sharky_70 0 Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 so is that whats needed on the pre ECU loom then? Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Well the way stealth do it is they give you a loom containing labeled wires telling you want to connect them to. The ECU has it's own relay and fuse board and they integrate that into the loom for you, so all you need is a battery live, switched live, and fuel pump live and that's it in terms of power supply. The rest plugs and plays onto the engine as that is a seperate loom aswell that hooks straight into the ECU. Link to post Share on other sites
Jamesr_VR6 0 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 ^^Sounds good to me Link to post Share on other sites
lowvr 0 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 can anyone comment on how a mk3 handles with a r32 lump in it?its obviosly heaver, dpes anyone have the spec for how much heavier it is? Link to post Share on other sites
UnitedMotorsport 55 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 I dont think it weighs that much extra if at all. Link to post Share on other sites
lowvr 0 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 lol great thanx for the reply i feel like a right muppet now...i had a friend offer me a mk4 r32 engine with:g boxtransfer boxall other heldex 4wd system partsecuclockspedalrad and all other wiring/piping from the bayfor only £900 with only 40k on it i should have really taken it right Link to post Share on other sites
Jamesr_VR6 0 Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 yep, could of sold all that on for 2k+ if you didnt use it Link to post Share on other sites
jesterwalker69 0 Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 lol great thanx for the reply i feel like a right muppet now...i had a friend offer me a mk4 r32 engine with:g boxtransfer boxall other heldex 4wd system partsecuclockspedalrad and all other wiring/piping from the bayfor only £900 with only 40k on it i should have really taken it rightYep, your a muppet Link to post Share on other sites
sharky_70 0 Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 i think theyre maybe even slightly lighter cos of the platic inlet Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 The plastic inlet is a nice design. Clever tuning and it doesn't wick heat out of the engine, so runs cooler....but....it is schitt quality. Obvious cost cutting if ever I saw it.You can visibly see the plenum next to the throttle body expand and collapse when opening / closing the throttle quickly. You really cannot use the stock inlet for boost. I don't care what anyone says.As for weight, the R32 is within a few kilos of the 12V's weight and if you use slim line front fans and relocate the battery for the MK5 air box, then you can shift a little weight off the nose. Link to post Share on other sites
sharky_70 0 Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 will the R32 sump etc fit a 4mo? Link to post Share on other sites
Jamesr_VR6 0 Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 I would htink that would be an easier install than into a MK3 chassis, but hardly worth it?????Correct me if im wrong though Link to post Share on other sites
sharky_70 0 Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 well i thought it should be the same cos the block is 'basically' the samejust thinking of ground clearence Link to post Share on other sites
Jamesr_VR6 0 Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Hmm depends how you work it,I guess selling the 4mo engine would practically pay for the R32 engine so if its an easy enough switch over then why not. but seems alot of hassle for not much of a gain. Link to post Share on other sites
sharky_70 0 Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 SUMP not lump LOLwanna fit an R32 shallow sump to the 4mo engine Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Yes. Need the R32 pump to go with it though as it has a different pick up head, which VW don't sell seperately. Apart from that, it's identical to the 12V pump rather annoyingly.An R32 sump will lift it above wishbone bolt level, so the subframe will get clouted before the sump does . Link to post Share on other sites
sharky_70 0 Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 cool, though it would be the same job as on the 12vsomething else for the list then! Link to post Share on other sites
Jamesr_VR6 0 Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 SUMP not lump LOLwanna fit an R32 shallow sump to the 4mo engineHaha its gunna be one of thsoe days!! Link to post Share on other sites
mrbeige 0 Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 So how do you get around using the standard Mk3 clocks, when the engine RPM coming from the ECU is over CAN? Link to post Share on other sites
GVK 1 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 After 12 pages of questions, have any of you guys started with your R32 conversions? Link to post Share on other sites
sharky_70 0 Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 i found a decent engine, but the sale fell through and im going VRT again instead Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Good man!I'm impressed with this though I have to say - http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4732458621whp on a 2.8 24V @ 28psi (GT35R 1.06 AR)!!Mind you, that's on race gas and only 1 run.Less impressive is the 200ish lb/ft fall in torque from 5300 to 7000rpm though. You always expect torque to fall away at the 5252rpm cross-over, but that does seem drop a lot, especially for a 1.06 back housing on a 2.8. Maybe the 24V head needs and even bigger back housing!!! :-) Link to post Share on other sites
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