{"id":106236,"date":"2023-10-18T06:00:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T11:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=106236"},"modified":"2023-11-28T13:08:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T19:08:14","slug":"citroen-c2-with-a-vr5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=106236","title":{"rendered":"Citro\u00ebn C2 with a VR5"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Citro\u00ebn<\/a><\/p>\n

\nWhen you click on links to various merchants in this article and make a purchase, this can result in Engine Swap Depot earning a commission.<\/div>\n\n

The Citro\u00ebn C2 VTS originally came with a 1.6 L TU5 JP4S inline-four making 123 hp. The owner @Citroenc2vr5<\/a> swapped that for a 2.3 L VR5 (AQN) making 170 hp. The VR5 uses a Mk4 Golf radiator and custom 2.25-inch exhaust. It is paired with a 02J five-speed manual transmission supported by a custom mount. The little car rides on coilovers and 205 GTI 15-inch wheels with Nankang Ns2rs 205\/50 tires covering Brembo disc brakes. On the inside there are Sparco seats with Esparco 4-point harnesses, Perspex windows, and a Motamech steering wheel. The car is for sale on eBay.co.uk<\/a> located in Neston, UK.<\/p>\n

\"Citro\u00ebn<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Citro\u00ebn<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Citro\u00ebn<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Citro\u00ebn<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Citro\u00ebn<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Citro\u00ebn<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Citro\u00ebn<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: eBay.co.uk<\/a> (ESD may earn commisions when a product is purchased from this link) via CarThrottle<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Citro\u00ebn C2 VTS originally came with a 1.6 L TU5 JP4S inline-four making 123 hp. The owner @Citroenc2vr5 swapped that for a 2.3 L VR5 (AQN) making 170 hp. The VR5 uses a Mk4 Golf radiator and custom 2.25-inch exhaust. It is paired with a 02J five-speed manual transmission supported by a custom mount.… Read More »Citro\u00ebn C2 with a VR5<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":106245,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":100,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[456],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-106236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-c2"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Citroen-C2-with-a-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":140832,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=140832","url_meta":{"origin":106236,"position":0},"title":"Audi 80 with a 492 hp Turbo VR5","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 12, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Audi VR5T Rally Team and their Audi 80 visited KMS Engine for dyno tuning. The car is powered by a turbocharged 2.3 L VR5 featuring forged rods, 20-valve head, Pulsar PSR5855G turbocharger, and custom exhaust manifold. KMS Engine tuned the motor on Shell 100 fuel and made 492 hp (366\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "80"","block_context":{"text":"80","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=331"},"img":{"alt_text":"Audi 80 with a turbo 2.3 L VR5","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Audi-80-with-a-turbo-2.3-L-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Audi-80-with-a-turbo-2.3-L-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Audi-80-with-a-turbo-2.3-L-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Audi-80-with-a-turbo-2.3-L-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Audi-80-with-a-turbo-2.3-L-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":132216,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=132216","url_meta":{"origin":106236,"position":1},"title":"Toyota MR2 with a Turbo VR5","author":"swaptastic","date":"May 23, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Zurawski Motorsport makes and sells a swap kit to install a VW\/Audi 1.8T, VR5, VR6, or 1.9TDI motor into a third generation Toyota MR2. The company used their swap kit to install a turbocharged 2.3 L VR5 and DSG transmission into their blue MR2. Zurawski Motorsport then sent the MR2\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "MR2"","block_context":{"text":"MR2","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=139"},"img":{"alt_text":"Toyota MR2 with a Turbo VR5","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":86787,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=86787","url_meta":{"origin":106236,"position":2},"title":"Volkswagen Up with a Turbo VR5","author":"swaptastic","date":"June 1, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Charlie Roberts owns the quickest Volkswagen Up in Europe and probably the World. Charlie's 2013 Volkswagen Up is powered by a turbocharged 2.3 L VR5 and five-speed manual transmission. The motor features stock internals, Garrett GT3582 turbocharger, and water-to-air intercooler. On the dyno it made 278 hp to front wheels\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Up"","block_context":{"text":"Up","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=1010"},"img":{"alt_text":"Volkswagen Up with a turbo 2.3 L VR5","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Volkswagen-Up-with-a-turbo-2.3-L-VR5-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Volkswagen-Up-with-a-turbo-2.3-L-VR5-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Volkswagen-Up-with-a-turbo-2.3-L-VR5-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Volkswagen-Up-with-a-turbo-2.3-L-VR5-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Volkswagen-Up-with-a-turbo-2.3-L-VR5-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":27651,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=27651","url_meta":{"origin":106236,"position":3},"title":"Golf Mk2 with a Turbo VR5","author":"swaptastic","date":"September 18, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"This Volkswagen Golf Mk2 was built by KR-Turbotechnik in Gotha, Germany. The Golf was previously powered by a turbocharged VR6 that made 720 horsepower on E85 fuel. However the company replaced it with a turbocharged 2.3 L VR5 (AQN) that makes 844 horsepower on a MME ECU481 ECU. It sends\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Golf"","block_context":{"text":"Golf","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=133"},"img":{"alt_text":"Golf Mk2 with a Turbo VR5","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Golf-Mk2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Golf-Mk2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Golf-Mk2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Golf-Mk2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Golf-Mk2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":114116,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=114116","url_meta":{"origin":106236,"position":4},"title":"VR5 and VR6 Swap Kit for Toyota MR2","author":"swaptastic","date":"April 12, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Zurawski Motorsport just released their VR5 and VR6 swap kit for the third generation Toyota MR2. The kits work with the VR5 or VR6 motor and the 02M six-speed manual transmission or DQ250 six-speed DSG transmission. The kit are made from 316 stainless steel and billet aluminum. They cost \u00a3600\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "MR2"","block_context":{"text":"MR2","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=139"},"img":{"alt_text":"VR5 and VR6 Swap Kit for Toyota MR2 Mk3","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VR5-and-VR6-Swap-Kit-for-Toyota-MR2-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C683&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VR5-and-VR6-Swap-Kit-for-Toyota-MR2-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C683&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VR5-and-VR6-Swap-Kit-for-Toyota-MR2-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C683&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VR5-and-VR6-Swap-Kit-for-Toyota-MR2-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C683&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VR5-and-VR6-Swap-Kit-for-Toyota-MR2-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C683&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":60830,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=60830","url_meta":{"origin":106236,"position":5},"title":"Volkswagen Up with a 2.3 L VR5","author":"swaptastic","date":"September 8, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Charlie Roberts from Tailord built his 2013 Volkswagen Up to drag race. The little car is powered by a 2.3 L VR5 and O2J five-speed transmission from a Volkswagen Golf Mk4. The naturally aspirated motor produces 198 horsepower and 228 Nm of torque. Charlie recently set a personal best of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Up"","block_context":{"text":"Up","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=1010"},"img":{"alt_text":"Volkswagen Up with a 2.3 L VR5","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Volkswagen-Up-with-a-2.3-L-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Volkswagen-Up-with-a-2.3-L-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Volkswagen-Up-with-a-2.3-L-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Volkswagen-Up-with-a-2.3-L-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Volkswagen-Up-with-a-2.3-L-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=106236"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108165,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106236\/revisions\/108165"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/106245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=106236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=106236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=106236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}