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engine swap axx to bwa
« on: September 27, 2016, 11:27:30 pm »
can i fit a bwa as the axx is beyond repair

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Re: engine swap axx to bwa
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2016, 12:53:15 pm »
Straight swap I believe. What happened to the AXX?

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Re: engine swap axx to bwa
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2016, 08:13:09 pm »
AXX and BWA are essentially the same I believe, with the BWA having a slightly lower static compression to apparently make it more reliable. BWA being the later model, but both fitted to the Mk5

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Re: engine swap axx to bwa
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2016, 03:24:04 pm »
hi, it would be a straight swap also a much more reliable and stronger engine as mentioned above :drinking: good luck with the swap