Project "little monster"

Okay, I guess this falls squarely into the "modifications" forum, and I guess its also what the purists are most scared of people doing…..


The new arrival. Full MoT too….


It won't be seeing the roads for a little while yet though.


Hello? What's this? Hmmmm, it has those funny oval headlamps, that means it must be a Mk3. An uprated 2 litre? ABF engine perhaps (2litre tall block 16V)? Didn't they do a more powerful one with….







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Count them induction tubes….1 2 3 4 …… 5 ……. 6!!! Cylinders! Yes, this is a common-or-garden, just had a slight accident resulting in a Cat C write-off, VR6!!!!


Here's another pic, showing the main area of damage. The airbox and rad are trashed, but the chassis legs, engine and alternator all made it unscathed. Phew!

Watch this space……

ah i see track monster number 2 is being readied for santapod next year maybe

bet you cant guess what ecu will run this puppy and as far as im aware its not been done in this country yet  8)

so what kind of diet will this be on then  

So, you restoring a mk3 then  :wink:


Looking forward to this one, get stuck in!

ew said

So, you restoring a mk3 then  :wink:


Looking forward to this one, get stuck in!

lmfao best of britsh      

Blimey Paul - going for it big time now !  If you haven't already done so, registering on Caddy forum may be of interest as there are a couple of VR6 Mk1 Caddys on there. 'Admin' has posted a lot of build pics. He's managed to keep a lot of stuff like ABS, etc, too I seem to remember.

Unless that would spoil your fun of course

i cnt believe jay dropped the hole car off, ithought he was going to strip it first

you owe me 1

Ahh wondered what you were up to Paul !

Will keep watching your progress , well done mate

Cheers……………

i always enjoy a good build thread! is this monster get charged too?  8O  :wink:

paul some info for you and this beast project your about to start

 :wink:

Basil Daham, 1995 VW Golf VR6 - www.MSruns.com read only forum (Jan.15,2018)

Mini update. A couple of hours put in tonight, just taking my time slowly stripping the bits away and off the Mk3, so I can properly gain access to the engine to remove it. There's no Haynes manual for VR6s, so I need to take things easy and label a lot of the connections, etc and also the digital camera is really handy to give a reference later on.

Here's the latest pic.



Cheers for the link Ben, I'd found that a while ago and it means I can simply go ahead with the Megasquirt in there!

Tonight's update: I've finished the disconnections at the top of the engine, there were a couple of things I was stuck on (not having a manual for the VR6) but a night's sleep and thinking it logically, solved them.


Undoing CV joints, a bit of a pain/time consuming


Taking the strain


With the weight of the engine off it, the front crossmember can be unbolted and move out the way.


Then the engine can be lowered and slid forwards a little


Bit further


Clear of the car now


Better out than in

Tomorrow and onwards I'll be stripping what I need of the fuel system, the lambda probe, and a lot of the electrics (including the dashboard) and measuring and cutting the main subframe for the rear engine/transmission mounts.

Looking good  :y:

VR6 caddy http://vwcaddyforum.com/showthread.php?t=492

VR6 turbo caddy http://vwcaddyforum.com/showthread.php?t=10536&highlight=turbo

You are a brave man Paul . I remember GOLF+ mag saying that they could count on one hand how many UK VR6 MK1's had been built . Lets hope you prove them wrong and need from now on need 2 hands !    

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now thats a big lump 8O

top thread paul, good luck with it

Chris

wheres the engine goin?
front or back!!

god that should be good for 750 bhp for a grand eh!! :wink:

excellent project! keep us updated!

hmm i see your taking your time with this paul wouldnt want to rush it now

perhaps it will be ready for the end of august    

the pod is waiting :wink:

Im liking this kind of lunacy.

Is sir considering any forced induction? :mrgreen:

It feels like I've not gotten much done recently - partly due to the electrics being a slow task, and partly because of the lack of time spent on it, due to the poor weather. Anyway, I've removed a lot of the dashboard, interior (to gain access to all the wiring) and removed/disconnected/pulled through, a lot of the wiring.








With a lack of space in the shed (long story), I've had to put this sheet over the engine/transmission and hope it doesn't leak or get blown away.

This should prove interesting! 8)

Best of luck…

Rich