My Mk2 5dr G60 Project

Well i suppose as one of the site organisors i should really post my car on here

Here goes, this is what she started life as when i got her and then what she looks like now.









So then i decided that i should start work stright away as the charger was plumbed stright into the inlet meaning it was just sucking in hot air
So bought this and plumbed it in














So once fitted realised that the grill wouldnt fit back in with the spot lites so nexted had to be a single headlight grill




Then the exhaust needed upgrading to a better sounding one









Still have the center section to fit as need to sort the lambda sonsor out before i can fit it, but sounding awsome, will try post vid up of it soon.

Next where my brakes and clipers













So the fronts are all sorted just got the rear ones left to do but i am waiting on some new rear wheel bearings before i fit them

Next i went on to the suspension, bought some Boge shocks and springs, lowered 60mm all round






Then i wanted to give the engine a bit of a clean










A few of my car in the snow and a few snow mods too









Anyway getting there slowly, still got my summer alloys to refurb which will be my next job




Put some little decals on the car the other day which i really like







and last but not least just a pic that i really really like



Let me know what you all think

SMINTAGE MATE!!!!

thanks mate, need to get yours on here

What do you think to the site?

Thats looking awsome uno u wanna give me those summer wheels those

In your dreams mate, nice try though. The only thing i will let you do is try the wheels on your car but only if your car is slammed by them so theres a challange for you

well i worked last night and if i work one more time this month ill hsve the funds to get some coillies they should be 60mm all round and arches just sittin on top of tyres yea who needs insurance as long as ur car looks nice when they tow it away

mate you need to start your own build thread, doesnt matter what it looks like now, get it up here and then you can reflect on what it started like to what you have done to it

DubaHolic wrote:thanks mate, need to get yours on here

What do you think to the site?

Done, "phat & slow mk4".

Im quite impressed with the site man,well groovy and alot more collour than some others i wont mention..... granted it took me about an houre to work out what i was doing but otherwist i think its s*it hot!!

You need to swap wheels with me

Which ones?? the Ats's or bbs's? Just out of intrest what is the width of the p slots you have?????

the RA's mate, thats what I want next I think they're 6j, same as the RAs cuz they run 185 width tyres as standard just like RAs do.

Ill put your ATS's on my car refurb your ATS's for you if you want?

loose that bloody sticker on the bonnet!!

The simple answer to your question dave is NO, i like it and so do a lot of other people and the best part is that when the grannys read it they get there bangers out to see if it is

I've only just cottoned onto this, but did you buy this car locally? There was a lad in Horncastle called Stuart Willerton who owned a G plate white 8v gti just like this was as you bought it and he did a G60 conversion on it, but it was wearing small bumpers when I last saw it, I wonder if its the same car?

Quality car mate not seen many tidier mk2s up close before, what discs and pads you using? thinking of upgrading mine when i need to there not too good

have to change to 8v calipers, then go for ebc red stuff pads, and go on volksport and the discs are on there, its an excellent set up, av been running it since semptembre about.


kai. wheres the updates mate. al have some up tomorow hopefully mate

Sakers wrote:Quality car mate not seen many tidier mk2s up close before, what discs and pads you using? thinking of upgrading mine when i need to there not too good

You'l have the same brakes my car had before I converted it. You can fit 239mm (8v gti) vented discs and pads to your standard calipers. I also fitted a 16v master cylinder as well.

calipers shouldnt be wide enough, tried them in mine. 20mm disck thickness and brand new pads exceed the 1.6 driver calipers

Mine fitted perfectly, and I'm 90% sure 1.8 carb calipers are the same as 1.6 ones. My old discs were shitty 239mm solid ones

i know martin and his 1.6. royal blue one. he can fit his wheel on with his calipers, but on min eneed 5mm spacers to clear the caliper. also if you get vented discs for the 1.6 ther 15mm thick not 20 from omp. just relaying my knowledge on the subject

lemski wrote:have to change to 8v calipers, then go for ebc red stuff pads, and go on volksport and the discs are on there, its an excellent set up, av been running it since semptembre about.

Nice one cheers,

will be definately changing to the 8v calipers anyway so shouldnt have any clearence probs

tis alright mate

If I'm wrong (which I'm sure I'm not) then I have some 8v gti calipers spare (which are the same as mine )

Cheers Sakers for the comments, if we get a sec i will take you out in it next time at college. Remind me to give you those stickers i was on about too.
Liam, my updates will be happening soon, i think i will update it sat, as i am having to fix my clutch pedal, fitting new manifold, center section and work have said i can have a pipercross induction kit (but it is special designed panal filter one that was made for their track car). Then next week im fitting the new rear disc's. Cant bloody wait

O yeah and most likely sort my back box out, shorten it so it is sat a bit higher and mount it properly too

Adi, this is not the one you have cottened onto as i bought this from a bloke near newcastle soo very doutful it wuld be the same one.