It Begins: The S3 1.8T into my '85 Mk2 GTI

[GOLFBALLS]

Here's the pics.

The magnet was pretty gunk free for it's 20 years...













Old diff out..





...and off for a bath

[GOLFBALLS]

Mechanical clutch lever to avoid converting pedal box to hydraulic, fresh from Barcelona...





I'm almost there now. Just a few new bolts and a shim or two for the diff install and thats about it!

Cheers

[joshyd-mk2gti]

nice. where is the peloquin..?

[roccodingo]

nice. where is the peloquin..?

In my shed about to be installed. already drilled out the old ring gear rivets and fitted it to the Peloquin.

Now to do the bearing preload.

[GOLFBALLS]

Yea just so everyone knows, roccodingo has done ALL the diff/gearbox work!

I'm not sure how to make it up to him... maybe booze? Strippers?...

[jayjay]

coke and hookers. it's the way of the future.

aside, this project seems to be hurrying up

[roccodingo]

Yea just so everyone knows, roccodingo has done ALL the diff/gearbox work!

Dont go blabbing about it till after you run it !!!! ( and hopefully it holds together )

[GOLFBALLS]

Ok, so it's update time.
Diff going in today and all cleaned up ready for assembly:


Test fit and bearing load test





Checking syncros






Feeding the 'dogasaurus' (selector forks)


mmm... peloquin's








more to come soon...\

[GoLfMan]

woooohooo for updates man, about time this thing got finished!

[GOLFBALLS]

woooohooo for updates man, about time this thing got finished!

TELL ME ABOUT IT!!!

People keep breaking their cars and bringing them to the workshop, in the space thats supposed to be for MY CAR!!

Soon my little children, soooonn...