New toy...again

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:59 pm

A steal.

Now rip all that interior out and get it down to 900 kgs

Post by **Stuart** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:22 pm

duncan wrote:get it down to 900 kgs

You'd better take the engine out too then

These are lovely cars. I'm on my second mk3 and you can't beat that lusty V6 lump. They can be prone to understeer and severe weight transfer with that heavy engine right over the front wheels but careful geometry tweeks and solid (hardest shore rating possible) bushing will do a lot there. An induction kit and decat make these things sing like songbirds

ginger ninja · Post by **ginger ninja** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:54 pm

duncan wrote:A steal.

Now rip all that interior out and get it down to 900 kgs

That means car 780kg and 120kg for the lardy driver :oops:

Thanks Stuart for the positive comments, I am rearly loving this car

I replaced the n/s/f wishbone rear bush today got a genuine VW one and looked at the o/s/f one and thought "how the fook are you supose to do that one? looks like the engine has to be lifted to remove the front bush bolt as the sump is in the way :x ,

Now suspension, it is shot to bits, rolling all over the place....now I have seen some cheap coilovers on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-VR6-Coilo ... 7C294%3A50
And I have looked through a couple of vw sites are some people say that they are ok but you get what you pay for, standard shocks are working out about

Post by **Stuart** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:10 pm

As you probably know, road compliance and trackwork do not go hand in hand, so some coilovers would be good. Raceland ones seem to be a very cost effective way of getting started in this way (not checked your eBay link)

At 1155kgs as standard, you should or could get it down to around 1070 easily enough but much less and you'll be looking at structural stuff/plastic windows etc so you degree of commitment would need to be carefully considered. I'd probably strip what you can easily replace and do the basics of tuning. For Gods sake baffle the sump (mk3 diesel one fits easily and so cheap) get the brakes done, bush the car and get stuck in.

Really try to invest a couple of hundred quid in alignment and corner weighting. It will transform the car

Viva la Golf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xpWCW1a ... re=related

ginger ninja · Post by **ginger ninja** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:21 pm

Wow good video clip there Stuart.
That VR6 seems to just go and go...bring it on

Cheers for the heads up on the raceland suspension will check it out.

Ian200sx · Post by **Ian200sx** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:41 pm

why baffle the sump is there a known issue? our golf is on coilovers and a few poly bushes and handles quite well. There is a lot of weight to come out of the vr6 with little effort. the only thing i find is the lack of power to get past other cars.

Post by **Stuart** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 4:40 pm

Ian200sx wrote:why baffle the sump is there a known issue?

For

Ian200sx · Post by **Ian200sx** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:33 pm

more a question of was it needed if theres no issue why make one. also i didin't know the diesel one fits. would be interested in any links or just more info as i didn't know it was a proven mod. i know people like to try the r32 or audi 3.2 sumps.