Golf 1.6 Driver NEW NEWS

Looking good dude

looner wrote:

Wicked son! Nice to know someone who actualy understands about how important it is to balance the drive train as well. I want to eventualy get my 1.3 done in the same way. Becuase once the twin 40's go on its going to want to rev high. What are you going to be doing on fuel delivery side! I have to say once again, brilliant work bro!

not changing the fuel delivery side, the 1.6 fuel pump is pukka, it will overfuel it massively thats why it has a swirlpot, excess fuel is sent back to the fuel tank much like injection cars, will get it set up on a RR once its all built and run in. if it needs more juice i will get an uprated solid state pump.

cheers for looking all

EditiononeG60 wrote:

looner wrote:

Wicked son! Nice to know someone who actualy understands about how important it is to balance the drive train as well. I want to eventualy get my 1.3 done in the same way. Becuase once the twin 40's go on its going to want to rev high. What are you going to be doing on fuel delivery side! I have to say once again, brilliant work bro!

not changing the fuel delivery side, the 1.6 fuel pump is pukka, it will overfuel it massively thats why it has a swirlpot, excess fuel is sent back to the fuel tank much like injection cars, will get it set up on a RR once its all built and run in. if it needs more juice i will get an uprated solid state pump.

cheers for looking all

Sorry let me clarify, I meant the whole system including carb setup. If you are wanting to rev it high, you must have plans to let the carb deliver more fuel. I am also going to run the stock fuel pump for my twin 40's. However I am going to have to change that when I fit a cam, as none of the cam manufacturers I have contacted make a performance cam with the lobe for the pump.

looner wrote:

However I am going to have to change that when I fit a cam, as none of the cam manufacturers I have contacted make a performance cam with the lobe for the pump.

Going to TB's then!

Wow...you dont muck about ..do you!! how clean is that car gonna be.

hehehe What can I say I am a perfectionist! hehehe.
I have a plan in my head about where I want the car to end up. It is going to take quite a while though to get it there! LOL!

looner wrote:

EditiononeG60 wrote:

looner wrote:

Wicked son! Nice to know someone who actualy understands about how important it is to balance the drive train as well. I want to eventualy get my 1.3 done in the same way. Becuase once the twin 40's go on its going to want to rev high. What are you going to be doing on fuel delivery side! I have to say once again, brilliant work bro!

not changing the fuel delivery side, the 1.6 fuel pump is pukka, it will overfuel it massively thats why it has a swirlpot, excess fuel is sent back to the fuel tank much like injection cars, will get it set up on a RR once its all built and run in. if it needs more juice i will get an uprated solid state pump.

cheers for looking all

Sorry let me clarify, I meant the whole system including carb setup. If you are wanting to rev it high, you must have plans to let the carb deliver more fuel. I am also going to run the stock fuel pump for my twin 40's. However I am going to have to change that when I fit a cam, as none of the cam manufacturers I have contacted make a performance cam with the lobe for the pump.

the joy of the weber carb, it can be re-jetted to suit any application.

i used to have a 1.3 and it broke down one day, the fuel pump bolts came undone, fuel pump dropped off and engine cut out, easy fix though.

you going to run an electric pump with a regulator, or will you run a swirl pot ?

looner wrote:

hehehe What can I say I am a perfectionist! hehehe.
I have a plan in my head about where I want the car to end up. It is going to take quite a while though to get it there! LOL!

i thought that was for my car

hehehe At first I am going to run the std mechanical pump. When I have them money I will run an electric pump presure regulater etc so I can run a decent cam. Probaly a 268 or heavier. Once i have all the bits in place, Iwill have the head done, and the bottom end properly ballanced. So It will be running really stron for a 1.3 when its complete.

have you found anywhere to carry out the work for you, prices etc

No not yet, still looking actualy. I will post as soon as I do though. I will try to keep an updated post like yours.

It really is good. PS Those breaks and calipers you are running. Are those VW 11 calipers?

what are VW 11 calipers,

all i know is they are mk2 16v 256mm setup

nope then they arn't the same. VW 11 (VW2) calipers are the normal MK1 gti and mk2 8v gti calipers. Also used on the G40 polo scirroc scala etc.

Can you tel me what the whole centers are on your caliper carriers. Just interested to see if they are the same as the polo. That would make a good upgrade in the future if that is the case.

i thought that most other caliper carriers are part of the bearing housing,the 16v brakes have a seperate caliper carrier.

i had to swap the bearing housing, hub, disc's, carriers and calipers over as none of them are compatible.

there are also 2 sizes of ball joint 17mm and 19mm, but i think the 19mm are on mostly G60's and very later valvers

if you want i can get more pics of the old and new setup

Yeah sure that will be great, On my car the carriers bolt straight to the strut? Very strange. there are no other brakets. I know from what i have found on the net I can bolt the carriers from and 89 audi 80 which alow me to run 16V calipers. So just think about the job Ill have to find them! hehehe. So i am looking into other alternatives. Hence my original question.

engine balanceing and lightening B.H.P (Bob Harmann Performance) in Garston watford, Gsf do a solid state feul pump for weber conversions for about £30 and they are pretty good i ran for a year and never had any grief

Cool will look in to it. cant wait to get them up and runnig

Here is the photo of the standard driver brakes





as you can see the carrier is part of the hub/bearing carrier

here are the 256mm 16v brake setup



the carriers are a bolt on type, spaced wider apart and the caliper is nearly twice as big.


Back to the car, fitted all the brand new seals i bought from VW, i feel raped, £40 for caliper seals and slider pin seals RRRRIIIIPPPPP

but they excellent quality !!

I also thought i would treat you all to a sneak pic of the bay



and finally a pic of me, how i look every monday and wednesday



cheers for looking

Wicked once again bro. Yeah on mine The carriers are seperate, so there is hope yet! hehe.

overhauled the fan motor and put it back in the cowling.



fitted my new gauge sender housing to the bottom of the filter block



And fitted my goodrich brake hoses along with new pads, brakes done. not happy with finish of paint on caliper, got brake fluid on it and wash the paint off, going to redo them.



also going to put photo's of the bay up on monday the 21st

well here we go, I have a couple of new parts.

Gti cam, for obvious reasons.

Brand new 21.5mm ARB for only £9

Picked up mint bumpers from Oakgreen16v cheers ma man

Genuine crank pulley bolts



Genuine brake bleed nipples for front calipers, they even came with dust caps :wink:



Then this evening it all slotted into place, first the primer coat was flatted down



Then wiped with cellulose thinners and tacked all over, firxt mist coat, didnt want any runs.



Then let that flash for a couple of minutes, then another coat.



Then the final coat for today anyway.



I really like the matt black, but i still think i may rub it down and redo.

cheers guys and gals

Some bloody good work going on here!

The bay looks fantastic! What other colour are you thinking of doing it?

was thinking of keeping it matt black but just re-painting with a better grade paint.

Or changing it to matt brown, the jury is still out on this one.

Hey all thankyou for keeping tabs on my build thread, i think its what keeps me going, comments are always welcome.

I have started the rebuild

Subframe bolted up.

Front suspension is on with shiny top caps.

brake MS and servo on, first brake line is on too, dont know if a like the copper look might paint them black.

Gear linkage rod support is on.

Happy too, my brake fluid bottle came up like new.

Some of the stuff looks white, its dust.

check it out :wink:

















cheers again all for looking

Matt black bay..... works for me! great job your doing there fella!! thanks for sharing this with us!