Audi turbo

[mikequattro]

hi i'm new to the forums i have just bought the bible to start building my own roadster i was wondering if any one had fitted a audi or vw 1.8t engine in there roadster and any problems they came across

[monsterob]

id have a good search theres probably a bellhousing out there that will fit

where theres a will theres a way !:D

[les g]

yep
after having a play in my daughters 240hp A3 i looked at trying to fit one.
there is a link on here to a custom kiy to rwd and it comes in at approx 2K
too much for me .....
so if cheap is what you want to do then its a diy job i,m afraid.
cheers les g

[les g]

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Tiger Sportscars Netherlands
cheers les g

[robo]

id have a good search theres probably a bellhousing out there that will fit

where theres a will theres a way !:D

This crowd use to put the vw in suzuki jeeps and did adaptors for the toyota hilux gearbox so you could put the 2wd hilux box behind it <tough as old boots>

http://www.acmeadapters.com/store_engine.php

Bob

[twinturbo]

As eluded too, the gearbox is the crunch point.

There are some tasty engines out there which are restricted by the number of suitable gearboxes.

TT

[Tilly819]

if anyone wants one i have a 1.8T engine with the big port head and ancylires just lying around would need an ecu for it though
i like the idea aof the hilux box

tilly

[ozzy1]

I vaguely recall a guy in CKC building an Aeon gt3? with a audi turbo engine although cant remember what gearbox he used.

[baz-r]

i think one of the porche boxes can be used (old 80's one iirc)

[twinturbo]

I think there are two sizes on the larger audi/vw engine. And most of the front engined porkers use torque tubes and transaxles IIRC.

TT

[twinturbo]

http://www.porsche924-944.nl/manual/Haynes/image002e.gif

TT

[robo]

Where there is a will!!. This guy has taken an sfi steel bellhousing and is having it made as a multifit for vw ect to the T5 borg warner.:cool:

http://www.motorgeek.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=38205

Bob

[mikequattro]

thanks for all the ideas and help :D

[twinturbo]

I do wonder if that porch torque tube and transaxle could prove to be a winning idea.....

924's are cheaper than chips if out of MOT..

TT

[robo]

Its great but its basically an audi transaxle with a tube bolted to the front, there would be no where between the seats to get the bell housing in if you try and keep driveshaft centerline right. I suppose you could trim all the bellhousing off and just run a prop to the input shaft.

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT9W1Q7JNqfd72yqfLl3o_XWwdXSCXEA ye41srfhfHo1I_44-_XUQ8sLg1A

bob

[flyerncle]

Alpha x, Geert in holland had an adapter plate for the type 9 and there is a pic on the forum somewhere.

He is no longer on the forum and has not been for a while.