VW Golf 2 GTI Tuned 1/8 Build
- Yeow Yi Fan
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Re: VW Golf 2 GTI Tuned 1/8 Build
Honestly there are too many details to absorb. Perhaps a video at the end of this build with a montage of fast-forward play would be excellent?
Re: VW Golf 2 GTI Tuned 1/8 Build
It would be a 10 part series
Re: VW Golf 2 GTI Tuned 1/8 Build
It’s a good idea...in the future i’ll decided if use a go pro....but Kraftig is right: to many times to film all the work. My last work is a couple of 1/8 Delta HF integrale WRC: 2 years of workYeow Yi Fan wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:07 pmHonestly there are too many details to absorb. Perhaps a video at the end of this build with a montage of fast-forward play would be excellent?
Re: VW Golf 2 GTI Tuned 1/8 Build
Here the flashback work
I started to work on my gti 1 1/2 years ago, but i stopped it for other project.
In the past i made the work and conversion to lower it.
I shortened the gearbox shaft and i did the chassis notching both sides.
I also made some details to inner joint and clips on cowlings
I leave the springs and shortened the dampers and i added some o-ring to imitate the bags. I also yellow repainted the dampers to simulate use of bilstein.
I started to work on my gti 1 1/2 years ago, but i stopped it for other project.
In the past i made the work and conversion to lower it.
I shortened the gearbox shaft and i did the chassis notching both sides.
I also made some details to inner joint and clips on cowlings
I leave the springs and shortened the dampers and i added some o-ring to imitate the bags. I also yellow repainted the dampers to simulate use of bilstein.
Re: VW Golf 2 GTI Tuned 1/8 Build
I started the work on brake system. The caliper and disc out of box are quite hugly.
The caliper kit are in 2 pieces, i want it monobloc like the real
The disc are correct but without personality for my project
I dediced to use the rc disc that are metal and drilled. Another postive point id that the disc is also centre hub for rim, but i need to work because rc disc is quite larger then oem kit
So i made the same work on real big brake conversion: i remade the caliper bracket using a m6 large washer.
I “welded” with cianoacrylate and bicarbonate the caliper to washer. Ase template to have right fitting i use a 6mm drill and i clamped washer to disc...than i made some “welding point”. Finally i finished the welding job.
Imho the disc brake is more good looking
Next step: putty, sanding and final painting.
The caliper kit are in 2 pieces, i want it monobloc like the real
The disc are correct but without personality for my project
I dediced to use the rc disc that are metal and drilled. Another postive point id that the disc is also centre hub for rim, but i need to work because rc disc is quite larger then oem kit
So i made the same work on real big brake conversion: i remade the caliper bracket using a m6 large washer.
I “welded” with cianoacrylate and bicarbonate the caliper to washer. Ase template to have right fitting i use a 6mm drill and i clamped washer to disc...than i made some “welding point”. Finally i finished the welding job.
Imho the disc brake is more good looking
Next step: putty, sanding and final painting.
Re: VW Golf 2 GTI Tuned 1/8 Build
Sorry, why are you moving away from the BBS style wheel?
Re: VW Golf 2 GTI Tuned 1/8 Build
Rota 2 rims was the first wheel on my hand to testing new brake system.
I have various choose of wheels...
- 1. Rota 1
- 2. BBS Gold
- 3. BBS Poliert
- 4. Remotec/Rial
- 5. Widened steel
- 6. Tramont/PLS
- 7. Rota 2
My preferite are remotec/rial; Rota 1 and tramont my preferite to show brake disc.
Re: VW Golf 2 GTI Tuned 1/8 Build
BBS/Rial look.
- Marcel171281
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for me a no-brainer, BBS gold.
- StratosWRC
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Re: VW Golf 2 GTI Tuned 1/8 Build
I like the mesh wheels. I'm a big fan of red with silver so either the BBS or the Rial
Re: VW Golf 2 GTI Tuned 1/8 Build
BBS or Rial for me too. It's a shame to hide the brakes, but those wheels just look right on a tuned Golf.StratosWRC wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2019 5:56 pmI like the mesh wheels. I'm a big fan of red with silver so either the BBS or the Rial
Re: VW Golf 2 GTI Tuned 1/8 Build
Rial wheels are the first choiche with also Rota 1 (that remind also the Borbet rim).
The color of golf will be all repainted in blu like underbody. I placed the bodyshell only to show you the overall view with rims, but the GTi will be not in red color
The color of golf will be all repainted in blu like underbody. I placed the bodyshell only to show you the overall view with rims, but the GTi will be not in red color
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I think to have finished the brake system and underbody.
The brake caliper are blank. I made the hole to remind like the original 1:1 caliper
The front caliper have also a strange shape, i do my best to replicate a shape quite similar
I first primer coated the calipers, second silver coat and finally the red paint.
I worked on rear brake distributor adding the joints for rear brake connection
The kit was totallu missing the handbrake cables, i did my best to made it
I placed all the system, just a final little wheatering and i think the underbody is completed
The brake caliper are blank. I made the hole to remind like the original 1:1 caliper
The front caliper have also a strange shape, i do my best to replicate a shape quite similar
I first primer coated the calipers, second silver coat and finally the red paint.
I worked on rear brake distributor adding the joints for rear brake connection
The kit was totallu missing the handbrake cables, i did my best to made it
I placed all the system, just a final little wheatering and i think the underbody is completed
Re: VW Golf 2 GTI Tuned 1/8 Build
Wow, that undercarriage is amazing!
- StratosWRC
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Re: VW Golf 2 GTI Tuned 1/8 Build
great detail