ive just ordered a dremel and a 4inch grinder so ill tackle the windows this weekend and cut back the inner doors and get rid of mech and motors
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/mmaattyyg/door.jpg) this is what i was thinking ! do you not advise it wayne !
yea gonna get out there this weekend and try and do as much as i can, thought about getting a roll cage made, up but it will be easyer to just buy one and bolt it in and my mate over the rd will weld it in for me, fire extinguishers maybe one in the passenger footwell and one in the back or both on the floor infront of each seat ?
surely if you have a cage properly fitted then is there need to worry...?
yea i think im gonna leave them in wayne, lot of agg to loose a little bit of weight and weeken the car.
Yeah i'd strip the doors of window motors and central locking etc but i'd leave the frames alone, might end up slamming your door one day and buckling it. feck all weight to be saved anyway and if you want them to look tidier instead, prehaps consider some lightweight door cards. Carbon Fibre door card trims are from around £115 a pair? or your could get some ally plates for far less depeneding on what you want to spend.
http://www.performance-trim.com/product.php?product_id=46 (http://www.performance-trim.com/product.php?product_id=46)
or sheets of thin black foam, very lightweight but cover up all the metalwork . sharp edges :wink:
i do have the dash still but dont fancy putting it back in, i was gonna make up a bracket for the clocks heater dials and the head light switch ! i like the look with out the dash,need to spend a day out there sorting the wires properly and making the brackets, ive got some primer and grey spray paint coming so thought i might rub down and spray the inside ?
yea im on it lewis sorted the back out with the old heatgun !
this is what i want the inside shell to look like
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/mmaattyyg/dash1.jpg)
Thought about a flocked dash? Would look so much tidier and stop any annoying reflections on the screen, could stick all important oil pressure gauge and all that kinda thing where the stereo usually goes that way.
White is always good.yeh white is cool, this thread is alot better i like the progress thats been made
if it was me i would save all that paint and just have it bare metal. but i still say white. how much did your windows cost?
Are doorcards really that heavy?
Try going on a diet instead! :rolleyes:
:laugh:
I agree matt black will work and still be in rough keeping with the exterior. Whether that really matters or not I don't know but it will be a good choice to not show up imperfections.
Matte black will look good but if you track on a nice sunny day you're going to get hot in there!....
Spraying your car with stolen goods *tut*
Seats look good, are the harnesses part of the purchase?
if its only me driving the car do i really need the sliders for them ?
the picture ive taken of the boot area ! there is a metal frame that the rear seat sits on, can this bit cut away without causing any problems / weekeness ?
I might come down on the 29th depending if I'm working or not, as so far I been doing some serious double time, 7days on off and working whilst on holiday, see how the dates align closer to the time, whats the charge for viewing, and 140 seems steep as I know my friend did the brands hatch track with a racing driver to teach, then had a go himself followed by a little session in his vr6 mk3 and I think he said that was just over the 100 mark?
does a roll cage for a vw golf mk3 vr6 3 door fit a 5 door ?
does a roll cage for a vw golf mk3 vr6 3 door fit a 5 door ?
I'm almost certain it does... depending on the type of cage it only becomes an issue if you want decent access to the rear via the back doors.
does a roll cage for a vw golf mk3 vr6 3 door fit a 5 door ?
I'm almost certain it does... depending on the type of cage it only becomes an issue if you want decent access to the rear via the back doors.
can anyone else verify this as i dont want to go and spend £500 - £700 and it doesnt fit ! if it helps or makes a difference i dont want to use the rear doors at all.....
does a roll cage for a vw golf mk3 vr6 3 door fit a 5 door ?
I'm almost certain it does... depending on the type of cage it only becomes an issue if you want decent access to the rear via the back doors.
can anyone else verify this as i dont want to go and spend £500 - £700 and it doesnt fit ! if it helps or makes a difference i dont want to use the rear doors at all.....
Where are you buying from and what type?
does a roll cage for a vw golf mk3 vr6 3 door fit a 5 door ?
I'm almost certain it does... depending on the type of cage it only becomes an issue if you want decent access to the rear via the back doors.
can anyone else verify this as i dont want to go and spend £500 - £700 and it doesnt fit ! if it helps or makes a difference i dont want to use the rear doors at all.....
Where are you buying from and what type?
this is what i was looking at ! have they made a mistake with the price or is it just a sh!t cage ? it says it for a 3 door tho ?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AB-105P-156-OMP-ROLL-CAGE-VOLKSWAGEN-GOLF-GTi-MK3-91-98-/220720907811?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3363fdc623
Excellent progress.
