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Well, I've been scheming/dreaming/planning ('cause that's all my broke ass can do right now
) and I was running some ideas off a buddy of mine. Originally, my plan was to do the turbo the 5M, then rebuild a 6M when the 5M gives up the ghost and go from there. I was planning on the Split Second MAF conversion, 295s, the works. Well some I did some math, and I was coming up around 2 grand all told. My buddy was thinking that a wrecked MKIII could easily be had for less than that.
So.....lets weigh out the pros and cons of 5/6M-GTE vs. 7M-GTE. Aside from the hellacious wiring nightmare that I will have (which I really am not afraid of), what would be the benefit of going with the 5/6M? It seems to me that it would end up cheaper in the long run to get the whole car, as I can sell off what I don't need (my old 5M, MKIII rear end, interior, etc). Plus, I want to use the tranny from the MKIII either way, so that's taken care of. Any thoughts? I'm pretty sold on the 7M swap at this point, anyone care to change my mind back, or solidify my thoughts further?
So.....lets weigh out the pros and cons of 5/6M-GTE vs. 7M-GTE. Aside from the hellacious wiring nightmare that I will have (which I really am not afraid of), what would be the benefit of going with the 5/6M? It seems to me that it would end up cheaper in the long run to get the whole car, as I can sell off what I don't need (my old 5M, MKIII rear end, interior, etc). Plus, I want to use the tranny from the MKIII either way, so that's taken care of. Any thoughts? I'm pretty sold on the 7M swap at this point, anyone care to change my mind back, or solidify my thoughts further?