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.













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




so ive added on some S2 twin pots



changed the charge pipe setup for that of a k04



new genuine mounts:



got it all in the car



a couple of nights of work and its back like this:



just loosly put in the new subframe while i clean up the engine bay and the old power steering rack



the new daily :violin:




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


















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.




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




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

Nicely done and great color!

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

Great car!

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thanks, its getting there slowly

been a bit of a while since i last updated

i replaced the fuel tank straps with new stainless ones :



20171022_144829 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

20171022_144839 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


the mounting points were very clean


20171022_142710 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

had the original RA wheels refurbished and new tyres all over


20171030_213752 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

drove it a few times before the weather got bad


20171103_113817 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


Built a false floor for a bit more sound


IMG_20180122_200616_046 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr



Decided to move away from the tapered bearing setup and go for a 6N2 GTI rear setup

20180115_112944 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


then got excited and decided to just refurbish the whole rear axle


Got a snapped bolt

19905182_10156238860064258_4425863930378189923_n by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

cut out the old bushes and housings


20180203_223730 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


20180204_140736 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Old bush vs new


IMG_20180122_200839_578 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr



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


20180206_182456 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


20180206_182202 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Very nice car!

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bit of an update:

more brake parts updated:

20180211_091136 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


IMG_20180217_161318_976 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr



Rear beam got blasted and primed:


IMG_20180216_194958_917 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


Found a little issue:


IMG_3504 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr



Raptor painted my rear axle


20180224_224417 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


20180224_224417 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


20180224_194436 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


Stripped the Eibach ARB and did that too


20180304_200032 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


20180226_221319 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


20180306_204840 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

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

Calipers looking clean. 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

Back on the road

https://www.instagram.com/p/BhMwFwB...en-by=mk2_craig

https://www.instagram.com/p/BhNA3ma...en-by=mk2_craig

Tempting to build one myself

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

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

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


IMG_20180420_224532_960 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


IMG_20180418_193038_618 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

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


IMG_3571 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


IMG_20180617_171944_919 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr


IMG_20180519_215756_524 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr




upgraded from mk3 to G60 top mounts


20180501_190524 by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

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


jdh._snaps_BlSd5WoHQEU by Cragmire40D, on Flickr

Cool ride mate !!

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