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that would be great please! If I can get an idea of what was done it would really help. Did you get SWICT to do it?

Still taking interest but bear with me on the removal date. I've had a bit of a setback on the r32 conversion. Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

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Don't worry you keep hold of yours, I was given a part number by vince to look for so ill get that one. Once I get the pin outs ill send them across no problem. Looks like I'll be doing this wiring myself then! Anyone got a guide for what to splice when I'm happy to adapt the loom to my car? Vince was saying it's fairly straight forward, just working out what sensor does what and which part of the car needs the info, so one water temp sensor is the old plug and feeds the clocks, while the other stays mk5 and feeds the ecu and so on. Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

Thanks for the input guys. As both swict and stealth have opted out of helping me with the loom, I did consider adapting my mk4 loom and using a pedal and ecu from the mk5. I might as well then do all the necessary to adapt it into my car and only use swict to tweak the ecu! Sam in that case, I would love it if you could help me with an ecu, just name your terms! Looks like this will be the approach then, mk4 loom with mk5 ecu and pedals. It's only wires in between after all and vince has promised me the pin outs for the mk5 ecu in an email so fingers crossed. Your help is gratefully received guys, I was so stressed after hearing this all! Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

Nothing's plugged in yet sam, this is the initial call with a few questions and to agree on work etc. Once I set the scene for Mark that's when he dropped the bombshell. Basically my setup as follows: Mk5 BUB 3.2 24v Mk4 Looms Mk4 ECU Mk4 MAF MK4 Fuel Rail Mk4 Ancillaries Mk4 Pedal So yeah all Mk4 really..... And the problem lies with the cam sensor being of inverted values between the mk4 and 5, so 0 when the other would read 1 and vice versa. Apparently it's a sod to change? The wheel has to be swapped and they both said only a new head would achieve that? Thanks Sam but I'd then still have to source a loom and pedal, i mean it would really help but the loom is like hens teeth isn't it? *Edit oh and it would be both engine to ECU and ECU to fusebox looms!

It looks like I do! I was told 197 bhp by Darren but oh well....

Ok guys, Extremely naffed off! With the setup I currently have, both Mark at SWICT and Vince at Stealth have had cars in and they all throw a cam position sensor fault. The engine runs fine, idles fine and revs fine, in fact there's no signs of a problem, until you dyno them and get ~190bhp. Conveniently expensive 12v Vr6 then! and now the solution, I have been advised either I source a Mk5 ECU, loom and pedal, or a Mk4 engine. I am not excited about either, if anyone has any ideas I would really appreciate it! So to reiterate for all the newbies thinking about tackling this conversion: Stick with MK4 stuff or MK5 stuff, Don't mix and match or feel the pain

I've actually got the Mk4 MAF with it, almost everything bolted onto the engine is MK4! What do I do? Maybe I should get a second opinion from Stealth!

Guys, Crisis time, there is alway a massive problem isn't there! Anyway I've got this MK5 engine with Mk4 gear and have just been chatting with Mark at SWICT. He's been saying the Mk5 engine won't work on the Mk4 ecu and looms? I bought this all as a job lot and assumed once the loom had been modified it would all work! What do I need to do? The story was the engine would start and idle fine, but at higher revs there would be a problem with the solenoids? Not sure what that refers to but it doesn't sound great. Can anyone help/advise?

I believe he was yes, I thought it was more like Derby but he may have said that to make it easier to find! Darren was it? Why do you ask?

Ad is now live! http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?71061-Vr6-2-9-ABV-engine-plus-gearbox&p=871961#post871961 Cheers all

I'll also be selling a few ancillaries soon, alternator, coilpack etc. Ads to follow

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Oh dear, that's quite worrying mate! Well I can only try I guess.

Lee, I will have an alternator for sale soon if you're interested. works fine only I got an alternator with my R32 lump so the old one will be spare. Let me know.

Thanks guys! Yeah shame Jamie I'd help with the miles a little but meeting halfway for you would still be a 3+ hour drive one way! Unfortunately I won't have all those items, im kicking myself about it though! The vr6 loom is cannibalised to make a working loom for the r32! I'll have the ecu for sale too but hoses I reuse also. Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

Hi all, Just gauging the rough value of my engine, I'm converting to an R32 engine so all the old gubbins will be up for sale. It's around 140k on the engine, and a few days ago I took some videos of it to aid the sale. It fires and runs absolutely fine, and pulls like a Vr6 should. It's got a receipt that came with the car, showing a head rebuild by stealth in 2006, the only issue being this was on a completely different car and no written proof of the swap into my car. Engine taps slightly but it is absolutely fine and has done for as long as I can remember. Always used with care, no high revving on cold oil and no redlining. Would be good as a swap for a dead engine, or to refresh and use as a overhaul. Only going R32 for the added valves and performance, would have kept my engine otherwise but probably rebuilt it within the year. I'm thinking £300 including gearbox, is this a fair price? Offers welcome, I will move this to a fs thread just after I've really checked on people's thoughts! Cheers, James

Thanks guys, bear with me quicky just have a few chats and get back to you mate! Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

I'll have a look mate! It'll be the mk4 loom if it helps.

still need this, its a chn code im looking for in good nick!

still need these!

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Steve, It deffo isn't a UK/EU corrado engine, these are as you say a 2.9 and 190 bhp. Just a quick google indicates yours is 174 bhp which is akin to the Golf Mk3 2.8 engine. I don't know enough to say whether all the ancilliaries are different, but if the lump is the same then a mk3 2.8 matches the specs of your engine. I would look for one of these first.

Hi all, I have no lambdas with my r32 for the conversion, so need to get hold of the front pair in working nick. Anyone have any?