Is this possible to fit VRS Octavia II engine and gearbox to my Octavia I TDI???

Not without major money, time and headaches (in no particular order)

At a guess:)

Edited 5 February, 200917 yr by fatty5000
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Do you mean a MK2 VRS 2.0TDi ?

If so good luck and tons of £££££

It would be very possible yes.

But as mentioned very expensive.

:+1:

one question....

Why?

surely a much cheaper option would be to rebuild your current engine, wouldn't it??

(and yes, I know that's two questions)

I can get vrs 2.0 TDI with gearbox for 1200 of e-bay. Just wondering how many problems can expect after fitting.

I can get vrs 2.0 TDI with gearbox for 1200 of e-bay. Just wondering how many problems can expect after fitting.

Loads I would imagine.

I think the others are trying too tell you not too bother

I can get vrs 2.0 TDI with gearbox for 1200 of e-bay. Just wondering how many problems can expect after fitting.

Biggest headache will be wiring as the Octavia 2 uses canbus so you need everything off the car. ECU and engine wiring loom at least. Then you have got little headaches like how to get the speedo working as the Octavia 2 uses an abs pulse not a sensor in the gearbox, how to mount and run the dpf and even what driveshafts to use.

It really is just the cost. None of the 'little headaches' are difficult to solve, but every one of them costs time and money.

E.g. Speedo:

You can buy one of these for about £80 delivered. Add in the wiring, mounting and calibration and you will have blown about £150.

It's the kind of projects mechanics love to do PROVIDED SOMEONE ELSE IS PAYING:)

Biggest headache will be wiring as the Octavia 2 uses canbus so you need everything off the car. ECU and engine wiring loom at least. Then you have got little headaches like how to get the speedo working as the Octavia 2 uses an abs pulse not a sensor in the gearbox, how to mount and run the dpf and even what driveshafts to use.

It really is just the cost. None of the 'little headaches' are difficult to solve, but every one of them costs time and money.

E.g. Speedo:

You can buy one of these for about £80 delivered. Add in the wiring, mounting and calibration and you will have blown about £150.

It's the kind of projects mechanics love to do PROVIDED SOMEONE ELSE IS PAYING:)

Read this as don't bother :rofl:

Can you source a mk1 engine, the same as yours I'm sure there loads around.

Thanks for replies, that could be really headache. Maybe just upgrade Mk1(turbo, remap and stuff....I'm not machanic but will be something yet, probably)

Thanks again for advice

I'd think that a sound TDi 1.9l (any version; you need new injectors and turbo plus a remap regardless) would go to 200 to 220 brake (and torque in proportion) for the quoted price of the TDi170.

With a TDi 130, getting 170bhp would leave you something like £700 for suspension, brakes and beer.