My Golf Project

L1J · 6 Feb 2007 at 21:29

Thought I'd post some details of my new project in order for you lot to keep me motivated!

She arrived last week, a 1991 Golf GTi 8V, 160K miles, recently resprayed and an unfinished project!

Plans are to install a 1.8 20V Turbo engine from a Seat Leon Cupra that I got off ebay.

First job was to remove engine

Not that bad a job, everything on the front of the golf is removable making it a lot easier to get the engine out.

Close inspection of the engine bay, some bits of rust that need to be treated. I will be painting under the bonnet before the new lump goes in.

L1J · 6 Feb 2007 at 21:29

This is where I got up to today, subframes and engine bay brackets out.

Some before shots of the subframes etc, hopefully powder coated by the start of next week

They arent as rusty as they look, the sun was setting and they have lots of red dust on them from the paint job!

L1J · 6 Feb 2007 at 21:33

Went shopping in a scrappy earlier in the week and got the following bits.

Passat 2.0 16V gearbox, driveshafts, bottom arms, hubs and brakes. I'm using the passat bottom arms to give a wider track at the front.

Golf bottom arm (top) compared to passat

Managed to source a Golf Rallye intercooler for the conversion

Yes, I know its upside down!

More to follow soon I hope!

paradigm · 6 Feb 2007 at 21:35

Cool looking project, sure its been done before, but its still nice to follow a proper project non-the-less.

You going to do any work to the 1.8T bar the pipework and FMIC?

Enfield · 6 Feb 2007 at 21:36

Looking forward to seeing its progress as it unfolds.

She will be absolutely mental when it's finished!

Matt82 · 6 Feb 2007 at 21:36

looks like a cool conversion. should be a tad leet when done!

L1J · 6 Feb 2007 at 21:40

paradigm said:
Cool looking project, sure its been done before, but its still nice to follow a proper project non-the-less.

You going to do any work to the 1.8T bar the pipework and FMIC?

It's been done lots before, thankfully

I'm going to upgrade the turbo to a K03S unit, not sure which ECU to use yet. Power target is about 210bhp with similar torque.

Externally its going to be totally standard.

Lopéz · 6 Feb 2007 at 21:43

About time you made a thread you lazy git

We need a picture of a loaf of bread on the engine to prove it's yours

L1J · 6 Feb 2007 at 21:45

Tell me about it, Im registered since the big nuke and only have 53 posts!

The half off roader pic

Lashout_UK · 6 Feb 2007 at 21:47

That's an ace little project!

Do keep us updated! :cool:

penski · 6 Feb 2007 at 22:07

Nice project

Get your ass over to the Retro-Rides forum if you haven't already

We like this kind of stuff over there...

*n

eidolon · 6 Feb 2007 at 22:13

Wow, that's quite some work you've got ahead of you, it'll be superb when it's done. Keep us updated with plenty of pics.

Berger · 6 Feb 2007 at 22:51

Me likey!

The shell looks really good!

Conanius · 6 Feb 2007 at 22:58

eidolon said:
Wow, that's quite some work you've got ahead of you, it'll be superb when it's done. Keep us updated with plenty of pics.

quite, threads like this always get a good following !

commited · 6 Feb 2007 at 23:30

Looking forward to watching this thread develop!!

[TW]Fox · 6 Feb 2007 at 23:52

Even a Golf-disliker like myself has to concede thats going to be a cool project

tbz_ck · 7 Feb 2007 at 09:39

Old GTI's rock.

Keep us updated....

Dead Dog · 7 Feb 2007 at 15:05

old golfs rule, nice project.

what your plans re : paint??

tonyyeb · 7 Feb 2007 at 15:16

Looking good so far. Love threads like this. Keeps me motivated to get my project underway... whenever my garage gets finished!

sigma · 7 Feb 2007 at 15:20

Nice

A good friend of mine is doing the same conversion except it's into a Mk1 GTi and running 240bhp :eek: