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That wing will beat out perfectly. Just take it to a good bodyshop.

So... after having placed dibs on a shot blasted and fresh rear beam about 4 weeks ago, I went and picked it up today (cheers Crispy!) Not gonna start the build on that for a while though as the funds have kinda run out until summer temping kicks in. Plus I have no clue where to start at the mo! But it's nice to have it in the back burner, hopefully i will be able to do it this summer before Uni chaos starts again and, more importantly, the MOT in Oct!

Always too thumbs fresh my man! Keep those pics coming. btw, the manifolds are made from really crude metal and imho don't polish up well at all. Much better in the grey :salute:

thanks bro! look at us with all our projects on the go :clap:

foww showwww player! :grin: You should pick up your spare cross-member sometime :cheers: Thanks for the mowage today too, looks awesome and smells better out the back now!

Just assembled the steering rack in my bedroom on a saturday night :dorky:

one way valves for 16v and VR6 engines (naturally aspirated) and boostbleed valves for G60 engines. Not actually sure which engine you have I'm afraid.

:shock: wait.... :lol:

STOP....Picture time (All pictures thanks to ProdigalSon :salute: ) Prep work - mainly removing the OEM wax coating on the underside of the frame with some fine german hardware. Leaving to dry after a hard going over with Marine Clean... Subsequently followed by some light abrasive work over the patches of rust courtesy of the stainless steel wire brush. Subframe was in better condition than I had imagined. Continuing in my Hammerite obsession, I picked up a tin of Satin Black (it's way cheaper by area coverage than the aerosol, but doesn't leave quite a smooth a finish) Glad to finally be getting on with this after waiting so long for a good subframe to come along (cheers again Toad :salute: ) Teaser pics of the assembly Waxoyl'd pretty much every cavity I could! Inside of wishbones, underneath both mounts on the subframe, inside the subframe, any faces not easily cleanable. I left the LBJs off for the time being cos they're too prone to being bashed on something as I move the whole one-piece assembly around by myself. Happy to see the pattern wishbones lining up so well with the subframe! Was prepared to grit my teeth and accept liability for my hybrid build, but was pleasantly surprised. All genuine VAG fixings. I may be poor, but i'm not a retard! :cuckoo: Beefing these up to 96lbft seemed like they were gonna shear (brought back nasty memories...!) Rear ARB mount - the part to the left of this is the part that Mk2 golf frames do not have - the rear subframe to chassis mounts. Standard ARB cleaned up and put back on. Those rubbers look brand new! :grin: You can see some of the bubbly waxoyl seeping out between the spotwelds in the wishbone. Complete assembly pics (minus balljoints and steering rack) Final build stage. Still needs the rack putting on, but that's in my room at the mo, just attaching the track rods and fitting the rubber bellows etc. And from another angle. Vibration block still needs tightening down, just nipped the bolts up to keep them from getting lost! So that's that. Still need to sort hubs and front suspension before throwing it all on the car, but it's been a fun day :grin: :clap:

the simple answer is: G60 ISVs are different from other ISVs :salute:

:nuts: Yeah I really should sort out a camera sometime! :shrug:

Well, that didn't take very long! Subframe is now assembled :grin: :clap: Both wishbones are on and linked to the ARB which is also attached to the subframe. Rear engine mount and gearbox mount both on, and torqued to spec. Still fiddling with the steering rack, but won't be long until that is also on. Still need to sort out my hubs plus order a pair of front shock absorbers so that I can put those on at the same time as the subframe :salute: :cheers: Pics to follow

Cheers matey :grin: GOnna leave the rack to last I think, still need to replace the copper washers on the fluid lines. Off to stick the wishbones and ARB on now! :clap:

Hi everyone, before I start this sometime this weekend, I have a few questions. I'm following the Bentley for G60 subframe and associated parts, but I'm unsure on some bits: Are there any places that I definitely should / should not be using threadlock on the bolts? (gearbox/rear engine mount, wishbone bolts, rack bolts, etc etc etc) Does anyone know how I can torque up the rack control arms when I can't get my torque wrench onto them anywhere(!) How much grease should I be putting inside the steering rack rubber gaitors? I've heard just enough to liberally cover the teeth on the one side? (I have genuine VAG grease) That's all I can think of for the mo, but will add more as and when. Also, I'm planning to coat the added parts (both mounts, maybe the rack, wishbones, maybe ARB) in clear Waxoyl so that if they fail I can just scrub them down and take them back as opposed to having to remove paint etc. Is this a good idea? I'm thinking it is... Thanks for any help, Jon. :salute:

timing would affect rpm and not roadspeed though. You said the car is hesitant in 1st and 2nd, which indicates a road speed / starting off problem. I'd still check the vacuum pipes, it's a 10 minute job and those valvers can be REALLY fussy if one of them has worked loose even a little bit. Then you can always check timing afterwards, and you haven't lost anything :salute:

The cold start valve is only in operation on cold starts, hence the name. So, no it won't be the CSV messing up on warm starts. I'll have a think about it and get back to you.

Subframe all painted up today, pics to follow from ProdigalSon. Big thanks to: Toad for the subframe (and bits) at a knockdown price :grin: , ProdigalSon for the overall help today with everything - what a bro! :thumb right: Absolutely knackered now, but I'm thinking I may put assemble the steering rack in my room. Shame none of the manuals have torque figures in, it'd be nice to know i'm doing it right :shrug: All in all, a very busy and productive day!

Yes it can be done, and you may gain 20hp ish, I'm not sure. The gains aren't amazing on the 16v engine i'm afraid. Also, if you do get carbs, go for the DCOE 40s as the 45s will overfuel like a mofo. tbh, you can tune K-jet up pretty well, there are some people on the Club GTi forum running k-jet with 180hp+ engines.

Jealousy I reckon Broseph. Still awful to see though. My rotter of a Golf A2 got keyed at uni and I was well upset! Maybe it's something to do with Tornado Reds?

Absolutely amazing build Chris! Glad those spare parts got you the cash to finish it off, looks awesome! :notworthy: Definitely motivation for me to pull my finger out and crack on, although my budget will be significantly reduced and no Six pot unfortunately! :cry:

Irwins should grip for sure. If you get really stuck and the car is driveable, go give a garage £5 to weld a nut onto the top of the allen bolt and then unto it as per normal. That should work fine. :salute:

Bigger and better is the way forward Si! :clap: :salute:

Indeed they do. Some scrappy guy wandered past when we had the Moonlight Blue on it's roof, and gave me £10 for the cat. Yeah, probably less than it's worth but it was completely FUBAR and I wasn't gonna do anything with it. :shrug:

Yeah I didn't get given the key either, and then one afternoon I decided to root around in the trunk, and there it was, in with the spare wheel! :salute: Maybe yours is there too... in your car, not mine. :eek:

Looks good Keith! will that rack mount on the Corrado frame properly, as it needs 2 bush mountings as opposed to 1 on the standard Corrado item? Also, that looks like a Mk2 golf subframe? I had some trouble with one of those and decided not to use it in the end, but I can't really tell if it's a Mk2 item from that photo so maybe it is a Corrado one :salute: So, what's the plan for drivetrain, suspension, brakes etc? :clap: :grin: