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Golfyste's road legal mk4 "project track car"
« on: 16 January 2013, 15:20 »
Just on my way to pick it up!
Pictures and update to follow!  :grin:
« Last Edit: 14 March 2015, 23:04 by golfyste »


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"Project track car" has begun :grin:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=247202.0

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Re: Golfyste's road legal track car
« Reply #1 on: 16 January 2013, 16:18 »
Top thread man, full of pics and info.

Love it ;)

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Re: Golfyste's road legal track car
« Reply #2 on: 16 January 2013, 16:28 »
Just saw you other post in the mk4 section. Looking forward to seeing some pictures of you picking it up.

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Re: Golfyste's road legal track car
« Reply #3 on: 16 January 2013, 16:42 »
Top thread man, full of pics and info.

Love it ;)

It will be don't worry  :wink:

Just picked it up and on the way home!

A picture from the advertisement ...



And on the trailer!


All for a whopping great £450  :grin:


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Re: Golfyste's road legal track car
« Reply #4 on: 16 January 2013, 16:45 »
It's already got a couple of bits on it but will probably be irrelevant as I'm going to do every properly!
It's in good nick to say I only paid 450 but its got a suspected blocked pick up pipe so unknown damage to the engine which doesn't bother me to much as it will be having a fully rebuilt engine with large port head etc  :evil:

This mo th it's gonna to be cheap jobs due to just splashing out and Christmas
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So starting with stripping out the I interior  :smiley:
So if anyone wants to buy some its up for grabs  :laugh:


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Re: Golfyste's road legal track car
« Reply #5 on: 17 January 2013, 00:21 »
Plan your safety upgrades along with the other fiddling about with the engine and suchlike, if it's actually going to be properly made into an actual track car.

See Prawn's A3 for further details. 

Cars for road and track are quite different in their requirements.  :huh:
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Re: Golfyste's road legal track car
« Reply #6 on: 17 January 2013, 08:40 »
Plan your safety upgrades along with the other fiddling about with the engine and suchlike, if it's actually going to be properly made into an actual track car.

See Prawn's A3 for further details. 

Cars for road and track are quite different in their requirements.  :huh:

I've read the whole 80 pages of prawns build thread....that's what inspired me  :laugh:
A roll cage, seats, harnesses, fire extinguisher etc are all planned don't worry  :cool:


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Re: Golfyste's road legal track car
« Reply #7 on: 17 January 2013, 08:59 »
A roll cage, seats, harnesses, fire extinguisher etc are all planned don't worry  :cool:

Good.  Do it properly.  Bored of people starting a 'I'm going to build an amazing track car' threads, only to rip the interior out, bodge a bucket seat in, nail some harnesses to completely the wrong mounting points and then stand back and look pleased with themselves.



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Re: Golfyste's road legal track car
« Reply #8 on: 17 January 2013, 09:18 »
 :laugh: don't worry I'm going to take my time and do it right!

Struggling I find somewhere to buy a bolt in cage for a three door though!
Won't be buying one just yet but was just tryin to find a dealer??

Anyway best get out of bed and get stripping the interior  :grin:


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Re: Golfyste's road legal track car
« Reply #9 on: 17 January 2013, 10:23 »
Weld-in 6-point from CustomCages?

http://www.customcages.co.uk/Rollcage/LoadRollCage.castle?manufacturer=Volkswagen&model=Golf%20Mk4%20Clubman&type=6%20Point

£1150 inc VAT installed but looks after cage plus harness bars for the harnesses.  I (and all those who've seen the quality of the welding) can vouch for their install - it's uber high quality.

Or bolt in, what's wrong with this:

http://www.safetydevices.com/motorsport/products/roll-cage/Volkswagen+Golf+Mk4-1997-2004/564/

Note this is a 6-point bolt-in cage where it appears you can order harness bars in the rear section - make sure you do!
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