Golf mk2 Gti

**Schalke04** · 13-12-2013, 02:20 AM

Brian brought my gearbox over with the wavetrac lsd installed. Sent of my flywheel to get lightened and should have that back Monday. Just have to swap the cable clutch and shifter stuff over and it should be ready to be installed Monday.

**Schalke04** · 26-12-2013, 12:20 AM

Got the new gearbox installed, complete with a lightened flywheel and vr6 clutch. Took me about 10 hours to get it all done and then I couldn't find reverse, turns out the bottom part if the selected must've broken when I installed it so I swapped it out for the one from my 02a. The car accelerates so much better now with the lsd, also noticed much less under steer I'm the wet. I think next I'm going to modify the shifter to make the throw much shorter, shouldn't take much more than an afternoon.

Used the engine crane to support the engine while the gearbox was out.

**Schalke04** · 26-01-2014, 02:00 PM

Picked up another gti, hopefully get it running sometime soon. Not 100% what's wrong but i was told it over heated. So I'll probably swap in another 8v.

**sports racer** · 26-01-2014, 02:23 PM

Apart from the engine swap what plans do you have for the new one?

Cheers

Paul

**Schalke04** · 26-01-2014, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by sports racer

Apart from the engine swap what plans do you have for the new one?

Cheers

Paul

So for not too much, I'll put the black wheels of my red golf on it, hopefully find a cheap set of coilovers, fix all the body and problems it has and paint the engine bay to get rid of all the surface rust. In the future I'll end up either 1.8t fwd or do something extreme like rwd or 4wd.

**Schalke04** · 02-02-2014, 03:15 PM

So I took the cam out today as the previous owner told me it had an aftermarket one. While I was doing that I took the head off and found why the car wouldn't start anymore, pretty big crack in the head. It's got autotech adjustable cam gear and I have no idea what the cam is.

I'm now thinking about making it a 2l with the normal 8v head, does anybody have any advise on this? Is it worth it? Also the car came with a mk3 down pipe so cam, down pipe and 2l should see decent power shouldn't it?

**golfmeup** · 02-02-2014, 06:49 PM

Good buy mate for $500! I was keen on this white gti, but you beat me too it! Worth it just for the adjustable cam and other engine mods.
2 L head sounds good.
I'm sure plenty of members here can offer advise on that.

**Schalke04** · 02-02-2014, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by golfmeup

Good buy mate for $500! I was keen on this white gti, but you beat me too it! Worth it just for the adjustable cam and other engine mods.
2 L head sounds good.
I'm sure plenty of members here can offer advise on that.

Yeah worked out to be a good buy, I ended up getting it at about 10pm and had to tow it to Sydney from past Newcastle. Was a good surprise when I saw it. Now just have to find out how much money I have left after I kill all the rust and repaint the engine bay. I pulled the engine apart, head off and it's actually easier than I thought. Also found out it's. 270 cam, was reading it should give the engine around 9hp or something around that.