Mk2 Golf 8v into 20v, England

[cupracraig]

Hi, i thought i'd better sign up as i've been looking at this forum for a while and the facebook page and thought i'd share my journey on my MK2.

well i picked up a 1991 8v back 2 years ago.

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I drove it about for some time and then decided on some maintenance and a change to 20v. i've skipped a lot but here's some of the journey.

The front drivers side wishbone joint was looking a bit sorry for itself :o

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so ive added on some S2 twin pots
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changed the charge pipe setup for that of a k04
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new genuine mounts:
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got it all in the car
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a couple of nights of work and its back like this:
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just loosly put in the new subframe while i clean up the engine bay and the old power steering rack
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the new daily :violin:
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also ordered a new trackslag exhaust , the slanty tip one to look OEM.

its no longer my daily driver but also not a show car


this was from 2017 Volksfest


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Cooling sorted, plumbed, bled..ready to drive! now for some dry weather


painted my intercooler pipes and fitted a new larger radiator. Just waiting on the fan bracket so that i can add the fan and fill it up with coolant again.

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Cooling sorted, plumbed, bled..ready to drive! now for some dry weather
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Currently awaiting some parts so that i can refurbish the rear axle, brakes and anything else on the rear. also splitting the BBS and going wider with those.

thanks
for looking

[Tommy]

Nicely done and great color! :thumbup:

[cupracraig]

Nicely done and great color! :thumbup:


thanks :) it was a steep learning curve as i've never worked on cars before

[Tjaap]

Great car!

[cupracraig]

Great car!


thanks, its getting there slowly :)

[cupracraig]

been a bit of a while since i last updated

i replaced the fuel tank straps with new stainless ones :


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the mounting points were very clean

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had the original RA wheels refurbished and new tyres all over

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drove it a few times before the weather got bad

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Built a false floor for a bit more sound

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Decided to move away from the tapered bearing setup and go for a 6N2 GTI rear setup
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then got excited and decided to just refurbish the whole rear axle


Got a snapped bolt :(
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cut out the old bushes and housings

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Old bush vs new

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Refurbished the mk2 rear calipers, adding stainless nipples with new covers and painted in Dark Anthracite which i will paint the fronts in too

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[Mad_Uwe]

Very nice car!

[cupracraig]

bit of an update:

more brake parts updated:
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Rear beam got blasted and primed:

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Found a little issue:

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Raptor painted my rear axle

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Stripped the Eibach ARB and did that too

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I forgot to fit the ARB, so need to do that tonight and then i can get the alignment on the rear set and bolt it all up tight again befroe fitting the brake lines etc

[R-oy]

Calipers looking clean. :thumbup: what type of paint have you used? Spray/Brush on?

[cupracraig]

Calipers looking clean. :thumbup: what type of paint have you used? Spray/Brush on?


its a high temperature spray on paint, i perhaps should have laquered them but i have not, so lets home i dont have to paint them again soon

[cupracraig]

Back on the road :)

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[R-oy]

Tempting to build one myself :cool:

[cupracraig]

Tempting to build one myself :cool:


very worth while, great fun aslong as you dont start aiming for big bhp..keep it simple, keep it realistic and enjoy :)

[R-oy]

If the weight stays around a tonne any hp up to 200 feels very nimble I'd reckon.

[cupracraig]

the Trackslag exhaust hass been so good to listen to lately, echos so nicely up through the gorge

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[cupracraig]

the cars back how i want it, i rebuilt the RS' with wider lips and picked up some narrower adapters.

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upgraded from mk3 to G60 top mounts

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[cupracraig]

got snapped up a local car hot spot a few weeks ago :)

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[LRR]

Cool ride mate !!

[cupracraig]

Testing out the new smart phone camera and im happy with the vast improvement over the old Galaxy S5 i had for 6 years!

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[R-oy]

Very cool..! What is it like to drive? Comfortable on moterways?

[cupracraig]

Very cool..! What is it like to drive? Comfortable on moterways?


it's very quick and responsive. the ride height is low enough to look nice, but high enough to deal with poor roads.

Motorway is fine, but the 02j box revs a bit high in 5th at around 100kph, which i assume is the same on any 02j car

[cupracraig]

i am loving this new phone!



