Humm 0 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Thought I'd start a build thread on this never done one before with any of my cars so thought I might aswell as this cars just for fun... 3dr vr6 obd1 is the base car I have.... Had the car's ECU chipped before anything else just cos of ease and how cheap I could get it done thanks Nick @ R-Tech power This is the car as I bought it.... £500 108k few problems but nothing that won't be sorted by track prepping lolMy brother decided to take the car on a track day before we even done anything to the car to see what it was like And took it all the way to oulton park for a full day!! Obviously the brakes didn't hold up well neither didn't the budget tyres but he enjoyed it and it's inspired him to chip in on the project lolFirst thing bought for the car was these got these before i even picked the car up...So first things first weight reduction begins... Day 1 24kg lost ish...This is the pile of bits removedAll the boot bits out and goneroof lining down and rear cards gone.... Day 2 another 36kg (ish) lostAnother big pile...Rear seats etc goneFront carpets sound deadening and plastic's goneMy brother in action removing more plasticsDay 3 11kg more goneFront door cars gone Dash bits gone and stereo outThat's the progress so far lots more to be done still.... Any comments and advice please speak up lol!! After any idea's Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Glass weighs loads and easily changed.... Link to post Share on other sites
Daverse 175 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Good start, getting rid of the dash or keeping the shell in? Its a bit of a pain getting all th plastics out aint it!? Keep it up Link to post Share on other sites
Humm 0 Posted September 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Glass has defiantly got to go... I'm just wondering about the sunroof aswell obviously weighs loads but it doesn't work anyway and leaks... Yeah I kinda just canabalised it all lol threw it all away anyway.... Not too sure on the dash thinking I will loose it in the end no need for it it's not an everyday car at all so don't matter Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 nice another vr6 track hack good work fella ..... as said go for plastic windows .... Link to post Share on other sites
Humm 0 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Latest update.... Finally got the car to start again after it's week of being broke lol, faulty coil was the problem...Anyway my brother managed to loose another 11kg on sound deadening and some spare wires but we managed to put on 6kg with the brake upgrade, well worth it tho Well here's some pics, got these made up at my old mans work I have gd faith in the gen discs and pads so bought these 312 babiesFull setup all together took long enough lolDisc size comparison 280's v's 312'sBefore and after pics under the shitty oz's lolHow the 312's will look under the compsAlso managed to buy this worked out as much as a fiberglass one reallyAnd got the full car kit cheap Link to post Share on other sites
GordonC 20 Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Looking nice so far mate, those brakes look pretty nice behind those wheels to Link to post Share on other sites
Humm 0 Posted September 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 just a quick update managed to get sometime to fit the carbon before work yesterday... took a couple of hours messing around woth the pins...bonnet lessfitted no pinsall done pins ona weight save of 8kg Link to post Share on other sites
spadam 7 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Looks very nice there loving the carbon Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 It would be worth pinning the rear of the bonnet aswel to make getting around the engine easier... Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 have you still got the main bonnet catch ???? and are you sure they will be ok on some tracks as i know some want aero or flush fit catches ??!! Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 We like carbon.... mmmm....! Link to post Share on other sites
Humm 0 Posted September 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Yeah still have the main catch Tony.....What tracks are like that then didn't think about that... Link to post Share on other sites
Humm 0 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Well been a bit lazy wih the thread and havnt updated it for longer than i though :/ but il try to continue as best as i can....so back in 2011 the vr came off the road around october time(my brother got his car back so we no longer needed it) but the day before it came off the road had this little baby fitted(u guys proberly seen thousands of em lol) and to go with it a full custom system made by powerspeed in ashford 2 silencers as not to make it too loaddidnt get nothing fancy as far as tips go just 2 pipes almost the same as the standard exhaust pic of the old rusty systemalso while the exhaust system was being fitted got a corrado throttle body on tooso with the car off the road the real stripping could begin... so glass smashed out window regs gone doors cut out door bars removed dash gone sunroof out heater matrix out proberly more stuff i missed lol but heres some picsdecided in the end to get a roll cage and had a bit of a result got a brand new second hand omp one from ebat, this is it just resting in the carwhilst on ebay again found these seats got them cheap only budget seats for the time being already on mk3 subframes tooneeded a new steering wheel too so decided on another omp productso latest action over the last 2 weekends was welding in the cage mountsmy little brother on the right and a collegue of mine good with a welder on the lefta very dusty vr waiting patently to come out and playnot aure vw intended the inrerior to look like this loljust a pic of some steel plate i cut out to box in the cage mountsdecided we didnt like the look of the dash support so went from thisto thisnot finished on it yet will get a few bits of ally plate to mount gauges and switchesjust couple of pic of the mounts frontcentre mountso thats as it stands atm.... few more bits to tidy up with the grinder then a lick of paint on the inside, and cage is at powder coaters as we speak hope u guys like it any sugestions welcome Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 looks good mate how are you going to rig the doors up to open from the inside ??? Link to post Share on other sites
Humm 0 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 will just be some sort of cable attached to the door and the lock and pull n go lol Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 sounds good ..... Link to post Share on other sites
Humm 0 Posted April 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Right another big gap in the project update but got some serious progress now as trying to finish the car for BHP show on the 7th of may... so less of the talking and heres some i mean lots of pics enjoy just a quick trial fit of the seat steering wheel and harnessesSo needed to get some paint on the inside, primered the bare metal firstThen it was time for some trusty matt black I then found out that my old mk4 short shift would fit when my friend broke his mk4 linkage and borrowed my vr6 one WIN!Finally got some rubber for the comps, yokohama AD08'scheeky oil changeinterior finshed in matt blackfront perspex inclimbing frame back from the powder coatersThen next we had to fit the thing awkward or whatThe boys removing the rear window from the boota friend testing the driving position getting thererear side perspex in seats and harnesses inboot onwhats left of the inside of the bootthanks for looking chaps feedback welcome p.s. i know the stickers are not to everyones taste b ut its what its gonna be used for Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 This should be a little weapon! Is the cage bolted in or welded in? Link to post Share on other sites
Humm 0 Posted April 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 ecfectively both lol u have to weld the mounts in but the cage bolts to the mounts thanks for the positive support btw Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 It's cool! And ah ok. Keep it up! Link to post Share on other sites
yakuza racer 16 Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 wonderful!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Humm 0 Posted May 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Ok so finally got the car in a state where it's ready for track lol but here's some more pics before it reached that stagePulled the subframe off to polybush the front endHad a slight issue with corrosion had to get a few new bolts etc5 days before its debut on track and we had to get the grinder back out to cut off corroded bolts on the lower ball joints....Got hold of some 2nd hand springs just before bhp ! Just to try and improve the handling a bit more as I couldn't afford coil overs ATM.... So here's H & R springs against stock The koni shocks the car come withStrut built upHelmet hammock fitted312's behind he compsReady for actionCustom sticker I made up just for some banter All washed after trackHere's a vid of my first session, first time I've ever driven the car btw lol Second session ended half way through for me as a wheel came loose oops :/Third session it decided to chuck it down this resulted in my parking the vr in the gravel - oops Link to post Share on other sites
yakuza racer 16 Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 some nasty comments going on that youtube video lol..looks good mate! Link to post Share on other sites
Humm 0 Posted May 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Yeah gets a bit nasty when 2 people think there in the right but it's obvious someone is wrong lol Link to post Share on other sites
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