Helios blue GTi - G60

Time I did a thread on my car ….. ive owned it since 2007/2008.

This is what it looked like last time it was on the road in 2008, it then went into storage for 5 years as other commitments and projects had to get finished.






So Sept 2013 was timie to pull the old girl out and carry out the G60 conversion id always wanted to do…….keeping 8v engine with more power the car deserved.

This is the pic after I pulled it out of storage after 5 years and gave it a wash……






First jobs and after a couple of busy days…..

Fitted the engine and plumb in etc
its running a stage 4 charger, ported head, cam, charge cooler, 02Y gearbox with quaife diff etc.
brakes - fitted G60 280mm with updated discs and pads, rear disc set up and larger servo.
Mongoose stainless exhaust
Fully poly bushed throughout
Eibach anti roll bars and front lower strut brace
Car is already sitting on weitec coilovers




Next was loom and fit gauges in a carbon panel where the astray normally lives and a wideband gauge with the factory vdo's




Rear strut brace and a good tidy up of the interior




This is how it sits now, on its winter wheels so I can refurb the RS's




Engine bay … Finished up charge cooler and fitted a diesel clutch cable.
It's all up and running now and just needs the loom tidying up and a small electrical issue with the lights sorted…..have a sparky coming the weekend to sort it.

Engine bay will get detailed over winter….powder coated rocker cover and paint that bloody alternator!!




In the meantime will crack on with refurbing these




Still quite a few more jobs to do before it's fully on the road but drove it today and put a smile on my face!

A few more parts arrived today….aswell as all the service parts I had.

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That conversion didn't take you long mate did it. Nice work. Agree about the alternator though. Good luck over the winter doing all the little bits

Smudger

Blimey! It was really nice before you put it into storage, by the time you've finished it'll be a showstopper. Nice one mate.

wow, car looks lovely, and the g60 looks a tidy installation  Are the rs's 16"? What sort of power do you think its making with the modifications?

Nice. Should be lots of fun with the G60!
I like what you've done with creating a dial pod to fit instead of the ashtray - might have to use that idea myself  

Thanks guys.

BBS RS's are 15's…8.5" rears and 7.5" fronts.

Power wise is around 220-230bhp which makes it great to drive…..the noise is amazing!

More progress over the last couple of days, full service including all belts and fluids etc.




Brakes and coilovers were completely stripped down, cleaned and greased before refitting……then had the tracking/geo set up.




Brakes were very spongy with the pedal occasionally going to the floor so changed the master cylinder…..still a tad too much pedal travel for my liking so im thinking it needs another bleed.




Then  a good mop and polish to bring the paint up.

dead jealous!!

       

Lovely looking car, must be great to drive  

Matt

That is a beautiful car mate!!!

Thanks guys.  

wow ! how nice...

Bit more progress today.


Sorted exhaust out as it was knocking on rear beam and also sorted my lights out





Wired in the looms for the electric seats and ran them under the carpet .. Quick hoover






And finally the seats fitted in

















Sorry not the best pics but will take some once car is all washed and polished.

Wow, that looks stunning!!!!

Love the new seats too        

Seats look great  

Matt

Dam those seats do look comfy but picture of the G60 engine brings back memorys of being very tempted of buying one at time to drop into the 1.3 mk1 driver i had at time grrrr oh the happy memories of temptation  

Oh my those seats look the absolute nuts. What car are they from mate?

Thanks guys.

Smudger they are originally from a corrado mate.

Managed to spend some time on the old girl today …. Had to evict my porka out the garage incase it rained! 













Internal wiring and fuse box were a mess 













Abit of magic from Mario (fro on here) and its better then new! 













New stereo went in














Just waiting on some green bulbs for my autometer gauges.



Hopefully finishing up the last bit of wiring tomorrow.