So one day, I decided that I wanted a fast / track car, I already own a fast diesel but lets be honest, a petrol car will always beat a similar powered diesel (without compromising reliability!)
My good friend owns a 480bhp Ford Escort Cosworth RS and to be honest, no diesel will be as FAST as a petrol beast
So I decided not to modify my diesel any more and part with my stage 3 hybrid turbo, the Kerma race 783 nozzles, ported head and picked up this CLEAN V6 4motion - exactly what I was after - 3 door, unmolested and a base for building a quick track car. she had 69k on the clock, 1 owner from new and had a sunroof (does add a bit of weight but i do like creature comforts!) It was a bargain price of £1600!
So the project started
We uprated the suspension - Koni adjustable shocks with Eibach springs - a match made in heaven (in terms of handling!)
Eibach anti roll bars
S3 Strut brace
R32 subframe with hubs and quickrack
We fitted a full Superpro polybush kit
Polybush top mounts
We fitted a full Milltek R32 cat back system (non res) and the cats had to go!
Exterior mods
We went for a full OEM R32 kit - although its a track toy, the R32 kit just looks the part
R32 Xenons
I had an Audi TT fuel cap in the shed from 2006 - it was time to make use of it!
We picked up an R32 tailgate so went for the MK5 hatch conversion
R32 mirrors
We decided to go for some Corbeau revenge seats in the famous orange and black combo (thanks to M7N UP / Dan)
GTi inters
We did the AmD Track evening at brands hatch
adding ducting made a massive difference - even with 312mm discs - i would reccomend ducting to anyone! cheap and cheerful modification!
adding the R32 grilles with open vents helped!
We modified some Passat FIS clocks and added 180MPH R32 foils along with R20 Needles - we changed the LEDs so they are now backlit white and needles are blue
We picked up some R32 Pedals with dead pedal for a bargain price:
The wood trim had to go! we did a DIY carbon fibre effect retrim!
I have been after a set of Sportec Mono wheels for years now!! I couldn not believe my eyes when I saw a set advertised for £250 buy it now! I went to Wales the same day they were advertised and picked them up!! they had minor kerbing but we wanted to finish them in Orange.
We then made use of our Brembo 6 Pot brake calipers (the ones from the q7/cayanne/touareg)
the kit comprises of the calipers themselves, Ferodo DS2500 pads, HEL braided lines, Castrol SRF fluid (amazing stuff) and it uses the R32 discs which are actually 2 piece and a massive 334mm!
This brake setup is unreal. There is no pedal travel unlike other Porsche setups.
here are some recent pictures of the car
The most recent update is this
The project continues!!
We have a track day booked at Brands Hatch next month. We have done Bedford aerodrome for a full track day - the car took some serious abuse!
I have probably missed loads of bits for the build thread but I think I have covered most bits!