Mk2 Golf IHI track car... Rear body work and door catches

A good read, and inspiring when I feel the pain with mine

I was booked for Bedford on Mon but my turbo blew, gutted. Would love to have a look over yours. Good effort, enjoy the day.

 

I'm fairly sure the driveshaft damage was a result of running up the strip at santa pod. I was getting loads of wheel spin in 1st and 2nd, followed by massive amounts of grip and heavy acceleration. The fast transition of load was too much for the driveshaft and it started to twist the end off it. I'm still using standard driveshafts for now but I have cut down on the wheel spin where I can to save the driveshafts taking a beating.

 

Cheers dude! I always seem to find a bit more enthusiasm after a browse through the pages of CGTi

Sorry to hear about your turbo letting you down. Hate to rub salt in your wounds but you missed an awesome day!

 

Update time...

Boost controller is now fitted and all up and running nicely, remap carried out with pleasing results....



and an awesome day had at Bedford Autodrome!!

But not before fitting these bad boys...



Best money I've ever spent!!!!!





passat support car hiding in the garage







cheeky rocco with a K04 went really well all day





Diesel Beetle race car, rapid through the corners but a bit slow down the back straight





Seb Palmer's mk2 tri-pod, ment to go and have a chat but never got the chance. Seemed to be going well all day.






Type R engined Lotus





Had an epic battle with the guy in the Lotus. He was convinced it was 4wd and totally shocked to find out it wasn't.

Was the best trackday yet great weather, great bunch of guys, awesome track action and only one spin. Roll on June for the next one!

 

The trackday was awesome wasnt it! did 125 miles on track. got some footage somewhere I need to chop up and youtube. That is one fast track. I Drove my car so hard I dont know whether I should go back to bedford.
I should've come seen you guys but you looked very busy.
Nice pic of the tri-pod!

 

It was truly awesome! I don't think I was far behind you on the track mileage! Can't wait to see the footage! I was using my mates camera and he still hasn't burnt it to dvd so I can do the same. You looked like you were on it, I tried to catch you and I think it was the guy in the red rocco up but I had cold tyres and spun it just before the pit straight. Then the car developed a noise so I had to pit . Turned out to be the hub nut had come a bit loose and the caliper bracket bolts were just touching the ABS ring. A quick torque up and she was back out . I'm definitely going back to Bedford, totally loved the place! Took me a while to learn the track and get used to the car again but the last few sessions more than made up for the time I lost sorting out a few little gremlins. Should have come over mate never to busy for a chat

 

Can't belive it was April since I last updated this, not much in the way on mods have taken place but plans are in the pipe line for quite a big re-design over the winter months ready for more track action next year

 

Still in the re-design phase at the mo but while I was taking a few mesurements I noticed that the rear damper had moved on its lower mount. Possibly down to the rear beam flexing due to the spacers and the extra grip from the slicks.





Is the NSR...

Good job bracing the rear beam is on the "work in progress" list

 

Love the build mate!
Just wondering what have you done to the engine? Planning a big power 20v build in the future.
Dave

 

Cheers mate.

The engine is an AUM with:

Ihi vf34 roller bearing turbo
Pauter rods
JE pistons +1.5mm over bore
Supertech valve train
Jabba exhaust manifold
Pro Alloy equal fill inlet manifold
Pro Alloy mk2 20v intercooler / radiator combo
440 injectors
VR6 MAF
Pro Alloy pipe work
Custom made inlet manifold adapter
Uprated water pump
OE engine management
Lightened flywheel

Think that is about it for the engine. If I was to do it again I would go for a 2.0L bottom end instead of the 1.9.

 

Been spending a lot of time on the re-design and felt the need to actually work on the car for a change.

Not going to give too much away at this stage as I'm not quite 100% happy with the plans but either way it still involves major surgery.

Here is where we are so far...



10 points for working out the new addition

Also removed the drivers side windows for Pascal77 aka Mike to template for a set of customised uber light windows. Which will look awesome when fitted!

 

An extra wheel stud?

 

Missing windows and a caliper at the front of the rear disc...

 

" It's good but it's not right"

Been running 5 stud for a while now...

Windows have been missing since Bedford trackday finale...

Caliper is just swung round and sitting on the beam. In the right area though!

 

I thought you'd gone the OEM parts route, but it's obviously got independent rear suspension and/or a rear driven axle.

 

The fuel tank still looks like it is in place which sort of discounts IRS beam like Ford Focus.
The rear shock area looks odd through the wheel.

 

I wish!

Still 99% OE at the back and still 2WD.

Correct! The fuel tank is still in place (for now) and the area of interest is indeed behind the wheel.

Getting warmer....


Another pic from today....

 

So much for being guided by looking in the wheelarch


I know!

You've cut the arches out?

 

Shorter shock bodies/ raised rear turrets?

 

Drop plates so you can raise the shocks for damper travel?

Gurds