I thought id post up, just to show you that i can do things, and to give you a idea of what to expect when i crack on with my mini in the summer. I dont post on here enough atm, and this is why!
Be prepared BIG post, LOTS of pics.
This is copied and pasted from another project thread, so something may not make sense- if i say things like 'now' or 'today' for example.
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Mk 2 Golf 1.6 Driver, manufactured late 86, registered 88, on an F plate.
Purchased this in March 06 , and have done a lot of work on it this over the summer, very nice drive now, and still practical.
Engine + transmission:
New clutch (std)
Rebuilt + decoked head (no valve or flow work)
1.8 GTI digifant Cam
Weber 32/36 DMTL carb upgrade w/ K&N bolt on filter.
New exhaust: 8valve GTI spec (larger downpipe, twin exit back box), manifold back. Also bypassed front box with straight through pipe.
New dizzy cap, rotor arm, plugs and leads.
Out of the factory, produced approximately 75bhp at the flywheel i think. I recently had it set up on a rolling road, and it was achieving 99bhp and 104ft/lbs torque at the fly, 71bhp at the wheels. Still need to source some new jets for the carb though; it’s running a bit rich on the first choke, so fuel economy is still a bit low.
Wheels + Suspension:
Bilstein uprated dampers (non adjustable) and 30mm lowered and 25% uprated springs have been fitted.
This give the car a good stance, and really great road holding without being undrivably low, or causing to much upset to steering geometry.
I have had geometry set up via laser alignment, just to make sure things are running true.
Purchased a nice set of Speedline dished 5 spokes from a C**p yard, bargain at £60 with locking nuts and 2 almost new tyres. Same size as original steels, 14x6. I think this suits the car really nicely and keeps it nimble. Big wheels kill acceleration, steering geo, impair suspension performance, and put more strain on various components like wheel bearings.
Put two new tyres on, Avon ZV3’s and they are amazing, fitted to the rear, and haven’t had them step out yet, even on a really wet day. With the old steelies and cheepy tyres, I could get a fair bit of lift of oversteer on roundabouts, especially if they were damp.
Can’t wait to upgrade the front ones, but there nearly new and I can’t afford it right now.
Brakes:
New Front disks (upgraded to GTI vented)
New pads
New Rear Drums
New Shoes
Full system bleed with dot5.1 – made a massive difference.
Master cylinder was replaced shortly before I purchased the car, along with flexible brake lines. Makes me wonder why the bleed was so bad.
Callipers + drums painted for aesthetic and anti corrosion reasons.
Interior:
Corbeau Carrera reclining bucket on drivers side, soon to be GTi seat on passenger side.
Mountney Leather Steering wheel
16valve clocks, so I now have rev counter + 160mph speedo.
White EL dials.
3x52mm aux gauges in std radio housing- Volts, Vacuum, and Oil Pressure.
Radio Relocated to centre console.
Sony Head unit, + boss line driver, soon to be replaced by Kenwood double din.
JBL GTO 75.4 Amplifier, powering front infinity 6� components in custom door pods, and JBL 4x6s in std rear location.
Mutant 2.100xp amplifier powering JBL 10� sub in custom enclosure.
Std door cards, rear seats and carpets atm. Hopefully will be changing these at some point.
Exterior:
Atlas Grey original paint, lots of scratches and a few rust bubbles, currently covered with slodges of hamerite to try and prevent spreading over winter. Next on to do list. Thinking of respraying Matt Black.
Small Bumpers, keeping it subtle.
Smoked tail lights, front indicators and side indicators.
Uprated wiring loom for headlights, all running off relays. Uprated bulbs.
Think that’s about it! Here's a few piccys!
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The easter pimp-my-vag begins.
Un-Ghetto Golf ,stage 1: parts *******. Status: complete.
Well, I have spent far too much money, and collected lots of nice tasty parts. here we go:
Second hand:
Porka Wheels (Teledials)
Leather seats
256mm Brakes
Spare clocks to try and fix my fuel gauge, also come with extra white inserts and white heater control inserts.
Black Carpets
Centre console
Carpeted parcel shelf side supports
Front subframe + wishbones + ARB, rebushed with new Poly bushes.
New front crossmember with new polybushes + engine mount.
Rear big bumper (still lookign for front one)
Audi door handles (weld in pieces of audi door, most scary thing!)
Almost new tyres for new wheels, pickup at next no rice.
New:
Central locking kit
60 sq foot of stick on sound deadening mat
2 gallon spectrum paint on sound deadening
Under bonnet sound deadening/heatshield
Front + rear polished alloy, on car adjustable strut braces.
3 farad power cap
Chrome interior door handles
Chrome gear surround
Chrome bezels for clocks (hopefully)
Chrome gas strut bonnet lifters
Audi TT pedal covers
Materials:
Mdf + fibreglass for custom sub enclosure
Lots of filler and fibreglass paste.
Lots of wet and dry paper
Primer
Filler Primer
Plastic Primer
Many big cans of halfords Satin black
There is probably a few other things that ive forgotten. It'l pretty much be a new car
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Ok, this weekend just gone has been spent tinkering with the mini on saturday, and tidying my workshop on sunday ready for the work happening this weekend.
Its quite scary how much stuff, tools and parts, i have accumulated in a year since i gained my workshop.
Workshop last year:
Workshop on saturday:
Tidied workshop:
hmm stereo!
Tasty goodies to note:
Rear big bumper £5!
Strut braces
All the little bits and bobs are on the shelves and on various boxes. new subframe, wishbones, crossmember have only just arrived so not pictured, new brake set up is in the back of my car.
Will be updating frequently from this weekend onwards as project gets underway. Will hopefully be going home tomoorow night, car parked up and stripped be end of thurday.
Once stripped assess what needs doing rust wise.
While filler is drying, start on sound deadening and vice versa. Aim to have car sound deadened and painted by wednesday/thurday. obviously weather could play a big part in this.
Then its time to fit central locking kit, and make new boot build.
Refit interior/fit new interior.
fit new front subframe ect.
depending on time, paint and fit or just refit exterior trim.
New wheels may be a wek or two late, as im tempted to refurb them while tyres are off as one has some big scratches.
Edited by nmt_oli, 23 April 2007 - 03:19 PM.
