MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: DonalM on July 03, 2011, 08:29:38 pm

Title: Help Needed
Post by: DonalM on July 03, 2011, 08:29:38 pm

Hi Guys,

Been lurking around here for a while now. Great site.

I'll throw some pictures of the car up later on.

Anyhow my problem..

My engine in my Mk5 Gti kicked the bucket last week. Is it much hassle to drop an S3/Edition 30 engine in??.

Thanks in advance,
Donal

Title: Re: Help Needed
Post by: vRStu on July 03, 2011, 08:58:23 pm

I don't think it would be a huge issue to go for the higher powered engine.  There was a brand new BWA engine in here for ages that might have been useful, i'm not sure it was ever sold.

Title: Re: Help Needed
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 03, 2011, 08:59:42 pm

Ko4s for sale on here all the time too  :evilgrin:

Title: Re: Help Needed
Post by: DonalM on July 03, 2011, 09:11:58 pm

Thanks guys.

I think I'd bite the bullet and go for the stronger engine if its just a straight drop in and drive.

Title: Re: Help Needed
Post by: vRStu on July 03, 2011, 09:41:59 pm

You'll obviously need the ECU or at least the software for it.

Title: Re: Help Needed
Post by: DonalM on July 03, 2011, 10:29:27 pm

Aye Stu.

Presumably ECU needs to be coded/immobilised to the car??.

Title: Re: Help Needed
Post by: daz_pd on July 03, 2011, 10:30:03 pm

there is a guy on Briskoda Harry_VRS i think his username is, he put in the stronger K04'd engine from an S3 into his VRS (GTI engine) perhaps you could ask him?

Title: Re: Help Needed
Post by: martziniuk on July 03, 2011, 10:32:26 pm

Do you know what happend to your engine?

Title: Re: Help Needed
Post by: DonalM on July 03, 2011, 10:45:42 pm

@daz_pd: Thanks man, I'll have a look.

@Martinziuk: Lost oil pressure and discovered a load of metal filings in the sump.

Currently being stripped to find the cause.

Title: Re: Help Needed
Post by: bacillus on July 03, 2011, 10:59:42 pm

Joesgti also put an ed 30 engine in his old golf when his k03 turbo failed.

Title: Re: Help Needed
Post by: bacillus on July 03, 2011, 11:10:15 pm

I don't think rubbertoe ever sold his new bwa gti engine so that's also another alternative.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,22011.0.html

Title: Re: Help Needed
Post by: DonalM on July 03, 2011, 11:19:35 pm

Quote from: bacillus on July 03, 2011, 11:10:15 pm

I don't think rubbertoe ever sold his new bwa gti engine so that's also another alternative.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,22011.0.html

Cheers man.

I'm really considering that.

Was just a thought that while I was changing it anyway I'd upgrade it!!.

Title: Re: Help Needed
Post by: vRStu on July 04, 2011, 08:54:57 am

Quote from: bacillus on July 03, 2011, 11:10:15 pm

I don't think rubbertoe ever sold his new bwa gti engine so that's also another alternative.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,22011.0.html

That's the one I was referring to earlier, couldn't remember who was selling it  :happy2:

Title: Re: Help Needed
Post by: martziniuk on July 04, 2011, 07:41:07 pm

Quote from: DonalM on July 03, 2011, 10:45:42 pm

@Martinziuk: Lost oil pressure and discovered a load of metal filings in the sump.

Currently being stripped to find the cause.

Let us know the outcome please  :happy2: