VTR to VTS conversion

1. Alex_3589 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 388

   #1 22nd March 2007, 09:47

   thinking of buying a VTR in the summer but i want one with low milage which is hard to find. any information on engine conversions??? costs?? can you get brand new engines etc...any info much appreciated. cheers
2. SAM33R Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2139 DIABLO RED 106 GTI E36 M3 EVO

   #2 22nd March 2007, 10:23

   the money you will spend on a conversion, your better off buying a proper VTS
   
   but you can get engines complete with gearbox, loom and ecu etc on ebay
   
   
3. chrisni1986 Established Member Joined: May 2005 Northern Ireland Posts: 1020 EVO 5, 306XLD

   #3 22nd March 2007, 10:40

   engine loom and box your prob lookin at 600-700 then getting it fitted if you cant do it yourself, i considered it when i had the vtr, coudnt be assed with the hassle so bought a vts.. ive heard someone say before, never build something you can buy...
4. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #4 22nd March 2007, 11:11

   its normaly cheape to build though.
5. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #5 22nd March 2007, 11:13

   why buy a vtr with low miles if your gona rip it out and put in a vts engine? surely u want a low miles vts engine or just buy the vts in the first place
6. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

   #6 22nd March 2007, 11:25

   im going to be fitting a Rallye or a GTi engine into my pug.
   
   purely because i want to do an engine conversion.
   
   Ive done body work. Ive done electrics.
   
   I now wanna have a play with the mechanical side of things.
   
   
   But buying a VTR to just put a VTS in it. Whats the point?
7. Ste Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 5415 Saxo

   #7 22nd March 2007, 11:39

   As above really.
   
   If you were to sell your vtr and buy a vts you wouldnt be looking at much of a price difference.
   
   If its down to insurance.....then your gonna have to wait.
8. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

   #8 22nd March 2007, 16:11

   plus an engine conversion increases your insurance
   
   Simply not declaring it means you are UNINSURED!