As above just toying with the idea and was wondering what's involved in doing it and what sort cost it would be.

Thanks
Tony

 

its something im doing right now, its all up and running , just got a few niggles to sort .

if you wanna go down the oem route , your looking at between 2k and 3k in parts, its simply enough providing you get everything from the donor .

to run it on original management and the chargecooler, you need the full engine loom and the entire dash loom.

 

best way to do it is to buy a wrote of rs, otherwise you`ll be searching for so many rs specific bits and bobs it will take a life time.

need rs engine/box, loom + e.c.u, all the rads/ pipes/ hoses/ mounts e.t.c.
if you use the rs box (presuming your keeping the standard hubs/ knuckles/ wishbones e.t.c.) you will need either 2.0 or tdci shafts
you will also need the rs fuel pump.
its pretty straight forward and just a matter of straight swapping the existing bits for rs bits for the most of it.
you will have to mod the o/s driveshaft mounting bracket that bolts onto the block though as this is different. (its only a matter of drilling an extra hole)

having owned the rs before, i bought a stripped rs shell and have been building the front end back up from scratch so i know every little part there is/ should be now.

 

same i am on with mine now now quite esay to do not really had any probs

 

Thanks ill be looking for a write off one then.