Volkswagen Golf 2 is a model beloved by many Russians in every sense. As they say, and ride, and tune, and get pleasure. Russian-tuningists (as Russian-speaking auto-tuning enthusiasts are called abroad) treat this car with special respect. With interest and undisguised buzz, they create both external and internal tuning.
A properly implemented upgrade will make it possible to radically modernize not only the external design of the car, but also seriously change the dynamic capabilities of the car in the direction of improvement. Tuning number 1 among Russian motorists is the installation of a deflector and spoiler. Please note that not all elements of a modern upgrade can be created independently “on the knee”. And the point here is not that there may not be enough knowledge, experience, skill and healthy adventurism, but with the fact that manufacturing errors are expensive, it is simply unacceptable to make a mistake even by a micron in the calculations.
So, installing a spoiler makes it possible to transform a laminar air flow into a turbulent one. There are two main classes of tuning front and tail. Front - "sponges", tail - "skirt". But the spoiler is not everything, it's far from the finish line, you also need to put a wing. The purpose of such a modern upgrade is to make the wheels grip the road more strongly by pressing the tail section.
Tuning golf 2 involves the development of professional engineering skills. If you are not an engineer, but would like to become one, then welcome to the process Good tuning is a good experience. Working on a car is working on yourself. A car is a certain way of transforming consciousness, tuning as a hobby becomes a form of worldview.
Golf 2 Fender
But let's not go into abstractions and return to concrete reality. Let's talk about installing a wing. At certain moments, the wing can be implemented in two settings, as a spoiler and as a wing at the same time. It should be noted that the installation will radically transform your car according to external design into a racing car and seriously help realize your ambition of self-expression.
It should be located at an angle of 10-15 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the machine. The part is made of fiberglass, sometimes aluminum. When mounting a rear wing, you need to know that the farther from the base of the body its installation, the more powerful the mount needs to be.
The second most popular is the installation of a deflector, which, in addition to the aesthetic component, also has very useful functions, which are expressed in the distribution of air flow in a certain direction.
Having finished with the make-up of the car, we boldly proceed to change its interior. There are a billion options here. Or so. The most attractive option is to cover the entire interior with leather, but this is a very expensive pleasure, it is better to replace the skin with synthetic analogues. Both cheap and cheerful.
Tuning the dashboard is also a fascinating thing. After installing the white scale, the attractiveness of the entire torpedo increases significantly.
If in very coldy hands stick to the steering wheel. And this can happen in this car model, then darken the steering wheel with a material with the possibility of heating.
It's done like this:
- We create patterns.
- We sew a ring out of them.
- Putting a ring on the steering wheel
As a heater, you can adapt the heating wire from the heater on the floor by winding it around the steering wheel and wrapping it with insulating tape.
Preliminary actions begin with the preparation of the pattern. This is a required action. You can't do without it. To implement the process, cling film and masking tape are needed. We wind the cling film on the steering wheel, close it on top with masking tape. Then, with a knife, we methodically cut in a circle and pull out the finished pattern. Submit Rating
Powerful V-shaped six under the hood, acceleration to hundreds in 6.5 seconds, perfect condition. It's hard to believe that this is all about the Golf II GTi, which recently turned 31. “Car-holiday” - this is how the owner Yevgeny Minginovich says about it, who for several years brought a car that is rare today to perfect condition.
After the "six" I realized: I want a foreign car
The first own car in the life of Eugene was the "Lada" of the sixth model, which was presented to him by his aged grandfather.
Don't think it was old car. My grandfather bought it new in 1996 in Togliatti, he didn’t drive much, so the car was well preserved, and for me, as a student, it was a very generous gift. Of course, like all Soviet cars, she constantly demanded minor repairs, so after a couple of years I, consider, qualified as a mechanic.
All this time, Eugene studied at an engineering college, then went to work at MTZ.
- It was quite hard to work: assembling tractors on the conveyor, after the shift I still worked part-time in a taxi depot, helped a friend in a paint job. Later, these skills came in handy. It was thanks to a friend that he met the Golf II. Compared with the "Zhiguli" - heaven and earth. Everything seemed perfect to me: appearance, and management. I wanted the same, only special - GTi, even then I was sure that there would be enough knowledge and experience to restore.
