MK1 Octavia vRS project. Track car with Leon Cupra R front powertrain and suspension

[Dan-VRS]

Hi all,

 

Here is my yellow Octavia vRS soon to be turned into a track ready daily driver.

 

Plan is to fit my old S3 engine (AMK on 90k miles), 6 speed box with quaife LSD, bilstein coilovers, fully polybushed, and 4 pot brembos with 2 piece 330mm discs.

 

Alot of work ahead but should be a good track car when done and will be used as a daily aswell. Not going full track car with it as want it to be usable still although I know the ride will be somewhat harsh for normal roads.

 

 

[Dan-VRS]

Cupra R bottom arms and hubs/knuckles almost ready to go off for powder coating and 6 speed gearbox collected along with the 4 pot Brembos. Quaife LSD is on order so looking forward to getting that fitted and also ordered the two piece discs with PBS pro race pads

[skinnyman]

I'll be interested to see how this project develops as the S3 engine & 6 speed box should make for a very quick car.

 

Also, seeing the MK1 Golf brings back happy memories of instant throttle response and lift off oversteer back in the day. 😁

[Dan-VRS]

6 hours ago, skinnyman said:

I'll be interested to see how this project develops as the S3 engine & 6 speed box should make for a very quick car.

 

Also, seeing the MK1 Golf brings back happy memories of instant throttle response and lift off oversteer back in the day. 😁

 

Yeah I can't wait to get it all in. Just waiting on the gearbox to come back from having the diff fitted and then should be able to get cracking. Won't be that quick compared to most stuff on track nowadays but should still hold its own and be lots of fun.

 

The MK1 Golf is lovely isn't it? It's my mates and it should be coming to this year's nurburgring trip again 

[Dan-VRS]

Hubs/knuckles stripped of bearings, bottom arms stripped of bushes and sent off for powder coating. Also my mate holding the limited slip differential looking very happy. He wants one for his 450bhp MK1 TT.

 

Gearbox has been sent off to be stripped, inspected, new bearings fitted and of course the LSD fitted. Most parts have arrived but are still in boxes so will update the thread when fitting them. 

 

Big thanks to BiB performance who are helping with various parts of the build and currently storing the parts. Look them up on Instagram if you get a chance, they do some cool stuff 

https://instagram.com/bibperformance?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

[Dan-VRS]

Collection of parts is stacking up! 

[Dan-VRS]

Also she's had her first wash in over a year! 

[Warrior193]

Hi Dan, what did the diff set you back?

[Dan-VRS]

15 hours ago, Warrior193 said:

Hi Dan, what did the diff set you back?

 

£1150 bud. There was the diff and then a crown wheel fitting that was also needed.

 

Expensive but hopefully worth it 

[Dan-VRS]

Gearbox in bits and new quaife diff fitted. 

 

Still waiting on the bits from the powdercoaters and there's a couple more parts to get still.

 

Also weighed the 2 piece discs against the one piece discs. A difference of 2kg on each disc which is really good! All unsprung weight saving which will help alot 

 

[Warrior193]

17 hours ago, Dan-VRS said:

Gearbox in bits and new quaife diff fitted. 

 

Still waiting on the bits from the powdercoaters and there's a couple more parts to get still.

 

Also weighed the 2 piece discs against the one piece discs. A difference of 2kg on each disc which is really good! All unsprung weight saving which will help alot 

 

Are those some type of rivet, that have to machined-out, securing the crown wheel to the old diff? 

Edited 14 March, 2023 by Warrior193
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[Dan-VRS]

1 hour ago, Warrior193 said:

Are those some type of rivet, that have to machined-out, securing the crown wheel to the old diff? 

 

Yes the original diff was riveted to the crown wheel and the new diff is bolted with ARP bolts I believe 

[dubDEAN]

On 13/03/2023 at 20:29, Dan-VRS said:

Gearbox in bits and new quaife diff fitted. 

 

Still waiting on the bits from the powdercoaters and there's a couple more parts to get still.

 

Also weighed the 2 piece discs against the one piece discs. A difference of 2kg on each disc which is really good! All unsprung weight saving which will help alot 

 

diff is life   atleast no rivets dropping into the crown wheel 

[Dan-VRS]

1 hour ago, dubDEAN said:

diff is life   atleast no rivets dropping into the crown wheel 

 

Never driven a car with an LSD before so looking forward to seeing how it drives and puts the power down. Have you driven a car with an LSD? 

[dubDEAN]

On 27/03/2023 at 16:11, Dan-VRS said:

 

Never driven a car with an LSD before so looking forward to seeing how it drives and puts the power down. Have you driven a car with an LSD? 

Yeah had one in mine for a few years and best thing i ever did  

[dubDEAN]

i have a few 1.8t spares kicking about if you need anything , bam inlets , injectors etc 

[Dan-VRS]

Made a start on stripping the car today

[Dan-VRS]

And... Engine out in 5 hours. Now to collect the parts and start fitting them 

[Dan-VRS]

Little update on the project. Rear beam painted and polybushes installed along with all new brake lines front to rear including goodridge flexi's. Whiteline ARB and Bilstein B16 adjustables. Just waiting on rear wheel bearings to arrive and then can fit the new calipers which have been painted and that's the rear end done then

[Dan-VRS]

Also chassis legs treated for rust and painted. 

 

Engine has had genuine new crank seals either side, cam belt kit and tensioner, forge baffled sump, painted cam cover, single mass flywheel and new clutch, S3 engine loom fitted, ancillaries swapped. Just need to sort vacuum and coolant pipework out, fit the 6 speed box and then power train can go back in. Pics to follow..

[Dan-VRS]

Front subframe ready to go back together with parts freshly powdercoated, new bearings/hubs, track rods, track rod ends, bottom ball joints, everything polybushedand of course a quick rack off a Leon Cupra R.

 

Engine also pretty much built up and ready to go in. Just need a few little bits before it can be fitted as don't want to make life difficult with access by fitting the engine and then struggling to get to stuff. Hopefully fit the whole unit and then just wire up and plumb in and jobs a gooden 😊

[Dan-VRS]

Engine "in" 

 

New 3" downpipe and the 6 speed box with quaife LSD that is worth more than the car 🙈.

 

Not too far away now. Next up.. front subframe and suspension. 

[TrevorB33]

Nice project, following 

I had a Bam engined mk1 octy back in the day they go like stink on just a mapped k04

[Dean]

Loving this!

[phazed]

How is progress. Looks like it’s been quiet since May.