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Re: 4WD in my GTI ?
« Reply #30 on: December 12, 2012, 05:17:24 pm »
so what's faster? a GTI or an R32 or an R32 with a GTI engine or a GTI with an R32 engine?

 :signLOL: I'd fancy a Stage 3 Ed30 engined R32 over a R32-engined Ed30!! I wish I was well off enough to find out!

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Re: 4WD in my GTI ?
« Reply #31 on: December 12, 2012, 06:11:42 pm »
GTI weight - 1303kg
R32 weight - 1447kg

Haldex weight (based on comparing A3 2.0T quattro and FWD variants) - 90kg

There's just over 50kg in it, and how much of that will be taken up once you add R32 brakes/rollbars for the extra weight etc?
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Re: 4WD in my GTI ?
« Reply #32 on: December 12, 2012, 07:38:30 pm »
Haha never really started this thread for the merits of 4 wheel driving my car , although have found the points made interesting  :smiley:
Was just looking for more info on the swap itself before I start

The way I see it is

My car is worth around £6k
And pretty confident I can do the conversion for less than £2k

So I will eventually have a 360bhp 4wd GTI that I don't owe any money on or go out and find a similar car for around £8k which IMO will be very hard to find  :driver:


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Re: 4WD in my GTI ?
« Reply #33 on: December 12, 2012, 08:04:12 pm »
The way I see it is

My car is worth around £6k
And pretty confident I can do the conversion for less than £2k

So I will eventually have a 360bhp 4wd GTI that I don't owe any money on or go out and find a similar car for around £8k which IMO will be very hard to find  :driver:


I'd feel the same - looking forward to seeing the progress  :happy2:

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Re: 4WD in my GTI ?
« Reply #34 on: December 12, 2012, 08:09:20 pm »
so what's faster? a GTI or an R32 or an R32 with a GTI engine or a GTI with an R32 engine?

 :signLOL: I'd fancy a Stage 3 Ed30 engined R32 over a R32-engined Ed30!! I wish I was well off enough to find out!

The traction benefits of an R32 with the power of a remapped ED30 engine (Much less weight) = MUCH MORE FUN  :drool:, think of it as a Golf R on the cheap  :happy2:

Spot on, Tamiyoman!  :happy2:

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