Phillip Island Familiarisation This Weekend.

[Golf Loon]

Sounds like you had a ball Pete.

Get another head and build a big valve monster.

Or get a 2L bottom end and a big valve 1.8 head

[99gti]

Sounds like it was a hoot! Good on ya for having a go! That's what it's all about

[Jarred]

Good on ya Pete.

Sorry I couldn't make it down, looks like you had a real hoot!



p.s. If you end up getting rid of the Kjet motor, let me know. I'll be interested.

[Peter Jones]

Heaps of fun! Can't wait to do it again

Another couple of shots, there might even be some YouTube footage later on tonight.

Back in dry dock.





The Hose!



To keep things neat around here the photos of the head removal will be here http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...=13857&page=12

in a few moments.

Pete

[Peter Jones]

Video!

Here's a compilation of all the clips of the Golf out on the track. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0-jOxZAUDM

The hose burst was actually captured on "film" it's at 5:10 in. Trouble is I didn't see it and kept going, my eyes were on that passing car that I was waving past.

The temperature gauge doesn't measure air so I only noticed when the motor started pinging. I was black flagged just as I realised.

Right at the end of the video at about 6:14 is about where I think the head gasket let go.

The oil cooler was pretty hot when I got it back to the pits, but not so hot that I couldn't touch it, Hopefully it saved the bottom end from any damage.

The motor never siezed so I think it's only the head that needs seeing too.

Pete

[GoLfMan]

where is it mate? theres no link?

[99gti]

Love your ebay sticker!!!

[Peter Jones]

where is it mate? theres no link?

Doh!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0-jOxZAUDM

[Water Boy]

Mike in the GTR giving it all... Looks like u had a stella weekend Pete

[Peter Jones]

Love your ebay sticker!!!

The benefits of having your own vinyl cutter. It had to be done!

Pete

[Peter Jones]

Mike in the GTR giving it all... Looks like u had a stella weekend Pete

Yeah the Golf was really happy buzzing around up over 4000 rpm (until the hose blew). I'm very happy with the way it handles and stops, I think my low budget approach to mods has paid off there. More horse power would be good but that can wait for the moment until I've learnt to drive the thing properly.

Tell Bruce that I've ordered a copy of "The Front-Wheel Driving High-Performance Advantage" by Jack Doo and that I will read it.

Oh and be sure to thank him again for me.

Pete

[GoLfMan]

mate looked like you were hammering along quite well and the flog didnt sound half bad either!

[ausgolfer]

Looks like a great time had I did the same thing a few years ago when I had some money to spare, would love to do it again soon.
When I was there I'd brake slightly for the first corner back to 4th and power through. I also did a few laps with Bruce, which was really usefull (apparently beforehand my lines were those you'd take in a rear wheel drive) , he then hit the track with his race car and tootled along behind me for a while.


Lucky the pipe didn't go a few seconds earlier, if you'd had that much coolant under the car and onto the rear tyres while you were going around that last corner could have been a lot worse. Glad to hear it's minor .

If you're planning on doing any track days soon let us all know I should be back in the back soon.....fingers crossed.

[Peter Jones]

Lucky the pipe didn't go a few seconds earlier, if you'd had that much coolant under the car and onto the rear tyres while you were going around that last corner could have been a lot worse. .

Looks like it went on the 3rd to 4th gear change out of the corner. My guess is that the pressure change when the motor dropped 2500 revs was what killed it.

Yeah the timing of it couldn't have been much better, what are the odds of catching that on tape?

Pete