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Members' Cars / Re: Rallye Racecar
Never going to get time to finish this unfortunately, and pretty pushed for space, so going an easier route to getting back on track as a few new options have opened up.

Someone will make an awesome historic racecar out of this, so no use it sitting around here.

It is now for sale, so please give me a shout if you're keen. See the For Sale section for the ad.

Cheers :)
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Members' Cars / Re: I’ve never seen a man eat so many chicken wings…
* Edited posts to make it easier to read through and cut a little of the waffling on.

Finally got some pictures of it cleaned up, relatively at least, someone who knows what they're doing could do better I'm sure.
















Again pretty happy with the ol' girl, will be a shame to see it go.

Thanks for looking :)
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Suspension & Steering / Re: Coilovers or Lowering springs/shocks
Mk3 VR's take the same top mounts as all Mk3 GTI's and 16v's and all late Mk3's.

I usually just ring the local motor factor with a reg of any Mk3 currently kicking about on eBay / Auto Trader after 1996 and have never been let down :)

The spring plate / top plate / nuts need to be bought separately, but the swap is indeed worth it. The nut for above each top mount bearing is 1H0412365A, the top plate is 357412319B and any M14 nut will do for above the plate generally. I always use coilovers so I don't have the numbers for the upper spring plate if you need that too but should be able to order it up for any given Mk3 GTI>.
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Mk2 Golf Chat / Re: Alarm choices
Good call from Mark, I forgot insurers often want a certificate from the installer, so definitely worth taking that on board.

If it's just for yourself though, most generally just have a few grounds, ignition lives, permanent lives and a couple of wires to interrupt the starter and/or coil and fuel pump so it is very simple stuff and you can buy a decent alarm for cheap or a full on Thatcham 2 Cobra with 3 immo circuits for 150 quid and fit it a morning, I think the same system is about 400 as you mentioned, so comes down to if there's an insurer asking for details.

The fusebox info at A2resource.com will get you through the install easily too if going that route.
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Mk2 Golf Chat / Re: Alarm choices
Oh yeah, while I'm here could you moderator folks sort this lame filter out? I get that it was probably funny at the idea stage, but you can't even have a normal conversation 🙄
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Mk2 Golf Chat / Re: Alarm choices
I despise aftermarket alarms, I'd sooner have a simple DIY immobiliser and maybe a tracker, but if you're set on an alarm/immobiliser I'd go Cobra personally.

I'd also fit it yourself, it is incredibly simple and you know it isn't just lashed up then.

I'm sure there are 1 or 2 decent alarm fitters out there, but I've removed countless (honestly, I couldn't even guess at how many) and all it ever is is half assed soldering and cheap electrical tape, and it's  "uncommon" ly the fitters fault as they genuinely think, and are told, that that is the way to do it.

You are as qualified as the majority of them are to fit one and then have a working understanding of your particular install as well.
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Mk2 Golf/Jetta Sales / Mk2 Golf Driver with 1.8T Conversion and Related Upgrades - £4950
Alpine White VW Golf Driver with 12 Months MOT and under 127k Miles.
Fitted with a 1.8T engine, gearbox, cable change shifter and hydraulic clutch.
G60 front brakes, Mk4 rear brakes, adjustable Spax coil overs and adjustable OBP brake bias valve.

It’s around 220bhp and due to the weight and gearing it is plenty fast and surprisingly economical.
It could have made a fraction more power from some more boost, but I didn’t want anything to compromise its reliability.

I have a few hundred miles on it now to make sure everything is right and there are no issues.
I’ve driven it on fast A Roads, twisty B Roads and sat in traffic jams and it behaves just as it should.
I have also done full VAGCOM logs to triple check everything engine and sensor wise is doing its job.

All serviceable items have been changed and everything has been done to last.
All parts listed ‘New’ were bought within the past few months and have covered less than 500 miles.

Engine / Transmission
AUM 1.8T Engine from a 136k Mile Audi TT
02J 5-Speed Gearbox and Shifter from the same Audi TT
K03S Turbo from a 112k Mile Octavia VRS
Corrado G60 Hydraulic Clutch
New Oil Pump and Pick-Up Pipe
New INA Cambelt kit with tensioner and water pump
New Borg and Beck VR6 Clutch Kit with G60 Flywheel
New Turbo Gaskets, Copper Washers and Banjo Bolts
New Manifold Gasket and Nuts
New Cam Cover Gasket and sump and oil filter housing re-sealed
New Bosch Spark plugs, colder grade and gapped properly
New Quantum Semi-Synth Oil
New Meyle Oil Filter
New Quantum Longlife Coolant
New Recirc Valve
New ASH Air Filter
New Toyosports Front Mount Intercooler
New Silicone Intercooler Hoses
OEM BAM Charge Pipe
New Forge Motorsport MAP Sensor Tube
New Bosch MAP Sensor
Creations Motorsport Silicone Turbo Intake Hose
New ASH Silicone Turbo Outlet Hose
New ASH Silicone Vacuum Hoses
Trackslag Ultimate Downpipe with new gasket
New 2.5” Side Exit Exhaust with 18” Long Stainless Silencer
New Radiator
New Radiator Fan Thermoswitch
New Electric Fan
New Thermostat
New Coolant Temp Sensor
New Heatshields around Steering UJ Boot and CV Boot
Custom Re-Mapped ECU
VAG Com Port for Diagnostics behind service book flap
Corrado 16v Fuel tank and Pump
New Fuel Filter
New Yuasa 063 battery
Hard plastic scuttle cover and GTI ECU cover

Chassis
Spax RSX Coilovers, Height and Damping Adjustable
New 16x7 Diamond of doom Captur Steel Wheels, powder coated in Signal Orange
New Genuine G60 Centre Caps and Wheel Bolt Covers
New 165/45r16 Nankang NS2 tyres
New Stainless Valves and Dust Caps
G60 Front hubs and 280mm Brakes
22mm Master Cylinder to match
New Mintex Front Discs and Pads
New OBP Adjustable Brake Bias Valve
Mk4 Rear Brakes
New Various Brake Pipes, Hoses and T-Pieces
New Rear Discs and Pads
New Handbrake Cables
New Brembo Brake and Clutch Fluid

Body / Interior
New Rear arch Spats
New Bosch Wiper Blades
New Number Plates (original dealer plates and key ring included)   
New Lucas amber Side Repeaters
Undercoated for additional protection (not been welded)
Black Interior
New White wooden Steering Wheel
New White Nylon Gearknob
New Boost gauge in driver’s dash vent
Alpine CD / USB Head Unit
Alpine Front Door Speakers
New Horn
New Kit-Car Windscreen Washer Bag mounted in boot
















Mechanically it’s 100% as you would expect, but then £4k worth of parts should have that effect.
The car itself is in good condition and the shell is solid on top and underneath.
I wanted to get it to a point where all it needed was a cosmetic freshen up and basic maintenance going forward, and it is definitely there now.

Bad Points
It's presentable, but would benefit from a handful of touch-ups due to a few minor age/carpark blemishes dotted around.
It does have a headlining fitted, but it has a missing section of cloth toward the back, doesn't really bother me but it's noteworthy.

This Mk2 has had a lot of time and money spent on it, so please keep any real low ball offers to yourself and no swaps or part exchanges sorry.
Payment by cleared bank transfer or cash only and collection will be from Hardwired Performance, BA4 4ND.

I am back working now so feel free to fire me a message on 07803 804 581 and I will answer any questions or can call you back whenever works for you.
Thanks for looking.

* Edited with fresh pictures, now that I've got some.
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Members' Cars / Re: I’ve never seen a man eat so many chicken wings…
Finally made some room in the workshop again to give the thing a good tidy up. My personal favourite of the recent visitors!

 

Space has been pretty limited lately, but after a couple of hundred miles in the white one, and it's totally earned a freshen up.
It's been spot on since the first time I turned the key with the 1.8T on board, so I couldn't ask for more.

Had a quick clean around the engine bay, made easier as the bay was pressure washed out when the 16v was removed, and the engine was all clean by the time it went in and half of it is new.



Pretty pleased with it really, yeah it's not a show car, but it's tidy enough to enjoy without worrying about stone chips and tiny scratches.



