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Offline jmspear

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edition 30 engine into a std GTI - straight swap?
« on: November 30, 2010, 03:51:14 pm »
Can I drop an edition 30 engine straing into my std Mk V GTI?

I already have an ITG so will need to change the pipework to accept the front dump valve and I guess I will have to change the intercooler pipes, I have a miltek TBE system so this should just fit striaght on.

I am currently running stage 2+ map (superchips) so I guess I will have to go to a stage 3 map - their map for the K04 conversion

I am worried that the ecu in my GTI won't work with the edition 30 lump? Surely if I just change over the various connectors it should just fire up or am I being really niave?

Any experience or insight you can point me to?

Many thanks

John

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Re: edition 30 engine into a std GTI - straight swap?
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2010, 05:08:52 pm »
Pm joesgti fella , and he'll let you know what he had to go through to do his old car.

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Re: edition 30 engine into a std GTI - straight swap?
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2010, 06:11:07 pm »
Ecu will be fine, both are bosch ME9. just remove the ECU and send it to a specialist with a BDM tool and ask them to create a map that is equal to a standard or stg1 ed30 software version.  ( i would be happy to do this for you, £100 for a standard or £299 for a stg1 equivalent)

Other than that its pretty much plug and play!