does the 1.2 have an exhaust at the front or rear of the engine bay? if its on the front you will definately need to change it, this is because the subframe has an arch in it to clear the exhaust pipe (as it needs to travel under the sump then under the subframe), where as those such as the 1.4 8V with the exhaust on the rear of the engine bay (IIRC the 1.8T is like this) the down pipe travels inbetween the subframe and the bulk head.

the RARB bolts onto the rear suspension strut mountings so if you fit the Ibiza FR rear beam it the RARB will fit.

Would an Ibiza front subframe fit?

so let me get this straight you need:

 

Rear beam

Rear discs + bits + rear brake lines

1.8T, aux bits such as intake manifold and turbo

Gearbox, drive shafts

Full engine loom possibly more

clocks?

ECU

Exhaust manifold and down pipe

Sub frame

 

Ibiza subframe *should fit*, on my 1.4 16V i bent the sub frame (long story) so i bought one from a 2001 1.4 polo and it fitted.

 

 

Might need to buy a car of your own to swap it out of, such as a certain fox who bought a 1.8T Polo GTI

so let me get this straight you need:

Rear beam

Rear discs + bits + rear brake lines

1.8T, aux bits such as intake manifold and turbo

Gearbox, drive shafts

Full engine loom possibly more

clocks?

ECU

Exhaust manifold and down pipe

Sub frame

Ibiza subframe *should fit*, on my 1.4 16V i bent the sub frame (long story) so i bought one from a 2001 1.4 polo and it fitted.

Might need to buy a car of your own to swap it into, such as a certain fox who bought a 1.8T Polo GTI

There's another GTI on copart and an Ibiza so I might put a bid or two in!

There's another GTI on copart and an Ibiza so I might put a bid or two in!

 

go for it!

go for it!

After you summed up the bits I need it kind of made sense that I need a donor and I can build a Polo 1.2 out of it

Just buy the Polo from BossFox when he has another 'funny turn'.

Just buy the Polo from BossFox when he has another 'funny turn'.

Hmm very true I'll just wait

Exhaust definitely goes over the sub frame and 3" will just squeeze through ;)and a polo or Ibiza is alot easier than messing around with things like engine mount brackets etc

Exhaust definitely goes over the sub frame and 3" will just squeeze through ;)and a polo or Ibiza is alot easier than messing around with things like engine mount brackets etc

I know I had to chose the most difficult Fabia to work with :(

I know I had to chose the most difficult Fabia to work with :(

Unless the car chose the most difficult and slow person

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Unless the car chose the most difficult and slow person

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naff off well if I'd chose a 1.4 16v I'd have disc brake rear, correct front subframe and mire

naff off well if I'd chose a 1.4 16v I'd have disc brake rear, correct front subframe and mire

Haha you may finish it in a few decades when the Fabia is a classic

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Haha you may finish it in a few decades when the Fabia is a classic

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I did buy a Fabia classic spec for a reason!

... I couldn't afford a Comfort

Pmsl

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Exhaust definitely goes over the sub frame and 3" will just squeeze through ;)and a polo or Ibiza is alot easier than messing around with things like engine mount brackets etc

 

So your 1.2 Subframe jack will be no good. 

 

I think the 2.0 8V has the subframe you need.... as well as rear discs, even more of a reason to get one!

So your 1.2 Subframe jack will be no good.

I think the 2.0 8V has the subframe you need.... as well as rear discs, even more of a reason to get one!

Or the 1.4 16v

Or the 1.4 16v

 

Nope!

 

the 16V subframe has the exhaust under it, not above it! so the 2.0L would be best of both worlds with the subframe and rear brakes!

Nope!

the 16V subframe has the exhaust under it, not above it! so the 2.0L would be best of both worlds with the subframe and rear brakes!

And rare as rocking horse ****

Only one on ebay

maybe not! it appears the 2.0L also has the different subframe! which goes to show... the 1.4MPI is the best! :P

maybe not! it appears the 2.0L also has the different subframe! which goes to show... the 1.4MPI is the best! :P

But has drums

I'll have a spare sub frame from a 1.4 MPI when I get on with it :P No rear beam for you though :(

I'll have a spare sub frame from a 1.4 MPI when I get on with it :P No rear beam for you though :(

Okay mate cheers!

So I've been bidding on the copart Polo GTI this latest bid has pushed it out of my reach now! So I'll keep on searching

Lol have you tried Furbers at Prees?

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