It's Baaack..... return of the Rally Golf Pt1

**DubSteve** · 16-01-2007, 10:51 AM

Awesome very nice looking car there mate, love the roll cage. Three cheers for the man that pulled that off.

**Bluerex** · 17-01-2007, 07:07 AM

John Rawson's work is sooo smooth!

**Lima** · 20-01-2007, 11:34 AM

Car is looking great Charles. I wouldn't mind a closer look one day.

Cheers Liam

**golfnutracing** · 06-02-2007, 09:35 PM

Good to see the beast is coming along nicely. What is this about being able to run a 16v? if thats the case i could re log book my car as a twin cam.

I am now up against a 200hp escort, a 2005 honda integra and a few 2L pulsar gti's, so far the 1800 with a cam can beat em. In WA the 1600s are faster than the 2Ls, and with an 1800 you run in P3 but at 1600 weight.

I like the ali floor, very nice idea, but im a bit concerned with the front of the cage, as far as i am aware there is no problem with meeting the towers, as all the current ARC cars do. Do you have a pic of the front? have any horizontal bars across the front of the car? good to see a bit of reenforcement between the A arms, try and run a bar across with ur sump guard, the bottom moves big time!

I love the side draugh webbers, the guy i bought my car off had a lot of problem with em and went to engine management, but a lot of guys here run them.

Also i dont think you are allowed to run the flares, i cant because mine is log booked as a Golf, not a Golf GTi (also why i cant run the flat head)

**quozl** · 07-02-2007, 12:57 AM

Awesome build Charles keep us updated with pics. As someone else mentioned its great to see a great core of people on the forum into using their cars as they were intended

In rallies both tarmac and gravel.

Looking forward to seeing more pictures as the build progresses.

Cheers Al

**Bluerex** · 09-02-2007, 10:38 AM

Thanks for all the positive vibes guys! I was wrong about the rollcage and the front towers, looking at the CAMS manual pickies I could have gone thru the firewall and picked them up. Oh well

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It seems that there are many schools of thought on cages and their designs, all you can do is trust the builder and learn through your own experience (Please note I am NOT planning on destruction testing my baby!!)

VW did homologate a 1600 with 16v in 1980(i think) no idea about the 1800, but the FIA list all the variations that VW submitted so it might be worth investigating.

The flares are fine IF run as a classic and not PRC car. So I would not be able to run them at events where there was no provision for classics. Sooooo we are looking at a two sets of front guards (one with and one without flares) and bolt-on rear flares. This will also let me come to terms with driving the thing without fear of leaving a trail of shattered fibre-glass behind me.

I might try to log-book mine as a GTI (even though it has a standard head etc), see how The Powers That Be like it.

And now, back to the painting....

**GoLfMan** · 09-02-2007, 10:54 AM

sounds good mate!!!
looking forward to seeing this thing get all together

have you got any update shots?

**Bluerex** · 11-02-2007, 01:38 PM

Not much to see, but what there is is so shiny

Man I love my rotisserie

The engine bay WAS shiny, but it needed a coat of etch-primer before the white-cote goes on

And a little spot POR to seal the recently welded bits

**GoLfMan** · 11-02-2007, 01:47 PM

that looks fantastic mate, and the little yellow golf is looking on in the distance

this is going to be one sweet golf when its done!

blackgti1.8 · 12-02-2007, 09:22 PM

Haven't seen a MkI floorpan quite so tidy (and shiny) in awhile.
Looks good - its almost a pity that you going to take it and get it all grubby playing in the forest...
Not to mention all the rocks and stuff banging away on the floorpan...

Keep the pics comming - its looking really good