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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Golf mk3 gallery => Topic started by: jv on 10 October 2012, 19:23
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Hello
July 2011 i picked up a Mk3 VR6 for amazing £350 from ebay with Tax and MOT.
The second i got her home started working preparing to race in the VWDRC at Bug Jam at Santa Pod.
I stripped the car completed and installed a Autogauge Tacho and Carbon bucket seat with 5 point harness.
Also some 100mm adjustable coilovers and a Decat, again Ebay specials.
Drove the car to Bug Jam where i applied some nice bright stickers and The Reem Machine was born.
That weekend i managed a personal best pass on the 1/4 mile of 14.0 at 98mph which i was over the moon with as just a standard engine. I also had the car put on the scales and the result was 1050kg.
I went on the WIN!!! Bug Jam on my first outing with the car.
Following Bug Jam the Reem Machine only saw the track a handful of times in 2011.
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0548.jpg)
Planning to race again at Bug Jam this year i picked the car up in June to only find the head gasket had gone
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/IMG-20120610-00105.jpg)
After replacing the engine we started work on removing more weight from the car, this is how she was raced last year.....
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0554.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0556.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0558.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0560.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0559.jpg)
Work started on removing excess weight from the doors via the windows, elec window motors and wiring etc.
Also removed the sun roof and motor.
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0578.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0605.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0613.jpg)
Once the windows were all out i started working on alloy panels for the doors and rear floor. Then started making windows from LEXAN sheet. Once made i fitted the LEXAN into the doors, boot and sun roof. Then fitted the alloy into the doors.
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0749.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0787.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0790.jpg)
I left the rear floor until i painted the floor in a gloss white.
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0723.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0728.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0733.jpg)
Once this was done i could fit the floor and the seat back in.
The next addition was a hydralic handbrake and then the wizards of Nos nitrous kit.
We fitted the bottle into place and following a few discus with the guys at WON fitted plumbed in majority of the system and wired in the twisted sanity progressive controller. Built a little alloy control panel to house the nitrous switches. This completed the interior work.
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0767.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0602.jpg)
With the exterior we started with raising up the rear suspension to remove travel. Next came a touch up with orange spray paint to the front and rear splitter and with the added addition this year of orange wheel arches and spoiler. Next for wheels and i have always wanted a set of Team Dynamics Pro Race 3 in white so they were ordered specially as 15x7.5 for my brand new straight from the states, M&H Drag Slicks.
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0758.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0766.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0765.jpg)
Finally comes the important bit, POWER.
New additions for 2012 came with a new air filter, 10mm leads and lighten flywheel. Also a new oil catch tank and 6 branch manifold before deciding not to fit due to lack of time to heat wrap. Also of course, the Nitrous which we decided on a 100hp shot. But this we did not fit until the friday morning of Bug Jam. To complete this i went for a 3 inch side exit following the Decat.
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0618.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0753.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0609.jpg)
Off we went to Bug Jam 2012.
On saturday we managed a past on the 1/4 of 12.7 at 108mph on an unprepped track.
On the 6th run bent a valve during the burnout with ended play.
Next outing was GTI Festival so look out for details on what happened soon.
Below are some photos and a link to my 12.7 pass.
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_0796.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/JL4C0522.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/JL4C0523.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/JL4C0695.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/JL4C0696.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/JL4C1160.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/JL4C1161.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/JL4C1162.jpg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WseVicCN3IY&feature=plcp
Thanks
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Had the car out running at GTI festival with a stock VR6 engine replacing the grenaded one after bug ja
The track wasn't great and grip was a big issue even after dropping the slick pressure down to 7psi however after tweeting the nitrous intake.
I run the nitrous on a progressive controller connected to a microswitch on the throttle. I turned down the original starting shot of NOS and had it coming in later on to cut down the spin we got on line.
On the Saturday we managed a consistant time of 13.0 at around 104mph before the weather ended play.
Sunday morning the car lost power 3/4 track on the first run, another bent valve!!!
Here are some pictures
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_1547_zpsc8fa0a02.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_1549_zpsa31a00ed.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_1551_zps59dbae07.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_1553_zpsc4997dc5.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_1556_zps8beef928.jpg)
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_1557_zpsa6149ccb.jpg)
Back in storage she goes for now
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/SAM_1612_zps3ff9e1ad.jpg)
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This week picked up a new heart for her
(http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj563/ReemRacing33/KGrHqZowFD9OFiKwBRBWykVbc60_12_zps5d84c15d.jpg)
A 2.8VR6 with 2.9 throttle body and inlet manifold dyno to 195bhp before i've got my hands to it so a very good starting point :smiley: