Some here will know me on the rs2000-16v.com site, i have been restoring my mk5 rs for nearlly a year, i was getting some bits done to go for the MOT, and came across evidence that the dredid tin worm had been doing his best, rust - lots of rust, so grinder in hand, some new pannels, steel sheet and a mig, i set at it, here are some pics of the work so far,
















Thats the shell rust free (as much as possible) and now im preping for paint.
I have done most of the mechanical parts to go back on, a brieff spec is,
Lightend and balanced 2.3, 2k ported (lots) head, piper 285 cams with kent verniers, 45 jenvies, nissan injectors, megasquirt ecu,
RS2k box with quaife atb, 4.1cwp.helix clutch, GAZ coilovers, pollybushed rear, rosejointed front, Cosworth 2wd 4pots on front (so i can run 15's) etc etc.



Hope you like my project. I also have another mk5 2k which is standard trim, (also needs some work)

 

The ARP's and the water pump pulley are the best bits on this car mate

Love it Huw, will be a beast when done!

 

It'll be twice as fast with those bits Thanks Kev.

 

The shell looks great now and the engine. I got a mk6 1 owner looked shit hot when i got it till the 1st mot i done the sills were fucked but done them its a ford. This year before the mot took the seats out and carpet iner sills fucked i was pissoff but all done now and good as new thank god.

 

Engine looks cracking fella

 

looks very good mate.

 

Changed a few bits, now got piper 300 cams and willwood 325 superlight brakes on the front and jumbo bilsteins, just looking forward to putting it back on the road in May and getting it re-maped.

 

Nice! Where did you get the 4.1 cwp?

 

Some transits have them, not sure which one but would guess it'll be a petrol model with a mtx75 box.

 

did you get a dyno print out before bodies went on ?

 

No, it was a new build, it only ran for long enough to run in the 285 cams, even pushed it on and off the trailer when I took it to get mapped,
Looking forward now to get it re-mapped in May and see if there's and difference.

 

awsome.. only asked as mate has rs2000 in orion and trying to decide on goin 2.3 bottom end or complete 2.3 engine

 

Have a look on rs2000-16v.com loads of 2.3 info there

 

Holy hell that was rotten!

Nice work dude, engine looks a pearl too.

 

Bin the front splitter, spoils a would be nice car. Same for the alloys, they are proper gash.

 

Each to their own i suppose, I like it, and the wheels were a christmas presant from my kid's - although i am looking for rs7's to go on, but they are bonkers expencive !!

 

Thanks, its hopefully rust free now, the rust was never ending, you'd cut some out, only to reveal more, im happy with it now, but same with most on here, theres always something to do on it. back on the road in May

 

new cams fitted and timed in.



and ran in @2750 rpm for 20 mins.