Went out in the car yesterday after a quick clean and some weekend maintenance, the car feels really dialled in, the handling is lovely, the power delivery is great.. still need to go get the car booked in for some winter paint love. i want to get the engine stripped out again and painted as i never did that when putting it in, also the gearbox soda blasted and painted.



couldn't help but take more photos on the way home from a little met last night





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[cupracraig]

bit of an update.

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Gearbox not good.

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New Box
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Engine cleaned up, gaskets replaced,cam cover, water pipes, hard lines, all plastics

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Debaffled the charge pipe

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New starter

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Back in

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All up and running again

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[Sinaasboom]

Nice update and very great pictures of the car!! :thumbup:

[cupracraig]

Nice update and very great pictures of the car!! :thumbup:


thank you :)

[LRR]

That colour is superb !!

Stunning ride mate..

[cupracraig]

That colour is superb !!

Stunning ride mate..


thank you :)

it needs a new windscreen and a re-spray on the front end due to 30 years of stone chips.. but that will come in time

[LRR]

thank you :)

it needs a new windscreen and a re-spray on the front end due to 30 years of stone chips.. but that will come in time

You're welcome..

It's a hobby ride, no rush :D

[badboyz_volkswagen]

wow looks like alot of work went into this - looks amazing!!!

[cupracraig]

wow looks like alot of work went into this - looks amazing!!!


many weekends and evenings out in the garage for sure! thanks for looking

[cupracraig]

wow, not updated this in a while but to be fair theres not a huge update to be had.

i gitted a new SWG scuttle:

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Wired up some guages but have not got round to fitting them:

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Fitted a leather steering wheel which is quite rare in the UK

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Had some new Radinox lips delivered from Germany to widen the RS Wheels

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Fitted a new Silicone TIP

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Picked up a spare set of G60's as they were going cheap

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[Rallyegolf20vt]

Nice! :cool:

[cupracraig]

Hope you are all enjoying the lock down and cracking on your projects.

I updated the intake system a little:

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New Grill:

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[VeeDubber]

Love this project! Keep it up! :thumbup:

[cupracraig]

been a while since i posted and kept my global brethren updted.

some douche decided to break my windscreen.. so this has happened:

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wiring loom has been updated, inspected and wrapped up so its neat and tidy

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Off to the body shop to have some work done, mainly thr rust in the window which is minimal, but also having the engine bay, bonnett and wings painted as well as sone rust i found in the floor pan on the passenger side.

should be nice when its done and back with me.

also thinking about a k04 upgrade and map to suit

[Tommy]

Nice work!

How random for someone to break your windscreen though... crazy people. :screwy:

[cupracraig]

wire bundles arrived for replacement of a few loom wires end to end, extending the MAF was the big one but deceided to replace some tired wires anyway.
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carpet under lay also got picked up, its a backed wool, so it should do the job nicely

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[cupracraig]

Got excited and made up the replacement under lay bits lastnight, just used the old parts and stencilled around them.

I used some insulation wool that i have to replace the thin and flimsy insulation where the dash sits

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I used spray on contact adhesive in patches to secure the exhaust tunnel insulation and onto the dash top. if the dash makes any rattling sounds i'll be amazed!


firewall insulation cut and i'll put that in today, then i can get the heater installed.


Not sure if i should order up and fit the window now or have it be one of the last things i do

[sixpack]

Wow nice work! :cool:

[Rallyegolf20vt]

That looks great! No more rattling sounds now :thumbup:

[Johan1982MK1]

Nice!

[cupracraig]

i tidied up the rear of the engine
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started to review the loom

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things like this needed doing, replaced the whole sections in cases like this:
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running the loom down the chassis legs:
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new over sized TIP has arrived for the new turbo:
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[The Skinnmeister]

Keep up the good work :thumbup:

[cupracraig]

proceeded to tidy up the internal loom
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Sent the car off for some rust repairs and new paint up front
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Refurbished the driveshafts
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did away with the stereo and made up a bracket for the guages
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Said goodbye to the K03 and tidied up the back of the engine before installing a K03s
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Paint
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More loom things:
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Made new looms for Foglights and indicators
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Tidied up lighting looms
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Cleaned a few things:
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Bay looking a bit cleaner
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refurbished these:
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and thats wher i'm at. Car all running and just waiting to paint the inner arches before bolting it back up

[Rallyegolf20vt]

Love this build ! :thumbup:

[VeeDubber]

Big fan of your way of working! You have a rigorous and structured way of going about, bringing every detail to the same level/ :thumbup:

[The Skinnmeister]

Looking good, keep it up!!

