Golf mk2

[Lennard]

Just joined the forums! I am currently in the process of setting up my first track day car and I need some advice setting it up:

Bit of a progress log although a little old! Much like my 1985 8v golf gti ;)

http://www.wellcheap.com/gallery/Golf-restoration-racer-project

Suspension thread:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=203605&f=135&h=0

I have brought (all second hand):

Cobra bucket seat
Urethane bush kit
Sparco Steering wheel
Kent cams
Kent vernier pully
Koni adjustable suspension (-30mm drop)
Big valve head

I have also located 2.0 block from a mk3 golf gti and some 256mm 16v brake set up with all the necessery parts to upgrade my my pants stoppers, along with a 22mm master cylinder.

What else would you guys reccomend for a track day car?

[iguana]

Lennard said:

What else would you guys reccomend for a track day car?

Aftermarket anti roll bars, from Eibach, Neuspeed etc = huge improvment over stock & easy to fit while you are doing the re-bushing front & rear.

8v is a great allround road engine but unless you are so far down the 8v route its too expensive to change, I'd consider bunging a 2.0 16v in there, far easier to get good power & the power band= more suited to track.

I have seen an 8v Mk2 going as well as a 16v on track but it was a seriously expensive many £K full race engine, & a v cheap budget 16v based on a 2.0 block coupled to a flowed 16v head can produce the same power figs even on standard cams.

ref ya suspension thread, you could get them measured but the Koni springs on the coilies will prob be in the region of the 180-200lbs area, this will be a decent road/track compramise & the car wont be too twitchy.

Ive driven 350Fr & 250Rr & it was an excellent compramise & what I may uprate to next, Also driven a Mk1 on 350fr & 400Rr, which was a lot more twitchy at the rear & a bit harsh on road (both with aftermarket ARBs) also know a chap with a Mk2 running 500Fr 600Rr, driven to track events but obviously a tad harsh on road!


Many companies make harder springs- like Faulkners for instance. Tho like all the cars mentioned above have done you really need to get the shocks rebuilt with uprated damping rates to work properly.

I'd advise staying with the standard Koni springs until you are used to the handling & have a few track days under ya belt before you uprate, same applies to a few other bits too.


Standard Golf O.E rates for ref-

8v - Front 117Lb, Rear 82Lb
16v - Front 128Lb, Rear 98Lb