Mk1 16v Project

[Preen59]

Yeah. He's crazy. Haha.

[GOLFBALLS]

Thats awesome! How much may i ask?

[Preen59]

Thats awesome! How much may i ask?

$375 AUD with shipping to Escondido, CA. Not sure if we got a discount for buying 2 though.

They don't have a time based warranty either. If the clutch fails (ever), warranty is based on examination. Which i think is great.

[Buller_Scott]

this is so frigging sick.

i just got onto this thread- reading with mucho interesto.

[Preen59]

Hahaha yeah there's a loooooot of stuff to read dude.

[dubbed_up_daz]

had a spare afternoon off so settled in for a read,very informative reading. Great skills and machinework should be a bit of a beast once its done and while not in any way meaning lower it what suspension are you going to be running with it?

also,dont know what mounts your running although I may have missed it but ashley manifolds are prone for cracking due to lack of a flexi on the system but I guess youll be running a combo of poly and diesel at least with that spec of engine. Im pretty sure my old ashley came off the collector as 2.25' but I only used a sleeve onto a jetex Rally system with it anyway whereas if your going custom it wont be a problem for them.

Im using a dubpower stainless manifold now down to the ashley not being a great fit on the head and its mild steelness. Just a thought if you ever have to replace the ashley

[Preen59]

Cheers, mate!

I'm going eventually put KW V3 coils in. But at the moment it just has KYB gas dampers with stiff (no idea what brand they are) lower springs.

Planning on running diesel mounts. No polys- too stiff for the street, but will be considering it for competition use. I'm going to look at casting my own poly mounts.. I looked into that a little while ago and did all the drawings for them.

I won't be doing a stupid amount of K's with this car, so i'm not too concerned about the mani cracking. My 8v extractors never failed, just had a flexi joint pretty much straight after the collector. Thanks for the info though. Always good to hear some "been there, done that" stories.

[dubbed_up_daz]

I use mine(when its legal)as a daily on full poly's although i only really do 70-100miles a day,they can be liveable with depending what you regard as a mode of transport and how much you can put up with.My boss had to drive my car 10miles to his house one night and still cries like a baby about it.Personally I think its hilarious but its also why im not using them for my jetta.

[Peter Jones]

I think the idea of the Ashley system is to use springs over bolts on that collector flange to allow movement in that joint.

At least that's how I'm going to run mine. Just need to find the right sized gasket ring thingy.

Will probably use some old inner valve springs and turn up some caps for them.

[Preen59]

Daz, I know what you mean. I'll start with a diesel mount only and see how that goes. I'm getting spoiled with my Caddy at the moment so i might get a shock when i jump back in my Mk1 again. haha.


That would make a lot of sense, Pete. Sounds like a good idea to me. Inner valve springs or some soft die springs would definitely be the go i think..

[dubbed_up_daz]

I think it makes it all the more fun lmao,im running about in a fairly stock mk2 but I only need to sit in my mk1 to feel like a hooligan...then you start it up and you cant even see out the rvm....just makes me laugh all the more lol. Last big journey I took in it was 700+miles return to a show and with the old FK highsport coils and Recaro semi buckets it was still an arse breaker,dont fancy that again much,other than the required need for 3 fuel stops gives your butt a break and the smile I know ill still be wearing at the end. Just means you get out with a smile on your face and a panzer tank parked in your ass lol.

Bein serious though my mk1s have always been track biased and never long distance really,especially now im old but thats why ill keep the golf for short stints and track fun and build my jetta more towards a long distance cruiser with comfy power and stockish mounts. I think a mk1 valver(especially one to your spec)deserves full solids and a medic on hand to administer adrenaline shots as you walk out the door and reach into your pocket for the key :p

[Preen59]

Hahaha fair enough too dude. Like I said, I'll see how I go. I can generally tolerate a harsher ride than most people (the old engine had 11:1 comp with a lightened flywheel and a beefy front engine mount), but i'd rather go a little too mild and beef it up that start out too crazy and have to take a step back.

[Preen59]

RMacDonald
to me

Good morning, Chris!
Your clutches just arrived (9:30am, Wed.) and you want me to do what with them? I got your earlier email... I'll measure them up later today or maybe tomorrow. We're heading down to El Cajon for "Nitro Night" today...

Rick

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[Preen59]

Ohhh yeah.

Hey, Chris.... And now you want pictures? The pressure plates measure out to your dimension but I cannot measure the splined hubs. Seems like nice hardware, though. What's it for? A VW on fuel??? See you guys soon!
Rick

That's the "Magicar" in the background on the trailer, ready to go to Bakersfield for the California Hot Rod Reunion. Which i, unfortunately will not be attending.

[Jarred]

thats some seriously looking piece of kit.