Those seats look shat and the harnesses look utter shat.
They're base-mount, so won't be proper shell seats and unless there's a hole for the crutch strap you're going to be limited to 4-point harnesses.
A 6-point cage won't have harness bars, so you'll still have a lot of work to get a harness bar welded into the cage.
I'd go for a grey/silver interior - it'll be hto as hell in a matt black interior in the summer and you only have four tiny little holes in the driver's window.
:rolleyes:
Poor car, already had a couple of plates in the floor... where's the rust come from on the drivers side, was it damp when you ripped the carpet out?
good going on getting the sound proofing up, that stuff can be a b1tch.
Nice window, how did it feel weight wise in comparison to the glass?... one problem though, how are you going to get your maccy D's drive through in it now!? :grin:
Poor car, already had a couple of plates in the floor... where's the rust come from on the drivers side, was it damp when you ripped the carpet out?
good going on getting the sound proofing up, that stuff can be a b1tch.
Nice window, how did it feel weight wise in comparison to the glass?... one problem though, how are you going to get your maccy D's drive through in it now!? :grin:
what 1992 car hasn't had a bit of welding done to it ? the carpet was dry when i ripped it out, and the rubber grumets were all good so must have been sorted before i got it.
you ant wrong about getting that sound proofing up its like tar, and f**king hard to get up. weight wise i would say the poly was half the weight, or slightly lighter...... and as for the maccy d's im f**ked ! no more drive bys unless its with a gun .....
the inside is starting to look good now, like the poly window!but looked better with the leathers in it. :lipsrsealed:
Come on let's not get petty, it's got two small plates welded in no big deal !
Crayford maccy dee will deliver it to your car in there bays if you ask, you should race the r8 thats sometimes down there (not sure why there's a r8 in Crayford... but yea) :smiley:
Oh yea remember if your mates drop a chip, slap them and tell them to eat it of throw it out as that chip weight may cost you round a corner :grin:
my J reg hasnt had welding that i know of :nerd:
Only just got cought up with this build and goot to say i am very impressed mate, keep up the good work, defo heading in the rite direction now. O yeah and luv the steering wheel mate, mmm has got me thinking about my wheel now. :grin:
Only just got cought up with this build and goot to say i am very impressed mate, keep up the good work, defo heading in the rite direction now. O yeah and luv the steering wheel mate, mmm has got me thinking about my wheel now. :grin:
alot of people dont like the d - shape wheel, i think its the nuts ! different :wink:
Only just got cought up with this build and goot to say i am very impressed mate, keep up the good work, defo heading in the rite direction now. O yeah and luv the steering wheel mate, mmm has got me thinking about my wheel now. :grin:
alot of people dont like the d - shape wheel, i think its the nuts ! different :wink:
Well that is what counts. :grin: Have you driven it now it is full stripped down? Do you notice a big difference?
rear door (poly) windows fitted today ! if anyone tells you there easy to fit there lieing ! getting out the old windows and mechs with out a switch is not easy ! the front windows were easy enough, didnt have the window switches so just touched two wires together to lower the window to get to the vice bracket that holds the window to the mech, tried the same method with the back windows but it was having nun of it, so i couldnt lower the windows, i cut the inner door away and and pulled the mech and motor down off the window, once metal,motor and mech was out the way the window is then pulled down into the door out of the runners on either side then back up (not in the runners) then leaned inside the door frame and she was out ,not a hard job to do but if its the first time youve tackled this it will be tricky and you probly wont know the best way to get the window,mech,motor out....
rear door (poly) windows fitted today ! if anyone tells you there easy to fit there lieing ! getting out the old windows and mechs with out a switch is not easy ! the front windows were easy enough, didnt have the window switches so just touched two wires together to lower the window to get to the vice bracket that holds the window to the mech, tried the same method with the back windows but it was having nun of it, so i couldnt lower the windows, i cut the inner door away and and pulled the mech and motor down off the window, once metal,motor and mech was out the way the window is then pulled down into the door out of the runners on either side then back up (not in the runners) then leaned inside the door frame and she was out ,not a hard job to do but if its the first time youve tackled this it will be tricky and you probly wont know the best way to get the window,mech,motor out....
Easy way is to lower the window and then unbolt the quater light.
rear door (poly) windows fitted today ! if anyone tells you there easy to fit there lieing ! getting out the old windows and mechs with out a switch is not easy ! the front windows were easy enough, didnt have the window switches so just touched two wires together to lower the window to get to the vice bracket that holds the window to the mech, tried the same method with the back windows but it was having nun of it, so i couldnt lower the windows, i cut the inner door away and and pulled the mech and motor down off the window, once metal,motor and mech was out the way the window is then pulled down into the door out of the runners on either side then back up (not in the runners) then leaned inside the door frame and she was out ,not a hard job to do but if its the first time youve tackled this it will be tricky and you probly wont know the best way to get the window,mech,motor out....
Easy way is to lower the window and then unbolt the quater light.
thats the point im trying to make i couldnt lower the window as i sold the switches with the door cards ! unbolt the quater light ?
can anyone tell me the correct temperature that my vr6 should run at, at speed on the motorway and in traffic ?Water temp, 90 degrees most of the time...
can anyone tell me the correct temperature that my vr6 should run at, at speed on the motorway and in traffic ?Water temp, 90 degrees most of the time...
can anyone tell me the correct temperature that my vr6 should run at, at speed on the motorway and in traffic ?Water temp, 90 degrees most of the time...
when im in traffic it sits at 90degrees,and the fans cut in and stays steady at 90degrees, but when im rolling on the motorway it drops to just over 70degrees and stays stead there ! is that right ?
can anyone tell me the correct temperature that my vr6 should run at, at speed on the motorway and in traffic ?Water temp, 90 degrees most of the time...
when im in traffic it sits at 90degrees,and the fans cut in and stays steady at 90degrees, but when im rolling on the motorway it drops to just over 70degrees and stays stead there ! is that right ?
cheers wayne ! any ideas where to get one and how much ?
Don't think it should drop to be honest could a thermostat issue
£50 all in ! part / fitting taking it in tommorow
look forward to seeing the results of all your hard work!
Very Optimistic, but good luck! :afro:
I'm also hoping for 180 when i put mine on next month. Decat and full stainless steel system with a BMC CDA induction Kit..
I think it'll stand around 150, lightening it aint gonna help on the rolling road and wasnt it said it was a bit tappety? yip 150 is my guess. (he aint gonna like that :lipsrsealed:) good luck :smiley:
I think it'll stand around 150, lightening it aint gonna help on the rolling road and wasnt it said it was a bit tappety? yip 150 is my guess. (he aint gonna like that :lipsrsealed:) good luck :smiley:
That's a fair guess.. I'll say 160 :lipsrsealed:
I think it'll stand around 150, lightening it aint gonna help on the rolling road and wasnt it said it was a bit tappety? yip 150 is my guess. (he aint gonna like that :lipsrsealed:) good luck :smiley:
That's a fair guess.. I'll say 160 :lipsrsealed:
Does that mean i shouldn't expect 180 either? :sad: :grin:
I would like to see you get the weight of the car.. As it stands and be good to see what it weighs when your done..
f**king he'll tech shall I just cut the car in half and just drive the front bit round the track !
I'm gonna get rid of the dust caps and put a go faster stripe through the middle of the car
Think the stripe would add weight if i'm honest.. :undecided:
:D
Dan
f**king he'll tech shall I just cut the car in half and just drive the front bit round the track !
I'm gonna get rid of the dust caps and put a go faster stripe through the middle of the car
:huh: touchy? :lipsrsealed:
You can't even give advise nowadays.
nice one!!
now your happy!! :D
Good result :afro:
That red mk4 would look sick if it didn't have those gay rear lights, it belong to anyone you know?
Nice one mate, good result, i have high hopes of mine now! :cool:
I wonder what the output is at the wheels?
Nice performance!! more than anyone expected i think
Nice performance!! more than anyone expected i think
Yea it was a little underestimated ! I think it will perform very well on track
looking spot on!!
have you welded the brace in??
im liking this thread a lot :afro:
Thought so, looks nice and clean!!Come to me, I'll weld you up
Excellent work, ya wanna come weld mine up :D
are you declaring all these mods on your insurance?! :grin:
are you declaring all these mods on your insurance?! :grin:
Guy you obviously missed the insurance thread ! I have trade insurance and do not need to inform them of any mods, as I'm covered to drive any car with any mods....
are you declaring all these mods on your insurance?! :grin:
Guy you obviously missed the insurance thread ! I have trade insurance and do not need to inform them of any mods, as I'm covered to drive any car with any mods....
You sure about that? :lipsrsealed:
are you declaring all these mods on your insurance?! :grin:
Guy you obviously missed the insurance thread ! I have trade insurance and do not need to inform them of any mods, as I'm covered to drive any car with any mods....
You sure about that? :lipsrsealed:
are you declaring all these mods on your insurance?! :grin:
Guy you obviously missed the insurance thread ! I have trade insurance and do not need to inform them of any mods, as I'm covered to drive any car with any mods....
