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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Golf mk3 gallery => Topic started by: jv on 07 May 2009, 11:03
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Right, first off thanks jv for starting up the project thread, about time I did one!
I have a vision. A vision of uniqueness and crazyness. Thanks martz for drawing this "vision" of mine.
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/hmskhare.jpg)
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First off gotta show you some before pics, of when the car was bought. It was pretty much standard apart from lowering springs that have seen better days.
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/IMAGE_160.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/IMAGE_162.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/IMAGE_159.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC00344.jpg)
here it is alongside the mk2
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC00339.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC00337.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC00333.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC00324.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC00322.jpg)
Very standard, 8v GTI. came with 12 months MOT, 6 months tax, a non working electric sunroof that I have now fixed, and FSH with cambelt change at 100k (bought on 124k, now 128K).
Paid 900 smackaroos for it from a dealer in southampton.
First mods to kick it off where VR6 splitter, red GTI grill badge, and lower bumper cold air intakes from bored_welsh_lad :afro:
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC00465.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC00466.jpg)
Then, the number 1 free mod
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01613.jpg)
For me a mk3 golf looks at it's best with hella twins, so i HAD to buy them. Mikester was the man, so paid him £110.
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01562.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01565.jpg)
Bought a gearknob off ebay, with gay LED's, so took them straight out as the knob came through the door.
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01564.jpg)
Artistic shot at hurst castle, in keyhaven.
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC00481.jpg)
So, painted the front VW badge black, so I thought it would look much better.
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC00545.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC00548.jpg)
and fitted
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01566.jpg)
Then came the first wash since owning it. Sadly I had to do this at the car wash, so results were pretty poor to say the least.
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01572.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01571.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01570.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01569.jpg)
The VR6 splitter was the nicked! :cry:
Then, I organised another JKM RR day in march, where it pulled 116.6hp and 135ft lb of torque, with a standard engine apart from drilled airbox. I was VERY impressed, as it hadn't been serviced in 25,000 miles and it was running normal shell 95 fuel.
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/dynochart1-1.jpg)
Noticed the flatspot at 3000rpm, so spoke to nick and ben from RTechUK, and they recommended nothing other than a pipercross air filter.
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01587.jpg)
noticed better throttle response and better pull throughout the rev range.
Also bought NGK spark plugs. Brand new, £2.80 from ebay. Gotta love ebay dont you.
Then, I concentrated on suspension, as this needed doing. The top mounts where shagged, so I decided new VR6 top mounts, floflex wishbone polybushes and new ball joints. Very kindly, Diamond Hell offered to help out do the job and so I finally met him at his workshop in bristol. HUGE thanks to him. It made a world of difference. I could throw the car to almost any corner and it would just grip!
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01586.jpg)
So after that, I decided i needed to spice up the 8v engine. Bought myself a chip from greece, but because it is a sodler type chip, i've still yet to fit it. It's a job for danny_p to do, hopefully in the next month or two.
Also planned is making a de-cat pipe, and sticking it on, again, this will be done with the helping hand of Diamond Hell.
After this, left the car alone for a while, due to having no money. So back to artistic shots
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC00849.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC00836.jpg)
So then came cherwell valley meet, organised by the one and only shady_pioneer.
Car had to be spanking clean, so borrowed a mates driveway for the evening, and the result was this.
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01617.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01616.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01615.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01614.jpg)
Then decided to tidy engine bay. So started polishing cam cover.
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC00973.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC00979.jpg)
then, calipers were painted YELLOW! :shocked:
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(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01621.jpg)
Quality was bad because it started raining half way through the job, so had to rush it to finish it. I will tidy the paint up soon however.
Then, wired up some sidelights to the indicators, and made some US style lights.
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01623.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01626.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01628.jpg)
Short shifter too
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01629.jpg)
Great mod! gearchanges feel so much better now.
Needed new tyres, so toyo T1R's all round. Can I jsut saw, WOW levels of grip!!
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01630.jpg)
then went scrappy hunting and got some tailgate struts, which became bonnet lifters.
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01632.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01633.jpg)
Thanks shady for the guide, although I had to call you halfway through because I got confused.
and then, final addition as of yet is a decal reading "El torito" meaning the little bull in spanish.
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01635.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01634.jpg)
Thats it for progress so far.
Planned for the next few months are
coilovers
new brake pads (greenstuff)
refurbing wheels
and some other stuff.
EDIT: Thanks to naisbitt aswell for lending me his driveway in various past and future ocasions :afro:
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New exhaust - Swapped it for my standard backbox. Its not in the best of conditions but it looks pretty decent. Its a peco exhaust, I thought it was gonna be loud, but its as loud as the standard backbox :cool:
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/23052009015.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/DSC01287.jpg)
More coming soon!
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VR6 splitter today.
Going on...
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/08062009044.jpg)
On!
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/08062009045.jpg)
and also...
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/08062009046.jpg)
leather gear gaitor from a fiesta RS, was a freeby so rude not to lol
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New cam is on!!
Kent GS23H
285 degrees of lumpyness and lots of lift :smiley:
Here it is, on the bottom -
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/DSC00369.jpg)
Giving it some loving -
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/DSC00370.jpg)
and on the car -
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/DSC00371.jpg)
Will get a video or two of it idling and in action :smiley:
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No update in a LONG time. Not much has been done though.
Fitted new steering rack and inner anti roll bar bushes., no more leaking power steering :smiley:
A chipping session went wrong so had to buy another ADY ECU, that proved expensive.
Throttle body porting also went wrong, got too keen with the file, again, proved a low economic blow.
Got my wheels aligned, £46 later and it is much much better.
So now I am in red numbers, I shall be not doing anything for a while, seeing as I have MOT coming up next month AND road tax, and insurance in January. So until after that, no more goodies for the car.
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Have managed to buy a donor car for a 16v conversion!
It shall be taking place on the 30th of april till the 3rd of may over in the Isle of Wight, at DH's place, danny_p should be joining us also :smiley:
1997 R reg
104k miles
K&N panel filter
s/s exhaust
VR6 alloys
Perfect :cool:
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/16v.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/16v2.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/16v4.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/16v5.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/16v3.jpg)
Updates will come, along with plenty of pics of the conversion.