GVK.

This is an old thread - I've edited.

Had this mk2 for nearly 7 years, was a 16v had a few engines over the years, changed plans completely and fitted a VR6 in 2006...

OBD2 2.8 VR6
Dougherty racing 268° camshafts
Carbonio cold air intake
C2 Motorsport UK re-mapped chip with 7200rpm limit
tubular manifold
2 box 2.5" exhaust with pharty little tail pipe.
De-catted
Unorthodox racing alloy flywheel
Peloquin ATB
3.6 FD
02J shifter mech and shift tower.
Safety Devices roll cage
OMP seats
H&R anti-roll bars
H&R coil overs
C2 UK baffled sump

216.9bhp and 192 lb/ft at Stealth racing.

On track pics Cadwell park Feb 2006..














From Nov 05th 2006 @ Donny

Turn up the sound for some narrow angle V6 aural relief!

fezzajsy

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rsdene

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cool vid, goes well

snedboy

Oh it makes me miss mines again

http://www.vidilife.com/index.cfm?f=...9B-7&action=12

Me doin 150

http://www.vidiLife.com/index.cfm?f=...1C-46CC-81BC-B

JoPo

i loved that mk2 golf mate did u stay in kilwining?

where did it go i want it

Nick.

Not bad car looks good

i know the some of the drivers in that video (the silver escort cos which passes you towards the end of part one and the black and white rk tuning skyline which passes you towards the start of part 2)

and it was probably a good job you let the guy with the skyline past as after the 16 years he has been driving at the track he's built a reputatuion of been a little mad towards other drivers on track who dont let him past

Gav Diamond

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Good vids mate

Has the VR affected the handling at all??

Gav

BM08

looked and sounded mint mate
why did you sell? and also why the bright drivers side light on the rear, fog light? although it looked clear

GVK.

He's not the only one....

If someone catches me I let them pass and expect the same...

It's the rules

snedboy

Yip that'll be me then lol.Sold it to make way for the Fiesta Cosworth in my sig

GTi_iTG cheers m8 loved the sound of it.Never heard another VR like it
thanks to my custom exhaust made to my spec

Sold it as said above and i had fitted the wrong bulb hense why its brighter

GVK.

Gav it's a bit more nose heavy, it's always going to be... but the chassis is unchanged since it was a 16v, so room for improvement

GVK.

Loads more pics and vids at

http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i270/GVK34/

GVK.

You'd thought after 16 years of driving Donny he'd not do this then?

Which way's he gunna go? My mate thought...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSx7DgeQ218

Nick.

he hasnt had that very long.. i think he's just trying a little to hard most of the time like the time he was black flagged with my dad when they decided to race on the track instead of just driving fast.. but i know he has been trying to keep it sideways on some of the corners recently

he really should go back to cosworths though

Nookerhead

Cool vid.....but its not a ford,and you should burn at the stake lol

G60 VV

good vid, use to watch a lot of your in-car vids when it was a valver, from CGTi, but not been on there in ages!
VR sounds sweet! defo room for more power! wack a turbo on it

GVK.

I used to run S1 and S2 RSTs, had a 4x4 Sierra and a mk2 Escort in the past

Oh, work on Fords all week too, we have this old shed in our showroom

Nick.

Awesome!! i presume you work at brooklyn ford redditch then?? as i believe thats where its kept

its a shame it doesnt run either if i owned it i would have it up and running in no time

oh and this is my dads old car (engine built by the fantastic Andy Fisher who used to work at brooklyn ford)

ill have to pop down and see it up close and personal.. if only i could afford to own the car.. I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!





Shame its in spain now

GVK.

Few pics.

GVK.

mk2 VR @ Nordschleife, Brunchenn complex

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdVVk5Z1VvM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nwG4pg9k24

rossco22

Very nice m8 i like that a lot, great pics too ... what size wheels & tyres do you run im trying to get some toyo 888's for mine but struggling to get them in the right size ive currently got 215/40/16 tyres ? but toyo dont do them in a 16" in a 40 profile or a 215 width..

smithy20vt

Nice looking Edition30 on the drive aswell mate

GVK.

R888s are 195/50x15 on 7x15 wheels - Guess you need the 16"s for the Brembos, pain in the ass eh!

Edition 30 is the other half's car, she had it new in 08 , nice car with Revo remap 280ish bhp.

rossco22

Yer thats exactly right m8 , just worried about spending out on them to find out they rub .....

fezzajsy

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nice vids

GVK.

I bought these VR6 Coil overs , they are a bit tatty, but aren't Bilstein as advertised, as I found out that.....

***H&R *** use Bilstein inverted monotube dampers....

http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.ph...hlight=bilstein

Once upon a time they looked like this....



New set is Ł971 at the moment!!

Not very often I get a proper bargain - but this time I bloody did!

Fitted them night before last, in the dark .

Far too low = front arch - tyre scrubbage.



Raised it 15mm on the threads (95mm of thread) @ the front and dropped it down at the back (50mm of thread) to give a level stance.

Needs the geo setting up and once I've moved the battery going to get it corner-weighted. [ChrisP might need your mate Jtech's details?]

