My Golf Project

L1J · 28 Feb 2007 at 12:46

benneh said:
Bit late in the day but a Rover Ti airbox looks about right.

Here's my old one off the car

I've seen them in >250 BHP cars with various panel filters inside (seem to do a fine job). Not too big either, but plenty of flow.

That looks ideal, what model rover and years is that fitted to? Might try and source one to see how it fits to try and keep an OEM look under the bonnet.

-Mike- · 28 Feb 2007 at 16:52

The Ti is a Rover 620. I'd imagine they were fitted to the life run of the car.

L1J · 28 Feb 2007 at 18:21

-Mike- said:
The Ti is a Rover 620. I'd imagine they were fitted to the life run of the car.

Thanks, will have a look around.

Mini update for today

Some of the bits I removed from the Leon engine so far, in no order knock sensors, brackets, secondary air pump, purge control system etc

I needed to block off this hole after removing all of the above

Made a plate out of alloy using the gasket as a template

Fitted in place

Back of the engine now

L1J · 28 Feb 2007 at 22:59

Busy night, got loads done thanks to two friends that came over to give me a hand

Rocker cover on leon engine removed for cleaning

Was cleaned and preped by a friend, gave it a coat of primer. Top coat tomorrow.

Managed to remove all of the dash with some assistance

A big thanks to both for the help

Just waiting for the welder now, once thats done we can paint the engine bay and put everything back in!

L1J · 1 Mar 2007 at 20:37

Tonights update!

My Konis arrived finally after parcel2go messing about, stripped them down and going to get them shot blasted tomorrow

Started to work on the old engine loom, the wrap was falling apart and I'll need to re route some of the cables to the new battery and windscreen wash location

Some of the wiring I need to repair after removing the alarm

Started painting the rocker cover but ran out of paint! Will get some more tomorrow and finish it off.

hominid · 2 Mar 2007 at 00:13

Progressing nicely

Now you are getting on to my nightmare - the wiring..

One thing that did cross my mind was traction, do think you might need a LSD for helping getting the power down? I only say that because with my Golf GTI(MK5) it's a pig for traction in anything but bone dry weather and it could really use a LSD to reduce wheelspin.

Keep us posted!

L1J · 2 Mar 2007 at 08:51

hominid said:
Progressing nicely

Now you are getting on to my nightmare - the wiring..

One thing that did cross my mind was traction, do think you might need a LSD for helping getting the power down? I only say that because with my Golf GTI(MK5) it's a pig for traction in anything but bone dry weather and it could really use a LSD to reduce wheelspin.

Keep us posted!

Trying to get the wiring tidy is proving difficult!

LSD wise I've had a quote for a Peloquin ATB diff from the states. Will get it ordered soon.

On todays to do list:
Get various suspension parts and cambelt/tensioners from VW
Take bits to shot blasters
Get some high temp paint

Will update later

L1J · 2 Mar 2007 at 13:43

L1J said:
On todays to do list:
Get various suspension parts and cambelt/tensioners from VW
Take bits to shot blasters
Get some high temp paint

All done but not going to plan!

Stripped the leon engine down to fit cambelt etc that should arrive tomorrow

Started to paint the rocker cover but it reacted really badly with the existing paint, rubbed it down and tried again. Finish still wasnt right.

So it's going to be powder coated with all these bits

Managed to confuse staff at GSF, I ordered a VR6 clutch and 1.8 20V water pump last night online. They phoned me this morning to check that I ordered the correct parts as they dont fit the same car!

6thElement · 2 Mar 2007 at 13:45

You should have asked how much for a Rover 600 airbox while you were on the phone

Andr3w · 2 Mar 2007 at 14:50

dam i really would love to do a project like this one time

looks like its going well matey

benneh · 2 Mar 2007 at 15:36

6thElement said:
You should have asked how much for a Rover 600 airbox while you were on the phone

They seem to go for circa £3-10 at the breakers.

6thElement · 2 Mar 2007 at 15:46

You clearly missed the point of my post following on from the previous

L1J · 2 Mar 2007 at 15:53

at airbox

Mini update

Took some other parts to the powder coaters and they had already finished shot blasting the Konis down to bare metal

Decided to put some primer on them ASAP to protect them

Primer needs about 3 hours to dry so top coat tonight

Not sure what colour to paint the shocks red, yellow or black?!

tbz_ck · 2 Mar 2007 at 16:32

Red deffo

MrSix · 2 Mar 2007 at 16:38

Black for stealth.

L1J · 2 Mar 2007 at 17:26

MrSix said:
Black for stealth.

I know what you mean, the guy at the powder coaters looked at me funny when I asked for the rocker cover to be done in black. He said he's never done one in black before, people usually go for silver, red, blue etc.

tbz_ck said:
Red deffo

A little contrast would be good under the arches as the hubs are being powder coated black so red is winning at the mo!

Lopéz · 2 Mar 2007 at 17:39

Your powder coater must love you

Berger · 2 Mar 2007 at 17:39

L1J said:
I know what you mean, the guy at the powder coaters looked at me funny when I asked for the rocker cover to be done in black. He said he's never done one in black before, people usually go for silver, red, blue etc.

A little contrast would be good under the arches as the hubs are being powder coated black so red is winning at the mo!

Yellow again, they are Koni Yellows not Reds to start with

Alternativly Black.

L1J · 2 Mar 2007 at 18:50

Lopéz said:
Your powder coater must love you

Not as much as the local VW dealer does

"andy" · 2 Mar 2007 at 19:03

L1J said:
Not sure what colour to paint the shocks red, yellow or black?!

should have polished them to the max then clearcoated them .

i love shiny metal