Grandpa's GTi
Before you go choose your new car, Eugene managed to read a lot about the desired model and decided for himself that he would check everything carefully. But as soon as he got behind the wheel of the first car to be inspected, he lost all skepticism.
- This Golf was sold by a young man, the car had a lot of "collective farm" tuning. There was a huge spoiler of unknown origin at the back, the steering wheel was the cheapest China. But I caught fire, I thought: "Here it is, my car, I'll throw out everything non-original." The seller, seeing my eyes, even threw off the price a little. But then a friend came to the rescue, who, unlike me, meticulously examined the car. He literally took his hand and pointed to the bottom ... And it is rotten, smeared with some kind of black paste and almost covered with newspapers.
With the second car, Eugene was more fortunate - it was the original GTi, which was sold by an elderly couple.
“I understood that there could be a big difference between what is in the photos and what is in real life, so imagine my surprise when a well-maintained Golf GTi stood in front of me. The condition was as close as possible to the native, and his wife was selling it. The owner was in his 60s. His wife is a teacher in English, said that the car began to break down more often, and it’s hard for them, the old people, to go to the service station. According to the documents, the car has been in their hands since 1996.
During the inspection, it turned out that the bottom was in perfect condition, they noticed a slight blow from the front, rust accumulated near the towbar. The wing lining was welded in, the front passenger door was changed. But, surprisingly, when I was already removing the trim in the garage, I saw that the rear wing was all in black ground. This indicates that the car was made a very long time ago, and new body elements were installed. Also, the original sticker was pasted on board, as from the factory.
Month preparing for painting
A 1985 Golf GTi cost Eugene $2,500, which in 2009 was a lot of money for such a car. He did not have the whole amount, so he had to borrow the missing part from his friends. As a small compensation, Lithuanian coins were found under the rug.
— When I started painting the car, my skills as a painter left much to be desired. The first time I decided to reproduce the original color - burgundy, but it turned out so-so. The door was knocked out of the general range, it is a little darker. Therefore, it was decided to change both the color and the approach to the process. For a whole month I was preparing the car for painting: I cleaned it with an eccentric sander, straightened all the dents, brought out the planes with a meter block.
Initially, Eugene wanted to repaint the car in the color "chameleon" from black to red, but the idea turned out to be too expensive. A can of paint cost $ 150, and the car needed 2-3. Considering the upcoming costs, this was a serious budget overrun.
- When I realized that the “chameleon” would not pull, and the soul wanted something unusual, I bought a special Candy powder “red apple”. First, the body was painted in a black base, then the purchased powder was mixed with the binder, after which, to be sure, I applied four layers of sikkens varnish. In the end, I think it turned out a little defiant, but my friends liked it.
In dim lighting in the morning, it looks like a normal black color. But as soon as the sun rises, the Golf becomes black and maroon, and not just black and maroon. It is difficult to describe this color in words, it is better to see in the photo.
V-6 for GTi
Initially, under the hood was a stock eight-valve 1.8-liter EV engine with a capacity of 112 hp. s., which Evgenia did not like with its dynamics.
- Initially, I wanted to put a 16-valve KR engine with a capacity of 139 hp. with. In an acceptable condition, we managed to find two motors, but after measuring the compression, they had to be abandoned. I was upset, of course, but what was there to do, I went to dig the Internet again.
On the Web, Eugene found the necessary information, from which he learned that it is possible to install a V-shaped six with a volume of 2.8 liters on the second Golf.
— Suitable engine managed to find in Brest, he stood on the Passat B3. Together with the body kit, the motor cost $ 1,100 at that time. AT engine compartment He fit without problems, put it on his own. But I'm not friends with the electrician, I had to give it to a specialist.
Together with the engine, Eugene installed a K&N filter, a five-speed "passat" box, equal length exhaust manifold and the car drove off.
“When 174 horses settled under the hood, the Golf became much more fun to drive. The first hundred is gaining in 6.5 seconds. Power is enough on the track when overtaking with excess. The plans — to put a new V6, 280-horsepower engine from the Passat B6.