You sure about that? :lipsrsealed:
I tried really hard to get to the bottom of this and gave up. I've never heard anything like it before as I thought being a personal car it would require it's own insurance especially since its being modified, but I was told I was wrong and let it go in the end.
It is a grey area but trade insurance will only cover cars you don't own, if it is your own car yes it will need it is own policy, that is I understood it when I looked into for a friend a year or so ago.
sorry... didn't mean to open a can of worms.. was only making a jokey comment! :lipsrsealed:
Ya mean weld me or my car??
Was just a compliment dude !
I have some pictures of your vr somewhere, ill dig them out next time im on my laptop :smiley:
can we please stop banging on about my insurance ! i have paid for it and i know all my entitlements ! i have fully read through my policy (small print included) and have also spoke to my broker who is a personal friend of mine who has confirmed what is on my policy and what i have told you guys quite a few times......... im sure a few of you have looked into trade insurance and made ur own asumption on what you have been told ! every policy is different and you basically get what you pay for.
ill say it again ( i am covered to drive ANY vehicle wether it be a sale car or my own personal car, with or without mondifications, if any vehicles i drive have been modified i do NOT need to inform my insurance company, as stated above I AM COVERED TO DRIVE ANY VEHICLE.......... hence there would be no need to inform of modifications as my policy has one price and does not go up or down depending on the car i drive or own. please stop mistaking my policy for policys you have enquired about..... it is a trade policy with social domestic and pleasure added on, which includes demonstration cover.
i hope this has made it a bit clearer for some of you now.
can we please stop banging on about my insurance ! i have paid for it and i know all my entitlements ! i have fully read through my policy (small print included) and have also spoke to my broker who is a personal friend of mine who has confirmed what is on my policy and what i have told you guys quite a few times......... im sure a few of you have looked into trade insurance and made ur own asumption on what you have been told ! every policy is different and you basically get what you pay for.
ill say it again ( i am covered to drive ANY vehicle wether it be a sale car or my own personal car, with or without mondifications, if any vehicles i drive have been modified i do NOT need to inform my insurance company, as stated above I AM COVERED TO DRIVE ANY VEHICLE.......... hence there would be no need to inform of modifications as my policy has one price and does not go up or down depending on the car i drive or own. please stop mistaking my policy for policys you have enquired about..... it is a trade policy with social domestic and pleasure added on, which includes demonstration cover.
i hope this has made it a bit clearer for some of you now.
Sorry, can you just clarify that for me? :laugh:
can we please stop banging on about my insurance ! i have paid for it and i know all my entitlements ! i have fully read through my policy (small print included) and have also spoke to my broker who is a personal friend of mine who has confirmed what is on my policy and what i have told you guys quite a few times......... im sure a few of you have looked into trade insurance and made ur own asumption on what you have been told ! every policy is different and you basically get what you pay for.
ill say it again ( i am covered to drive ANY vehicle wether it be a sale car or my own personal car, with or without mondifications, if any vehicles i drive have been modified i do NOT need to inform my insurance company, as stated above I AM COVERED TO DRIVE ANY VEHICLE.......... hence there would be no need to inform of modifications as my policy has one price and does not go up or down depending on the car i drive or own. please stop mistaking my policy for policys you have enquired about..... it is a trade policy with social domestic and pleasure added on, which includes demonstration cover.
i hope this has made it a bit clearer for some of you now.
Sorry, can you just clarify that for me? :laugh:
f**k off dom :grin:
can we please stop banging on about my insurance ! i have paid for it and i know all my entitlements ! i have fully read through my policy (small print included) and have also spoke to my broker who is a personal friend of mine who has confirmed what is on my policy and what i have told you guys quite a few times......... im sure a few of you have looked into trade insurance and made ur own asumption on what you have been told ! every policy is different and you basically get what you pay for.
ill say it again ( i am covered to drive ANY vehicle wether it be a sale car or my own personal car, with or without mondifications, if any vehicles i drive have been modified i do NOT need to inform my insurance company, as stated above I AM COVERED TO DRIVE ANY VEHICLE.......... hence there would be no need to inform of modifications as my policy has one price and does not go up or down depending on the car i drive or own. please stop mistaking my policy for policys you have enquired about..... it is a trade policy with social domestic and pleasure added on, which includes demonstration cover.
i hope this has made it a bit clearer for some of you now.
What spec is the tubing used for the brace then?
You've got a lot of work to do there still - you need a spot-weld drill and then you can remove all those unnecessary brackets. :grin:
Just replacing the current brake fluid with new off-the-shelf cheap fluid from a local motor-factor is your best bet - don't bother with super-fandango fluid as the important thing is (like oil on track cars) that it's changed regularly.
