Mk3 Golf 2861cc Track car project - Phase 2 pg11 >

Thought I should post up pics of my car and the way it has evolved over the years for those of you interested. I bought it as a 97 Mk3 GTi 16V in Black Magic Pearl in September 2004. The car has gone through many looks over this time but after making the decision to make it in to a track biased road car, the way the car looks now I am most happiest with.

No pics from when I bought it but the car has gone through several visual changes over the years (more front ends / bumpers and wheels than I care to remember)

The car now has had a few changes since these pics. I fitted a digital SPA oil / temp gauge on the A pillar, stripped out the dashboard and all interior trim. Central locking and leccy windows are next to go. I also have some bits due to arrive shortly from Demon Tweeks and my Polycarbonate windows have been ordered. I managed to pick up a few cosmetic injuries on the front left wing / wheel after a slight incident with a **** in a subaru at Knockhill late last year.

Anyway, here we go...

Tried to keep them in chronological order.

Not long after I bought her. Vento front, smoked indicators etc. 17" BBS RX's as well




How she looked before taken off the road to do the engine conversion etc.







Schrick'd 16V in and its removal.

 

15.5k mile Corrado engine and box getting ready to go in with a few fancy bits.

 

Prepping the bay.








Ready to go in.









In its new home.

 

Some new bits.

 

New shoes etc ready to go to edition38 then the 'ring







The interior.






Over at the Nurburgring, the best holiday I have ever had. Perfection.








In action looking like a tool.



16valver looking a little shaken / hungover after a lap.

 

After Germany.







Trackday @ Knockhill





A few videos of it on the rolling road...





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nfx5RMCARI


Some antics in Germany...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrawiww0cJQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6kblmlV8YA


As the car stands now with its new oil cooler / mirrors / front end.




Thanks for looking and for all those who had taken the pics if I have used them and the usual culprits for their help with the car.

Hope your not too bored.

Martin

 

nice bit of kit do you drive it daily to work

 

Thanks, I used to up until about a 2 - 3 months ago. I put 10k miles on it from the start of June to November. No dash etc meant it was going to be a nightmare with the cold weather and steaming / icing up so took the plunge and went for a daily / tow car.

 

so its a track toy if your not going to use it then just drop it of at my place . please

 

Very nicely turned out car Martin. Spotted it straight away at the 'Ring and it stood out, clean, tasteful and clearly well put together.

Recaros and OZs top it off, and it sits well. Fit for purpose tbh

 

that looks lovely! great choice of mods and styling. How does it do round the track? what machinery have you upset in it?

 

Mate very classy, clean and looks the part... I really like Mk3's set up for the track...

Any idea what sort of HP u got at the front wheels?

Keep up the ace work

 

Very nice, like your garage aswell!

Great work, lovely photo's of the engine coming out and the new one going in, like the red rocker cover and the black inlet manifold

 

your engine built up with the schrick looks soo good

I want one!!

 

Have to say that puts my R32 install to shame ....

awesome build .... love the look of this car.

 

Very smart

Did you finish the white Polo that is in the garage?

Al

 

Very nice

 

Good write up

Prefer it as a road car myself.

 

Thanks for the comments guys. It has been a lot of work for everyone involved but it is getting there slowly. Before the car was taken off the road as a daily it was too impractical for a road car and not quick enough for a track car.

The car was running on toyo road tyres but at the 'ring I surprised a few things. The closest battles were with an 3 series Alpina d3, and a few focus RS's which were quicker on the straight but all were passed.

At Knockhill I had a great battle with a clio williams 2 running track tyres, he was not very happy about getting passed. Need more power and lower gearing to get closer to the quicker machinery which will be happening this year.

I am very pleased with how the car handles and the back end is quite lively but controllable. It has Koni coilovers, Eibach arb's, polybushes and of course the strengthening of the cage and various strut braces. I have 312mm S3 brakes on the front (black diamond discs) with Ferrodo DS2500 pads. The only problem with the brakes was boiling the fluid but I received some Motul RBF600 in the post a few dyas ago so will have that fitted for the next one.

Chris- very kind words, thanks.

Al- still have it, not finished. Have a fairly tweaked 1.3 to go in it and bought a GT donor car a few months ago for the close ratio box and high comp bottom end.

Hot Water- It is putting out 153bhp @ the wheels. Still a lot more to come. Will have to get some pics up of the head to go on.

Thanks,

Martin

 

Well some bits arrived in the post today so thought I would update the thread. Was out in the garage so I got some pics of the head etc waiting to go on as well, its quite a special one I managed to persuade a good friend to part with...

Love the new bonnet pins, nice bit of kit. Few other things as well.




Making my existing harnesses 6 point just in case.




Some new fluid as I had problems boiling mine on the track.




New sparkle silver rocker cover.




To sit on top of this...








and some light weight cam followers I got from the states.



Just got to save for some sticks by Dr Schrick now!

Hope to get some work done on the car over the weekend so will stick some more pics up then.

Thanks,

Martin