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MK1 Golf GTI Edition 30 Project.
pudding:
Didn't the KTM Crossbow have a TFSI lump in it as well?
A local lad had a Lupo with an 1.8T S3 engine in it eons ago. He had a nifty plate on it as well - S3 LPO :happy2:
Personally I'm all for engine swaps. I even like the Chevy LS swapped 911 on Hoovies Garage. 911 'Porscha vs Porsche' nerds probably hammer their keyboards at such a sight, but I love it :grin: The engine is merely a propulsion method, the rest of the car is what counts. An ED30 engine in a feather weight MK1 is a great idea. It also keeps an iconic car going well into the 21st century with modern performance, emissions, fuel economy and parts availability :smiley:
I would definitely do something about the brakes though. My MK1's braking was frankly frightening with a 16V lump in it :confused:
Lhasa:
--- Quote from: DaveMsport on September 28, 2018, 10:05:35 am ---Cool project. I'd agree with keeping the mk1 dash etc. Swaps with the donor cars dash and everything are cool but once novelty wears off, they just look out of place.
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Too true. :happy2:
Lhasa:
--- Quote from: Pudding on September 28, 2018, 04:24:37 pm ---Great work :happy2: I had no idea the MK5's bulkhead panel unbolted like that! I guess it makes left and right hand production easier for them.
I did a 16V swap into a MK1 over 20 years ago (makes me feel super old) and it really made the car. I was never a fan of the 8 valve lump. Best way to recycle a bashed ED30 :happy2: Who cares what purists think. It's not exactly a rare engine or platform!
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The MK5's are definitely well built and also surprising easily to strip down, except for the central heating unit which was a pita the remove, even with most of the dashboard already removed! The bulkhead panel was well and truly seam sealed in though!
Back in the day I spent more ££ on my 8v engine to get a few bhp more, than the entire ED30 project so far :happy2:
Lhasa:
--- Quote from: Dave J on September 28, 2018, 04:54:24 pm ---Welcome along!
A very interesting thread so far. I've read about an ED30 powered Lupo in PVW many years ago, and a Lotus Elise with the ED30 lump (tuned and was bonkers fast!). I've seen in person a mk1 Audi TT that APS built with an ED30 engine (very stealthy and looked completely OEM & at home in the engine bay) - I will follow your build with interest!
As Pudding says - very interesting to see how the mk5 is built - some chap on here was building (stripping) an ED30 for a track car (which was really interesting), but the build thread was never completed. Looks as though you are well in to your build already. Is it a manual or DSG car?
Don't worry about upsetting us - as a VW enthusiast I'm simply happy to see an ED30 live on in another form, rather than just being crushed! (PS - don't suppose you still have the drivers side xenon?!)…
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A TFSI Elise would be cool to own also! I was v.happy to find a manual ED30, as I'm sticking with a manual gearbox, so one less complication.
Sorry no xenon's, all the 'none transferable' parts have gone!
chigmuss:
A TFSI Elise would be cool to own also! I was v.happy to find a manual ED30, as I'm sticking with a manual gearbox, so one less complication.
Check this out.....love the dash badge too.
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