AyeAhKen Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) Contemplating doing a 1.8t conversion into my GTi.Few things I can't find exact details for.Drive shafts: is it a matter of making the lupo CV joints fit the 1.8t drive shafts?Is there a specific length the driveshaft needs to be cut down to to fit or does it depend on the gearbox?Also wondering what ECU was most commonly used.Thanks in advance.Ben Edited January 22, 2014 by AyeAhKen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deewhy Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) the lupo cvs and shafts fit. you need to get 100mm cups for the gearbox (find a mk3 golf tdi box. this already has 100mm cups) and 100mm inner cv joints. only passenger side shaft need to be shortened by around 40mm, but I suppose this depends on where the engine is located. mine was 40mm shorter.as for ecu, i'd stick with the ecu from the 1.8t. try and get an AGU engine. a lot easier and stronger.i'm using a megasquirt, but its proving to be quite a challenge to get the fuelling ok. Edited January 27, 2014 by deewhy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeAhKen Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Thanks for the advice palBen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeAhKen Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Did you cut the drive shafts yourself or send them away?And did you get it balancedCheersBen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vpolo Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 get the shafts made i get my shafts made for 100 a pop and have not caused any issues since =] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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