Interesting Mk 2 at BVF

hardhitter · Post by **hardhitter** » Tue Jul 15, 2003 12:01 am

Just posting a couple of pics of the Mk 2 coupe S that turned up at BVF on Sunday. Should be quick when it's finished, LOL

Pics courtesy of Hayesay.

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Tue Jul 15, 2003 12:14 am

No driveshafts.

Weight reduction taken one step too far.

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Tue Jul 15, 2003 10:50 pm

doesn't look like its a runner...

should be mental when (or if) it does!

hardhitter · Post by **hardhitter** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 10:46 pm

The guy had got it from standard to that stage in about two weeks, which is very good going. Obviously it wasnt running, but I'm sure it will be in the future.
It needs completely seam welding through the whole car with some serious bracing and a cage too.

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 10:57 pm

would be interesting if we could get the owner on here to keep tabs on it!

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 11:00 pm

true that karl
im interested in finding out what hes doing with the stock engine as if its removed completly then hes going to have some dead weight in the front suspension but if he leaves in in then it might be a little more controlable

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 11:09 pm

looks like all ancilleries (battery, pumps and fuel cell) will go in the front as theres not much room in the back!

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 11:23 pm

and i just realised that if the engine bay is stripped too then itll be a wheelie machine

hardhitter · Post by **hardhitter** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 11:43 pm

It will be a wheelie machine anyway. It did have the original engine in the front at the show, just so he could move it on and off the trailer. Even with the battery, fuel cell and other stuff its still going to need as much weight as it can on the front. Those Audi V8 engines must weigh a lot.

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 11:49 pm

assuming its the 3.7 l
then the block with pistons, crank, rods and sump weighs in at 195 kg then add all the other engine parts and transmission and then all fluids and sterengthening anfd the subframe and youve got some weight

Deevub · Post by **Deevub** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 10:10 pm

That is going to be the maddest MkII ever!!!

Check the site, he has a sweet MkII running a 2f GT engine too...
These guys collect engines & have a variety of projects on the go.

http://www.polov8.com/

Keep up the good work!

madmatt · Post by **madmatt** » Sun Nov 16, 2003 10:28 pm

i thought the bloke who put a uno turbo motor in a fiat 126 and the bloke who put the yamaha R1 motor in a beford rascel was mad but that bloke must be mental he will need the waight in the front

Vee_Polo · Post by **Vee_Polo** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 1:09 pm

has any one heard any more about this guy's polo v8? is it a runner yet?

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 2:52 pm

I think this is the latest:

...From August. Can't imagine they'd leave it at that, it's too good to give up!

mk2matt · Post by **mk2matt** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 7:17 pm

the original engine which was a 1.3 is now in a mk1 polo that is owned by jody, he is mates with the owners of the v8'd polo.

they sell wishbone kits for the mk2's

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Interesting Mk 2 at BVF

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