New, clean brake fluid is what you want, as it'll be free of water, which is why old brake fluid boils, as it sucks it up over time.
P*ssing about with spacers is a fool's errand as on track you'll soon find out they're slightly out of balance and give you a confidence-destroying wobble under hard braking. Seen it before and seen people amazed that the wobble goes as soon as they're taken off, allowing the owner to enjoy the car far more. :rolleyes:
can we please stop banging on about my insurance ! i have paid for it and i know all my entitlements ! i have fully read through my policy (small print included) and have also spoke to my broker who is a personal friend of mine who has confirmed what is on my policy and what i have told you guys quite a few times......... im sure a few of you have looked into trade insurance and made ur own asumption on what you have been told ! every policy is different and you basically get what you pay for.
ill say it again ( i am covered to drive ANY vehicle wether it be a sale car or my own personal car, with or without mondifications, if any vehicles i drive have been modified i do NOT need to inform my insurance company, as stated above I AM COVERED TO DRIVE ANY VEHICLE.......... hence there would be no need to inform of modifications as my policy has one price and does not go up or down depending on the car i drive or own. please stop mistaking my policy for policys you have enquired about..... it is a trade policy with social domestic and pleasure added on, which includes demonstration cover.
i hope this has made it a bit clearer for some of you now.
Where do you stand with track days then :smiley:
Only just read through this mmaattyyg and am caught up, really good result on the rollers, well done, i would be happy with that. The car is starting to get there, wont be long before you end up in the tyre walls :laugh: :laugh: only joking mate :laugh:
Much better dude ;) bet it took you ages to grind that paint off :shocked: keep it up!
Dan
Where did you get the bar done and welded?
Also where did you get the aluminium done and cut as there are quite a few lads on here that are pretty local and could use the info.
Its going good, keep it up! Any other future plans like removing spare tire well or rwd conversion...? :grin:
my mates are coming down with there tomcats
(http://wallpaper.najoomi.com/wallpapers/52/Three-Cats-Friends-512X384-52.jpg)
they're not tom cats :wink:
they're not tom cats :wink:
:rolleyes:
How do you know they're not tom-cats? You can't see their parts in the photo.
can you? :shocked:
(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr182/the_flying_elvi/tomcats.jpg):grin:
Cracking work, not sure on those seat mounting brackets :undecided:
NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICEEE :cool: bet that must be quick without all that weight. have you took it to one of them places where it weights the car before and after? sorry just flicked through the pics. looks good,
Cracking work, not sure on those seat mounting brackets :undecided:
Looking good, i'm not saying anything negative as thats already covered. No answer to the rear bar question?....... Seems it's going to be pretty tidy looking inside..
+1 on the seat mounts. Dear God! Slam the anchors on and....PING!
Cracking work, not sure on those seat mounting brackets :undecided:
alright wayne ! the seat was a rush job to get in as i needed to drive the car somewhere to get something done, and didnt have the old seats ! but the seat subframe/braket will be rectified properly and rienforced ! watch this space !!!!!!!!!
Cracking work, not sure on those seat mounting brackets :undecided:
alright wayne ! the seat was a rush job to get in as i needed to drive the car somewhere to get something done, and didnt have the old seats ! but the seat subframe/braket will be rectified properly and rienforced ! watch this space !!!!!!!!!
:cool: glad to hear that :smiley:
Cracking work, not sure on those seat mounting brackets :undecided:
alright wayne ! the seat was a rush job to get in as i needed to drive the car somewhere to get something done, and didnt have the old seats ! but the seat subframe/braket will be rectified properly and rienforced ! watch this space !!!!!!!!!
:cool: glad to hear that :smiley:
DH and Soundillusion were questioning the rear strut brace, and why you have attached the seat belt to it?
Cracking work, not sure on those seat mounting brackets :undecided:
alright wayne ! the seat was a rush job to get in as i needed to drive the car somewhere to get something done, and didnt have the old seats ! but the seat subframe/braket will be rectified properly and rienforced ! watch this space !!!!!!!!!
:cool: glad to hear that :smiley:
DH and Soundillusion were questioning the rear strut brace, and why you have attached the seat belt to it?
why wouldnt i attatch the harness to it ? its a strong bar that would never bend in a million years, and its welded in properly.........
Cracking work, not sure on those seat mounting brackets :undecided:
alright wayne ! the seat was a rush job to get in as i needed to drive the car somewhere to get something done, and didnt have the old seats ! but the seat subframe/braket will be rectified properly and rienforced ! watch this space !!!!!!!!!
