1990 Golf GTI 16v

[VeeDubGTI16v]

at least you will have a bit more power to look forward to with the right cam in there

[Mew]

It's all been back together for a couple of days now with not a spot of oil dropped. KR cams are in and they don't feel any different, until you get to about 4k rpm when it pulls harder for longer. Still need to get the fuelling set up though.

[JC]

is it still ticking ?

[Mew]

Oh yes!

[Mew]

you still got the lifter we removed from the other lump ? time to stick them in perhaps 

They were in Oxford, I/the car wasn't. I was thinking about buying some, but I wanted to make sure I had cured the leak before chucking any more money at the engine.

Next up is going to be brakes, then wheel bearings, then suspension and then we'll see how the engine is after that lot

[Mew]

Finally got round to sorting out the gear linkage bushes and adjusting the rods the other evening. I also replaced the ball thing (shift finger i think?) with a brand new one as the old one was down to the white plastic core. The result is it now takes less than 3 seconds to change gear and the linkages now have enough throw on them to select gears properly, as they were a bit short.

I took a fair few pics, but my phone says otherwise

[Mew]

I've been doing a bit of "de-chuffing" lately.

The front end now has standard headlights and spotlamps, although the fog lights are still yellow.

Mk3 rear handles have been replaced with original mk2 handles.

Colour coded door mirrors have been replaced with standard black plastic mirrors.

Driver's seat has been replaced with a 90-spec 5 door seat, rather than the pre-90 3-door seat that was in there.

Next to go will be the smoked side repeaters, to be replaced with standard amber items.

In the next week or 2 I will also be replacing the suspension. It's looking like i'll go for some 40mm springs on a set of Boge Turbo dampers, so it should still look reasonably good, but be high enough to drive properly. After that will be some new wheels, most probably a set of RAs.

[Mew]

Rear discs, pads and wheel bearings replaced. Both front wheel bearings have also been replaced as well as both ARB drop links.

I have also swapped the suspension for a set of nearly new Boge Turbo dampers with new rear spring top plates and some new Apex springs.

I'll take some pics after I have removed all the parts/crap from the boot and rear seat

[lewis1641]

look forward to pics

[Mew]

look forward to pics

Oops

Pics will be up very soon, but they may well be in a for sale ad....