Mk1 build - 16v turbo 4WD

This has to be one of the longest builds of all time! I have owned the car since 1989 as a standard 1.6 gti, one owner from new. I then buggered about with it as you do with a bbs bodykit and in 1992 a 2 litre 16v engine with ported head and schrick cams. That was quite cutting edge then. Since 1996 it has been on and off the road with various 16v turbo engines, non particularly sucessfully.

A couple of years ago I bought a non sunroof shell and started a ground up build. The basic spec is as follows

Acid dipped non sunroof shell
Fully seam welded with custom cages cage
Four wheel drive conversion
New 16v turbo engine
Arias forged pistons
Carillo rods
20v block
2 litre balanced crank
Modified head ( flow bench tested
Supertech valves, lifters and retainers
Garret GT2540 r roller bearing turbo on tubular manifold
Modified cosworth plenum
RS 500 size throttle body
Custom inlet manifold
Radtec radiator and intercooler
Audi S3 gearbox and rear diff

Still a way to go before finished.

 

And the outside of it

 

This one looks like it's going to be a tasty build and a nice weapon on track.

 

Yummy. Where is the pop corn smiley. Can't wait for more!!!

 

That looks nice...

 

Not got many more photos, but this one is quite interesting

 

Carbon bonnet, painted to look more stock!

 

Was going to lift up the arches to get it running lower although I am fitting standard black spats as I like the stock look. Over next winter, I may go down the berg route although it loses the suprise element then as a standardish 30 year old golf shouldnt go like I hope it will!

 

Good to see this at last Mike!

Don't forget to put a tax disc in it!

Tell us about the rear diff assy and the suspension

 

Looks like a beast...

Is that a TT dash in there to. Lovely build mate

 

Looking good, Mike. Has Sime seen this?

Fingers crossed for some luck!

 

It is a TT dash narrowed by probably 30mm each side. I am going to get it flocked, hopefully by the chap on here.

Back end is Lotus elise bed housing a haldex diff with manual control. It also has GT spec Exige rear hubs, bell mounted discs and some tasty ally calipers.

 

that looks very nice mike. can i have first go

 

He'll be looking for someone who can actually drive it mate, the queue is behind me

 

Did you steal Carls Lotus dude

 

Back end has these hubs,



with these AP discs



and these struts all round



I texted Simon a photo the other day... or tried to!

 

I am too fat to fit in it now anyway. It was alright for a 25 year old when it first went off the road!

 

Well he has clocked it now, he's in the thread, already trying to test drive it

 

Liking the turbo position - very Skoda Octavia/Fabia WRC!

 

I'm a very athletic build as you know mate and also a top dog at setting lap times, as you know, Mike.
Don't let anyone bull sh*t you and lead you down/up the garden path