Hartosh1's mk2 Golf GTi-VR6 Project Nearly finished

[Hartosh1]

Little update got the engine pretty much out of the donor car all thats left to do is disconnect the exhaust. It will be out on monday night if the weather stays dry hopefully the timing chains will be here soon so we can get them done.

Anyways couple of pics for anyone thats interested not the cleanest of bays but im gonna try tidy it up before it goes into the mk2

and the donor car with my mates wheels which he has kindly let me borrow for now

unsure what type these wheels are anyone know? Kind of look like porsche reps

 

[ScottHmk4]

big job mate, yeh they do look like porsche wheels but tbh i couldnt say for sure

 

[Scott-o]

Your off your rocker mate haha can't wait until it's done like vr6 and a mk2 golf is a great combo!

Wheels deffo look like porka replicas, bloke round here used to have some, they 5x100 as well?

 

[Hartosh1]

Aye Scott they are 5x100 bud. Need to get the conversion done soon i think the wee GTi engine is going to give up the ghost soon lol 206k miles its done now and im starting to have a few problems i reckon the head gasket is going.

 

[suj]

so I take it you are going to go widetrack 5x100 for front?
watch out, as it increases front track alot, so you will have to pick wheels wisely (are the Schmidt ML's 16x7.5 fronts and 9J rears?)

Car looks clean, a good mate Haris had a BBM one, on Compomotive Fuch Splits and Oz Splits, it was so amazing

Good luck with it

 

[Hartosh1]

Im keeping it 4 stud mate i like the Schmidt's too much yeah they are 9J at the rear i cant remember what the fronts are though

 

[suj]

Im keeping it 4 stud mate i like the Schmidt's too much yeah they are 9J at the rear i cant remember what the fronts are though

Oh ok, fair play, the ML's are nice.
You can get them in 5x100 too.

If the fronts are not 9J, then they'll be 7.5J then.

Look good eitherway

 

[Hartosh1]

Well got some more work done tonight only snapped one manifold stud out of 6 which was good going i thought considering they wont have been off in a while....

Still no timing chains so cant really do anymore untill they arrive.

 

[Lewis234]

Looking good, i see you decided to go for the vr6 engine in the end.

 

[Hartosh1]

I thought i recognised that car i mate got a donor for a good price so just went for it really cant wait to get the engine in should sound good.

Good to see you registered on the forum mate get a wee thread up i do miss that car sometimes i wish i never sold it

 

[Lewis234]

Haha great looking car at that Yeah it will, sort out the overheating problem? Yeah once i've made a bit of progress ill definitely start one. Cant blame you the car is mental. Have a water leak from the turbo, so im need to get a new gasket for that, do you know where i could get one from?
I'm sure you will be happy to know that the car keeps up with / beats 300+ mk1 focus rs and a 340 PPP scobby with the dodgy map.

 

[Hartosh1]

Its the fans that dont work but im not spending anymore money on the engine as the vr is going in anyways so i need to avoid still traffic lol. It could be the banjo bolts at the turbo has anyone been in working behind the engine?

Thats awesome about beating them i always wondered how i would have done against my mates focus rs but he ended up selling it. Is it your mates focus that was down with you?

 

[Lewis234]

Its the fans that dont work but im not spending anymore money on the engine as the vr is going in anyways so i need to avoid still traffic lol. It could be the banjo bolts at the turbo has anyone been in working behind the engine?

Thats awesome about beating them i always wondered how i would have done against my mates focus rs but he ended up selling it. Is it your mates focus that was down with you?

Aw i see, probably a good idea to avoid that then. Nope noticed that one of the exhaust mounts was hanging off so sorted that, and the turbo was missing two bolts. Noticed a slight oil leak and a water leak from the turbo at the time. Yeah it is, fair to say he got a shock haha

 

[Hartosh1]

Not updated this in a while, got pretty much all the parts i need to do the conversion im just waiting on my hydraulic clutch conversion kit coming and im on the lookout for some 10" slimeline fans. Hoping to do the timing chains and clutch one night next week as the conversion is getting started next friday

Most of the conversion bits

I cant believe how much these BMC induction kits cost but im told they are the best for the vr6 engine so i just bit the bullet and went for one

Anyways next friday i should hopefully have some decent updates of an empty mk2 engine bay.

 

[seanaldo1987]

i take it you're not wide tracking the mk2 and converting to 5 stud?????

you'd be mad not to as it totally transforms the handling of the already well handling mk2 chassie. it also allows for easy upgrading of the front brakes as you just bolt the mk3 ones on

 

[Hartosh1]

Nah im sticking with the 4 stud mate i like the schmidts too much ive got the mk3 brakes bud ill just use g60 discs im sure that works just as good or so ive heard.

 

[Hartosh1]

Well got cracking today with the conversion old engine is out and i tidied up the bay a little im going to get some metallic paint for under the bonnet to spray

Bits that come out

The dodgy pedal box ive been sold i actually think its a mk3 golf.... cant trust anyone

Cheers

 

[seatcupramad23]

love this kind of build

 

[Hartosh1]

Cheers mate i should hopefully have some nice pictures on sunday!

Turns out it was the right pedal box i just didnt know how it lined up my mate sorted that though

 

[Hartosh1]

Well had about 2 hours free last night to get things ready for today so i decided to fit my new clutch and bolt the gearbox back on.

Theres only so much you can do in the dark but i sorted that out!

Left it ready to work on today

Anyways should be getting everything in today but i snapped one of my ht leads when i was taking them out so i ordered up some magnacor 8mm blue leads around 2 weeks ago and im still waiting on them :| and ive used the same company to order other items and never had problems.