Hi there all, Just want to show you all what I have been up to over the last year with my mk2 Golf Gti 8v. This is the car when I bought it over 2 years ago now from London. Then when I got in back to Northern Ireland I did the following: Gas shocks and lower 45mm Badge-less grill Angle eye head lights Crystal indictors Vr6 280mm front brake set-up (5 stud) 22mm master cylinder 16 Audi TT wheels For bug-pack bushing kit Vw mud flaps And this is what she looked like after that: This is the picture from the Club Gti N.I. Castlewellan which she placed 2nd. Then to follow this, the diff blow up through the gearbox, not good. So one thing led to another and this is a list of parts that have went into the golf now: 17 polished Audi TT comps FK Kong sports coilovers Alloy back strut brace Full stainless steel exhaust system 4-2-1 manifold Audi 80 2.0L block Crossflow head with big exhaust valves Ultimate road cam 285 Adjustable pully Custom made manifold for tbs R1 throttle bodies DTA management and custom loom Waste spark coil pack Bigger injectors Custom fuel rail Fuel power boost valve Custom radiator and fan Loom all rerouted Up-rated engine mounts Battery and water bottle in boot Up-rated head light loom Lightened flywheel Rebuild gearbox This is what the engine looks like now: These are the pictures so far but still not finished, have a polished alloy rocker cover and some more little things The golf is away at the minute getting mapped. All comments appreciated.
Completely missed this thread before! Engine work is class looking kiwgti! Where did you get the headwork done btw? Locally?
Thanks Lads for all the replays. Since these pictures have been taken I have removed the engine again, this time to make some subtle but effective improvements to increase the look and performance of the donkey!! I have done the following since Engine was sent to Triple 7 (aka the master) for more head work and also for him to set the custom cam timing. Also I have changed the throttle bodies to GSXR 1000 ones. Suzuki rules! I have manufactured some imitation injectors for the throttle bodies, which I am using to draw vacuum for the brake servo. Picture will follow, Mk3 polished alloy rocker cover Custom fuel rail modified Custom radiator modified I have just a couple of small engine bay tiding items to complete, and I will then fit the engine again. Once this is completed a couple of hours on the rolling road for final tweaking and the monster will be un-leased on the highway. Oh happy days!!
Sounds good, can't wait to see this in the flesh, I like the use of the word 'custom'. More Pics please!
Following on from the previous updates i'm posting a few pictures of how the car is sitting at the minute. The engine is ready to go back in and i am currently cleaning areas in around the engine bay of course all in preperation for the engine going back in. I'll leave you with the following pictures: Next pictures will include pictures of the engine in!
Just though i would add some pictures tonight that i have at the min, this is about 2 months ago. more to follow tomorrow Heres some new pictures that i got today.
Love it! Engine bay looks so clean and uncluttered. Are you leaving the trumpets uncovered or using a big foam jobby?