:cool: glad to hear that :smiley:
DH and Soundillusion were questioning the rear strut brace, and why you have attached the seat belt to it?
why wouldnt i attatch the harness to it ? its a strong bar that would never bend in a million years, and its welded in properly.........
Cracking work, not sure on those seat mounting brackets :undecided:
alright wayne ! the seat was a rush job to get in as i needed to drive the car somewhere to get something done, and didnt have the old seats ! but the seat subframe/braket will be rectified properly and rienforced ! watch this space !!!!!!!!!
:cool: glad to hear that :smiley:
DH and Soundillusion were questioning the rear strut brace, and why you have attached the seat belt to it?
why wouldnt i attatch the harness to it ? its a strong bar that would never bend in a million years, and its welded in properly.........
Cracking work, not sure on those seat mounting brackets :undecided:
alright wayne ! the seat was a rush job to get in as i needed to drive the car somewhere to get something done, and didnt have the old seats ! but the seat subframe/braket will be rectified properly and rienforced ! watch this space !!!!!!!!!
:cool: glad to hear that :smiley:
DH and Soundillusion were questioning the rear strut brace, and why you have attached the seat belt to it?
why wouldnt i attatch the harness to it ? its a strong bar that would never bend in a million years, and its welded in properly.........
You crash or you get shunted and the rear of the car is bends or breaks away, the harness is going with it. Where does that leave room for your body?
Think of it as a cheese slice through your chest. Not a safe or acceptable place to put a harness :undecided: That and they should be mounted parallel to the floor.
Cracking work, not sure on those seat mounting brackets :undecided:
alright wayne ! the seat was a rush job to get in as i needed to drive the car somewhere to get something done, and didnt have the old seats ! but the seat subframe/braket will be rectified properly and rienforced ! watch this space !!!!!!!!!
:cool: glad to hear that :smiley:
DH and Soundillusion were questioning the rear strut brace, and why you have attached the seat belt to it?
why wouldnt i attatch the harness to it ? its a strong bar that would never bend in a million years, and its welded in properly.........
You crash or you get shunted and the rear of the car is bends or breaks away, the harness is going with it. Where does that leave room for your body?
Think of it as a cheese slice through your chest. Not a safe or acceptable place to put a harness :undecided: That and they should be mounted parallel to the floor.
ok im gonna look into this and put some anchor points on the floor.
Cracking work, not sure on those seat mounting brackets :undecided:
alright wayne ! the seat was a rush job to get in as i needed to drive the car somewhere to get something done, and didnt have the old seats ! but the seat subframe/braket will be rectified properly and rienforced ! watch this space !!!!!!!!!
:cool: glad to hear that :smiley:
DH and Soundillusion were questioning the rear strut brace, and why you have attached the seat belt to it?
why wouldnt i attatch the harness to it ? its a strong bar that would never bend in a million years, and its welded in properly.........
Just read this thread all the way through, nice turn round from your original thread, and you've been very busy!
The reason that you should never attach your belts to the strut brace is a major safety issue, example, If your car gets side swiped on the OS rear wheel, by another car, doing lets say 80mph, then it will cause the turret that the bar is welded to, to move, if this movement is in a rearwards direction, the the belts could quite easily snap you shoulder blades, or worse, but if the belts are attached to the cage, this will simply not happen, I strongly recommend that you change your decision on this
One other point, you'll need to sort out some sort of ventilation for yourself, and also the side windows, and windscreen, Demon Tweeks do very cheap inline fans for around £25 well worth it. especially if you want to be able to see where your going should it start to rain!
I also have a Motor traders policy that's pretty much the same as yours... they DO exist :rolleyes:
Thom
Cracking work, not sure on those seat mounting brackets :undecided:
alright wayne ! the seat was a rush job to get in as i needed to drive the car somewhere to get something done, and didnt have the old seats ! but the seat subframe/braket will be rectified properly and rienforced ! watch this space !!!!!!!!!
:cool: glad to hear that :smiley:
DH and Soundillusion were questioning the rear strut brace, and why you have attached the seat belt to it?
why wouldnt i attatch the harness to it ? its a strong bar that would never bend in a million years, and its welded in properly.........
Just read this thread all the way through, nice turn round from your original thread, and you've been very busy!
The reason that you should never attach your belts to the strut brace is a major safety issue, example, If your car gets side swiped on the OS rear wheel, by another car, doing lets say 80mph, then it will cause the turret that the bar is welded to, to move, if this movement is in a rearwards direction, the the belts could quite easily snap you shoulder blades, or worse, but if the belts are attached to the cage, this will simply not happen, I strongly recommend that you change your decision on this
One other point, you'll need to sort out some sort of ventilation for yourself, and also the side windows, and windscreen, Demon Tweeks do very cheap inline fans for around £25 well worth it. especially if you want to be able to see where your going should it start to rain!