Almost a lowrider
The idea to lower the Golf came to Eugene by chance and, according to him, this is a temporary state of the car.
- Looking through the American forums dedicated to VW, more than once I came across projects of understated Golf. Well, the effect of the 25th frame worked, I guess. So I decided to put screw suspension TAtechnix-20-80. With the car lowered to the maximum, it looks very sporty. Adds this feeling and the front lip, which is very short-lived, by the way. It is soft and quickly covered with scratches, after which it only needs to be changed. So I bought a few of these in reserve.
In this form, the Golf GTi managed to take part in several automobile festivals, where it aroused the constant interest of the public.
— Of course, low ground clearance causes a lot of inconvenience, especially when traveling to Odessa, then I even had to raise the car a few turns. In Minsk, minor difficulties with the passage of speed bumps also happen. But this did not affect my decision to return the car to its original form. Over time, the low suspension began to seem like a foreign element on the Golf. Therefore, the plans to abandon it.
Lucky chance and rare discs
Evgeny's Golf II GTi is distinguished by the presence of rare elements that can rightfully be the envy of many avid golfers.
And all of them went to our hero absolutely by accident.
- I remember, looking through the ads, out of the corner of my eye I caught on the beaten life of the second Golf, which was sold by a resident of Chashnikov. On this machine there were rare reclining vents. These were not installed as standard on this car, but they were made by the Happych studio. Today this is a rarity. To be honest, I couldn't even believe my eyes, I looked at the pictures several times.
The seller agreed to Yevgeny's proposal to exchange ordinary glass for glass with window vents, but with a surcharge.
- Even heavily used such vents cost from $ 350. Everything cost me a lot less. It was a real happy occasion.
However, this was not the only happy accident in the history of the reconstruction of the Golf II.
For a long time I wanted to find original discs BBS RS. These are three-piece racing wheel disks. AT good condition they cost a lot of money. And imagine my surprise when, returning home one day from work, I saw them on a neighbor's Passat B3. Without hesitating for a second, I wrote a note and put it under the car wiper.
The neighbor called back the next day. We agreed that Eugene would buy a new casting kit for $150 for the wheels and pay another $20.
— The purchased discs were in a terrible state. The fact is that forged wheels themselves are light and strong, and upon impact they begin to crack, and even welding here will only help temporarily. But for me it was very important that they were on my Golf II. I am currently in the process of restoring them. It's like finding a rare vase of the Chinese dynasty for an archaeologist: yes, it will have cracks, but this will not reduce its value.
Eugene wants to change the preserved salon for a sports one from Recaro, which was put on the GTi.
— Plans for customization are big. This is to alter the old Recaro chairs, which were placed on this second Golf, into the skin. They have the strongest lateral support, by the way. To put the original air conditioner, this is a very rare thing. I happened to see one of these at a disassembly, but the kit was incomplete, so I had to refuse the purchase. In addition, R12 reagent, which is now prohibited, was poured into these air conditioners. And to switch to the permitted R134, you need special equipment. Well, I want to find my own radiogram.
holiday car
Throughout the winter and part of the spring Golf Evgenia is in the garage, his time comes in the summer, when rare driving turns into a real holiday for the owner.
- If you often drive, you lose the sense of the importance of the moment: you just get behind the wheel and go about your business. This Golf was built for someone else. Each trip is a real ceremony. Everything from preparing the car to refueling and turning the key in the lock keeps the atmosphere of the holiday. It's hard to put it into words like this. These are the most positive emotions that a car can bring.
Golf II experienced many happy moments with Eugene, the most important of which was the wedding.
“I trusted this car to carry to the altar the most important person in my life — my wife. We had a very unusual and memorable wedding. Especially for the ceremony, I gathered my friends - the owners of the Golf, and together we got a bright procession. By the way, my wife, although she has rights, doesn’t get sick with cars, like me, doesn’t turn screws with me, but she cooks wonderfully and supports everything, and this is worth a lot. And the Golf II itself eventually became a full member of the family.
