My lightweight Mk1 Golf racer
Discussion
Hey guys. Here is my Mk1 Golf I have spent the past 6 months building. The theme is weight loss and I have done all the work myself. The original weight was 850kg and I've got it down to 660kg.
If you fancy a look at all the work I have done www.no-rice.com/forum/index.php?p=vt&tid=7680
The engine is a 2L 16v with twin 40 Webers and I have rebuilt and used my 1600 close ratio gearbox. It tops out around 100-110 but gets there rather quickly, which is what I aim for (hillclimb influence).
Jelly
If you fancy a look at all the work I have done www.no-rice.com/forum/index.php?p=vt&tid=7680
The engine is a 2L 16v with twin 40 Webers and I have rebuilt and used my 1600 close ratio gearbox. It tops out around 100-110 but gets there rather quickly, which is what I aim for (hillclimb influence).
Jelly
Thanks guys
I made my own lower front cross brace the other day, mainly because I had nothing better to do at the time.
It has tightened the steering up big time. The car feels much more point and shoot now. I can't begin to imagine how much flex there was beforehand. Defo worth doing to any Mk1!
Jelly
I made my own lower front cross brace the other day, mainly because I had nothing better to do at the time.
It has tightened the steering up big time. The car feels much more point and shoot now. I can't begin to imagine how much flex there was beforehand. Defo worth doing to any Mk1!
Jelly
Finished reading the thread yesterday, great car 
Uhm, was just reading your other thread about wanting to die, etc.. Hope you can fix it. But as a lot of people have already said, cars can be replaced. Shame really, it was your P&J and a really great piece of engineering. Please keep us updated if you're going to rebuild it.
Grtz and a lot of succes
Erik
Uhm, was just reading your other thread about wanting to die, etc.. Hope you can fix it. But as a lot of people have already said, cars can be replaced. Shame really, it was your P&J and a really great piece of engineering. Please keep us updated if you're going to rebuild it.
Grtz and a lot of succes
Erik
Hostyle said:
Finished reading the thread yesterday, great car
Uhm, was just reading your other thread about wanting to die, etc.. Hope you can fix it. But as a lot of people have already said, cars can be replaced. Shame really, it was your P&J and a really great piece of engineering. Please keep us updated if you're going to rebuild it.
Grtz and a lot of succes
Erik
Uhm, was just reading your other thread about wanting to die, etc.. Hope you can fix it. But as a lot of people have already said, cars can be replaced. Shame really, it was your P&J and a really great piece of engineering. Please keep us updated if you're going to rebuild it.
Grtz and a lot of succes
Erik
Thanks Erik,
I am determined to sort it all out. I just don't quite now how to go about it yet...
Jelly,
I sat the other evening and read the entire build thread.. fantastic work, your chase for weight loss is applaudable (sp!?!?)
We've built a few cars in which we've chased light weight, but not quite to the extreme that you have taken.. Good work sir!
btw, one of our cars is 680kg, 20 kg's heavier than the golf... with a 383ci SBC in it
slinky
587racing.com
I sat the other evening and read the entire build thread.. fantastic work, your chase for weight loss is applaudable (sp!?!?)
We've built a few cars in which we've chased light weight, but not quite to the extreme that you have taken.. Good work sir!
btw, one of our cars is 680kg, 20 kg's heavier than the golf... with a 383ci SBC in it
slinky
587racing.com
Mr Beckerman said:
blakbetti said:
just had a read of the full no-rice thread and those cage mods are very ill advised! remind me NEVER to get in this car, u should have left it as was!
Think you'll find the cage, unfortunately, performed very well.
Indeed it did...
That's a crying shame Jelly..
slinky
slinky said:
Indeed it did...
That's a crying shame Jelly..
slinky
I'll second that.
Jelly, only just realised what has happened. Compeletely gutted for you. I know how you feel putting so much effort into something only to lose it before you've had chance to enjoy it to it's full potential. Hope you find another shell and the motivation to do it all over again as it was a cracking looking car.
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