Just get it on coilies! £170 from me...

So is this all sweet now or has it still got probs?

Looking good mate

dnt waste money on more springs just get coilovers then u can adjust, they r the answer!

don't waste money on engine rebuilds, just slap another in.

how much did the essentially full on rebuild cost?

So is this all sweet now or has it still got probs?

its all sweet now, had a leaky radiator the other day but fixed it

dnt waste money on more springs just get coilovers then u can adjust, they r the answer!

yeah thinking about just selling the kit I've got and getting coilovers, need to wait til i get paid though

don't waste money on engine rebuilds, just slap another in.

how much did the essentially full on rebuild cost?

id rather not say exactly how much it cost for the fact i dont want the thread to get over run with posts like "you should have had a transplant" etc etc

it wasnt cheap, but it was worth it.

problem I've got now is i want do the gti bottom end swap, but I've spent the money on the engine so its works properly...what to do ay? decisions decisions lol

Edited 19 June, 200917 yr by matt-polo-6n

What other engine mods have you done though? I'd personally get a 4-2-1 with a straight through exhaust system, probably a poloace chip or something similar, and then maybe a BMC or K&N air filter to round it off, not sure what additional power you would see from that on a 16v but its worth considering before you go taking the engine out again, if your not happy with that power then go for it

i havnt done any engine mods just yet,

cant decide what i want to do first lol

my thoughts are a 4-2-1, K&N and cams

but later on i want R1 throttle bodies so i dont know whether to save and do it all in one go or do little bits here and there but have to change things later on

started work on my boot build last night,

took a while to decide how i wanted it but got there in the end,

will post pics and keep updated as it comes along :)

finally finished my boot build, well not 100% finished, just need to decided what i want to cover it in, but its in the boot now lol

will get pics up of it later on when i get home,

had a few other things to get sorted aswell, idling problem has now been solved so it no longer revs by itself or stutters,

had new brakes fitted, wanted the g60 fronts but person never got back to me about doing a swap so went for ebc green stuff pads and ebc ultimax discs, the polo also now has wind deflectors, gti splitter and magnecor ht leads.

have a 4-2-1 and front upper strut brace waiting at home to fit and powerflex bushes on the way as the standards are abit buggered now lol

Edited 10 August, 200917 yr by matt-polo-6n

Right, thought it was time for an update on this as its been a while to say the least!

All the engine problems were sorted (or so i was told) but it turned out that they werent, and on new years day the engine went and i was left with gapping hole through the 3rd piston :(

Anyway, bought myself a new engine and decided id had it with garages so time to get busy and learn for myself.

I bought the car completely standard as i wanted it to be my own creation as it were.

Current spec is:

Green Silicone Coolant Hoses

Polished Rocker Cover

Green Fuel Hose

Painted All Visible Engine Bolts White

Painted Fuel Rail White

Polished Gas Bonnet Lifts

8.5mm Magnecor HT Leads

Enclosed Simota Induction Kit

Gas Flowed Throttle Body

F.S.E Power Boost Valve

Oil Catch Tank

Oil Breather Filter

Removed EGR Valve

Stainless Steel 4-2-1 Manifold

Custom De-Catted Exhaust System

16v Fogs

6N2 GTI Splitter

Side Lights In Front Indicators

Clear Wing Indicators

Bump Strips Removed

Roof Painted VW Alpine White

Wing Mirrors Painted VW Alpine White

Stubby Aerial

6N2 Rear Lights

Front Callipers Painted White

Powerflex Front Arm Bushes

TA Technix Coilovers

Rear Upper Strut Brace

Pioneer DEH-7000UB Headunit

Vibe Slick S40's In Dash

Vibe Black Air 6 Components In Doors

Vibe Slick S12 Sub &

Vibe Slick A1 Amp In Custom Boot Build

Momo Team 280mm

Momo Airbag Boss

6N2 Gearknob

6N2 Handbrake

6N2 Door Pins

Salsa Green Colour Concept Seats

EBC Ultimax Front Discs

EBC GreenStuff Front Pads

14 x 6 RH Cups

Car went to Aldon Automotive on the 9th and produced 116bhp at 6210 rpm

Currently trying to find the time to fit the following:

OEM 6N Boot Spoiler

6N2 GTI Rear Disc Conversion

Camber Shims

R1 Throttle Bodies (on the lookout for a standalone ecu)

also waiting for a reply about a 6N2 GTI Bottom End :)

Pics to follow, just need to find the lead for my phone!

couple of pics on the rollers...

will get more up once had chance to give it a clean :)

Edited 15 June, 201016 yr by matt-polo-6n

work on a abf conversion is now under way,

engine bay is fully stripped and and waiting for welding and new mounts, should be done by end of week,

dash is removed ready for spaghetti of loom to be sorted out,

just got clutch and driveshafts to have a think about, will post pics up as it stands at the min

orite pal. were you get your "F.S.E Power Boost Valve" and what does it do?

also did decatin it make a improvement?

cheers pal Danny

Did you ever finish the ABF conversion?

yeah finished the conversion, eventually, took a whole lot longer than it should have done, partly due to being let down by some people, partly because i kept changing my mind about things every other week and i only got 3-4 hours of a saturday morning free to work on it.

car itself isnt finished as id like it, but its getting there

thread really needs a big update, have so many pics from along the way, its just finding the time to organise them all and do a write up

Looking good mate, I like the engine bay

Looking forward to update Then

You can also do a rear disc conversion with the mk2 golf gti stub axles, hubs, bearings and discs, the stub axles fit perfect and you can still keep the 4x100 hubs and disc's

her is mine with the mk2 setup

before i started on the abf conversion i bought a couple of goodies, momo team 280 and saved this interior from the scrappage scheme (update long over due)

bought a mk3 golf 2.0 16v gti donor car then started stripping the polo

lining up the engine ready to start making mounts

bought some g60's, drilled and grooved discs and green stuff pads

a set of rx2's

and some camber shims

rear engine mounts

some adjustments and capri v6 engine mount bushes

more updates a little later

engine in on rear mounts and a jack at the front to check alignment

front cross member knocked up

engine came back out for some sanding and spraying

engine back in

trial fitting front end

need to get to dipstick

bought some piper BP270 cams

and a new oil cap

changes to front end

fitting cams

hope the 8v rad copes with cooling

schmidt th lines 14 x 8 & 14 x 9, do fit over g60 brakes with 15mm spacers

made a start on wiring

bought some new goodies, braided lines, strut braces and neuspeed 28mm rear anti roll bar

sump was a little low for comfort

so bought a steel sump and thought why not to a windage tray

what awesome gti dont tell you when buying a steel sump for an abf is you also need to buy 17mm long bolts or use bolts from either the 2.0 8v or a tdi, something i discovered after i turned the key and ended up with a puddle of oil

more buying

lightened flywheel

braided fuel hose

decided to do a little porting to the throttle body

slowly getting there

dash back in