Re: 1.8t swap

["Billy T." <btylaska@onramp.net>]

you can get about 200 hp from a G60 for a third of the cost, and the motor will
slip right into your car.  Unless you want to spend a ton of money just to get
the motor in there, I would stay with the G60.  FWIW, the stock G60 puts out
158 hp while the stock 1.8t puts out 150 hp.

b-

ClOwNToKeR@aol.com wrote:

> how much does a 1.8t cost new ? how much for a transplant ? what do i need
> for the transplant ? i was going to do the old g60 transplant but the 1.8t
> can put out 210hp with a chip and exaust :)damn to temting to pass up also
> with this conversion do you have to use throttle by wire :( i dont want a
> computer controling how much gas i give also would i still be able to use a
> gti tranny i heard cable shifters are crappy?
> ian
> 85 jetta gl
> :::modded:::