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The Volkswagen Golf 2 car appeared at the turn of the eighties. At first, the hatchback was produced only in Germany, but very soon it began to spread in other major European countries.
Golf 2 came to Russia not by a completely legal method. In the mid-nineties, used Volkswagen Golf cars began to be shipped from Europe to Russia in large numbers.
The distillation was successful, so now these cars can be seen quite often. But few of them remained previous configuration. Golf car owners did their best and modernized cars to modern requirements.
Tuning golf 2 is complicated technical process requiring knowledge of automotive design and boundless patience. Most motorists have focused on increasing engine power and installing deflectors.
Flashing the control unit on older models is difficult and time-consuming, but as a result, the car will become much more resilient and faster. Some elements can simply be added to the overall design of the car, but more and more often you have to make a radical replacement of individual blocks of the car.
Tuning Volkswagen Golf 2
The main golf tuning is to install additional elements. What functions do they perform?
The spoiler converts the air from laminar to turbulent. It is divided into 2 types:
- tail;
- frontal.
Installing a rear wing allows the wheels of the car to be in close contact with the roadway. Good traction is due to the clamping of the tail of the machine. The wing in transverse section resembles a standard wing. It is located at an angle of 15 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. A high-quality rear wing should be made of aluminum, less often fiberglass.
The deflector distributes air flows in the right direction, thereby providing the best aerodynamic properties of the machine.
Optics: in headlights with additional lenses, the light is focused much better. Crystal inclusions perform decorative functions.
Wheels: a matter of choice rims You need to decide what is more important: strength or originality. In the first case, cast or aluminum wheels should be purchased, and in the second case, wide different parts, which are represented by non-standard molding.
Tuning aerobatics - installation of vertically opening doors. VW golf 2, although an outdated model, is quite suitable for a variety of tuning.
Installation of exterior elements on mirrors and door handles. These are fairly mundane details, but still relevant. Stylish overlays will add spectacularity to the appearance of golf.
You can create any folk interior, there are no special difficulties in decorating the interior space. The torpedo is often replaced with a newer panel from the latest golf courses. When installing interior lighting, it is important not to overdo it with the brightness of multi-colored lamps. With a strong glow, the driver's vision will constantly strain, and vigilance will easily weaken.
Tuning Golf 3
The next generation of golf was released in several versions: hatchback, station wagon and convertible. The main problem of these cars is the transmission, or rather, defects caused by many kilometers.
After 200 thousand km, clutch problems begin. You can troubleshoot using good tuning. Bearings, discs, clutch cable and basket fall under replacement and repair. In addition to the cable, all other parts can be replaced with spare parts from Sachs. They are produced by Volkswagen, so they are perfect for a third golf course.
Basically, car owners replace the external lighting system. Golf 3 tuning can be done independently using the following parts:
- set of headlights "Hella";
- bi-xenon analogue "Toureg" 2008 release.
Headlight replacement is as follows:
- First you need to disassemble the headlights. This must be done carefully so as not to damage the case. For greater safety, you can use a hair dryer that warms the glue at the junction of the case and glass.
- Then, unscrewing the bolts, you need to separate the reflector.
- After that, you should make shallow cutouts for the lens and check that it fits well with inside lights.
- Using the adhesive "Poksipol" it is necessary to fix the lens in the reflector. It is very important to check that the lens is in the position of the central corrector.
- All cavities must be masked with blends.
- It remains to glue the glass in place and fix it on the car.
Tuning Golf 4
“A compact car has an indecent cost, but its equipment and specifications worth it to buy this hatchback for any money. The fourth golf is designed to ensure the safety of passengers and the driver. The galvanized body is resistant to corrosion and lasts more than 12 years.”
Golf 4 tuning consists of additional overlays that change only the appearance of the car:
- Deflector rear window protects back door from dirt.
- Overlays for rear-view mirrors, door handles improve the appearance of the car and at the same time perform protective anti-corrosion functions.
- Moldings on the lower and upper parts of the glass, doors are best purchased from chrome steel. The decorative effect will be much more significant.
- Tuned front and rear lights will rejuvenate the fourth golf and favorably distinguish it from the general gray mass.
