Ironshade
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- Atlanta Ga
2.5T will never happen. Lol
There is nothing to tune differently on the 2.0 gli full engine in order for you to swap it into your golf. You just need to swap over some of the 1.8 sensors and such. It's been a while since Garetto has done it, so I forgot what exactly had to be swapped over. The gli head will work exactly like the 1.8 head. There is no vvtl on it just like the 1.8. The exhaust cam has a little bit more lift.So in talking with IE, it doesn't look good for building a 1.8 out to 2.0. I still need to pull my motor apart(I know I'm slacking lol) to look at the crank and counterweights, but the Gen III 1.8 and 2.0s they had in their shop were totally different.
I ordered a 2.0T from a GLI, but still haven't found information on the timing chains. I planned to run a 1.8 head on a 2.0 block. I know Garetto threw a entire 2.0 GLI longblock in, but my ecu currently cannot be tuned for such. Unfortunately I think this means I'll have to throw in another 1.8 longblock for now while I wait/search for my 2.5T donor. I have a lead on 2 TTRS's, but I only have a 15k budget currently. The last RS3 I was bidding on went for 19.
You just need to swap over some of the 1.8 sensors and such. It's been a while since Garetto has done it, so I forgot what exactly had to be swapped over.
Ended up canceling the 2.0T. I don't feel like dumping money into a temporary motor and there are too many questions out there surrounding the 2.0 swap and my ECU. I replaced the 2.0 with a 1k mile CXBA 1.8. Should be here any day. Can't wait to get back out on track!
Curious to learn about that built 1.8. It's probably not too expensive, and would be a good option for a lot of Golf owners!
UM tuned my DBV2 V1 Journal Bearing Hybrid Turbo, Precision Raceworks MPI, Walbro 525LPH LPFP. I am 6MT and 4motion. I don't think a FWD car would be any different from a tuning stand point other than you have a different transmission.Unlike most 1.8T owners, I have done my research, so attacking me won't help your case. I have reached out to every contact I have in the VAG community to find a solution for my "build."
The early 2014 built 2015 1.8T FWDs use a different ecu from other 1.8Ts. So far we've learned my box code is not capable of supporting different HPFPs and no one we've communicated with is able to write a custom tune for it. UM said it's a possibility in the future, but it's currently not a priority. Once they receive enough requests they will re-evaluate and need a test vehicle. UM does know I'm willing to transport my car to CT for tuning.
Everything we researched pointed to a 2.0 bottom end with a 1.8 head for a solution. Unfortunately I still haven't received my requested copies of the EA888 Gen 3 timing chain assembly, so I decided to cancel my 2.0 longblock in favor of something to get my car back on track.
Why spend thousands of dollars on a motor/build that is questionable, when I can throw a temporary 1.8 and install a Gen 2 Evo 2.5 swap we know will work later in the year?
Y U Gotta be such a downer?Bro quit with the swap nonsense. Its a 6k-7k$ golf. Put 1.8t in it. If u want something better you can def have a gti for 10-12k and life should get better lol. This 2.5t swap, ls swap, 2jz swap, rb26 swap, 4 rotor bang bang swap stuff is annoying. Lol
I'm sure someone else will venture down the 2.0 GLI path and find a tune, but for me the more I dug the more questions I had.