Lumoxs & the daily MK1 GTI...Project AEB 1.8T

so here she is:

Completly standard. It's done 177k miles had a full engine rebuild 50k ago with a brand new clutch and the rebuild cost over 9k as every part was bought genuinly from VW with full recipets to prove as well

fully undersealed…

My plans  :dontknow:

well…. i have a a mk3 VR6 cabrio project at the minute ad thats taken all my funds… as soon as thats done and rolling and show ready, i'll be looking to smacka 1.8T into this one.

but firstly, i want to get a set of coilovers and a nice set of 13" alloys for it and fresh paint job  and leave her at that for a while. Pics of her right now:

Looks like a tidy very tidy car

Looking good Very tidy

If it was mine i'd be tempted to keep it standard but as you say, on some nice wheels and lowered a bit. awesome

Steff

Thanks guys, im in love already lol

got some more pics now shes home!





 :mrgreen:

looks very nice buddy

chris

Thanks mate

gave her a clean and polish/wax today






comments welcome

Keep it as she is! Would give a body part to have a standard Mk1 like that!

lol

well unfortunately, i have had to buy an aftermarket exhaust due to my back box falling off!!!

dam it…

so i have invested in a sportex exhaust system with a 3" outward rolled tail pipe… hopefully that will be with me soon so i'm not the loudest person in the SW haha


Thats the beaut… gone for the extra silencer too

got a few random shots:




i've got someplans to much pof everyones disgust, i'm going to fit some XL rear arches cut n shut the rear beam and then try n fit some 10J wheels in her arse, along with a 1.8T engine transplant…..

right guys after some massive info really,

i'm going to start collecting bits over the next few months to start my 1.8turbo conversion

i'm really confused as to wht i need - GEARBOX WISE

now im pretty sure i have the 100m drive shafts as shes the 1.8gti. but i'm a little confused as to how to use the clutch situation

i have seen people mention the seat assembly…. cold i get more info on this, or, could i have more info on using the hydraulic clutch set up, as in where have you mounted the pot and how have you set it up etc??

Thanks guys

right so it seems im going to be doing this sooner rather than later…

so any adivce etc would be awsome

boom….


new wheels also, 13x7 borbets - 5mm spacer on the front 9'5 spacer on the rears… coilovers being ordered today and i needed a roof rack….




wheels are having the lips mirror polsihed and the centres sprayed red/white - not too sure….

i thought it was the cabbys that had 100mm drive shafts i may be wrong though how loud is that exhaust was thinking about one for mine

isnt that a naughty surprise!!!!

this will soon be taking shape………
120 bob later - and it came with everything even the steering colom and ecu and key!!!

To answer your question

Your car will have 90mm shafts, you can use the 8v box you have or fit cable change (better option) if this route you will need 100mm shafts from a cabby.

custom mounts, ecu, either stock thats been flashed to remove immo or stand alone. custom downpipe and a loom from rubjonny or qpeng etc.

Thanks my boy

propper job, i'm going to be using a VR6 gearbox so looks like i'm off to the breakers to get myself a cable change set up then… ill be using the standard ECU so need to get it flashed! i'm getting rub jonny to sort my loom out yummy

Im 99% sure a vr6 box wont fit to the engine!

G60 flywheel coupled with a vr6 clutch and a mk4 gearbox will be your best option as it will do away with the dm flywheel.

If you get stuck for a cable shifter i have a few, really depends on what tower you have as there are 3 different terminations.

I have mk4 gearbox's aswell if you require one.