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by chris_mellor
Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:07 am
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: mk2 vr6 turbo 4motion build
Replies: 16
Views: 7113

Re: mk2 vr6 turbo 4motion build

transmission tunnel is all now tack welded in place , more pics will follow soon ;-)
by chris_mellor
Sat Jan 06, 2018 10:54 am
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: mk2 vr6 turbo 4motion build
Replies: 16
Views: 7113

Re: mk2 vr6 turbo 4motion build

yes mate ive read the whole build thread on vw vortex a while back it was one hell of a read and there was a LOT of fabrication that went into that car , sadly it is now sitting next to eurowise with a cover on it , the car got 90% finished and then the owner moved house etc and sadly the car has be...
by chris_mellor
Sat Jan 06, 2018 1:51 am
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: mk2 vr6 turbo 4motion build
Replies: 16
Views: 7113

Re: mk2 vr6 turbo 4motion build

made some more progress today , got the gearbox mounted just to check the height of the drive flange , the tunnel has been cut more aswell , still needs more trimming but its 80% in the right place , i put a few bolts through the tunnel and the floor just to hold it in the right place , hopefully to...
by chris_mellor
Sat Jan 06, 2018 1:28 am
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: mk2 vr6 turbo 4motion build
Replies: 16
Views: 7113

Re: mk2 vr6 turbo 4motion build

yeah the car will be having a full roll cage and more gussets/strengthening in any place of weakness or where the car is already lacking strength , the car seems a lot firmer in the rear already due to the cross bars that the subframe mounts up to .
by chris_mellor
Fri Jan 05, 2018 2:19 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: mk2 vr6 turbo 4motion build
Replies: 16
Views: 7113

Re: mk2 vr6 turbo 4motion build

to be honest its never really crossed my mind to be rwd , would be very intresting though ,by using the haldex diff i will be able to switch from awd to fwd but with the power output i have in mind i fear that two wheel drive may just do a heap of spinning ;-)
by chris_mellor
Fri Jan 05, 2018 1:50 am
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: mk2 vr6 turbo 4motion build
Replies: 16
Views: 7113

Re: mk2 vr6 turbo 4motion build

the next step is to fabricate the tunnel , im using the tunnel from the 4motion golf so should make shifter and centre prop bearing mounting a lot easier , and this seems the most sensible option and will keep some sort of OEM look to the floor , atleast thats the plan anyway :-D , i need to mount t...
by chris_mellor
Fri Jan 05, 2018 1:45 am
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: mk2 vr6 turbo 4motion build
Replies: 16
Views: 7113

Re: mk2 vr6 turbo 4motion build

here are some more pictures with the mk4 subframe bolted up loosely and with the haldex diff in place , the subframe may look low , but the lowest point on the frame is still higher up in the car than the lowest point on the front chassis rails where the front wishbones bolt on , so hopefully i shou...
by chris_mellor
Fri Jan 05, 2018 1:40 am
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: mk2 vr6 turbo 4motion build
Replies: 16
Views: 7113

Re: mk2 vr6 turbo 4motion build

here are some pictures to update the build , chassis rail strengthening has been added with addition to 40x80mm section to mount the mk4 subframe to . https://i.imgur.com/NEeMsej.jpg https://i.imgur.com/NTJMyGc.jpg https://i.imgur.com/iqNLCkZ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/kvcyxqd.jpg https://i.imgur.com/i...
by chris_mellor
Sat Dec 30, 2017 1:51 am
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: mk2 vr6 turbo 4motion build
Replies: 16
Views: 7113

mk2 vr6 turbo 4motion build

hi all, i'm currently building a 24v vr6 turbo 4 motion ,if someone can point me in the right direction on where to upload pictures i've got plenty to add ;) the current aim for the car is around 750-800 whp :) so far the car has been stripped to the bare shell and put onto a rotisserie, the rear fl...