5 GT Turbo R5 Campus Track Car

[Chris74#]

So I suppose I unintentionally started the campus track car project yesterday! My son and I removed the engine fitted a spare subframe and lowered suspension (from my GTT) he is going to fit a GTT rear axle to it tomorrow! We are hoping to shoe horn a golf R32 engine in there! I will get some pics up soon! I am already ball deep in the GTT resto and looking at getting the R5 extra van at home to potter about with!!

 

[Adey]

That would be an amazing nice sound track. How heavy is one out of interest? I drove a mk5 r32 in abit of anger and even with the haldex it was a very nose heavy pig, not sure how much was the chassis or the engine up front.

 

[Chris74#]

That would be an amazing nice sound track. How heavy is one out of interest? I drove a mk5 r32 in abit of anger and even with the haldex it was a very nose heavy pig, not sure how much was the chassis or the engine up front.

I have a 2009 Mk5 R32 and absolutely love the sound of it, I have vowed never to get rid of it! It is so much fun! It is now parked up and taking a nap I have no idea on weights etc, but I am keen to get it in there! I think it would be awesome!! The engineering to make that happen can be worked out

 

[Adey]

very much looking forward to the updates manual or dsg? 2wd or 4wd?

 

[Chris74#]

My R32is 4wd DSG which I like, but I quite like the idea of a manual, just so I can get the sound when I want it! Selfish I know!! .

 

[Chris74#]

My R32is 4wd DSG which I like, but I quite like the idea of a manual, just so I can get the sound when I want it! Selfish I know!! .

very much looking forward to the updates manual or

 

[Chris74#]

@Adey I have just checked the spec for the 3.2 V6 it is weighing in at approx 190Kg.

 

[Chris74#]

My initial concern is the front sub frame set up and the engine just twisting the car up when it gets a bit of gas!

 

[Chris74#]

Some pics from today!








Would these covers fit my R5 GTT???



If anybody needs any Campus parts please let me know!



This was a different approach to the R5 GTT. We found this way to be much easier!



I didn't get any pics of the red subframe back on with lowered springs, I had had enough!!
So I now have 3 R5 1.4 Engines and gearboxes!!! how did i turn into a Renault fanatic??

Oh yeah, that is an original VW air-cooled engine stand stood in the middle!! again, I don't know how I end up with these things!!!

Thanks for reading guys!!

 

[Duncan Grier]

Interesting choice and will certainly sound epic! Love it!

I would look to make a mount to use the oem top mount rather than just a cradle setup as such. The latter was 100% fine on my 1.8 20vt conversion but would use the top also if doing again in a 5. Also used on the tfsi/vx220 along with adapted oem other mounting points and was spot on

Box options on the 1.8t used the 5 speed due to size, you could look at the older octavia 4x4 manual 5 speed if wanting to go 4wd, sure the older golf 4motion is the same smaller 5 speed

Dsg much heavier also

 

[Turbell]

Are they carb or injection lumps?
I'd be interested in a complete 5 speed 1.4 carb set up for son's Camprust, first upgrade for it.

 

[Adey]

Are they carb or injection lumps?
I'd be interested in a complete 5 speed 1.4 carb set up for son's Camprust, first upgrade for it.

could be interested in one as well to sit under the bench for the dope one day.

 

[Mark_L]

I'd be fitting a weld in cage to keep it all Rigid. You'll notice the difference to a bolt in.

You could tie it into the strut tops aswell.

 

[Chris74#]

So with the other 5 on a go slow, I decided to drag the old girl round and stripped more bits out of it. I thought I would catch the rust before it eats it alive on the drive. Its a bit of a pain having to push the other 5 out of the garage to get this one in to work on but it has to be done! The rust isn't too bad at all, and the learning from the first 5 is a great help. A different approach to this, only cut the bare minimum out and replace with new metal.

Thoughts on this have changed to a road going car now.


Rust to rear passenger window.





Usual suspect rear bumper mount.











Number plate position

Thanks for reading guys!!

 

[andybond]

You are mad for it!