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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Golf mk2 gallery => Topic started by: garethmarshall on 17 January 2012, 16:54
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Hey Guys started the build a few days ago. my camera has broken and will be getting new one friday.
Well its not going to be done straight away and the build will be taking a while to complete due to work etc.
I am going to respray the car Jet Black with the alloys also Gloss Black. I want the car to be very low and just look sleek.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated :)
thanks alot
Gareth
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well heres the start.
A couple of days ago. I will be starting again Friday and will be detailing the pics more
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g437/garethmarshall/335496_2944840467541_1457138441_2876350_1749638096_o.jpg)
Thanks
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question. Im wondering how to polish the engine??? how to make it look brand new??
and tips advice or stuff to use???
thanks
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take it all apart and paint, clean/polish or even replace everything
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what do i use to polish the engine mate???
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The only thing worth polishing is the rockercover. Easiest way to do it is take it to a polishers lol. If not theb your looking at ung a lot of elbow grece to getvthat thing shining
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Interesting title, will keep an eye in this one..
Like you suggested colour scheme too :cool:
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okay mate haha. im up for putting the graft in lol. ordered some good polish of ebay for £30 and its ment to be amazing ha. but yeah im gunna give it a go first and if not i know a polisher not that far away from me. was looking to keep the rocker cover red, getting it sandblasted and sprayed again :) wanting red samco hoses then. wanting to go for the gti look really red and black :)
thanks anyway buddy
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question. Im wondering how to polish the engine??? how to make it look brand new??
and tips advice or stuff to use???
thanks
You can't polish a turd.
Get something with an additional 8 vales.
:grin:
:lipsrsealed:
looking forward to this thread after the anticipation build up in the MK2 section.
Don't fail us.
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i like the 8v engine mind :/ sold my 20v turbo cause i got a good price but i want to just get everything spick and span. you think i should go for the 2.0 16v????
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i like the 8v engine mind :/ sold my 20v turbo cause i got a good price but i want to just get everything spick and span. you think i should go for the 2.0 16v????
:afro:
You know it makes sense!
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115bhp and then tweak or 150bhp and tweak. I know which I'd be going for.
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Just my 10p chucked in, black MK2 sweet but black wheels against a black car, may bit abit too "Black" lol would it not look better maybe dark grey wheels just to give it some contrast? Look forward to the pics though.
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sounds good i didnt know the difference ahah, ill look into it :) if you know anyone selling one gimme a shout.
yeah i was gunna go for the 'murdered' look :)
what would i tweek on the 16v??
camms etc???
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Cams, crank, fly wheel, gas flow the head. Throttle bodies etc. Lots to be done. All depends on budget
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yeah thats true, how much bhp would i have from camms and gasflowed head do ya think????
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question. Im wondering how to polish the engine??? how to make it look brand new??
and tips advice or stuff to use???
thanks
take it all apart and paint, clean/polish or even replace everything
Thats exactly what I did to mine.
Get yourself 2.0lt 16v, take your time and strip it down, see what parts you need.
Spend £20 on a can of Jizer and soak, scrub, everything you can.
When I got it on a pallet.
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k304/Pluginz/Before.jpg)
3 Months of stripping down, replacing gaskets, belts and stuff, DIY Airbox, Job done. I didnt paint anything. I used Autoglym bumper care to polish the rubbers and plastic!
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k304/Pluginz/After.jpg)
Hope that gives you some ideas for your Mk2 :)
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wow what an incentive. thanks alot mate :)
Yeah well i was looking for more the acceleration wise mate.
thought 8v's were better???
that looks immense gotta say.
did you polish all the bolts????
i know what jizer is lol. went on ebay ha
many thanks mate
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Hehe thanks man.
Yeah I soaked most of the bolts and gave them the wire brush treatment, works out easier when trying to undo any in the future. :)
Before this I had the 8v with a Pack C TSR head. This 2.0 16v is way way quicker all the way through the rev range and you just wait until you hit 5,000 rpm, it just starts spinning the wheels up until 7k, super upgrade even in standard form.
