Thanks!
I will also do this when I have the time - it will not be now during christmas!
My plan so far is as follows:
- BCB engine complete (OK, picked up yesterday, from a 2003 Golf)
- BCB ECU (ordered from a breaker, also from a 2003 Golf)
- Keeping the BCB oil cooler if physically possible (I think the BAD uses a similar setup, should be ok)
- To begin with, keeping the BCB intake manifold
- Lupo GTI throttle body, as the engine did not come with the stock BCB one (hope it will not throw codes, if so I will get a BCB one)
- BBY oil pan (I think the Golf oil pan does not fit the A2)
- BBY exhaust manifold as for now
- BBY "everything else that bolts to the engine"
- Painting the engine block, as it is cast iron, not aluminium like the BBY
- Making some adapter that looks stock to fit the stock air intake to the bigger throttle body
- Of course renewing the timing belt with everything around it before putting the engine in the car
- New clutch if the old one looks worn (will decide when I take it apart)
Not something that will snap your neck power-wise, but simple, stock-looking and will at least give the stock BCB performance, which should be noticeable, with 30 hp and almost 30 Nm more.