[Pedaalemmer]

Insane, love the work you have done!

[cupracraig]

A few more pics

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I re-did the stereo speaker loom too
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[Rallyegolf20vt]

A few more pics




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Love this look with green background light :cool: :thumbup:

[Matheo]

Love this look with green background light :cool: :thumbup:

Me too! Great project!

[cupracraig]

i removed the stereo, but made up a new stereo loom and speaker loom

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then i thought i would re-do the front arches

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Painted with Raptor


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Time to look at the recaros i have with new bolsters

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had a new screen put in
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Battery in the boot, its not the final solution, but it is legit enough to pass a vehicle safety test MOT and it has passed with this

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since then i have started running logs on the car, looking at MAF readings, air intake temps, water temps etc and everything is looking good.
MAF readings suggest about mit 230's bhp but i cant push hard beyond 5000rpm as i have an issue where the engine almost hits a rev limiter and the turbo stutters.. I suspect it to be a bad N75 but a well known man in the uk (John Newman aka Rubjonny) had the same issue and it was resolved with new coilpacks..so i have odered 4 of those, new N75, new Spark Plugs and i hope this will cure the issue and get me a few more BHP by pushing to the red line.
Logging data below after i put it into PowerBI

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[cupracraig]

fitted my bbs back on after some upgrades to radinox lips... 8.5" rear and 8" front on Pirelli Pzero all round

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[Pedaalemmer]

Great to see you still have this, do you use it as a daily driver?

[cupracraig]

Great to see you still have this, do you use it as a daily driver?


no its just a weekend toy really, something to learn from and experiment with

[cupracraig]

Took it up the local spot on the weekend to get some Photos

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51169861058_785a7b6292_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2kXGUXL)IMG_20210507_204029_941 (https://flic.kr/p/2kXGUXL) by Laxadams (https://www.flickr.com/photos/16647456@N08/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51168962527_6d973d1ff1_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2kXCiRR)IMG_20210509_090211_145 (https://flic.kr/p/2kXCiRR) by Laxadams (https://www.flickr.com/photos/16647456@N08/), on Flickr

[cupracraig]

snuck into PVW magazine

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51266813760_17ea414406_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2m7gPC5)PVW feat (https://flic.kr/p/2m7gPC5) by Laxadams (https://www.flickr.com/photos/16647456@N08/), on Flickr

[Tommy]

Nice one!

[VeeDubber]

Cool! :thumbup:

[volkswein-rider]

Nice!

[Rallyegolf20vt]

:cool: :thumbup:

[cupracraig]

So i made up some electric rear pop out windows. its all in and works a treat. I have to take the brackets off and paint them black, then put all the trim back in now but thats just a minor thing to do

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51387101874_47e6c8d8cd_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2mhUk65)IMG_20210818_154515 (https://flic.kr/p/2mhUk65) by Laxadams (https://www.flickr.com/photos/16647456@N08/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51390646574_a6686f52a6_c.jpgIMG_20210819_213155 ('https://flic.kr/p/2miduNA') by Laxadams ('https://www.flickr.com/photos/16647456@N08/'), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51390924075_909965cd92_c.jpgIMG_20210819_175337 ('https://flic.kr/p/2mieVi6') by Laxadams ('https://www.flickr.com/photos/16647456@N08/'), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51390646674_fe005971e9_c.jpgIMG_20210819_175334 ('https://flic.kr/p/2miduQj') by Laxadams ('https://www.flickr.com/photos/16647456@N08/'), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51389912026_956a67fbd7_c.jpgIMG_20210819_213216 ('https://flic.kr/p/2mi9JrY') by Laxadams ('https://www.flickr.com/photos/16647456@N08/'), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51389911941_f852ab39e1_c.jpgIMG_20210819_213236 ('https://flic.kr/p/2mi9Jqv') by Laxadams ('https://www.flickr.com/photos/16647456@N08/'), on Flickr



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[Tjaap]

That's so cool !

What motors did you use?