I also have a Motor traders policy that's pretty much the same as yours... they DO exist :rolleyes:
Thom
yea im gonna look into changing the harness points......
whats the ventalation for ?
at last someone understands the insurance thing ! hopefullly that can be put to bed now.
Cracking work, not sure on those seat mounting brackets :undecided:
alright wayne ! the seat was a rush job to get in as i needed to drive the car somewhere to get something done, and didnt have the old seats ! but the seat subframe/braket will be rectified properly and rienforced ! watch this space !!!!!!!!!
:cool: glad to hear that :smiley:
DH and Soundillusion were questioning the rear strut brace, and why you have attached the seat belt to it?
why wouldnt i attatch the harness to it ? its a strong bar that would never bend in a million years, and its welded in properly.........
Just read this thread all the way through, nice turn round from your original thread, and you've been very busy!
The reason that you should never attach your belts to the strut brace is a major safety issue, example, If your car gets side swiped on the OS rear wheel, by another car, doing lets say 80mph, then it will cause the turret that the bar is welded to, to move, if this movement is in a rearwards direction, the the belts could quite easily snap you shoulder blades, or worse, but if the belts are attached to the cage, this will simply not happen, I strongly recommend that you change your decision on this
One other point, you'll need to sort out some sort of ventilation for yourself, and also the side windows, and windscreen, Demon Tweeks do very cheap inline fans for around £25 well worth it. especially if you want to be able to see where your going should it start to rain!
I also have a Motor traders policy that's pretty much the same as yours... they DO exist :rolleyes:
Thom
yea im gonna look into changing the harness points......
whats the ventalation for ?
at last someone understands the insurance thing ! hopefullly that can be put to bed now.
Ventilation simply to keep the screens clear, and you'll need some sort of fresh air duct pointing towards you! stripping out all the insulation, carpets, dash etc, will make the inside of the car like an oven, even on a relatively cool day, an inline fan should be rigged up somehow maybe with the old screen de-mist vents taken from he old dash, or, maybe even cut the vented part of the dash away, and reattach it in its original position...
Thom
he still has started de-mist vents etc attached doesn't he ??
do you still have your heaters and vents fitted ??
Well thats what the other guy was saying you needed a fan to clear the screen so i said you had the vents already.. so thats not a problem..
lol, do the guys on club gti think you are a grade a twit as well then thomas? :grin: what a surprise
can someone explain to me what is wrong with going to say, demon tweeks, and buying a tailored golf3 seat subframe for say, corbeau seats, buying a corbeau forza seat and bolting them together, and then fitting the seat that way?
can someone explain to me what is wrong with going to say, demon tweeks, and buying a tailored golf3 seat subframe for say, corbeau seats, buying a corbeau forza seat and bolting them together, and then fitting the seat that way?
Looking at the 'universal competition fitting kit' on Demon Tweeks it'll be mounting the seat a lot higher than the tubular mounting system. If you wanted to compete you may find the seat mounting, retaining the adjustment might struggle with MSA regulations - I'd need to check through the Blue Book to confirm, but it's dice-y and with the look of that mounting system I wouldn't much fancy your chances with a scrutineer. :grin:
No, a moderator on there doesn't like being made to look a twit on other forums and likes to wield his little bit of power, so shut down my CGTI account.
would the blue book bother you that much f the car was only for trackdays and ring trips etc? Have you ever been scrutineered at a trackday???
:cool: Looking good,
nice and clean inside,
door cards look tasty, do they weigh less than originals???
i cant comment on the saftey issues but once you get those sorted its gonna be sweet,
Keep it up!
Not long now.
Any pictures of how the car looks at the moment?
Hoep ya dont roll it! :rolleyes:
Looking tasty mate :cool:
dont forget the matt black floor :smug:
Looks fantastic mate!!!
Ya have a good day?
looks like its doing the job mate... whens the next track day ??
how you gona solve ya understeer problems ??
A good quality susp kit would help with the understeer.
A good quality susp kit would help with the understeer.
