VR6 Conversion......

[Drizz]

A quick 'shop if my mate gets new rims on his vRS.....

 

[Drizz]

So tonight Si and I cracked on. Loom was next on the agenda so stripping began:

So now its to split the 1.6 engine loom from the car harness, and join in the VR6 loom back to it......

 

[Drizz]

So tonight, armed with tea and pizza we set on the looms.
The Polo loom has all the lighting loom etc mixed in with the engine harness, so we needed to split the two and keep the lighting section and join it with the VR6 engine harness.
So first was removing the insulation tape which Si helped with:

And the 'not needed pile' grew:

Until we were left with a rough loom

So now is to whack the engine in, route the loom where it needs to go then take the engine out and wrap the loom in proper loom tape.....

 

[Drizz]

Well the Polo now has 5 stud disc braked rears.....

We plugged in and ran the loom ready to be retaped up:

And now has a VR6

 

[Deleted member 35176]

Looks awesome buddy, wish I had all the cash and time do something like this, maybe one day it will happen

 

[smithy84]

impressive. this is something ive always wanted to do to the ibiza but i need to save some pennies first & get our lass something else to smoke around in whilst i do it. im also fairly new to this scene having been a vauxhall/opel nut since i was a kid, although i have had a good few mk2 golfs & a polo so i do have a bit of know.

 

[Drizz]

impressive. this is something ive always wanted to do to the ibiza but i need to save some pennies first & get our lass something else to smoke around in whilst i do it. im also fairly new to this scene having been a vauxhall/opel nut since i was a kid, although i have had a good few mk2 golfs & a polo so i do have a bit of know.

Me too! Been Vauxhall for years but got exceptionally bored so thought id try another marque!

 

[smithy84]

ill never get bored of vauxhalls. this is the mrs car im on here with but i cant fault it in any way other than i think it should of been 16v instead of 12v. ive always been a fan of vag stuff as its well built & reliable. i was bought up around vauxhalls though thats why im into them, its more stuff like manta's & nova's & mk2 astras i like though... the older breed

 

[Juhuts]

That engine is pure sex ;p Nothing beats those sounds that VR6 engine blows out. It´s pure soundgasm.
Wanting to see this rolling.

 

[smithy84]

That engine is pure sex ;p Nothing beats those sounds that VR6 engine blows out. It´s pure soundgasm.
Wanting to see this rolling.

you got that right. here, have a listen to this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVCpCy-6KW0&NR=1

 

[Drizz]

I'm done with the Vauxhalls now, had every model going from Novas, Zafira GSI, Opel 200ts etc etc

 

[drijin]

nice project man!! keep it up!! Mine is some big project like yours, waiting to be a full member to make a thread

 

[Seatmann]

Mate had the Golf VR6, nice car and went like the wind and yeh nice sound too.

 

[Drizz]

Ive had 3 VR6's now, but with a kerb weight of under a ton and the few little mods this should fly!

 

[mc funbot]

just a big YES!!

 

[mc funbot]

just a BIG YES for this project

 

[Drizz]

Thank you

 

[Drizz]

Well it is still in progress, so here's an update....

Got the VR back out ready to do the clutch mod:

And modified the mount using this guide: http://mk2vr6.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=589" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Then converted the front to 5 stud VR gear:

Then got distracted stripping a Saab:

 

[Drizz]

Right can get on again now I have the Corrado VR6 Pedal box....

And is now wearing BBS's:

 

[Juhuts]

Don´t say those are BBS :/ I´m not sure but they look kinda like some replicas to me. Then those BBS badges aren´t good.

Well the engine and other parts are the most interesting part in this project ;p