GTI Track Car - Now big turbo, sidewinder.

[rex]

Regarding the wheels, I am not sure what wheel arches you will find to fit 9 inch wide, ET20 wheels.
My Kerscher wheel arches are an extra 2.5 cm wider, but, with my camber setting (a bit over 2 degrees) 8 inch wide wheels and ET 40 look just right. I am 99% if you were to go with Kerscher or something similar, the wheels will not fit, nor look good.

[shannon-ob]

Regarding the wheels, I am not sure what wheel arches you will find to fit 9 inch wide, ET20 wheels.
My Kerscher wheel arches are an extra 2.5 cm wider, but, with my camber setting (a bit over 2 degrees) 8 inch wide wheels and ET 40 look just right. I am 99% if you were to go with Kerscher or something similar, the wheels will not fit, nor look good.

I’m think I may get the ABS motorsport S2000 arch kit man. Emailed them, said 30-40mm wider.

https://absmotorsport.co.uk/product/vw-golf-mk5-s2000-arch-set-4/


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[rex]

What wheels (diameter, width, offset) are they using in BTCC?

[shannon-ob]

What wheels (diameter, width, offset) are they using in BTCC?

I should probably try find an old blog for that!


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[shannon-ob]

So last night I decided to get the engine out in order to give it a much needed clean (as you’ll see in pics below)





Disgusting oil everywhere!













Replacement turbo?









So plans are to pull the box off the engine, along with clutch and flywheel. Put the engine on a stand a strip it down, give the block a good clean and paint.

Get some bits powder coated (we have caged laser next door and very friendly with them )

Get the KO4 set up on it.

Order and fit a billet rocker cover - hoping to then put my catch can over where the charcoal canister was.

Whilst I have the box off the engine I’m thinking about having a diff fitted and 4th gear mod done. May as well chuck a SMF and Helix paddle clutch in.

Wanting some slimline fans also.

Probably more plans I’ve missed but will update once I get the engine on the stand and make a start.

Can’t see this being a quick bit of work. Many ££££ needed with those plans

Cheers all


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[shannon-ob]

Made a start on stripping the engine last night. What an absolute state.

Measured the offset on the new wheels - ET25.


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[shannon-ob]

Bought a thing yesterday.

Some of you may have seen this for sale.



















Gearbox from an edition 30. Full rebuild including the fitting of the wavetrack diff / arp hardware. As you can see from AKS it’s a expensive bit of kit, plus the fitting!

I paid quite a bit less than this.

Also included was a brand new HEL braided clutch line £55 when new.

Can’t wait to get this built back up again!

Cheers,


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[shannon-ob]

Happy New Year all.

A few new parts have been bought:

BarTek Billet rocker cover
KO4 injectors
Subframe deadset kit front and rear
VIS HPFP internals
TTRS LPFP
310mm Rear brake set up
I have sold my 996T front brake set up and purchased a 370mm floating disc, DB9 set up
Silicone DV relocation hose
Alloy radiator
ARP flywheel bolts
RS4 FPRV


I have also cut the balance shaft cog off my oil pump.

I've also painted the block and ordered a lot of new hardware to refit everything.

All my Powerflex bushes have been removed in order to clean them and have all suspension components powder coated.

I will update once everything gets delivered with pictures 

Cheers for now.

[shannon-ob]

Not a huge update, but I’m off later to collect the DB9 front brakes, 310mm rear brakes, TTRS LPFP and the AEM meth kit.

I’ve had a lot of the powder coating done now. Will update with pictures soon. I’ve also fitted the billet rocker cover, KO4 turbo to the engine.

I also decided to buy a private plate...


 

Thanks it for now. Hopefully the next update will be lots of pictures of new parts


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So, I went up to Bury St. Edmunds Saturday and got the following.

Aston Martin DB9 calipers
370mm reyland bells and rotors
310mm rear brake set up
TTRS LPFP
AEM water meth kit








 


Couldn’t resist test fitting the front brakes behind a wheel



I think it was well worth the 6 hour round trip


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[colesey]

From Nat Foley perchance? He breaks a lot of high spec cars and has interesting gear for sale

[shannon-ob]

From Nat Foley perchance? He breaks a lot of high spec cars and has interesting gear for sale

It was indeed mate.

He gave me a heads up about it so I put a deposit on it all.


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[colesey]

I had a braided clutch line from him last month.  He's a good lad and comes highly recommended.

[shannon-ob]

Got all the aluminium stuff back from powder coaters yesterday so started on putting the engine back together.

Sadly, I feel the head and the HPFP are letting down the rest of the engine. I did try and clean as best as possible. Perhaps, I'll have it properly cleaned later down the line?





I love this billet rocker cover. I'm not sure what to do about the timing belt cover. Should I try and fabricate some brackets so I can put it back on?





Here's the oil filter housing I have used. 1/2" BSP fittings TIG welded for my Mocal oil cooler. AN fitting in the top from BarTek for the catch can. I think this is a much better option than the horrid plastic oil filter housings.



One of my Christmas pressies:




I'll try and get some pictures tonight of the front and rear subframes etc. now it's all powdercoated.

Cheers for now!

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Wasn’t at the unit very long last night. Managed to get the flywheel, clutch and gearbox on.



Gearbox letting it all down now



Had a MK4 golf cable brakes holder laying around. Decided to get it powdercoated and fitted. Being metal I’m hoping there will be less flex than the MK5 plastic one. Same for the side shifter part, usually metal but I’ve switched for metal version.

Hopefully all this together will make shifting feel a lot better!




As I wasn’t there very long I didn’t get any pictures of the suspension parts.


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