My Mk2 Golf GTi

[russ83]

You're not running it without an air filter are you?

Haha nah it's going back in there.

[russ83]

Your running a serpentine belt set-up?

yes indeedy

[Bamish1000]

Is that a Omp front brace? If so how did you get it to fit? Is there spacer between the brace and the strut tower? I have the Omp one and haven't installed it yet as it fouls on the Master Cylinder and slightly on the air intake tubing. It was also fouling on the Overflow tank till I lowered its mounting.

[russ83]

Is that a Omp front brace? If so how did you get it to fit? Is there spacer between the brace and the strut tower? I have the Omp one and haven't installed it yet as it fouls on the Master Cylinder and slightly on the air intake tubing. It was also fouling on the Overflow tank till I lowered its mounting.

Yes, it was oxy? heated and bent to fit over the master cylinder, and yes there is a spacer made up to go over the strut towers to give it more clearance. The underside of the bonnet had to be shaved off since it sits higher than usual.

Good luck mate

[russ83]

Flush mounted bonnet latch pins installed and the old hardware removed today. Few wiring bits and pieces to go and then it will fire up

[russ83]

My nugget waiting for me to come home from the states! Ready to race ))

[ozgti]

When are you back Russ?

[russ83]

When are you back Russ?

Hey Colin, back now mate I am hoping to have my car back today or tomorrow... But not getting my hopes up. We should catch up

[russ83]

Good news to share - the red nugget is home and ready for Eastern Creek!!!! Im so pumped!

Some new pics for you guys

[Water Boy]

Been on some scales yet?

[russ83]

Been on some scales yet?

not yet, there is one down the road from me but id have to tow it down or do a sneaky mid night run... what do you think?

on a side note, the manual steering rack is so heavy, i must get back to the gym asap....

[Water Boy]

900kg's would be nice. Id liek to see how much a stripped Aussie Mk3 weighs.

[ryana89]

on a side note, the manual steering rack is so heavy, i must get back to the gym asap....

Haha! And you've got big sticky tyre's too!
Look forward to hearing the "track" stories

Im interested to know what a stripped MK2 weighs too.

[ozgti]

Russ, you'll get used to it. When it's rolling it's easier. Can I suggest getting a tension spring to hold the dip stick down. Also if you haven't already, get the baffled sump gasket. It keeps most of the oil from splashing out and away from the pickup.

[russ83]

http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f349/russ83/?action=view&current=MOV04929.mp4

This is the first time I started up the car since buying it back in early 2011. The Mk3 dual downpipe is fitted, no cat or resonator, 2.25 inch exhaust through to the x-force muffler. Quite happy with the noise it makes, especially 2-4k rev range