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Hi everyone,
Firstly to members who use other VW forums you will notice that I have posted this same topic around the web to try and get a wider range of opinions.
I am building a circuit racer for Australian National and State Production car series. This will be the first WV Golf TDI in the series and I hope to have it ready for next year’s competition. I am hoping to get some advice or ideas from members on upgrades.
Car details:
Golf MKVI 1.6 TDI
77KW CAYC engine with 5speed LHW gearbox
It getting the roll cage fitted by Peter and Allen at Bond Roll Bars in Sydney (top blokes).
I am up to the fun part of the following upgrades.
suspension - I was thinking Bilstein adjustables
brakes - Brembo has kits with disc dia 330mm and 4piston calipers (sounds good but ideas are welcome)
DPF delete – have not done this before so advice is welcomed
re-map/chips - competition requires that original ECU can start the car at request of scrutineers
bigger nozzles – how big is big?
maybe a diff (if there is one for these boxes) – try eliminate some of the torque steer but I have driven some tuned golfs and not to bothered by this.
Turbo upgrade might be an issue as there is a restriction on the inlet manifold pressure of 1.1bar – having done no pre diagnostics yet as car was delivered, stripped and off to roll cage; has anyone with a 1.6TDI fun a boost gauge on their car and noticed what they tend to peak at or are regulated to?
I know that most might be thinking why the 1.6 and not a 2.0 and even better the Australian GTD models which would provide a better starting ground. Answers are simple: 1. Money, 2. It is my first build of a dedicated circuit car and first year racing, 3. No other TDI’s and some of the races are endurance and I want to try get Diesels in Australian racing culture. This might open the door to a Golf Club race or series similar to the Swift series we have here currently. If the money was there I would have obviously when for a GTD (but that might have put me up a class and hence been less competitive).
Hello to all and thanks for everyone’s time.
Firstly to members who use other VW forums you will notice that I have posted this same topic around the web to try and get a wider range of opinions.
I am building a circuit racer for Australian National and State Production car series. This will be the first WV Golf TDI in the series and I hope to have it ready for next year’s competition. I am hoping to get some advice or ideas from members on upgrades.
Car details:
Golf MKVI 1.6 TDI
77KW CAYC engine with 5speed LHW gearbox
It getting the roll cage fitted by Peter and Allen at Bond Roll Bars in Sydney (top blokes).
I am up to the fun part of the following upgrades.
suspension - I was thinking Bilstein adjustables
brakes - Brembo has kits with disc dia 330mm and 4piston calipers (sounds good but ideas are welcome)
DPF delete – have not done this before so advice is welcomed
re-map/chips - competition requires that original ECU can start the car at request of scrutineers
bigger nozzles – how big is big?
maybe a diff (if there is one for these boxes) – try eliminate some of the torque steer but I have driven some tuned golfs and not to bothered by this.
Turbo upgrade might be an issue as there is a restriction on the inlet manifold pressure of 1.1bar – having done no pre diagnostics yet as car was delivered, stripped and off to roll cage; has anyone with a 1.6TDI fun a boost gauge on their car and noticed what they tend to peak at or are regulated to?
I know that most might be thinking why the 1.6 and not a 2.0 and even better the Australian GTD models which would provide a better starting ground. Answers are simple: 1. Money, 2. It is my first build of a dedicated circuit car and first year racing, 3. No other TDI’s and some of the races are endurance and I want to try get Diesels in Australian racing culture. This might open the door to a Golf Club race or series similar to the Swift series we have here currently. If the money was there I would have obviously when for a GTD (but that might have put me up a class and hence been less competitive).
Hello to all and thanks for everyone’s time.
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