Hope whoever it ends up with drives it everywhere  8)

On that note though, we did give it it's first actual clean since getting it, and presumably in the previous few years.
After a bog standard wash we gave it a super quick rub with a clay bar and a real stingey wipe over, by hand, with some cheap Auto Glym SRP - so hardly a proper polish or detailing session - but it's like a different car.

Still not got any proper pictures of it yet but again I'm chuffed with how it's come together. Thanks for looking :)

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Members' Cars / Re: I’ve never seen a man eat so many chicken wings…
Had a little result today, thanks to Classic VW Parts not letting Christmas slow them down, I ordered some "G60" centre caps on Sunday and they turned up yesterday, and today I had the wheel bolt covers to go with them turn up today (from elsewhere).

Breaks up the orange a lot which is welcomed, the white and orange looks sweet and saves it being boring, but they did look unfinished with no centre caps.



Things looking pretty cool, impressed with it seeing as it still hasn't had a proper clean since I got it - and it had only done 3k Miles since 2014 before then, so it did its share of sitting around collecting dust prior to coming here.



Anywho, don't really want to get rid of it now but needs must   :))
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Members' Cars / Re: I’ve never seen a man eat so many chicken wings…
Hi mate, I usually go to Williams and Oakey in Westfield, have been going for years and are as professional as it gets. I know Ross who owns it initially through his old Mk1 Golf and E38 trips, so he is interested. This time I used a mate called Josh Brooks up in Temple Cloud who has just started up in his unit, although he has a proper oven etc. Both are on Facebook :thumbs:

I finished up all the plumbing etc on this little one the other day.



Forge MAP tube with new sensor, new coolant sensor, switched the coils out for the cleanest OEM ones I had on the shelf and fitted some Bosch plugs and some other bits and bobs. New Quantum coolant and oil/another Meyle filter now it's run for a bit too in case it had collected any dirt/dust/crap while sitting around since it came out of the TT, but it was squeaky clean.

Also changed the timing belt, tensioner, idler and water pump now I know it all works properly.

Old stuff off



New stuff in



Once that was done I stuck on an ECU with a decent remap which peaks at 17psi as a happy medium between making some power and not stressing the engine.
Behaves itself properly while pottering around too, which is always even more important than how it behaves while it's wide open.

The list of parts has gotten pretty long, but it drives great now and had its MOT yesterday which it flew through, so it was worthwhile.
Unfortunately I the plans of daily driving it has gone out of the window so I need to sell it shortly.

Put a spec list together:

Engine / Transmission
AUM 1.8T Engine from a 136k Mile Audi TT
02J 5-Speed Gearbox and Shifter from the same Audi TT
K03S Turbo from a 112k Mile Octavia VRS
Corrado G60 Hydraulic Clutch cylinders
New Oil Pump and Pick-Up Pipe
New INA Cambelt kit with tensioner and water pump
New Borg and Beck VR6 Clutch Kit with G60 Flywheel
New Turbo Gaskets, Copper Washers and Banjo Bolts
New Manifold Gasket and Nuts
New Cam Cover Gasket and sump and oil filter housing re-sealed
New Bosch Spark plugs, colder grade and gapped properly
New Quantum Semi-Synth Oil
New Meyle Oil Filter
New Quantum Longlife Coolant
New Recirc Valve
New ASH Air Filter
New Toyosports Front Mount Intercooler
New Silicone Intercooler Hoses
OEM BAM Charge Pipe
New Forge Motorsport MAP Sensor Tube
New Bosch MAP Sensor
Creations Motorsport Silicone Turbo Intake Hose
New ASH Silicone Turbo Outlet Hose
New ASH Silicone Vacuum Hoses
Trackslag Ultimate Downpipe with new gasket
New 2.5” Side Exit Exhaust with 18” Long Stainless Silencer
New Radiator
New Radiator Fan Thermoswitch
New Electric Fan
New Thermostat
New Coolant Temp Sensor
New Heatshields around Steering UJ Boot and CV Boot
Custom Re-Mapped ECU for 16psi boost at peak, so should be around 210bhp
VAG Com Port for Diagnostics behind service book flap in dash
Corrado 16v Fuel tank and Pump
New Fuel Filter
New Yuasa 063 battery
Hard plastic scuttle cover and GTI ECU cover

