right bin on here a while now and thought i would put up a build thread of my lil mk3 bessy. heres an intro to how the car got to where it is now.

Back in sept 09 i took the car off the road ready for the abdgt conversion, i sent the engine off for a full rebuild and gave the car some loving at the same time(pictures will explain as i no everyone loves piks), after the bad snow we had in the winter i along with mates put the engine in and got it running only to hear a nice tractor noise from the engine upon inspection the engine rebuilders had put a piston in wrong and timed it up wrong too (3 teeth out) so out came the engine and i took it through to the rebuilders where they stripped it down again and rebuilt it, so the 2nd time round we put it in an fired it up it sounded as sweet as a nut from then on its got better and better starting off with a 17.1 quarter mile to now a 16.3 coming 2nd in my class at york betting civics, corsas and mg's.

Heres the spec list that i can remember:

1.4 adbgt (fully rebuilt twice lol)

port and polished head

ported and dewedged throttle body

golf gti afm and K@N induction kit

ppp GT chip (which yet needs setting up to the car)

8mm manecor HT leads

TA technixs 4 branch

TA technix full stainless system

this managed 72bhp at the wheels with a faulty ecu (revs died at 3000rpm) so hopefully itll make abit more next time

Chasis and interior:

pps stage 3 subframe with gearbox mount

pps coilovers at front

Gaz coilovers at rear

vw2 calipers

black diamond grooved discs and pads

goodridge brake flexis

13 x 7 wheller wheels with 175/50 yoko a539 tyres

rear strut brace between struts

rear strut brace on top of suspension

flocked dash

carrado seats

3 point harnesses

fully ripped out interior (spare wheel well is going soon too)

sorry for the life story heres the piks from the beginin:

first day i got her

nice and shiney

out with the old

new discs

new wheels and tyres

engine in

subframe in

exhaust

at york 1st time

as it stands now

i will post a link up to show all the piks and videos from york if anyone wants to see them

comments welcome

Edited 25 August, 201114 yr by tarn polo

i want that subframe! car looks good but need at least a 40mm drop. what time did you get on the strip?

if i dropped it 40mm i wounldnt get over the bumps with my subframe thats the downside to having it fitted haha

i run a 16.3 with my ppp chip not setup to the car and it was as damp as hell after it pissed it down but still i am pleased

just a few piks that i have found from york

me in the left lane and my mate in his GT in the right

would be nice to see more polos at york instead of chavy shiz

saw you running at york around easter time, the time your mate dropped all of the oil out of his g40? what happened there?

was going to attend the weekend gone in my gt but ended up to going to santa pod, maybe see you some time in the future

saw you running at york around easter time, the time your mate dropped all of the oil out of his g40? what happened there?

was going to attend the weekend gone in my gt but ended up to going to santa pod, maybe see you some time in the future

well lets say his gearbox didnt want to play ball at all, straight after where you warm the tires up it just through the teddy out of the cot lol he ran a 14.3 last weekend so we both improved with our timings as the time before he got a 14.7 and i got a 17.1 where as this time i got a 16.3. think we will be there in august bank holiday one as its my bday so there should be alot of us there camping

Awesome little weapon on your hands there Gareth. Some impressive times and a very impressive spec list, always wanted to run my ABD at a quarter mile, but I was too much of a girl to do it!!! Will you be rolling roading it again now with the new Ecu up and running?? I would imagine it will make some decnt power, and equally decent torque being an ABD block. I like it.

Awesome little weapon on your hands there Gareth. Some impressive times and a very impressive spec list, always wanted to run my ABD at a quarter mile, but I was too much of a girl to do it!!! Will you be rolling roading it again now with the new Ecu up and running?? I would imagine it will make some decnt power, and equally decent torque being an ABD block. I like it.

Yep she will be getting rolling roaded when I get back from zante (go thursday:-D) aslo seen some perpex windows and will invenst in so fibreglass panels me thinks. Also got my bike carb setup to bob on when I get round to it. Thanks for the ecu an that too fella when I've time al have a look at your thread too (like a tipical man I've left it til the last minute to sort out all my holiday stuff haha)

couple of updates i went and baught a carbon fibre bonnet last weekend bobbed it on and took her for rr'ing it pulled 87bhp and drives as sweet as a nut now, got a friend on with the perspex windows if there a good fit al let you lot know and if anyone wants any let me know. future plans a running bike carbs, vernier pulley and big valve head just to try it out

went to bugjam this weekend and what an epic weekend it was. enjoyed the sun, dubs and beer. I took the car down the strip a fair few times and the best i got was a 16.2 which is my best time so fair. I also got interviewed by euro sports tv filming crew which made my weekend, they picked so many vw's to interview and they must of liked mine so i may be bigging up the humble mk3 polo in the middle of august:D will get pictures up when blacket photography upload there piks. will also get a few videos up when the better half shows me how to do it. i meet a few people with mk2-3 polos which it as nice to see more people there than last time with polos

so heres the videos i said id put up for those of you interested

right gus just got my polo back after having the perspex windows fitted. The guys done an awesome job and I'm really pleased. Hes managed to keep the front windows winding up and down which is a bonus. If anyone wants any info feel free to ask questions, hes cheaper that plastics for performance by a long long way and hes only located in leeds

side window out

side window

side windows done

cutting back window

back window

back window out

back window in

you finished the conversion now? Windows are really cool, are they the same thickness as the standard glass?

Ye matey same thickness they look standard to be fair aswell. Yep they go up and down with ease. Ye the engines done 4k now and its as sweet as a nut good car al be sad when shes sold

Ye matey same thickness they look standard to be fair aswell. Yep they go up and down with ease. Ye the engines done 4k now and its as sweet as a nut good car al be sad when shes sold

You selling it? I thought you just put a g40 motor in it?

looking good, how much wight has been saved with the perspex windows? I'm concidering doing this, how much did it all cost? i take it the quarterlights have also been done?

what springs and dampers are you using then? and how close is the subframe?

This is awesome!

Where did you get those discs if you dont mind me asking?

I cant seem to find any non standard ones for solid brakes lol.

Ye matey same thickness they look standard to be fair aswell. Yep they go up and down with ease. Ye the engines done 4k now and its as sweet as a nut good car al be sad when shes sold

You selling it? I thought you just put a g40 motor in it?

No I put that in my mates car pal and ye hopefully its sold to a good owner

That is a very nice mk3, is it on here? what are the spec on the wheels? sorry for the thread hi-jack.

Great polo mate looks sweet

how much where all perspex windows then? they expensive? m.o.t fail?

cheers

That is a very nice mk3, is it on here? what are the spec on the wheels? sorry for the thread hi-jack.

na not on here there mattigs if I'm right 13x7 matey

Great polo mate looks sweet

how much where all perspex windows then? they expensive? m.o.t fail?

cheers

i paid something like £200 for the windows dont know if they are m.o.t. fail or not matey, this has bin sold now iv got a G40 and loving the g smiles