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not an easy job...and it is a heavier engine...but it is definately worth a go imo, the 4motion will sort out the handling to some extent
all the people saying "oh a tuned 1.8T is quicker, its pointless"..er...it certainly isnt pointless!
the fact is over 300bhp on a FWD car is pretty much pointless
save your money dump the r32 in, then get it turbocharged when you can afford it...if you really went for it you could see serious speeds, 4wd means ultimate traction ...see this video:
0-60 in 2.88 secs...in a golf.....imagine that in the ibiza chassis (same chassis as a mk5 polo!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mmyC1H6Ldo
Sold me for my next car!
stick the whole lot in a Caddy diesel van or pickup
now that would be worth doing
Oh yeah great lets actually 4x4 the ibiza and not just put the r32 engine in. Can you note a tone of sarcasm in my voice!
Lets just say if you think it was that easy dont you think there would be a few 4x4 ibizas around? People have looked at 4x4 and its a £10k plus job without the actual engine conversion! Oh and the 4x4 has to have 6speed box as far as im aware which is quite abit bigger than the ibiza one and the ibiza bay is tiny as we know so you will have to either cut a chassis leg in half length ways or space frame it.
Over 300bhp in a fwd car is not pointless at all! Go and talk to somebody with BT and see if they think it is pointless! They may break traction but they are v.fast cars. I know its a different league but look at Bill. He has near on 600bhp in a front wheel drive car and yes its an animal but not pointless and is very useable especiallyon track.
Fact is I would rather have a 1.8T 4x4 than an R32 4x4 as the v6 still is not very powerful or tuneable until you go forced induction which is more money than going BT 1.8T for the same power.
My mate has offered me a R32 dadly damged rear ender would it be posible to drop the R32 lump in my 2001 ibiza cupra and if so dose any one know how much work would go into it and if i would need any extra bits thank you
Damn why cant somebody win the lottery and just do it, 4x4 big turbo ibiza cupra, what an awsome machine that would be.
Thats what i want to do in the future to a nice new shape black caddy slammed on a set of WORK wheels with some mad dish to them!![]()