Chassis
Spax RSX Coilovers, Height and Damping Adjustable
New 16x7 Diamond of doom Captur Steel Wheels, powder coated in Signal Orange
New Genuine G60 Centre Caps and Wheel Bolt Covers
New 165/45r16 Nankang NS2 tyres
New Stainless Valves and Dust Caps
G60 Front hubs and 280mm Brakes
22mm Master Cylinder to match
New Mintex Front Discs and Pads
New OBP Adjustable Brake Bias Valve
Mk4 Rear Brakes
New Various Brake Pipes, Hoses and T-Pieces
New Rear Discs and Pads
New Handbrake Cables
New Brembo Brake and Clutch Fluid

Body / Interior
New Rear arch Spats
New Bosch Wiper Blades
New Number Plates (original dealer plates and key ring included)   
New Lucas amber Side Repeaters
Undercoated for additional protection (never been welded)
Black Interior
New White wooden Steering Wheel
New White Nylon Gearknob
New Boost gauge in driver’s dash vent
Alpine CD / USB Head Unit
Alpine Front Door Speakers
New Horn
New Kit-Car Windscreen Washer Bag mounted in boot

May have gotten a little carried away as it was supposed to be a quick daily driver build, I think there's about £4k in parts now.., but I wanted it to be right and I wanted it to last. Just in time to need to sell it for some boring diesel van  ::)

If you know anyone after a decent Mk2 1.8T, tell them to give me a shout  ;)

I need to give it a good clean and get some legit pictures now it's 'finished'.
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Members' Cars / Re: I’ve never seen a man eat so many chicken wings…
Thanks man, beats it rotting away somewhere unused for sure  :) Luckily it's still good and solid, glad I got to it in time.

9A wise, the bonus for me personally is I usually have 1.8T stuff knocking about, so with the 9A taking 1.8T rods it meant I already had some forged guys on the shelf. I guess to folks starting fresh without parts, the 9A still gives a wider or cheaper choice for decent rods so can't be a bad thing, Obviously they're a little shorter too which could help with packaging a bit, there's a whole lot of clutter that get introduced once a turbo makes its way into the bay.

Although ABF turbo parts are also readily available now, and it's been done enough to be well covered (Nige and others have it sussed) so there's not much in it but the 9A just seemed a better fit for me. You know when you can't really pin a good reason on it, but it just is?? That  :))
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Members' Cars / Re: I’ve never seen a man eat so many chicken wings…
Had a little free time in between jobs over the past couple of weeks, so took the chance to get on with this.

Excuse the mess, it's been mad busy here

Prepped them Audi TT AUM engine to go in.
Fresh oil pump and pickup pipe, cleaned out and re-sealed the sump, and got the G60 flywheel fitted with a Borg and Beck clutch and bearing kit.
I did remove the SAI clutter and clean up this side of the engine before it went in, but I didn't grab a tonne of pictures.



Then fitted the TT box back on, as I knew it was all good



And also got a much cleaner K03S turbo from an Octavia as the old one ran fine but did have some play.
I fitted new manifold and turbo gaskets at the same time and also new copper washers for the lines and some fresh nuts and bolts,



Then picked these brand new 16x7 Steels and treated them to some powder coat




Time came to pull the 16v and stick the AUM in along with the cable change / hydro clutch stuff and Trackslag downpipe (the only option imo).




Still a bit to do, Need some black dye for the silicone TIP as it's all spotty - The TIP Hose came off my girlfriends Corrado, which unfortunately had the sight glass on the battery pop out and flick some acid around, so we replaced that and it went into the Mk2 parts pile. Hopefully it'll go black again.



Got some new number plates (it had the original dealer plates before, which I've kept, but they were second best now) and also got some Nankang 165/45r16's fitted to the steels so I could put those on



 Cheers for looking :)
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Members' Cars / Re: Rallye Racecar
That is something at least, eh?  You'll have to have a go and see what you make of it once it's finally done  :)   There are plenty of nice ones which will stay nice, and enough examples that have been modified to a fair extent, and then all those in the middle, so I've gotten over feeling like it's something I shouldn't be doing  :))

Being RHD, FWD and 16v Turbo'd most people will assume it's just a Golf with some arches and a funny grill anyway I expect  O:)