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Mk2 Golf 16v Turbo

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
i think its time to put a thread for this in members cars as the serious work is finished now, just a tidy up needed.
Here was the project build thread - Click here

Its a 1989 1.8 KR 16v with a turbo technics turbo, manifold and downpipe run by G60 digi1 management.

Today I fettled the back arches to eliminate wheel scrub. I also fitted a brand new rad.

The shit old rad:



The new rad:



In progress:



Fitted:



I also burned a turbo file onto an EPROM chip and fitted it to a spare G60 ecu I had.





I then fitted the chipped ECU and red injectors to the car.

Job done:



Since the higher flow injectors and suitably mapped ECU have been fitted the change in power and delivery is like night and day.

Here are a few pics of the car, it needs a serious clean inside and out.













 
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#6 ·
Tidy motor, love these Mk2's and everything about this...
 
#9 ·
Thanks for the interest!

kjk, I have no idea of power yet, I will be bringing it to a rolling road shortly because I am dying to know. It wheelspins alot and the clutch slips.


I have never had the pleasure of a spin in a 20vt so i can't compare. but it seems very sedate low down, like a standard 16v, after 4500rpm it just takes off.
 
#10 ·
QUOTE (Conor @ Oct 31 2010, 01:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thanks for the interest!

kjk, I have no idea of power yet, I will be bringing it to a rolling road shortly because I am dying to know. It wheelspins alot and the clutch slips.


I have never had the pleasure of a spin in a 20vt so i can't compare. but it seems very sedate low down, like a standard 16v, after 4500rpm it just takes off.

Are you heading to Athlone on the 4th? Wouldn't mind taking a look in person.
 
#12 ·
loving this mk2..

tidy as


well done with the work...
 
#15 ·
I never thought of an old red number plate before Trevor, thats an excellent idea, I think it could look really smart.



BTW The wheels should be more red than they appear in the photos, they are tornado red destroyed in brake dust!
 
#18 ·
very nice
 
#19 ·
just nice. well done
 
#21 ·
QUOTE (Conor @ Oct 30 2010, 06:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I also burned a turbo file onto an EPROM chip and fitted it to a spare G60 ecu I had.





Ya bleedin wha? I thought the legendary Joe Power was the only man who could perform such wizardry! Mother of Mick, I thought I was cool burning music files, but burning turbo files? That's the stuff of legends...


Epic thread man, well done on all the work, tis a credit to ya!
 
#22 · (Edited by Moderator)
Well I'm afraid I cannot take the credit for coming up with the fuelling/ignition parts of the turbo file. I joined a forum called ECUconnections, those guys specialise in chipping old OEM ecus. I bought the EPROM burner and a few blank chips. The guys on the site supplied me with a BIN file that was written by a well known US based tuning company for a 16vt with the same spec as mine, so i got the BIN file and burnt it onto the chip with free readily available software
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#24 ·
I plan on being there alright, need to give the car a serious clean! It's never been a car that was spotless though, it has its fair share of dents/ stone chips, its my only car so is driven every day!
 
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