.8t swap and where he could have this done at?

[fahfrohmugen]

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[Mr. Nobody]

Tell him to budget for at least 3 grand either way he goes.

[PDVR6]

Tell him to budget for at least 3 grand either way he goes.


With the 1.8T, if he is going to pay a shop for labor expect more. The best place for qaulity work is in la habra.

Dynamic Racing Solutions (http://www.racesolutions.com)

[Mr. Nobody]

With the 1.8T, if he is going to pay a shop for labor expect more. The best place for qaulity work is in la habra.

Dynamic Racing Solutions (http://www.racesolutions.com)

He aint lying. Labor aint cheap so unless he knows what he is doin, get it done right. Them boys at DRS in La Habra can do it right. :tup:

[PWRPUFF]

If not having a shop do the work (and they better know what they're doing!), buy a wreck to do the swap. In this case, one that was hit in the side or rear would be best, though depending on severity and in a pinch, a rollover car could work too.

CA has specifics on engine swaps - same year or newer, and all smog control devices, sensors/electronics, and in this case, OBD-II, need to be functional. By having a parts car side by side, necessary components can be readily swapped over.

Afterwards, the car will need to be inspected at a referee station. Keep everything stock still; the fun can come after the sticker (approval) is received.

[fahfrohmugen]

thanks guys...i'll him know.