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Offline kiwi

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PROJECT CAR: Kiwihigh's Mk2
« on: August 20, 2007, 02:14:32 PM »
Well though it was bout time to start a write up on the Golf build.

Have so far brought the car.. 1988 3Dr 1800 8v manual.

New Engine 9a 2.0ltr 16v
Throttle boddies
Megasquirt ECU
And some nice Disk Brakes all thanks to Barry ( M )

car is currently sitting at home with the new motor and ITB's in the garage.

Plan is to slowly strip everything out of the engine bay and then go about cleaning it all and getting it ready for the new motor to go in.
Have Pics that i will load tonight and keep a bit of a thread going on the build process and any tricky bits that i come accross.

stage 1 of the build is 150hp.

Stage 2 ( starting once credit card is cleared) 190+Hp and some coilovers...

Stage 3 Nice paint and shaved body.

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Re: PROJECT CAR: Kiwihigh's Mk2
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2007, 02:50:00 PM »
Good work! Sounds like it'll be a ripper and I'm looking forward to seeing some pics along the way  :)
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Re: PROJECT CAR: Kiwihigh's Mk2
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2007, 02:56:05 PM »
Quote from: kiwihigh on August 20, 2007, 02:14:32 PM
Stage 2 ( starting once credit card is cleared) 190+Hp and some coilovers...

So you're going turbo at stage 2? probably not worth bolting the throttle bodies on if you're going turbo?
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Re: PROJECT CAR: Kiwihigh's Mk2
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2007, 03:25:50 PM »
Nah hope to stay away from turbos at the moment. 

Hopefully looking at some big cams exhaust and a good tune with the 33lb injectors that are in the throttle boddies. Been reading up on the VWvortex/ megasquirt  sites and seams like this set up should be good to close to that power. mabe  ;D



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Re: PROJECT CAR: Kiwihigh's Mk2
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2007, 04:05:41 PM »
Quote from: kiwihigh on August 20, 2007, 03:25:50 PM
Nah hope to stay away from turbos at the moment. 

Hopefully looking at some big cams exhaust and a good tune with the 33lb injectors that are in the throttle boddies. Been reading up on the VWvortex/ megasquirt  sites and seams like this set up should be good to close to that power. mabe  ;D

I think to get to that power on an NA would require some very serious bottom end work, head work and tuning. 

Sounds like a cool project.  Keep us updated!
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Re: PROJECT CAR: Kiwihigh's Mk2
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2007, 06:36:21 PM »
Right time to put up some pics...



Stock engine bay.

9a motor

Throttle Boddies

Hmmmm Red Stuff pads..


More pics as i clean up/repaint the calipars and progress through the build
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Re: PROJECT CAR: Kiwihigh's Mk2
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2007, 06:55:18 PM »
Well  strated to pull it to bits today till i cut my finger on the hacksaw cutting out the A/C  :-[
But air box and alternator and all the crap thats ontop of the tappet cover has all gone now...

Cant get over how much loom there is in the car that just wasnt pluged into anything.



Will start again tomorow after work its hard with a torch and blood :D
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Re: PROJECT CAR: Kiwihigh's Mk2
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2007, 07:11:20 PM »
I'm always amazed at the weight of aircon pumps! and all the other crap to hook it up!
the 76 mk 1 had factory air con in it. jap import. all gone now!
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Re: PROJECT CAR: Kiwihigh's Mk2
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2007, 08:59:40 AM »
 :-\ is it better to go with the 16v or the 8v?
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Re: PROJECT CAR: Kiwihigh's Mk2
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2007, 09:00:33 AM »
Quote from: Da Original GTI on August 22, 2007, 08:59:40 AM
:-\ is it better to go with the 16v or the 8v?

A 9a engine is a 16V.
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Re: PROJECT CAR: Kiwihigh's Mk2
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2007, 10:31:26 AM »
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Quote from: Golfboy666GTI on August 22, 2007, 09:00:33 AM
A 9a engine is a 16V.

::)Yes i know but the question is would it be better to do up an 8v engine or a 16v engine? :laugh:
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Re: PROJECT CAR: Kiwihigh's Mk2
« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2007, 10:43:45 AM »
what do you want road torque or track revs?
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Re: PROJECT CAR: Kiwihigh's Mk2
« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2007, 02:07:51 PM »
Im not really sure which one is better but have wanted to keep the car a 2ltr and N/A and can get more power from the 16v, ITB's and ECU than i could have made from my stuffed 8v motor and the $$$ i spent to get the set up.

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Re: PROJECT CAR: Kiwihigh's Mk2
« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2007, 06:32:53 PM »
Another hour tonight and its coming to bits nicely...

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Re: PROJECT CAR: Kiwihigh's Mk2
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2007, 09:49:33 AM »
Well finally got the engine out...
Now time to strip the rest of the engine bay and paint it.



Any one want some 8v parts... only got 200,000 km on them..  :laugh:



and the end of the day  8)



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