Even the MPG is better, and no worrying about running 98 ron fuel either.
I know you may have already bought new parts for your 8v, but consider the ABF :)
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yeah mate, well what will i need for the 16v conversion???
the mpg is better?? thats good :) ahah.
im really considering the 16v :)
if you dont mind me asking, whats the millage and the price u paid??
and as i said what will i need to get other than the engine??
new loom and ecu?
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any places where i can get red hoses for my car??? engine hoses, coolant hoses, oil etc???
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Ebay.
On the abf question, by a doner mk3 and a carrado pedal box. You will need to modify the pedal box slightly on the accelerator
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yeah mate, well what will i need for the 16v conversion???
the mpg is better?? thats good :) ahah.
im really considering the 16v :)
if you dont mind me asking, whats the millage and the price u paid??
and as i said what will i need to get other than the engine??
new loom and ecu?
Morning bud
I paid £350 for Engine, Box, Loom, ECU, I just had the ECU decoded as I already have an immobilser. I did quite alot of research before I started and found out that with a basic swap you dont need the whole car, plus it was a little easier for me. Mileage on ABF was suppose to be 87,000!!
You can use quite alot of parts from your 8v engine too, thats if you dont have space for another car. Use the 8v gearbox, 8v exhaust downpipe, you might what to get some mk2 16v engine mounts. A mix and match of 8v/ABF engine and radiator hoses so you can use your old 8v radiator, you may aswell have black hoses with a black car :)
I have a list of all the parts I bought for my conversion, I will try and find it and let you know.
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aww right the sounds good :)
yeah i was going to go for the gti red think it would look pretty good ha
yeah that would be a good help :)
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(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g437/garethmarshall/IMG_00000432.jpg)
couldnt beleive this
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g437/garethmarshall/IMG_00000431.jpg)
more pics on way. started raining once again and had to put camera away(as its a tablet)
anyway all interior is out :) thats was my main goal, the engine seems to be okay was running fine before but i want to get it spixk and span so im taking the engine apart and putting new gaskets and making it loook mint like pluginz engine :)
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gotta ask also why would he cut one of the caps out of the camms as you can see in the pic???
thanks
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Hello again!
I found the list of bits. I chopped it down from the original parts list as I bought many more parts and bits you may not need, but I can still add it if you want. This basic list still came to almost £750!! I spent double that though on mine,
Engine 16v £ 350.00
Cambelt £ 17.50
Tensioner £ 27.08
Rocker cover gasket £ 25.54
Exhaust downpipe Gasket £ 10.30
Rear Gearbox mount £ 17.94
Front engine mount £ 14.40
16v Rear engine mount £ 25.00
16 Acc Cable £ 12.12
AntiFreeze £ 12.00
Oil x2 £ 30.00
Oil filters x2 £ 12.26
Clutch kit £ 5.47
Loom cloth wrap £ 10.00
Lambda boss welding £ 10.00
ECU decode £ 85.00
ADL airbox +K&N £ 25.00
£ 747.61
Hehe yeah that bottom ball joint looks knackered, theyre cheap.
The cam clamp has just not been fitted by the looks, thats quite strange, did you run the engine like that? Odd :undecided:
I woudnt bother with that 8v geeze, just go for the 16v instead!
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yeah i was shocked i didnt notice it before ha.
and i found it really odd, but the head does look like its been cutt etc, ill post more photos tomorrow closer detailed ones.
haha yeah well for all that its sound pretty good and for the bhp gain. but for 750 i might get a vr6?? but then we are talking about a big job arnt we???
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thats me being very otta my zone. i really dont know loads like a mechanic but i wanted to do this to learn and learndd i have. i think mabye getting the 8v done and then sorting the 16v out or getting help with the vr6??
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Maybe out of your zone for now then. But if you are going to learn about it all, it may aswell be the ABF.
