has anyone swapped the 2.7t into their car or would you say it's just a big waste of money and go for a big turbo set up instead? Reason i am asking is becuase i have found a great condition tt without an engine... and though i currently have a tt this one is a a 2004 so I was seeing around what the price would be to do a 2.7t swap on them.

 

i know it has been done...

its not pretty though, and very tight... the cost of getting that tt without an engine, a 2.7t engine, and putting it in (not to mention all the little nitty gritty stuff such as software) would excede the cost of just putting in a bigger turbo which would satisfy your power needs

 

It has been done a few times. I don't know the pricing tho. I'd bore out the motor & BT.

 

yea i know it will cost quite a lot... and i would never think of doing this to my tt, but my stepdad called me today got a GREAT deal on one without an engine so that is the reason why im asking around what the price would be. I wouldn't swap out of my 1.8t but it seems if i do end up selling mine and driving this one it would be nice to have something different like the 2.7t. any more information on this is greatly appreciated.

 

that sounds like a sick idea to me.

i mean, if the car is currently engine-less how much more could it possibly cost to get a 2.7 in there as opposed to another 1.8???

would love to see a write-up on this (even though i would never do it myself).

it sounds like the perfect opportunity within this situation.

 

Talk to rayveedub, I think he's got aVR6 swapgoing on...

 

The 2.7T doesnt fit well at all. Longitude motors are no easy to shoehorn into the car. If you want big power and a FAR easier install, get either a 2.8L VR6 from a MKIV or a 3.2 VR6 from a TT/R32. These will give you the added displacement with room for a turbo and ability to make huge power with far less lag. You should be able to find a nice 12V VR6 from a mkiii VR6 for extremly cheap

 

just tweak the **** out of a 1.8t, get 400hp plus AND STILL KEP THE WEIGHT DOWN.

 

A VR6 isnt that much heavier and can make the 400whp+ easier. Remember, there is not engine in it

 

2.7t would require alot. You cant use the haldex with it, you need a quattro driveline or convert to rwd. VR6 much greater imho. Makes more power, cheaper to tune. It wins hands down. The 2.7t is very cool though. The one i saw was insane. Do you still have a transmission? If you go vr6 you will need the r32 tranny regardless of what vr6. If you did a r32 motor into it, it is a really simple swap. Everything is plug and play. No hardwiring. Just a Immo defeat. Also i am selling my AMU drivetrain if you decide to go back to 1.8t. Engine, tranny, harness, computer. selling it complete 3500 bucks.