Can you fit a turbo to a mk3 golf gti?

Question

if so where do i get one and how difficult is it

Answer 1

Well it all depends. If you have the 2.0 I suggest you supercharge it and get the kit from www.bahnbrenner.com. If you have a VR6, turbo forced induction is the only way to go and I think www.kineticmotorsport.com has some of the cheapest kits around, so yes you can fit a turbo to a MK3 Golf GTI.

Answer 2

^^^ haha the T in GTI does not stand for Turbo.

a mk3 gti will either be a 2.0 8v unit or a 2.0l 16v unit.

8v turbo kits are available off the shelf costing anywhere up to £2k likewise 16v kits are available for similar money. the problem with both engines is that neither were originally designed for forced induction ( covers both turbo and superchargers) so the compression is too high, to lower the compression you can use 2 head gaskets but this doesnt always last....

a few people are now using Eaton superchargers that are found on mini coopers s and merc C180 models. these require a lot of custom parts to make them fit together but give a 40-60hp gains and would need custom management eg emerald or megasquirt ECU

another alternative is to fit a 1.8 20v turbo engine from a mk4 golf/bora/passat/ audi A3/A4/A6 and many many more VAG group cars. You can buy a wiring harness from a company called Qpeng which allows you to use the vast majority of your original wiring in a plug an play fashion. these guys are deffinately worth a call if you are serious about this conversion an able to do a lot of work yourself.

other firms like dubsport/aw tracksport/JBS autodesigns regularly do turbo conversions

Answer 3

i could be mistaken, but doesn't that car already sport a turbo?  i mean gti stands for golf turbo injection doesn't it?

Answer 4

Very crowded engine bay already, and you don't want too much power through the front wheels.  Turbos only give their best at high rpm anyway.

    A Golf VR6 would be a much more civilised drive.