Take 8v out and start stripping it down, see how much of a pain in the arse everything is to take apart. Keep all the parts for now. You will learn alot just by doing that.
Then go for the ABF as I said. Strip down the same. You will then notice how much better the design is and Its way easier to maintain, repair and run, seems light years ahead compared to my old Digifant. You wont look back bud.
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okay mate, im going to really look into it then :)
seems like the sensible thing to do.
ill check around tomorrow if i can find one
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updates and questions
Suspension:
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g437/garethmarshall/IMG_00000440.jpg)
Injector from a 20v Turbo, will it fit???
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g437/garethmarshall/IMG_00000439.jpg)
The Interior:
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g437/garethmarshall/IMG_00000438.jpg)
all wiring out:
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g437/garethmarshall/IMG_00000436.jpg)
Weird cams:
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g437/garethmarshall/IMG_00000435.jpg)
Weird Camms 2:
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g437/garethmarshall/IMG_00000434.jpg)
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Good progress keep it up : afro:
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thanks mate, got any idea about them 20v injectors???
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Could do. Y?
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You want to know if you can fit a Mk4 injector rail into a mk2 8 v?
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Watch all the videos. Very helpful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23MTtYGZEQ8
http://www.youtube.com/user/9Barry009
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thanks for the videos mate
yeah i do, well just want some info
will it make a difference?? and wondering if so will they fit???
thanks
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I'd say no on the fitting.
Not heard of anyone trying it before though.
Why would you think they fitted?
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im not sure i was just wondering if they did as they are metal railand looks nice ha.
got it sitting in the garage from my old 20v ya see
also a question does the mk2 injectors meant to just slide out because mine isnt :/
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got it there is bols behind the injectors also. i didnt see them ha
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Hey Gareth, I notice you had £80 next to demobilize the ECU. If the ECU is from an OBD1/2 you can use the full version of VAG.COM to do this from my understanding? Anyone local have it, might save yourself some pennies.
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aww okay thanks for the advice buddy. i think im gunna sty with the 8v though. for now anyway ;) ahahah
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gotta ask also why would he cut one of the caps out of the camms as you can see in the pic???
thanks
There was never one fitted there I sh!t myself when I took mine apart aswell lol.
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ahh rite thanks hahah. i was worried lol
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g437/garethmarshall/416526_3033930014724_1457138441_2906361_1529855978_o.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g437/garethmarshall/325583_3033935294856_1457138441_2906362_308500052_o.jpg)
btw engine out
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had a mechanic look over it and its not cammed. what camms do people recommend thanks
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had a mechanic look over it and its not cammed. what camms do people recommend thanks
Cam
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thanks for the online dictionary
:)
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doing some things
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g437/garethmarshall/337319_3067461372987_1457138441_2917298_1740795413_o-1.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g437/garethmarshall/340677_3067470533216_1457138441_2917301_710746775_o.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g437/garethmarshall/339007_3067479453439_1457138441_2917305_601250061_o1.jpg)
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What do these things happen to be?
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head and gearbox. engine back together and ready to go in. front end getting welded, new sills, new sunroof and new scuttle panel being done Saturday/Sunday and then engine bay will then be sprayed and engine put it. new head gasket, cut pistons, new rings, new panther clutch etc
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Good work! Proving some people wrong ay :lipsrsealed:
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Update
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g437/garethmarshall/IMG_00000517.jpg)
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Don't know whether to go black. But I've been thinking a pearl white
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Getting there bud, looking alot better now. :smiley:
You mean paint the rest of the car to clean it up?
Good work man, keep it up.
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Yeah mate, I'm thinking go back white :)
Thanks
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car going in for respray in 3 weeks :)
(Pearl White)
rad come yesterday alley rad with twin fans
getting bottom arm for the drivers side Tuesday and that's it :D
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Any updates on this? You was starting to prove people wrong with it..... :tongue:
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(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g437/garethmarshall/golftowed.jpg)
Got a 1.6
enggine just went due to problems with overheating.
building up a 1.8Gti