Even though the Bilstein dampers are not adjustable it gives a firm but well damped ride, isn't crashy at all.

Springs are 180-70 front 300-50 rear




More pics















Fitted gen VW new header tank as my old one was no longer transparent so meant taking the cap off to check the level..

Yes. I could go lower with the rear ride-height, but have to consider arch clearance as I have increased the rear track 20mm each side. Also not tried my 888s on there yet, as they have squarer sidewalls may have probs with tyre>arch scrubbage. B)

GVK.

As finding a job @ VW main dealer has given me more enthusiasm about doing stuff than in the previous 4 months, I've got a few bits in mind that need doing to the car.

Suspension set up properly - I can do 4 wheel alignment on the proper VAG machine at work, but am interested to get it set up by a specialist, inc. corner weighting depending on cost.

Relocate battery, I have been doing this for ages, got most of the bits, just need to crack on with it.

Quick release front bumper - it's quick release at the moment, held on with cable ties, but going to fit some bonnet pins either side of front number plate and 'lighten' the bumper irons.. :whistle:

PAS rack leaking - need to get that sorted, it's leaving oil on the drive :nono:

Track tyres/wheels - Either another set of R888s or Hankook RS-2 [cheaper] - red pinstripe around rim edge of black wheels B) Inspired by this pic.



Brakes - Brake pipes inside car F-R , bias valve and new rigid pipes throughout.
New front discs [got those] New rear discs [need to buy] and pads to suit.

That should keep me busy for a bit.

Ryan

what shifter is that from?

need one for my O2a in my mk1.

Cheers

P.S mk2 looks cool.

GVK.

mk4 R32 Golf - You need a gear selector tower out of a 02J box where the cables fit onto to match.

Either ball or pin fitting.

GVK.

Finally got around to re-locating the battery on the mk2.




Funny lunch box. Łfree [yes yes,I know the harnesses aren't ideal]



Earth lead is from a 2001> Ford Transit - when the dual-mass flywheel falls apart, which is a regular occurence on those, the swarf jams the starter motor and blows the fusible link (the earth lead)
I had one in the shed, which I just cut out the fusible link part and bolted the cable to the earthing point. Łfree



Used an old Beetle battery clamp, donated by my neighbour but the battery could still tip up, so made up a right angle bracket to secure it, it's rubber backed but as it's bolted to plastic, it's never going to short to ground anyway.
BMW E36 M3 battery cable, think Trackm3 from Northloop sent me this last year sometime - thanks Martin!

I'm still using a normal 063 battery, would be better with one of those sealed racing batteries to save weight I guess. I need to find a vent pipe for it too.

GVK.

To say the rear discs on the Golf were well overdue to be changed, would perhaps be a slight understatement.



I bought a set of standard discs from my local motor factors and some Ferodo pads at the weekend with the view of doing the job Monday.

Set about the nearside first, no problems with the usual crappy 8mm allen key carrier bolts. Happy days.

Went to wind the caliper in and it went so far then no further with 'normal' hand pressure - got out a Draper wind back tool that uses a 24mm hex, with a 1/2" ratchet on, still wouldn't budge, tried
pushing pedal to square up the piston, again , went so far then no further - of course I think it's new caliper time but it's Easter Monday and everywhere shut.

Took the caliper off and in the vice gave it some welly and manged to retract the caliper - but used far too much force than is usually required...



Needed to swap over wheel studs into the new discs so double-nutted the old ones out and used Loctite 271 stud lock to secure them .





Yep, you guessed it, when I built it all up and bled the NSR caliper it was fooked, and wouldn't work, piston worked with the foot brake but wouldn't 'pump up' to the pads so had loads of free play before doing anything - hand brake wouldn't ratchet up either - new caliper needed.

Had a look on-line and GSF were Ł67.50 + VAT for a late mk3 caliper - EuroCarParts similar price, checked with the local Bromsgrove motor factors this morning and they had one on the shelf for Ł57.19 + VAT.

Fetched that this morning and have working brakes once again. First time in 7 years owning the car I've needed to replace a rear caliper, good going for a Golf!







Started on my bias valve install tonight , invested in a Rivnut kit and used M6 Cap headed stainless bolts to secure the Wilwood bias valve, as it's a Yank spec thing, ideally it should be fitted on the driver's side of the tunnel.
As I'm fitting it in UK car, it has to go on pax side of tunnel so 'wilwood' logo and in/out markings can't be seen - no great shakes..





Got to make up and fit brake pipes for the whole car when I get some free time..... One pipe from MC to each front brake then a sinlge line F- R T'eed off to each rear flexi.

Then hope it doesn't suffer any locking rear brake issues....

Rs Adz

looks really nice got a soft spot for a nice golf keep it up

fezzajsy

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luv this dub

Robs Frst

nice VW

GVK.

http://www.gvk-motorsport.net/gvkmotorsportvideo.html

GVK.

snedboy

God that makes me sooooooo mis my mk2 vr6!!! See you get the mad whistle through exhaust aswell lol.Everybody used to laugh at mines cause of that haha

Luv it

fezzajsy

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nice

rs1072

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jonnyrsturbo

like that alot mate