- In some cases, the hood can be replaced with an expensive carbon fiber one. It is much lighter and stronger.
Do-it-yourself steering wheel tuning VW Golf 2
The standard golf 2 interior does not meet modern requirements, so it is easy to change it yourself by adding new elements. You can drag the furniture with leather or use a combined material.
Recently, more and more motorists have been installing a heated steering wheel, but the finished kit is quite expensive, so you can do the whole process yourself. Golf 2 tuning consists of creating patterns, forming a tight ring from them and fixing it on the steering wheel.
Under the heater, a wire from the heated floor is suitable, and electrical tape as a fixative. For patterns you will need:
- masking tape;
- food film;
- paint knife;
- natural or eco-leather;
- dense threads of the same color as the skin.
The manufacturing process is as follows:
- cling film must be wrapped around the steering wheel.
- On top of it you need to fix masking tape.
- With a paint knife, cut along the steering wheel and carefully remove the adhesive tape with the film so that you get one shape.
- The resulting template must be attached to reverse side skin and circle with chalk, making allowances of 5 mm.
- The pattern should be cut out and sewn into a ring. The middle of the ring must be stitched on a sewing machine.
- The heating wire must be wrapped around the entire perimeter of the steering wheel and secured to the patch at the back.
- The resulting ring must be pulled onto the rim. Its screed needs to be made a popular seam used in German machines (macrame). Once the new handlebar shell is securely in place, make sure there are no excess edges.
Golf of the second generation is the conqueror of the hearts of all drivers and hatchback lovers throughout the expanse of the former union. It is perhaps impossible to find more popular than this car, for such ridiculous money. Moreover, not only in our territory, but all over the world. Only the Beetle is more popular. Therefore, tuning lovers treat the little German with special trepidation.
Headlights, bumpers and exterior tuning
Simple, but incredibly modern and even today the design of the car cannot be emphasized, and many, realizing this, respect the tuning of the external panels Golf 2. Do-it-yourself tuning Golf 2, examples of which we will give today, emphasizes the individuality of the image of the second golf, but in its apparent rusticity lies a lot of tricky decisions that not everyone notices.
The car was conceived not at all as a sports car, but its potential allowed it to shine in sports, and there were few equals to the second Golf. This is one of the most popular rally cars of the late 80s. Those who remember this try to make sure that Golf does not forget about it. Like this blue beauty. Nothing special, it would seem. The owner just installed the struts 32mm shorter, a set of sport springs of course alloy wheels Momo, who are so loved in Germany. A sports bumper Golf series GTI does not require any tuning.
The same applies to rear bumper Golf 2. It organically merges into the sporty image of the car, the only thing that is done on this red Polish copy is a neat skirt and lower body kit. Adequate, harmonious and complete image of a semi-sports car.
And here the hand of our craftsman is already felt. Despite the 13-inch rims, the whistle diameter exhaust pipe close to their size. The TV antenna above the third door looks especially disgusting. Or is it a spoiler?
Here is another proof that good car does not need global changes in appearance. These square headlights are not tuning. This is the factory version. But if you ask the lady to move, then we will see how carefully the Slovenian guy decided to do with the wheel arches. They are elongated by 40 mm, and you can’t tell right away. But right size He always finds fans, as you can see from the photo.
Tuning salon Golf 2
The native interior of all Golfs is simple, neat and very German. Everything is balanced and verified. Therefore, many are in no hurry to touch it globally, fearing to frighten off the god of ergonomics that lives in every handle and every key of this unassuming salon. The changes that the interior of the car undergoes are rather modernizing, so to speak. Golf lovers rarely, very rarely say goodbye to the front panel and instrument panel. Simply because they are comfortable.
Dial replacement takes place on almost every tuned Golf, as does Neon lights. A matter of taste. Increasing the functionality of interior lighting with LEDs is a good move, especially since it is both modern and does not go against the concept of the car. As well as with the interior colors. This orange foppish Golf is not at all reminiscent of gypsy fairs, because everything is done in moderation and tasty.
