Why hello

[robert.sadler]

Hi all

I'm Robert I'm a member of the mr2oc.co.uk with a a white t-bar MK1:) it currently has the standard MK1b Engine with just an induction kit and Magnex exhaust and some lurvly shiny 17 inch wolfrace street octanes lowered on Koni adjustable yellow shocks n springs.:D

I'm currently saving all my hard earned pennies to our good man Paul Woods to do one of his tasty little MK1.5 conversions :cool:

I'll try and get some piccys up asap but I really ain't to great at all this internet malarky so any help would be appreciated!

Cheers chaps and chappettes

Robert

[Gary Symons]

Welcome to 'twobrutal'. I am a bit of a part time member at the moment myself but there is plenty of info and helpfull people on here.

So has Paul got one of those girly V6's :) for you or are you having a turbo?

[robert.sadler]

Well til about fifteen minutes ago I was pretty hooked on the idea of the turbo bu tnow I'm starting to change my mind very quickly it really is just an arguement between a nice vrrrooooommm psshhht or 3 litres of displacement behind me propelling me through the space time continiuom!!!

As said previuosly I'm pretty poop at this internet stuff so I can't find the spec difference n stuff as in power etc can anyone help?

[Gary Symons]

Joking aside I think either option will be pretty impressive. I guess pauls is the only one that can compare them accurately as has built them both.

[Paul Woods]

hi robert,good to see you on TB mate...i cant really answer on the V6 v turbo debate as i havent driven my beastie yet.They are different power bands and delivery,the V6 should be silky smooth with buckets of low down torque,and an exhaust note to cause a stiffy.

The turbo is were the big power is at,tunable to 400bhp plus but anything over 300bhp causes major traction issues...i love them both,but for entirely different reasons.

[adamh]

welcome bud :) good luck with your choice

[podge]

welcome mate and enjoy your stay

[nik]

not another v6..tch tch..i hear paul knows a thing or two but why not tackle the swap yourself..? its really not too hard..

[lodgeman]

not another v6..tch tch..i hear paul knows a thing or two but why not tackle the swap yourself..? its really not too hard..




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dont believe a word he said!

[robert.sadler]

I suck at mechanics though which kinda hinders me a bit! ;)

I actually got offered an NA mk2 engine last night and was wonderin if that swap is do able? would I still need to change the driveshafts etc?

If I can do it cheap enough then I might do it as a temporary thing til I can afford a turbo!?!!

HEEEEEELLP

[Paul Woods]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Whatever you do mate dont do that!,3s-ge is only 158bhp,i can get that from the 4a-ge with decent tuning and no swap hassle! plus it weighs loads more than the 4a-ge so the 30bhp gain would disappear.

Also i havent a clue what driveshafts you'd need with the NA box,so you might need to fit a turbo box with that anyway...its a no no my friend.

I actually think this would be worse than having the 4a-ge.

[robert.sadler]

Right I've finally made my mind up I'm gonna go for the turbo now how do I find the list of bit's and bob's that I need to get for you paul cos I'm still cluless I'm thinking of either getting a tubby that was a front end write off or just a cheap as chips one but where do I find out about aaaallll the other stuff I'd need?

Cheers for the warm welcome by the way everyone.

Robert

[nik]

please respond in Roberts other thread with advice..
http://twobrutal.co.uk/TBforum/showthread.php?p=7992#post7992