build thread :)

[Pilks]

well, i got bored and this is what happens.



im not keeping it im just waiting till im not too lazy to do a proper job of it

and can someone tell me what melburg luft is, a sign came with the car of it

and i got those parts mounted, and i mated the housing and water pump together so thats cool





and this is the sign thing

[Doesy]

Melburg Luft is an Aircooled VW club/group from down Melbourne. Lots of cool stuff!

[RedMk2Gti]

New hose but rusty hose clamp come on don't save a penny.

and i got those parts mounted, and i mated the housing and water pump together so thats cool

[Pilks]

New hose but rusty hose clamp come on don't save a penny.

dont worry ill change it! its all going to be shiny

cant wait for the weekend to actually start getting it all wired and stuff, gettin it doneeeeee

[Pilks]

well the intake manifold and carb are both in, oneday ill be able to buy a new carb



and can someone tell me if this is the alternator bracket? looks really different to ones on the internet but it fits



well hopefully getting almost everything done throughout tomorrow, wish me luck

[sports racer]

If it fits use it. Bigger carb makes a difference, add extractors and the performance is pretty good. Won't be a rocket but noticeably better than standard.

GTI brakes will make it stop much better and a rear sway bar + lower front brace + decent tyres will make you smile through corners. Doesn't take much to turn it into a real fun car to drive.

[Pilks]

If it fits use it. Bigger carb makes a difference, add extractors and the performance is pretty good. Won't be a rocket but noticeably better than standard.

GTI brakes will make it stop much better and a rear sway bar + lower front brace + decent tyres will make you smile through corners. Doesn't take much to turn it into a real fun car to drive.

i plan on getting a new carb down the track, my goal so far is to make it hit 100bhp (long shot)

omp do a upper and lower front brace + rear upper brace for $350 so when i have enough money ill grab that, new wheels and tyres will happen oneday but once again its all down to money.

brand new radiator came in today, got it fitted and hoping to have most of everything done aswell today

[sports racer]

Upper and lower front brace - home made - $20 for both. Real easy to do and makes a big difference to the handling. Let me know when you are ready to fit and I'll help you make them.

Rear swaybar - less than $60 and a few hours welding the brackets onto the Golf. Biggest cost is getting a thick front bar off a Jap car that fits the Golf from the wreckers. On mine I used a bar from a Mazda Capella on one and a Sigma on another MK1 (it was a long, long time ago). Front bar isn't needed.

Cheers

Paul

[samdodds]

got any photos of your home made upper/lower front braces?

[Pilks]

help pls

these are the brackets i have


i have this one attached to the block



and this is how the alternator sits