as you problably know im looking to do some motorsport in my little 3 door golf MK1. im on a tight budget. so im really just looking at a wild cam and exaust system. any thing else i can do on a tight budget that will make it competitive?
Make sure it handles well. If you can find a cheap old stock set of uprated springs and shocks, or someones second hand jobbies, grab em. A Golfs true performance potential lies not in a straight line. Also, uprated brakes will cost around $500...
where would i find these shockers. i was thinking about goin to autobahn and just orderding a set of lowered stiffened shox. also what about the brakes, upgrade to what?? or off what? thanks for the advice.:thumb
Brakes upgrade to Mk2 GTI spec. Brian at GTI (9653 1114) has the kits. They bolt straight on...
As for suspension, you get what you pay for. Brand names. Get a package from a reputable euro brand. Dont go Pedders, Monroe, Autobarn... Ask Brian
while you are talking brakes... trust me. Pep the engine a bit, make the car stop and turn... Money well spent...
Oh, and even an engine out of a humble Seat Cordoba or Toledo would be great. Look also for Audi 4 cyl engines....
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I had a mate who use to rally one of these. Nothing was done to the engine apart from a small down draft webber. He had Mk2 brakes and bilstien
shockers all round. Apart from that it was stock, and very quick for a club car. I saw him beat a couple of 4wd turbo mazda's and a whole heap of
buggies to win a state khanacross a few years back.
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thanks guys, and fun i shall have. is this brian at GTi in sydney? im a melbourne man. motorsport as in club events, kharnacross and the like, some hill climbs. and how much would these engines cost?
Exactly what these guys said. Keep it stock, for reliability, put your bux into the suspension if you must, get all the safety gear and get driving.
Spend your first bucks on driver training and learn the parameters of the car. Then put bucks into hot bits.
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Yep. Thats Brian. He knows where you can get most stuff. As for what the others said, that is true. I would do the suspension and brakes before engine mods. Having said that, I have dumped a GTI engine in a MK1, and it was stupid fun, albeit slightly dangerous with crap suspension and brakes.
so Brians in sydney?
Yep. freights all over australia...
awesome ill check it out. thanks man
update on this.. the 4 door is problably going to be raced instead of the 2 door becasue the 2 door is going to cost less to get roadworthy. i am aiming for a kharnacross event in july but if i cant get in there ill go and check out the scene :bounce