GVK 1 Posted October 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i270/GVK34/?action=view¤t=vrrunning009.flvSmoke is the manifold heat wrap, bit of tappet noise ( new tappets first run) and the NOISE is the fact there's no exhaust on it.Thanks to those who've helped on the project so far, you know who you are! Link to post Share on other sites
GVK 1 Posted October 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Gary' date=' 28mm rear ARB! You must like Oversteer! I do. Which is why I run the standard front ARB and 25mm rear eibach. Front arbs cause understeer I find....well...more u/s than I'm happy with on the limit. Turn-in with just a rear arb is fantastic.[/quote']I have been known to get my Golf sideways on a few occasions... Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 thats a great pic Link to post Share on other sites
GVK 1 Posted October 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Some progress pics.Since Saturday we've got a hell of a lot done, just need to fix why the clutch pedal keeps jamming on the floor, build a bracket for my hacked up centre console to house a switch panel, tidy up some more wiring get it MOT'd,taxed and insured and she's done ! Link to post Share on other sites
GVK 1 Posted October 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Fixed the pics... Link to post Share on other sites
GVK 1 Posted November 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Here's a short vid from Donington on Sunday, camera car is a mate's 800kg 180bhp 16v mk1, following me then me following him etc. Very pleased with how the mk2 goes! Link to post Share on other sites
GVK 1 Posted November 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Going to Stealth this morning for a power test etc... Link to post Share on other sites
jims13 6 Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 come on then, whats the answer???? teaser Link to post Share on other sites
GVK 1 Posted November 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Been to Stealth this morning for a power test, very pleased with results 209bhp at 6150 and 188 torques @ 5243!Power still climbing at limiter! 171bhp at the wheels Plot overlaid with the two week wonder 2035cc 16v on Newman 272s....http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i270/GVK34/vr6vs16vpower.jpgComical torque difference.....http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i270/GVK34/vr6vs16vtorque.jpgVid of first run, note -wheel spin , first time Vince has had to spray glue on the rollers for my car..lol!I'll upload the other runs later when I get back, doing the visiting thing today Link to post Share on other sites
57ORM 0 Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Well done!!Hoping mine should be about the same similar mods apart from Schrick that said yours is ODB2 but fingers crossed the 2.9 might make up on that. Link to post Share on other sites
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