My 1983 Golf Mk1 GTI - The final push!

richievr said

thanks man, and thanks again…..

i was thinking about going to 7" on the fronts and 7.5" on the rears…. but maybe i'll go 8" on the backs??

Yeah, go for it! I'm really pleased with the rears, poss like to go a little wider like you on the fronts but I'm not in any rush! Let me know what you go for.

Raps3 said

Lovely looking mate.

I was surprised how much I liked it on the D90's

Thanks mate. I really didn't like the D90s at first but they slowly began to grow on me.

Always had bbs planned though, it's just the cleaning/maintenance that's a nightmare  :x

I know -total nightmare keeping on top of them. I had RS's on my Mk2 Golf a good few year ago and then CKII's on myS3 - both were a pig to keep on top off and definitely no good in winter.

Sooooo worth it when they're all polished up though!

Ross987 said

redpetemk1 said

Looks sweet!!

How you getting on with the spax coiles?

How much lower could you go on them if you wanted to?

Cheers man!

I'm really pleased with the coilovers, ride comfort is a lot better than before and now makes the car a joy to drive.  

Could go a fair bit lower on the back but only a tad lower on the fronts eg a few more turns. As I've got a sloped drive I'm as low as I can go! They definatly don't go as low as other coilovers 25-65mm only.

Thats cool then, I don't see the point in taking the helpers out etc and running good quality coilovers really low :roll:  Might as well get ebay specials!

Looks spot on with the gti splitter, only thing for me would be changing the front lights to originals, but thats it :wink:

For the money they are wicked, didn't want to completely slam the car.

Comments taken on board! ;-)

Thanks to everyone who voted for me Jan COTM!

It’s been a while since I’ve posted any updates, here’s a couple of pics regarding my progress recently (sorry for the poor quality).

Pulled out the Engine to start the rebuild:





Filled three boxes of parts so far:





New lift in, should make putting the engine back a lot easier, who said you can’t work in a cluttered single garage!

Looks  very nice.

Can't beat the original duck bill, but they dont tend to last long…

I think I'd give my left arm for a lift in my garage! I don't have the height to lift the car more than about 2.5ft though!

Thanks!

Know what you mean… Got through a couple of duck bills now! Had to remove it to get under the car before getting the lift.

I'm tight on height too, but should make life easier.  

Ross987 said

Thanks to everyone who voted for me Jan COTM!

New lift in, should make putting the engine back a lot easier, who said you can’t work in a cluttered single garage!

Well done on cotm.
V.Nice car mate. the wheels and stance look spot on  

Plus a garage with a lift - omg -      

So its been a while since I've posted any updates, progress on my rebuild has been really slow. However, here's what I've been up to in the last few months.

Parts cleaned, primed and painted:












New oil filter and sensors:



New Banjo bolts:



Alternator bracket painted black:



New HT leads:



Complete Samco hose kit:



Water pipe with outlet painted:



Oil filter with painted bracket:



Water pump and thermostat:



Starter motor:



Stainless steel exhaust manifold:



Engine mount rubbers:



Gaskets and seals:



Performance air filter:



Clutch:



Expansion bottle and hoses:



Parts sandblasted and powder coated:



Metering head painted, new clips, banjo bolts and filter:






Manifold reassembled with new "ear clamps", hose clips and vacuum hose:






Engine finally back from TSR Performance, Full rebuild (Donnington spec):






More to follow soon! 

Very nice attention to detail 

Thanks, hope to get it finished in the next 3 weeks..... we will see!

Quick update on my progress…

New Injectors and rubber seals:



Hel Fuel lines (waited over a month for these  )  :



Gearbox refurbished:



A few of the engine:





 

Looking very tidy Ross

Where did you get the injectors from? Were they a recent purchase?

Nice little updaste. Engine looks really clean.  

Hairyarse said

Looking very tidy Ross

Where did you get the injectors from? Were they a recent purchase?

Thanks mate  

Got the injectors recently from GFS, they are Bosch ones and weren't cheap. Discontinued from VW I didn't have much choice as I wanted new.

smudger1980 said

Nice little updaste. Engine looks really clean.  

Thanks mate, yours is looking very nice indeed!

very nice like the hel fuel lines mate.

Ross987 said

smudger1980 said

Nice little updaste. Engine looks really clean.  

Thanks mate, yours is looking very nice indeed!

Thanks mate, nearly there with mine. Hope your project goes smoothly