Mk2 2 Door with a bark :)

**Golf Loon** · 05-11-2010, 05:55 AM

So have had this project brewing for a while, finally got some tiime this week to make it happen.

Its being built to a spec for a customer, who sent the car up from Melbourne.

The car is John Golfers old 2 door, that rolled in here with a tired old 8v engine and a faulty kjet system.

Crappy shot of the beast on a hoist

Its gonna need bigger brakes, thats for sure

Close up of the 280mm brake setup, which gives it VR6 brakes, but keeps the car 4 stud.

We used a Mk3 GL subframe, power steering rack, swaybars and A arms.

This allows you to bolt up the Mk3 Hubs, which would give you 256mm disks and meaty calipers.

I used 280mm VR6 calipers and carriers, which bolt to the Mk3 Hub with no modifications and by using a Cupra 16v disk, gives 280mm 4x100 stopping glory.

I chose the Mk3 GL width, as VR6 widetrack looks very wide on a Mk2 and limits wheel choices.

Sneak peak of whats cooking under the bonnet

**velly_16v_cab** · 05-11-2010, 06:43 AM

i love that Matt, cant wait for it to see it finished

**RedMk2Gti** · 05-11-2010, 07:07 AM

OMG, Matt, finally & suddenly you have nothing else do do haha

Is it going to be another VR6 Mk2 ??

**DubSteve** · 05-11-2010, 09:23 AM

Feck yeah great work Matt, love your stuff!

**mrlex** · 05-11-2010, 02:26 PM

Noice! Can't wait to see this finished. Would love a VR6 in the Cabby.

**Jarred** · 05-11-2010, 03:07 PM

must be VR6 central up in sydney!

bout time someone did something cool with a mk 2!

**Water Boy** · 05-11-2010, 03:13 PM

Ahhh cool LowVeeDub owned that car for a bit. Had some nice RS's on it...

**Golf Loon** · 06-11-2010, 01:58 PM

I think the owner still has the RS`s in Melbourne, it came on a transporter on battered old Mk3 14s, but now they dont fit with the brakes.
Put some 16 " mags on for now, but I reckon it will end up with a cooler set.

Gotta finish the exhaust and bleed the brakes, then we will take it for a fang.

Pushed into the light yesterday for a quick photo.