03-06-2014, 05:32 PM
With regards to tax as I understand it...
Unless you have proper emissions data for that engine in that car, I don't think you can change the tax class since yours is a Y plate, now that's not to say the DVLA won't want you to do that, but that's how I've understood it... End of the day technically all you're doing is saying "Was a 1998cc Diesel engine, now a 1997cc Petrol engine and the engine number is xxxxxxxx" - the fact it's turbocharged as far as DVLA goes doesn't matter, they care about fuel type and engine number...
With regards to that engine, they're quite popular in 205s, but were never very popular in 306s mostly because of their relatively poor economy for the power output and on stock management unless you get it remapped, they're limited to 1bar boost as I remember - it'll cut fuel past that, hence were never really explored as an option. As I remember the heads on the 2.0s are actually crap from the factory, but are better for port shaping etc and need a decent cam to really extract good performance out of them. I'd love to try one tbf, but the price of fuel etc makes it a poor choice for me... And yes, GTi6s are more powerful and easier to fit, hence easy swaps - not many people would see the benefit of a turbocharged car to begin with - they automatically say "it's less power than I have now" and in stock form I understand they're a little limp vs the GTi6 which has a cracking soundtrack and a good top end...
Also yeah, as you've found it's not the most direct swap...Might be worth you raising the engine slightly on the left - place a few spacers if the clearance problems are minimal?! I had this problem and solved it with a few small washers just to raise the engine a few mill to stop it touching at full load.
Unless you have proper emissions data for that engine in that car, I don't think you can change the tax class since yours is a Y plate, now that's not to say the DVLA won't want you to do that, but that's how I've understood it... End of the day technically all you're doing is saying "Was a 1998cc Diesel engine, now a 1997cc Petrol engine and the engine number is xxxxxxxx" - the fact it's turbocharged as far as DVLA goes doesn't matter, they care about fuel type and engine number...
With regards to that engine, they're quite popular in 205s, but were never very popular in 306s mostly because of their relatively poor economy for the power output and on stock management unless you get it remapped, they're limited to 1bar boost as I remember - it'll cut fuel past that, hence were never really explored as an option. As I remember the heads on the 2.0s are actually crap from the factory, but are better for port shaping etc and need a decent cam to really extract good performance out of them. I'd love to try one tbf, but the price of fuel etc makes it a poor choice for me... And yes, GTi6s are more powerful and easier to fit, hence easy swaps - not many people would see the benefit of a turbocharged car to begin with - they automatically say "it's less power than I have now" and in stock form I understand they're a little limp vs the GTi6 which has a cracking soundtrack and a good top end...
Also yeah, as you've found it's not the most direct swap...Might be worth you raising the engine slightly on the left - place a few spacers if the clearance problems are minimal?! I had this problem and solved it with a few small washers just to raise the engine a few mill to stop it touching at full load.
