hello

[Shamrockez]

Hi there - welcome to Evvo :)

Where abouts in the country are you?

[m1xmag]

Not got a new bug so hope I'm still welcome but thought that I would pop by.

Hello to you all.

cheers,

J

[m1xmag]

Live just outside stratford and being speaking to another member off here who has a bug and oak green mk2 - mark ;)

Myself I have an oak green mk2 which I have put an audi TT 225bhp engine into and currently trying to finish it off...

Here she was before conversion started...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/m1xmag/cgti_stealthrr0036.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/m1xmag/volkfestwales0004_2.jpg

[markymark]

Hi James 8-)
Glad to see you found it ok!

[Blue_Smoothie]

what you got then - we like pics here - oh and welcome btw 8-)

[m1xmag]

Hi James 8-)
Glad to see you found it ok!

sure did matey - nice welcome so far, not sure if all will like my old dub though ;D

[markymark]

Hi James 8-)
Glad to see you found it ok!

sure did matey - nice welcome so far, not sure if all will like my old dub though *;D
Nowt wrong with a MK2, there are others on here who have Golfs too! Hey its all one big happy VW family no prejudices here!

[Shamrockez]

Nice Golf 8-) I love Mk2s :)

Lol and it's not old - we've got some 58 Bugs on here so yours is a spring chicken! :D

[m1xmag]

mmmmmm old bugs :Uber Cool

Thanks for the welcome peeps.

[naf536]

hey there,

I used to own a mk2 golf and i thought it was an ace car, yours looks :Uber Cool

[PedroV5]

Welcome to Evvo!

I have had a soft spot for mk2's for years, especially mint ones like your pics.
Top motor. Any other mods current or planned?

[m1xmag]

Welcome to Evvo!

I have had a soft spot for mk2's for years, especially mint ones like your pics.
Top motor. Any other mods current or planned?

A mk2 running a 225bhp engine with larger port inlet and sprinter van intercooler in a car weighin 960kg should do me for now ;)

Not that the modifying bug ever stops though ::)

[PedroV5]

Welcome to Evvo!

I have had a soft spot for mk2's for years, especially mint ones like your pics.
Top motor. Any other mods current or planned?

A mk2 running a 225bhp engine with larger port inlet and sprinter van intercooler in a car weighin 960kg should do me for now ;)

Not that the modifying bug ever stops though *::)


Pukka 8-)

[BarneyBug]

Ooooo yummy lovin MK2 Golfs too :D soooo want one just to look at and maybe stick a big lump in for me to race!!

Welcome to evvo :D

xx

[Spongebob]

Nice Mk2 8-) Hi and welcome ;)

[m1xmag]

thanks for all the welcomes guys 8-) :)

[witchywoo]

welcome to evvo!

i love golfs esp after seeing so many lush ones at gti spring fest. deffo got a soft spot for mk2's!! ;)

;D

[Chenko]

Hi and welcome.

We love all things Dub here...

Especially Goofs with 225 18T motors!!!

[MrsEvvo]

how easy/hard was the engine conversion out of interest? any idea on what figures its running now?

[m1xmag]

how easy/hard was the engine conversion out of interest? any idea on what figures its running now?

Putting the engine and gearbox in was fairly easy - its using the standard mounts from my 1989 mk2 golf; only changed needed was take take some out of the rear mount for the oil return pipe to fit under.

Even things like the power steering pump from the TT are exactly identical to the power steering pump on a 1989 golf!

The hardest bit for me is now mating the TT looms with those of my Golf - as obviously electronics have changed a little since 89 ;D

In terms of power, with bigger intercooler than the TT and with a large ported AGU head I should be seeing about a max of 235-240bhp, maybe less - will be getting it on a Rolling roaded as soon as its finished.

... which should be even sooner as john @ dna will be decoding the ecu today for me :)

[John@DNA]

With an intercooler a common misconception is to gain power, what actually happens is you maintain power, as with heatsoak over a period of time with a smaller intercooler you can lose power through high intake tmeps and the ECU backing off the power to compensate. Should be around 270bhp when we finish it ;)

Additionally if needed with the map switching I could add into the ECU so that you do map switching via a hard wired switch so you wouldn't need to necessarily have an OBD port to switch software.

