Hi all,

I'm hoping someone might be able to help me out with a little advice on the following questions please:

1) Does a 2.1 conversion (88mm crank and 87mm pistons) make a noticeable difference to the performance of a GTi-6 engine?

2) How does the GTi-6 engine compare, in terms of the mid range performance (i.e. 2500 - 3500 rpm) to the XSi 8v?

The reason I ask this is that I own a Phase 1 XSi 8v that my brother and I have owned for the last 8 years, and I am considering putting a GTi-6 engine in the car, as it would clearly make the car quite a bit faster. However, one of the things I love about the XSi 8v is the great driveability, and the fact that it has plenty of torque in the mid speed range, which is where I drive it most of the time, and this is something I'd prefer not to sacrifice. But having never driven a GTi-6, I've no real idea of whether this is likely to be a problem or not? I did once drive a standard XSi 16v and didn't really like it as it was no quicker at top end than my 8v (which is slightly modified to about the same bhp as an XSi 16v) but was quite a bit worse in the mid range.

Thanks in advance to anyone that can offer any advice on this!

the 6 beats the 8v around the head with its extra torque.

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Bring on the Trumpets.

Matty rallyes 2.1 looks mental on paper so i can only assume its ridiculous in real life. What is it something like 190 at the WHEELS ??
Costs lots of $$$ though...

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Ex- Phase 3 China GTi-6 T-Reg

I have always wondered about what is involved in building a 2.1 engined 6 and what the costs would be - anyone in the know care to add some more to this query?

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''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6?

Need tbs too to get the most from it as well dont you? And therefore aftermarket management?

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Ah ok. My mistake. Has anyone actually done a 2.2 on here, Do we know?
Would be interested to see the torque figures. I assume it would end up as NA on par with a s/c conversion?

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I would have thought 3 plus?
Pistons and rods 1.2-1.4k
Crank ???
Realistically cams too 300
Gaskets (inlet/exhaust/head/stat etc etc) 150+
Various seals (stem , Cam shaft crank etc etc) 100+
Bearings 80?
Head skim and machining not a clue but a few hundred at least
management just under a grand
plus labour
Plus mapping
You wont want a standard exhaust either if you dont want one.

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Doesnt include any labour for someone to put it together though does it? Pretty pricey but at the same time, similar costs to other options but arguably a better outcome.....

I think you just found your next project welshpug, your calling in life so to speak

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''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6?

So are you going that route then welshpug?

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So in terms of re-mapping for the 2.1 conversion, can the original ecu be re-mapped, or is aftermarket the only option? On cars that I've had before, I've got away without re-mapping when I increased capacity, but I guess the 6 has MAP and TPS as opposed to a MAF and will not work as well on the standard map.

who did? what?

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Bring on the Trumpets.

I'm not going 2.1

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Bring on the Trumpets.

.......EPIC

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Ex- Phase 3 China GTi-6 T-Reg