Any ideas ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jwMsrng2y8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jwMsrng2y8
Looks very soft, might be worth looking at a sorting the susp. and fitting uprated anti roll bars
Only just had a proper catch up with this... can't watch the vid yet as i'm at work.... car looks good though, looks a bit sleeper like on the outside which is a good thing... Combo of decent shocks and like you say better tyres and things will be much better. It was good that you took it out as it was though so you could determine what you needed and think we can all agree that these are the two main things it's desperate for. Good effort for getting it to the track on your deadline. :afro:
Even good 15" tires will perform well, such as falken 452, t1r, f1s etc have very strong side walls and will not flex when being dragged sideways. Where did you get the doors cut and bar fitted?a fella in dartford done it for me, he is a metal prefab welder, so it doesnt get much better.
As for suspension you have several choices depending on money, if you got the cash then get weitec etc, otherwise if you have a limited supply of money, some jom coilovers (as they are the stiffest out of the budget coilovers, such as fk), they were a vasy improvement on mk4.
just out of interest does the s3 engine drop straight in the mk3 or is there alot of mods needed ? if so how complicated is it ? its just an idea so please dont all shout at me ....
wayne what do you reckon is it a road worth going down ?
wayne what do you reckon is it a road worth going down ?
Yes and no, I believe that a s3 lump is not much lighter than the VR but has more power.
Hard choice but I would stick with the VR for now.
wayne what do you reckon is it a road worth going down ?
Yes and no, I believe that a s3 lump is not much lighter than the VR but has more power.
Hard choice but I would stick with the VR for now.
ok !!! it was just a thought .....
quick question guys,
is there any difference between the s3 1.8t engine and the golf gti 1.8t?? :embarassed:
All depends on what your after mate? What do you want your car to be doing? Weight wise 1.8T and vr6 are about the same.
The mk3 VR6 are not really powerful engines and power wise they cannot have alot more done to them, all you can do is uprate your cams and lighten your flywheel to see a better overall response and gain. Otherwise spend huge money for a turbo conversion...
The 1.8T engines are not that much powerful (the early specs, such as AGU) but they will push 200bhp with 210lb torque with a remap (but the torque will be a fair bit more over the vr6), later engines like S3 and LCR 1.8T's remap to the 260bhp mark. Which is a considerable amount more off power, plus you will have all that extra pulling power due to the torque figures.
Its all down to what you want to be pushing, which is what you should really think about now before wasting additional money and then changing your mind.
Since your not to far from me, let me know when your free and I can show you what a 1.8T feels like and maybe consider if its something you may or may not want, unfortunately the mk4 weighs as much as an elephant and is not as light as your mk3.
a freind of mine is gonna help me take the engine out and put a rear mounted 6litre v12 in it, rear wheel drive......
a freind of mine is gonna help me take the engine out and put a rear mounted 6litre v12 in it, rear wheel drive......
a freind of mine is gonna help me take the engine out and put a rear mounted 6litre v12 in it, rear wheel drive......
That's bound to feck it up then! too much engine, are you mad?... it was only 5 minutes ago you said you were going to leave the engine and concentrate on handling.. Or are you taking the p155...
BTW, do you go look anywhere on this site other than your own thread?
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its either a 6litre v12 or im gonna raise the susspension put big wheels and tyres on it and turn it into a monster truck
a freind of mine is gonna help me take the engine out and put a rear mounted 6litre v12 in it, rear wheel drive......That's bound to feck it up then! too much engine, are you mad?... it was only 5 minutes ago you said you were going to leave the engine and concentrate on handling.. Or are you taking the p155...
BTW, do you go look anywhere on this site other than your own thread?
I really hope that is a joke :huh:
its either a 6litre v12 or im gonna raise the susspension put big wheels and tyres on it and turn it into a monster truck
yea i do have a little look about, only really look up what i wanna do tho........a freind of mine is gonna help me take the engine out and put a rear mounted 6litre v12 in it, rear wheel drive......That's bound to feck it up then! too much engine, are you mad?... it was only 5 minutes ago you said you were going to leave the engine and concentrate on handling.. Or are you taking the p155...
BTW, do you go look anywhere on this site other than your own thread?
I really hope that is a joke :huh:
Do THIS (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=180300.0) if anything
its either a 6litre v12 or im gonna raise the susspension put big wheels and tyres on it and turn it into a monster truck
Somebody's on the drink tonight aren't they?.... and the answer to my second question is?.................
a freind of mine is gonna help me take the engine out and put a rear mounted 6litre v12 in it, rear wheel drive......
..........and are you pi55ed?
quick question guys,
is there any difference between the s3 1.8t engine and the golf gti 1.8t?? :embarassed:
Biggest difference in 1.8T engines are the turbos (plus some changes in the engines themselves), early golfs had k03 turbos (150bhp), then 2000 onwards k03s turbos where put on (180bhp), on the golf. But the s3/tt/lcr got k04 turbos (225bhp).