fritzenberg 3 Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 right,i've got a LHD that i wanna turn into track day beast,firstly do u think it matters that it's a 5 door as typicaly track cars a 3 door?will i notice a big differance in performance once i strip out the rear seats,door cards,carpets etc?how far can i go with it to still keep it street legal.i'll be after some serious downforce too so what spoilers/splitters etc should i get that actualy do the job and not just make it look like a barry boy max power lawn mower?i'll also be up for promoting the club with it so ifanyone can do me some vr6 owners club logos (but no go-faster sripes) feel free. my dad is a welder so i dare say i could do me a roll cage :-p Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 tbh i dont think it will matter that its a 5dr. now as for keeping it street legal best bet is to find a freindly mot centre and ask questions. thats what iv done when building my mk2 vr6 track car. its completely stripped out, no dash, no carpets, etc what tracks you lookin at going to?? Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 A 5 door will never be as light as a 3 door so idealy you want a 3 door. But if you dont mind alittle extra weight than theres nothink wrong with a 5 doorOnly think you probaly want which isnt street legal is perspect windows. But you can swap them over for MOT and with a 5 door its a much easyer jobAlso tyres but toyo do some road liegal track tyres which would be pants in the wet but wicked in the dry Link to post Share on other sites
fritzenberg 3 Posted December 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 was planning on using it for knockhill initialy then maybe some tracks down south.idealy i need to find somebody with a trailor so i can do this properly. Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 im planning on running at knockhill aswell. i will eventually get a trailer but till then i will be driving to and from the track and i will be gettin sum perspex windows to. imo the 5d will be more than enough if all your looking to do is go out and have fun on the track. most people that go up to knock hill are running there daily drives. Link to post Share on other sites
adam_christie 0 Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 You can do a spectacular amount to your car and still keep it street legal. There's a chap from Wolverhampton that has a street legal drag car, and it's one of the fastest in its class in the world!!5 door cars weigh about 30 Kg more than a 3 door due to the pillars and rear door shells etc, so blanking off the rear doors might be an idea. MOT rules don't state that the windows need to be openable. Look at the Ferarri F40. It had little slide-back panels in its perspex windows in place of retractable ones. The tyres people are thinking of are Toyo-R888's. They are pretty good, however they're expensive and if you're gonna use your car on the track I'd find out what other people are using. You'll find that most people have a "track set" of wheels with non-legal tyres on. Link to post Share on other sites
badboyV6 4 Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Apparently the Toyo R888's are horrific in the wet though so be careful. Its the only reason i havent bought them for the mk1. Perspex windows are fine - andylaurence had them in his beemer and he passed an MOT fine. Speak to Stonehouse Audi VW centre who will be able to help with anything you need to know as theyve prepped quite a few dubs for racing... Link to post Share on other sites
fritzenberg 3 Posted January 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 think i might just sell it and get a cheap 3 door mk 2 then drop in a 1.8T Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 buy a mk2 and vr it. so much more cost effective. lookin at bout 3-4k for a diy 20vt conversion. plus the noise is no were near as good. Link to post Share on other sites
fritzenberg 3 Posted January 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 or i could turbo it (6) are the LHD kits cheaper/easier to get hold of the RHD ones?how much would it cost if me and my mate did all the labour? Link to post Share on other sites
bobda 0 Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Apparently 5 door Mk3s handle better than 3 doors due to a lot less chassis flex. Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Apparently 5 door Mk3s handle better than 3 doors due to a lot less chassis flex.Never heard that before! why is tehre less chassis flex? rear doors braking up the rigidity of the body? loldeffo dont stick a 1.8T in it! perosnly i wouldnt go mad on it, just strip it out play with teh engine a bit. get it to around 200ish and just enjoy it. there was a mk3 vr6 i read about was striped out and could do 12 second quarter miles on a N/A 230bhp engine that had been messed with. not sure if it would have been much good around a circuit tho. Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Ive had both and wouldn't say thats true! It would be very hard to feel that anyway, but i recon my 3 doors faster round the bends.VR6 turbo in the back of a MK1 You would need good throttle control to keep the back end in tho LOL one day tho im going to make one haha Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 i say run the 5dr vr fully stripped out round knockhil as its a difficult track to drive a first. you get used to it after a few times. then look at engine mods. drove a cupla big power imprezas round it a few times. scary experience going into that blind corner at silly speeds. also the first and second corners are tricky, spun a cupla times there. Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 agreed,youl probably be impressed with what its capable of just fully stripped. but like i say i wouldnt go mad , it will just turn into a money pit Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 im in the process of building of the mk2 vr6. now im taking anything that isnt needed out of the car but the vr lump is being left standard till iv had at least a season out of it. then forced induction Link to post Share on other sites
fritzenberg 3 Posted January 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 seeing this photo has encouraged me to go for it . . . .[lightbox=../../e107_files/public/1199580316_1342_FT211692_track_golf1.jpg][/lightbox] Link to post Share on other sites
fritzenberg 3 Posted January 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 and this. . .[lightbox=../../e107_files/public/1199580391_1342_FT211692_track_golf2.jpg][/lightbox] Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 cool, just replace where it says TDI with VR6 Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 that is uber cool. iv been thinkin of that for the mk2 when its done luckily i know a sign writer so can get it done cheap cheap. just gotta think up a nice design to go with the matt black paint and white compomotive mo's Link to post Share on other sites
fritzenberg 3 Posted January 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 yeh i'll defo be promoting the club with it,and a vw motorsport skicker on the windsreen for good mesure,lol.nezzie why not do your's kinda like a golr rallye?. . . .[lightbox=../../e107_files/public/1199662954_1342_FT211692_startseite_deutschland.jpg][/lightbox] Link to post Share on other sites
nezzi21 27 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 not feeling that at all. much prefer the way the mk3 is done, although id never just copy that. put sum thought into and come up with a orignal design Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 I wouldn't bother, I'd go the street sleeper look personaly, Keep it all one colour Probaly matt black, Nice and low on some light weight race wheels. Link to post Share on other sites
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