VR6 (AAA) fit to caddy mk1

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VR6 (AAA) fit to caddy mk1

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I am sure this question has been asked but here I go.
How much more stress would it be to fit the AAA (VR6 fir golf mk3) instead af a AGU (1.8T 20V mk4) engine into my caddy mk1?
Engine mounting mods?
Will there be room left to add a turbo in future?
Will the FFZ box fit the AAA?
Basically how many hickups to prepair for?

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Engine mounts you will need to either fabricate or import a kit.
VR motor does not fit on FFZ box.
VR motor makes the front on a mk1 heavy abd you can expect some oversteer issues.
Brakes needs to be upgraded.
Will be a very tight sqeeze to fit a turbo and at radiator end of things space becomes very limited, let alone fitting an intercooler too.

20vt motors in a mk1 is becoming more and more preferred engine swap options.

You can get a mounting kit locally and 20vt motor will fit your FFZ box. Weight distribution also far better.
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Zoltan2222 wrote: Tue Oct 30, 2018 10:10 pm I am sure this question has been asked but here I go.
How much more stress would it be to fit the AAA (VR6 fir golf mk3) instead af a AGU (1.8T 20V mk4) engine into my caddy mk1? A LOT
Engine mounting mods? Yes - you have to manufacture everything and make a subframe to fit the mk1 for the rear mounts.
Will there be room left to add a turbo in future? Yes - have seen it done. TONS of work
Will the FFZ box fit the AAA? NO
Basically how many hickups to prepair for? ABOUT 200% more work than a 1.8t.

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Came across this link regarding the AGU engine, numbers look interesting indeed.

https://www.ultimatespecs.com/car-specs ... T-150.html




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Thanks, I also found thise specs and also stumbled apon the specs of an AUQ engine, even beter and the same price as AGU.
But while reading the AUQ specs I noticed that it had VVT, but for fuel saving reasons, can this VVT be used to increase performance in anyway?

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No it's an emissions control at idle device. It literally closes the valve overlap by expanding the chain between the two pilleys ie. Effectively making the chain shorter.
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