Tuning suspension Golf 2
This is also the option where the main thing is not to harm. There are a lot of tuning kits for the second Golf, which allow you to both lower the suspension within reasonable limits and raise it. And you can still find pneumatics, which was in vogue ten years ago. It looks very impressive, though quite useless and expensive. It's better to buy a set for this money alloy wheels. They definitely won't interfere with Golf. Although, frankly, stock discs have already begun to be forgotten. With great difficulty we managed to find their photos and with trembling hands we post them on the page.
Engine tuning Golf 2
With such an abundance of engines that were put on the car during its conveyor life, it makes no sense to bring the engine to the mind of a particular car. If you need an economical Golf - please, there is a 1.2-liter engine that is content with 5 liters of gasoline per hundred. Need a two hundred strong beast? There is no problem in the GTI version, there is also such an engine with a turbine of 220 horses. His resource, though not high, and the turbine does not live long. Especially on our oils and gasolines. But there is such a possibility. And it pleases. And whoever has itchy hands, let them do chip tuning.
Volkswagen Golf second generation, perhaps more popular abroad than at home. The car is solid, honest, strong and moderately powerful. And if you wish, everyone can try to realize their secret passions on an old Golfiki, giving him a new tuned life. Good luck to all the roads!
Tuning "Golf-2" can be done without a trip to the car service. It will not only be more economical in financial terms, but also much more interesting. The motorist just needs to follow the recommendations of experts. Some tips for changing this Volkswagen model will be offered in this article.
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Vehicle Benefits
"Golf-2", the tuning of which is practiced among motorists, has diesel engine with three popular letters and a power of 110 hp. with. Such power is ideal for a busy driving style in urban conditions.
Vehicle type: VW Golf 2 GTI TDI 1990 release. Tuning "Golf 2" for its engine is a conversion to 1.9 TDI 110HP with Seat Toledo. You can also add air conditioning, power steering.
Installed in the car:
- original 5-speed gearbox including drive shafts,
- suspension AP Coilovers,
- original brakes Seat Toledo 280 mm,
- steel wheels from T5, 7x17 ET55,
- bolts 5x120 with adapter plates 20/25 mm,
- Nankang tires in 185/35 R17,
- original yellow fog lights and spotlights.
Having done the tuning "Golf-2" with your own hands, you will equip the car with various components and a diesel tachometer.
Why is there a need for tuning?
This car did not always get into Russian territory legally. At the end of the last century, such used cars were transported from European countries and modernized to your taste.
So, in the Golf-2 model, the installation of deflectors and spoilers was practiced. Moreover, it was not necessary to purchase the listed parts. They were also made with their own hands, subject to correctly performed computational operations.
Spoilers were used so that they could convert laminar air into a turbulent version. Such devices are divided into frontal models and tail type. And at the end of the work, the look of the car will require a finishing touch. And it can be the installation of anti-wings. In addition to giving a spectacular look, such an innovation will help provide improved wheel traction.
Changing headlights
Photo tuning "Volkswagen Golf-2" can be seen below. Headlights can also be replaced on this car. As a rule, they tend to install themselves. Such changes will provide a more attractive appearance to the vehicle, because the headlights are the "eyes" of the car.
But before the process, you must carefully study the instructions from the manufacturer. The headlights with illumination in a circle look very impressive. But it is important that such spotlights be with properly designed reflectors to protect against glare from cars coming towards them.
Headlight wires in the amount of six pieces are displayed to illuminate the dimensions. And with the help of a regular plug, you can protect the device from dust. To install new lighting fixtures, you just need to insert a light bulb, snap it in and put on an elastic band. Then the connector will be put directly on the light bulb.
Headlights must be identical. Be sure to pay attention to whether there is a direction indication, as sometimes there are options for right and left headlights. For convenience, arrows are usually indicated on them or there are corresponding inscriptions.
Let's sum up
tuning Vehicle widely practiced among motorists, especially in Russia. Working with such a high-quality and powerful car as the Volkswagen Golf-2 is very promising, since the car has high-quality technical characteristics. One German assembly is worth something! If you wish, you can do the tuning of such a machine yourself, taking into account the recommendations of experts.