[m1xmag]

With an intercooler a common misconception is to gain power, what actually happens is you maintain power, as with heatsoak over a period of time with a smaller intercooler you can lose power through high intake tmeps and the ECU backing off the power to compensate. Should be around 270bhp when we finish it ;)

Additionally if needed with the map switching I could add into the ECU so that you do map switching via a hard wired switch so you wouldn't need to necessarily have an OBD port to switch software.

That is exactly what I could do with; be able to switch between full power and sensible power for really wet weather/ ice etc...... and 270bhp should do me ;)

How hard would a hard wired switch be to do?

Be bringing my ecu round tonight John - will ring you later

[John@DNA]

Well there is the option where basically all you need to do is run two wires from the ECU to a switch, as simple as that, I do the rest inside the ECU :)

[m1xmag]

Well there is the option where basically all you need to do is run two wires from the ECU to a switch, as simple as that, I do the rest inside the ECU :)

I'll get chosing the switch then ;)

Need to have a talk with you about all this tonight :)

[DARYL_-_BMS]

VVVVVVVVVVVVVelcome...

[Blue_Smoothie]

woah thats going to shift some :)

[John@DNA]

Well there is the option where basically all you need to do is run two wires from the ECU to a switch, as simple as that, I do the rest inside the ECU :)

I'll get chosing the switch then ;)

Need to have a talk with you about all this tonight :)

You could either have something VW and discreet, or a big red button under a flip cover for maximum effect :D

[Delenn]

Welcome to the madhouse!

That's some dub you have there!

[m1xmag]

Welcome to the madhouse!

That's some dub you have there!

Thanks, certainly hoping it will be - updates will follow since you all welcomed me so nicely :)

[MrsEvvo]

yeah start your project diary as this is one i would like to follow hope we can persuade u to come to a show :D if u can make it to GTI at Bruntingthorpe with Mark u can bring the Goof 8-)

[Blugg]

:) ;) :Japan :lol

[m1xmag]

yeah start your project diary as this is one i would like to follow hope we can persuade u to come to a show :D if u can make it to GTI at Bruntingthorpe with Mark u can bring the Goof *8-)

Will get the project diary going.

Would go to Inters but at Le mans 24hrs ;)

[markymark]

yeah start your project diary as this is one i would like to follow hope we can persuade u to come to a show :D if u can make it to GTI at Bruntingthorpe with Mark u can bring the Goof *8-)

Will get the project diary going.

Would go to Inters but at Le mans 24hrs ;)

So will that be with the Golf? :-?

[m1xmag]

yeah start your project diary as this is one i would like to follow hope we can persuade u to come to a show :D if u can make it to GTI at Bruntingthorpe with Mark u can bring the Goof *8-)

Will get the project diary going.

Would go to Inters but at Le mans 24hrs ;)

So will that be with the Golf? :-?


No even it was ready I need so more bedding in time before a run like that - planning the road trip next year though; anyone welcome to join me ;)

Be flying direct into le mans airport again this year ;) :Uber Cool

[markymark]

Sounds cool to me! A load of my mates go every year from Stratford, last year they went in an old Transit van hand painted in the Gulf colours! ;D

[m1xmag]

Sounds cool to me! A load of my mates go every year from Stratford, last year they went in an old Transit van hand painted in the Gulf colours! ;D

Cool people to road trip with next year :)

As for the golf - picking the ecu up from John tonight;

its quite sad and although the wiring and plumbing in is still to be done I'm so excited!

[markymark]

Sounds cool to me! A load of my mates go every year from Stratford, last year they went in an old Transit van hand painted in the Gulf colours! ;D

Cool people to road trip with next year :)

As for the golf - picking the ecu up from John tonight;

its quite sad and although the wiring and plumbing in is still to be done I'm so excited!

Excellent, so you are within easy reach of the finish now! Cant wait to see it in the flesh! 8-)

[Ali]

welcome to the family!!! Nice lookin Got you go there.... 8-)