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[metro.max]

im just thaght i woudl let you know a mk4 polo saloon also had two variation of engines similar if not the same as the mk4 hatch

the saloon also has a 75bhp and a 100bhp engine fitted to it.so you mite find one abit cheeper if you looked for a saloon lump

also the mk4 8v gearbboxes arnt great. my old mk4 used to pop out of reverse and its not rare for them to give up.

ive rebuilt a few early my vw engines so far and there very straight forward. if you didnt opt fot a mk3 gt engine the engine code nz was also quite quick.

[metro.max]

another q... is the clutch hydrolic or cable!!?

on which engine?

[bert998]

cable on most vw engines

Edited by bert998, 09 October 2008 - 06:14 PM.

[tedmcedd]

the engine im after would have to be the 1.4 16V one, that gives me 100bhp... as i could get 75 from an aseries easily... i just want something fast!!! lol

how would i make the mini a cable clutch then??

Ed

[tedmcedd]

just another thought guys.. ive been looking at whole cars as then i could get the clocks and gear linkage and loom etc from it.... is there a Seat alternative like an ibiza or something with the same engine? as perhaps they would be a bit cheaper to buy...???

cheers!
Ed

[Rosslin Racing]

lot of work for 100 Hp
dont you think, one of the mini mags had a feature on a polo engine in a mini must be about a year ago. A German gent builds them to sell I understand.

Edited by Rosslin Racing, 12 October 2008 - 11:03 AM.

[tedmcedd]

im pretty confident that me an my vag mate will beable to do it!

what sort of suspension setup should i go for?? coilovers or just some nice adjustables? ihave cooper S brakes up front... do you rec it would be mad on 10's?? lol

Ed

[metro.max]

the seat ibiza the same age 95-00 i think has a very similar chassis but and think the 8v lumps are the same but im not sure and i dont know if they did a 16v i know they did a gti but not sure of the engine they proberly did do a 1.4 16v but im lost in the seat world lol

sorry