...do you reckon it would take to put this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-Vw-Skoda-Seat-2-0-Tdi-Cr-Complete-Engine-Gearbox-And-Auxilleries-2011-/221346808680?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item33894c4368

Into this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-SKODA-FABIA-DIESEL-GREENLINE-RED-DAMAGED-REPAIRABLE-SALVAGE-CAT-D-/271364479037?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f2e95583d

One for Bossfox this I think.........assume you want it twin turbo 500bhp too?

My aspirations would settle for a nice round 200......ish

with all the auxiliaries I would imagine this is quite a doable job, how much time do you have on your hands?

Give Ally a bell, he needs something to do now the 1.8t Fabia has gone lol

with all the auxiliaries I would imagine this is quite a doable job, how much time do you have on your hands?

Time? Loads

Ability? Tools? Skill? Workshop? Not so much

Engine in then the Body parts where not coming from the scrap yard are going to be costing you.

 

When you find a bonnet, hopefully the hinges will come with that.

The parts listed as damaged like the front crumple area needs priced up.

 

This is a vRS, but just as an idea of the parts needing replaced across the front.

 

This was only a light hit in pretty much the same area.

Time? Loads

Ability? Tools? Skill? Workshop? Not so much

How hard can it be?  I am sure you would be able to do the majority yourself, the donor car is a diesel anyway so all the plumbing should also be similar, go for it Pasty.

 

 We could all have a whip round and contribute as a wedding present 

If the engine comes with all the bits and bobs you need I wouldn't imagine it's THAT difficult.

 

More time fiddling than anything.

Anyone know what an CFJ engine is?

I'm guessing just cos it's a 2.0 TDI doesn't mean its a fruity FR or Cupra it could be a 140bhp blandowagon

Panels would be cheap enough George, all bolt on too. Added bonus is you will have the front off to swap the engine.

I'd still think you need to budget at least £5k to be on the safe side.

 

Car + engine + panels + painting + unseen odds and ends.

 

It's pretty much what reasonable cars without the damage are selling for, same age and no Cat D.

Unless you really fancy a Fabia diesel with more poke and less soot.

And this site says a CFJ in a yeti is a 125KW

http://www.bresolin.com/en/prodotti_dettaglio.php/engine/skoda/yeti/09/2.0?itemid=110051.

And the scirocco/golf 170 lumps are more money and don't come with all the bits.

Shame. Hardly worth all the effort

Might as well just by a CR140 Ibiza.

Be nice to create a mk2 VRS TDI though...

WANTED

Skoda Octavia VRS CR TDI and Skoda Fabia mk2 VRS.

No questions asked.

No money offered.

You will want a cega engine code for a 170 mate, much more expensive to get hold of. 

Am i right in thinking the 170 has some different parts within the engine than the 140? So a map wouldnt make it the same?

Get a 170 n tune that, then your talkin .

Although my dad had that cr140 engine for 2 years and 60,000 miles in a golf sportline. Was brilliant, especially with the dsg box. Was pretty quick in a golf, so in a fabia it should be plenty fast enough really?

I dont know how much torque the fabia could handle tbh.

yeah the 170 has more differneces than just the mapping.

 

Seat put the 140 CR lump in the Ibiza FR TDI and is good for  safe 180 when remapped.

Not sure why Skoda decided not to do a similar job with the Fabia, especially given the popularity of the mk1 VRS with essentially the same drive train

Basically 4 Grand buys you a better car than putting together the various overpriced parts and still sitting with a cr4p 2009 Greenline with a bit of go.

Just so many nice fast, safe, handling and braking cars for £4,000, and another £1,000 might have them even more to your likes.

 

Projects are all good and well, and they usually cost more than they are worth,

but there seems little point in putting time and money into achieving very little.

 

george

Just had a look around. Its the flywheel, coolant pump and turbo thats different on the 170

yeah the 170 has more differneces than just the mapping.

 

Seat put the 140 CR lump in the Ibiza FR TDI and is good for  safe 180 when remapped.

Not sure why Skoda decided not to do a similar job with the Fabia, especially given the popularity of the mk1 VRS with essentially the same drive train

 

I've never worked that out either.

The reason usually mentioned is that the Fabia is still on the older chassis and it's not so easy.

Other than Skoda, I believe the sister brands all use the newer/better chassis.

 

As you know.

140 maps to 180.

170 maps to about 205.

 

Cross your fingers for the Fabia mk3.

Doubt we would ever see the 170 or 183 version in a Fabia.  Would be an Octy/Golf killer.

 

One car I was always curious about was the old 1.8T Polo Gti.  As a project can that engine be taken to the same heights as the Mk1 Octy vRS/Beti the Yeti versions.

 

If it can, at what cost do we think.  You would then have the small car with K04 thrills without doing an engine transplant

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Volkswagen_Group_diesel_engines

 

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_discontinued_Volkswagen_Group_diesel_engines

All Skoda need to do is copy SEAT and do a 140CR diesel.  People will do the rest.

 

Tuning a 1.8tsi to 300+bhp makes more sense with 4x4 IMO.

All Skoda need to do is copy SEAT and do a 140CR diesel.  People will do the rest.

 

Tuning a 1.8tsi to 300+bhp makes more sense with 4x4 IMO.

 

 .........must.......stay.......away from researching 1.8tsi Yeti's on Autotrader.

 .........must.......stay.......away from researching 1.8tsi Yeti's on Autotrader.

 

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Stop it.  I genuinely can't afford to play "keeping up with the Bossfox's"

 

I'm going to get what I can out of my Furby then may consider it