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1991 Golf G60 Syncro

judgesmith Part of things Posts: 32	1991 Golf G60 Syncro judgesmith @judgesmith
	Jan 17, 2019 6:05:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi all. New member here. I've heard good things about this site, I thought FB had seen off the forum but I stand corrected. I've owned my golf for coming up 18 or so years, very lucky find as me and a friend were going to look at a non running Corrado but the garage wouldn't answer when I called so as we'd booked the day off work we decided to see what else was about and he found this! It was bone stock when I got it. Did some work and upped the power. The engine was getting tired so the decision was to 20v it but keep the g60 (it's a g60 Syncro so has to stay g60 right). Anyway. Here's some pics from over the years...oh and it's been off the road for about 11 years now. Well done me. flic.kr/p/23DD93k How it once looked. flic.kr/p/S8157U Was my daily flic.kr/p/S814Yh It's been towed a lot flic.kr/p/2da4rKw See flic.kr/p/QuNi28 You get the idea flic.kr/p/S814RJ Had some work done at Paul Baker Custom Metalwork based near marwell zoo. New lower screen panel, bonnet hinge mounts remade, bonnet and wings repainted. Would recommend them. flic.kr/p/2da4sXb Rusty old stuff. Was in open storage which took its toll. flic.kr/p/2eg93bR flic.kr/p/2eg949x flic.kr/p/QuNjEZ Going through the car to replace the bodges that ended up staying. One stepper replaced with.... flic.kr/p/S817K9 Old brakes. Rusty. flic.kr/p/2da4sXb flic.kr/p/S816kf New brakes. Less rusty. flic.kr/p/2ebtxsQ Fitted flic.kr/p/2ebtxUb Injector upgrade. 308cc to flic.kr/p/2eg95kF On the inlet. flic.kr/p/2cSh5UR All new rear brakes. The rest is staying rusty until its time to pull it all off. flic.kr/p/23DDb2R This was pretty momentous. It never had any way to auto tension the drive belt, a piece of wood wedged between the alternator and head did the job for way too long. With the skills of my friends it now sports this. That's a very quick thread. It's also now had a Walbro fuel pump fitted, new brake lines, new fuel lines and hopefully this weekend we'll at least get it to turn over. It's not run for about 5 years.


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judgesmith Part of things Posts: 32	1991 Golf G60 Syncro judgesmith @judgesmith
	Jan 17, 2019 6:07:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Looks like I did the picture links wrong. Well done.


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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	1991 Golf G60 Syncro grizz @grizz
	Jan 17, 2019 8:06:47 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jan 17, 2019 6:07:11 GMT judgesmith said: Looks like I did the picture links wrong. Well done. Welcome. Not sure about the links where you are but IMG links work on here. Looking forward to this.
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forkliftfred South East Posts: 1,234	1991 Golf G60 Syncro forkliftfred @forkliftfred
	Jan 17, 2019 8:14:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Please sort the pic links. I'd love to see a G60 Syncro


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trikkisixx Part of things Posts: 664	1991 Golf G60 Syncro trikkisixx @trikkisixx
	Jan 17, 2019 8:58:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Top work there Smith! I'll do my best to help you upload your pictures properly, due to your advanced years lol


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judgesmith Part of things Posts: 32	1991 Golf G60 Syncro judgesmith @judgesmith
	Jan 17, 2019 9:53:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I'll do my best to catch up with technology!


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cupracraig Part of things Posts: 87	1991 Golf G60 Syncro cupracraig @cupracraig
	Jan 17, 2019 9:55:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	nice work, you can update the links by going into Flickr, opening the image then clicking on the Share button that looks like and Email forward button to the bottom right of the image. theres 4 options for how to share, click on the one labelled 'BBCode' and copy the image link that it provides those will then embed the images into the thread for you. car looks cool


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Ian Part of things Posts: 977	1991 Golf G60 Syncro Ian @iand
	Jan 17, 2019 9:58:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I do love a G60 syncro, I really need a mk2 golf at some point.


