New project non e-30 content.

[Huff]

It's going to be good (and tasty) Saturday. Weather forcast is looking good too..

[TrentW]

Here ya go

[delatlanta1281]

nice.

[325ix]

That thing looks good. I want one of these really bad. My friend and I are thiking about making a project car out of one

[HarryPotter]

waffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles, shoulda went 16v head, with a g60 charger.

[delatlanta1281]

waffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles, shoulda went 16v head, with a g60 charger.

Yeah, those french superchargers are totally reliable.
Thinking of swapping an m42 into my e30 next.......

I'm not looking for massive hp in a car that torque steers with a stock set-up. I am looking for the car I wanted in high-school, and look at that... I am building it, just the way i want it to be built.

[BMWXGOLF]

i love that old VW GOLF car really cool FWD fun

[HarryPotter]

Yeah, those french superchargers are totally reliable.
Thinking of swapping an m42 into my e30 next.......

I'm not looking for massive hp in a car that torque steers with a stock set-up. I am looking for the car I wanted in high-school, and look at that... I am building it, just the way i want it to be built.

It would just be cool, I was just kiddin about the waffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles thing anywho.

I would have at least put a 16v in it? You wanted an 8v as a kid in HS?

[delatlanta1281]

I want what came in it. Hence the 8v. I can always upgrade later if it dissapoints me... although I doubt it will being an around town toy.

[delatlanta1281]

Update 3-18-10
So the engine i bought turned out to be kind of a dud.
The bottom end was shot due to an thrust bearing going out. i had to source a good bottom end, which was actually given to me by a very nice Dubber in Marietta. I re0rebuilt the motor and shoved it into the car two weeks ago.
Pics
The bad cranks

All new seals, bearings, etc...

Bottom end going together

3-19-10
While rebuilding the motor and waiting on extra parts, i decided to tackle some interior stuff.
Cabrio dash out

GTI dash in

New (to me) backseat in


4-14-10
The car lives!
I drove it around last night, it still needs some odds and ends, but all in all it runs pretty darn well.
I put the Momo wheel from my e30 in it and installed the roof rack. I fit better in the gti with the wheel due to my height (6'4") athough I still probably look silly driving it.
Pics:






Next on the list:
MK1 cluster (the PO put a cabrio clustr in it)
New driver seat bottom
Upgraded rims (perhaps the newere snowflakes or som Ronal Turbos)
Suspension
Upgraded Brakes
PAINT!!!!!!!!!!

[RainierHooker]

Very nice, Turbos would be awesome (but Zender turbos...)

[DREWHALL]

Sweet. So what bottom end is in it now? And FWIW, you cannot just slap a 16v head on the bottom end and call it a day. Even if you have all the supporting parts, the compression will be all wonky and the extra valves will not clear the pistons as far as I know. Best to just start with a whole 16v. I'm thinking about just building a higher compression cam'd 8 valve. It doesn't take much to get these little turds moving.

[delatlanta1281]

Sweet. So what bottom end is in it now? And FWIW, you cannot just slap a 16v head on the bottom end and call it a day. Even if you have all the supporting parts, the compression will be all wonky and the extra valves will not clear the pistons as far as I know. Best to just start with a whole 16v. I'm thinking about just building a higher compression cam'd 8 valve. It doesn't take much to get these little turds moving.

I have a 1.8 block with a cammed 8v head. It lopes and blowes air 6 feet out of the tailpipe, which tells me the compression is pretty awesome. It also has some pretty nice get up and go for a POS mk1 gti ;)

[JasonC]

Lookin good!

[ky325es]

looks great always loved the old gti
theres is one close to me it has a custom made widebody on it looks amazing