1.8 Upgrade

[Kenpachi]

Hi guys

I have a 2000 Polo playa and i wanna upgrade the motor to 1.8... what all will i need to do and is it gonna cost a arm and leg...

 

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[Prince]

Hello and welcome to the forum. You will need the engine, ECU, gearbox, loom, brakes and some of the suspension components. A garage will charge quite a lot to do the conversion.

How handy are you with tools?

 

[Kenpachi]

I'm not very handy.. will a 2.0 liter conversion cost me less and what will be the best engine to put in, cause my best friend is a petrol head but he makes everything to confusing..... please help

 

[Lowercase]

You'll find it hard to get the car legal if you do it yourself. The law was changed a little while ago to stop people doing dodgy conversions. All cars have to be inspected & given a "super MOT" to show the work was done compitently & that's it's not dangerous. You also have to provide all receipts & proof of ownership for all parts brought. I done a transplant between 2 mk6 escorts that I already owned & they were still a bit funny with me.

 

[WarDrew]

I see no one else has answered... Here is an article that may help you out:
It says you can get 20% more power if your car is a 1.4 of course.
Here you go: http://www.cartuningtips.com/179-polo-tuning

 

[Prince]

I'm not very handy.. will a 2.0 liter conversion cost me less and what will be the best engine to put in, cause my best friend is a petrol head but he makes everything to confusing..... please help

The 1.8T would be a good choice. I don't really know too much about VAGs though tbh.

 

[pgarner]

depending on the age of the playa (we dont the trim here i think) then you might find that the 2.0 16v is an easier swap.

1.8t would require playing with the ecu to remove the immobiliser, ether that or you would have to install the instrument clocks and ignition barrel that came with the ECU.

the 20% gain is possible but he would probably end up spending as much as swapping but have a more stressed engine

as for the engine swapLowecase hes based in SA so laws are different

 

[Lowercase]

I didn't know he was in SA. Alot of info don't come up & ain't accessible on the iPhone. Sorry for any confusion.

 

[Kenpachi]

Hi Guys

sorry for the late reply. I am currently busy with a 2.0l 8V conversion on my Polo.. just one question will i need to upgrade the breaking systems cause if so what will be the best to get. I'm thinking VR6....

 

[Prince]

Definitely upgrade the brakes. Discs all round if you haven't already. VR6 should work as far as I know.