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rblote Posted a lot Posts: 2,072	1991 Golf G60 Syncro rblote @rblote
	Jan 17, 2019 10:08:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Is this your machine? G60syncro by Jason SMITH, on Flickr


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jmsheahan Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 681 Club RR Member Number: 121	1991 Golf G60 Syncro jmsheahan @jmsheahan Club Retro Rides Member 121
	Jan 17, 2019 11:03:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Welcome! Very nice MK2, brilliant to see another one a little more performance focussed rather than scene What size are the Wilwoods you are running? Look like a great upgrade (and still fit under the 15's?).
	VW MK2 Golf GTI VW T25 'Busaru'

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adi Posted a lot Posts: 1,426	1991 Golf G60 Syncro adi @adrian1987
	Jan 17, 2019 11:30:52 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Yay another mk2. Sort the pics please so I have more wankbank material 😂


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trikkisixx Part of things Posts: 664	1991 Golf G60 Syncro trikkisixx @trikkisixx
	Jan 17, 2019 11:47:52 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	G60syncro by Jason SMITH, on Flickr G60syncro by Jason SMITH, on Flickr G60syncro by Jason SMITH, on Flickr G60syncro by Jason SMITH, on Flickr G60syncro by Jason SMITH, on Flickr G60syncro by Jason SMITH, on Flickr G60syncro by Jason SMITH, on Flickr G60syncro by Jason SMITH, on Flickr Think I got most of them, I'm not doing this for all your posts Smith haha!


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judgesmith Part of things Posts: 32	1991 Golf G60 Syncro judgesmith @judgesmith
	Jan 17, 2019 12:01:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Thanks McNiven!


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judgesmith Part of things Posts: 32	1991 Golf G60 Syncro judgesmith @judgesmith
	Jan 17, 2019 12:03:54 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jan 17, 2019 11:03:37 GMT jmsheahan said: Welcome! Very nice MK2, brilliant to see another one a little more performance focussed rather than scene What size are the Wilwoods you are running? Look like a great upgrade (and still fit under the 15's?). Thanks! My view is to keep it more subtle. The Wilwoods are on 280mm disks. I think these wheels could accommodate 308mm but no need I think. It should be able to stop well (Not tried them out yet)


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adi Posted a lot Posts: 1,426	1991 Golf G60 Syncro adi @adrian1987
	Jan 17, 2019 12:30:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Waiiiiiit. So you’ve put a 20v in, minus turbo, plus charger? My interest is piqued


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judgesmith Part of things Posts: 32	1991 Golf G60 Syncro judgesmith @judgesmith
	Jan 17, 2019 12:59:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jan 17, 2019 12:30:30 GMT adi said: Waiiiiiit. So you’ve put a 20v in, minus turbo, plus charger? My interest is piqued Yeah, that's what I went for. The original engine was knocking so a decision was made. My thought was it wouldn't be a g60 Syncro if it's not got a G60 on it. Would be so much easier to made power with the turbo but that's boring right?


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adi Posted a lot Posts: 1,426	1991 Golf G60 Syncro adi @adrian1987
	Jan 17, 2019 17:28:32 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I dunno I’ve got a 20vt in mine 😂 what management you using? Running a 20v non turbo manifold i guess?


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judgesmith Part of things Posts: 32	1991 Golf G60 Syncro judgesmith @judgesmith
	Jan 18, 2019 6:08:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jan 17, 2019 17:28:32 GMT adi said: I dunno I’ve got a 20vt in mine 😂 what management you using? Running a 20v non turbo manifold i guess? It's on standard management. Had a live map done but will need re doing due to the changes made. Also had a custom 4branch made.


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adi Posted a lot Posts: 1,426	1991 Golf G60 Syncro adi @adrian1987
	Jan 18, 2019 6:11:02 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Can that charger make the same boost required for decent power? My ARZ makes around 200bhp on a ko3 with 25psi, my AUM makes 231bhp with a ko3s at 24psi.


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judgesmith Part of things Posts: 32	1991 Golf G60 Syncro judgesmith @judgesmith
	Jan 18, 2019 20:03:48 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jan 18, 2019 6:11:02 GMT adi said: Can that charger make the same boost required for decent power? My ARZ makes around 200bhp on a ko3 with 25psi, my AUM makes 231bhp with a ko3s at 24psi. It's only been on the dyno once and it made 227hp. Power didn't let off so it was ran to the limiter. It then had a live map and the injectors were running at 100% duty cycle (308cc). Tuners butt dyno said about 240hp.


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