g60 to 20vt conversion costs?

[selbekk 0]

Hey! Been some time since I've been active on this forum, but now my car is back in the garage, so I need to get my mind going again ;)

 

The G60 engine just tipped 240,000 km (150,000 miles), and although it works fine still, it has started to "drink" a wee bit of water, and has some minor oil leaks here and there. In other words, I'll need a new engine in a few months or so.

 

Now, my mechanic turned out to be a vr6 transplant wiz, and says he'll get me an engine, gear box, suspension set up and all I need for a complete conversion, for around £3000-£3100 inc. labour and parts. Which is... well, over-comeable in Norwegian prices.

 

What I was wondering was, what would a 20vt conversion cost me? I could get my car to the UK if needed.

 

Oh, and what would be the better motor choice, a 2.8 vr6 or a 1.8 20vt?

 

Peace, and thanks for all the advice :)

[ving60 0]

Could be a holiday there for you Kim :lol:

[mk2_20vt 0]

:D

 

very rough figures for 20v would be 1k for engine, 1k electrics, £500 for other bits then labour on top.

[biggerbigben 0]

I'd say it could be done for 2k if one did the conversion themself! You'd have to pick the engine up for peanuts but I've seen them go for £200-250 on ebay so anything is possible.

 

£3k if someone else does it for you. Bit of labour charge there ;-)

 

I'm going to be putting a 20vt into a mates mk1 shortly so I'll let you know how we get on.. got an intial budget of £1500 so going to be interesting!!

[big_chris1981 0]

depends how you want to do it....dta/stock management, which 20vT lump to stasrt with....larger intercooler....the list goes on and on.....

[selbekk 0]

I would want to keep everything exterior as is (standard), so no bigger intercooler or anything fancy right away. I'd stay put with the stock ECU / management as well, as I don't really can't afford anything but the bare minimum as a full time student ;)

 

So around the £3000 - 3500 mark for the 20vt then? Would that be a better choice than a vr6?

[Walesy 0]

Would that be a better choice than a vr6?

 

There's very little point in converting a G60 to a VR6 ... homeboy

 

You'd be better off selling your G60 and buying a VR6 IMO

[selbekk 0]

ey, walesy remember me :D

 

actually, my mechanic has one for sale, but then I'd have to sell mine, which will probably prove kinda difficult for decent money. :D

[big_chris1981 0]

from what i can see it makes more sense to convert a vr6 engined corrado to a 20vt than anything other base car....

 

if you can get a good 20vt conversion done for £3500...thats really not bad

[20v turbo 0]

from what i can see it makes more sense to convert a vr6 engined corrado to a 20vt than anything other base car....

 

if you can get a good 20vt conversion done for £3500...thats really not bad

if you get a GOOD one done for that including all the parts and labour thats excellant

[big_chris1981 0]

£5000 seems to be more like it......

[alackofspeed2 0]

1.8t every time..... vr6s sound good, but aren't overly quick, and worsen the weight distribution.

 

One of my friends has a 1.8t mk2 golf with avo coilovers, the other a Corrado vr6 with koni coilovers. The golf (admittedly a lighter car, and not a direct comparison in other respects too) makes a complete mockery of the Corrado in every performance test: straight line, roadholding / chuckability.

 

VRs do make very pleasant mile munchers though.

 

£3.5k fitted sounds like a good deal to me.