MK1 Ragtop

[Water Boy]

Very impressive at the drags.

Rumors of a faster engine....

[MarcusAurelius]

Very impressive at the drags.

Rumors of a faster engine....

Nope, planning on keeping the 1.8 adz long term... However, things around going to take a turn towards a more taboo setup will post up details when I have more than just plans (aka parts)

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[MarcusAurelius]

UPDATE!!

Well, it's been a good run, but I have some very bad news for everyone.. the mk1 is dead... Almost as dead as the mk1 section or vww lately hahaha.
On a side note, the ragtop is most definitely not dead yet, but more so alive than ever!

I have done the most responsible thing by removing the 32/36 and finally biting the bullet and going dhla45!
This poor carb was in a rather **** condition when I got my hands on it and took a bit of coin to get it all happy days.
What can I say, the intake noise is quite lovely now )

I'll let the pics do the talking



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[GeorgeMK1]

Looks good man, noise would be epic. Big improvement over 32/36 would you say?

Also lol at vww being dead, it certainly feels that way doesn't it as of late!? I guess its easier to post in FB groups these days ..

[sports racer]

FB is easier but you don't see the gradual progress of a car. Everything is now, now, now.

How good are your brakes without a booster?

[MarcusAurelius]

Looks good man, noise would be epic. Big improvement over 32/36 would you say?

Also lol at vww being dead, it certainly feels that way doesn't it as of late!? I guess its easier to post in FB groups these days ..

Personally, very big improvement. The 32/36 is faaaaaantastic, but my biggest issues with it was the lack of induction sound, but more so the transition from primary to secondary. It would hiccup and if you went from cruise to WOT.. or even as your powering out of a corner, it would hiccup once you went from 50% throttle to WOT. The dhla on the other hand has robbed me of a little bottom end power in return for a great pickup of rpm and a perfect scream on WOT. It's very not fine tuned yet but it seems promising

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[MarcusAurelius]

FB is easier but you don't see the gradual progress of a car. Everything is now, now, now.

How good are your brakes without a booster?

We need to bring vww back to life fellas! It's on our shoulders..

As for the brakes. They can be pretty scary at first given the extra pedal effort but once you ease up to them you can stop on a penny and the pedal feel/feedback is extraordinary. You can feel what the tyre/road/traction relationship really well. They've been dialed in to about 55%front/45%rear so they tend to almost lock up simultaneously.. almost

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[MarcusAurelius]

Also this weekend I'll be racing the ragtop at Winton as part of Vivid Motorsports Car Clubs' first official track day

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[Tommie]

Also this weekend I'll be racing the ragtop at Winton as part of Vivid Motorsports Car Clubs' first official track day

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Have fun bud, and take lots of photos. Years ago I took my MK1 to Winton was great fun!

[GeorgeMK1]

Winton is a great course for FWD cars! You'll have heaps of fun there

[MarcusAurelius]

Well, the weekend was a great success! Drove 3hours there, raced, and drove back home without a single mechanical issue apart from crunchy synchros haha
Best lap for me was 1:55

Few weak points of the car, however. The pads faded far too quick. The old perished rubber lines looked to be a bit of a worry.
The tires too, performed great, for a few laps.. can't expect too much from 70$ tires.
The shot synchros in the 4speed made clean downshifts impossible, but I made do for the day.
Also had to slap together a really ghetto catch can for the day haha

To do list:
-Race pads, braided lines and new fuid
-Semi slicks for the front, a050 or similar
-Rear sway bar and front lower brace
-5speed
-A proper catch can



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[MarcusAurelius]

Small update. Went to the wreckers today and got what I needed, and more

Managed to get my hands on a sway bar off an 02-04 holden Cruze that will hopefully be of use to me. I also came across a boss looking oil cap on the ground. No clue what it was off but fits like a champ



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[sports racer]

I like where this is going.

[browndizzle]

This is clean af! 👌🏻✌🏻

[MarcusAurelius]

EBC red stuff, check.
Braided lines, check.
New fluid, check!

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