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

[roccodingo]

Dude i hope you put a retaining nut on top of this ?? or does it have a threaded bore ??

[GOLFBALLS]

Dude i hope you put a retaining nut on top of this ?? or does it have a threaded bore ??

Mmmm... Retaining nut?? That is a self-locking nut there matey. Thats how the standard setup goes together

[GOLFBALLS]

So, while i'm waiting for my new turbo to arrive ive started on the much needed cosmetics.

I got a quote for a respray for plus spare doors & bonnet for ~$5000.

And got these finally after waiting for 18 months!!! They're Genuine brand new old stock '86 GTI door mouldings (the stick-on rubber ones).
Probably the last complete set sold brand new in the world. $160 for the set.





Genuine rear badge, and sill tread cover clips. Nothing major but it all adds up






And i was gonna try and get this Interlagos mk5 GTI fabric fitted to the mk2 seats, but there's not enough material to work with

[GoLfMan]

So, while i'm waiting for my new turbo to arrive ive started on the much needed cosmetics.

I got a quote for a respray for plus spare doors & bonnet for ~$5000.

And got these finally after waiting for 18 months!!! They're Genuine brand new old stock '86 GTI door mouldings (the stick-on rubber ones).
Probably the last complete set sold brand new in the world. $160 for the set.





Genuine rear badge, and sill tread cover clips. Nothing major but it all adds up






And i was gonna try and get this Interlagos mk5 GTI fabric fitted to the mk2 seats, but there's not enough material to work with

awesome dude!

PM 'Tim', Im pretty sure he found a company that sells the GTI tartan material in rolls

[GOLFBALLS]

awesome dude!

PM 'Tim', Im pretty sure he found a company that sells the GTI tartan material in rolls

Yeah i think it is EUROWAGENS. Its not the real stuff but close enough. Thats what i might end up using.

[Sidey]

Just had a read through from page 1 and i have to congratulate you on an excellent build, very well thought through and well executed.

Hybrid built 20vt's in volkwagens are the best of fun, i love my 20V AGU in my mk3 jetta.

I saw a few placed that you keep mentioning you have a rattle or knock on ur suspension that you cant seem to locate, you are still running the polyurethane control arm bushes right?

[GOLFBALLS]

Just had a read through from page 1 and i have to congratulate you on an excellent build, very well thought through and well executed.

Hybrid built 20vt's in volkwagens are the best of fun, i love my 20V AGU in my mk3 jetta.

I saw a few placed that you keep mentioning you have a rattle or knock on ur suspension that you cant seem to locate, you are still running the polyurethane control arm bushes right?

Cheers sidey glad you like it!

Yea i'm still running poly bushes in the front end. The mk3 top mount setup seems to have fixed the knock/rattle. It still does it occasionally over bad bumps but nowhere near as bad as it was.

My new OEM turbo has arrived and it'll be going in over the next few weeks along with a new 'sprintercooler'.

Pics soon.

[GOLFBALLS]

pics as promised of new arrivals...

[Njay]

nice k04-023 right???

what brand is it

should be crazy in a car like this

[GOLFBALLS]

nice k04-023 right???

what brand is it

should be crazy in a car like this

Its the stock standard KKK/Borg-Warner Genuine VAG K04, exactly the same as the one already on the engine... except not buggered