Braaap Stuuu yesssss 💪🏽 yeah it took a bit of building up to that! But now feel pretty comfortable doing it every lap once the tyres/brakes are warm 👍🏼
Hello James. I love to see you driving in that old GTi 8V! You have awesome driving skills. But please, don´t think of swapping a 16V or something else in your well balanced car! Just look out for a well ported head with a bigger intake and a higher compression ratio. You will drive a new car, there is so much potential in that 8v engine. A well build engine skid plate (sry i don´t know the right english word´s) will improve the top speed of that little GTI. Thank you for your Videos!
Really nice driving mate. I know power it's everything as people always ask why have I only got 322 in my mk4 LOL it's more than enough for my needs, sorry back on point, any engine update plans?
Resto Designs hahah 322 is a massive amount! But these days if a hot hatch isnt 300-350 its not worth looking at. Mind blowing! Err i have plans but its all just plans at the moment. Eventually ill be going for a 2.0 ABF 16v engine with ITBs, should be good for 180bhp ish and still N/A 👌🏼
@@Jims_racing Beast..MY favourite car ever is Golf 1 gti, but im a huge fan of golf 2 gti too...Im glad you didnt tune it too much,120-130 is just enough
Vadim Savin since my last few videos yes. Its a custom full 6 point cage :-) but ive kept all the interior parts with the design so looks very factory 👍🏼
lochrisser vtec In this video yes! Not ideal 🤦🏼♂️ id booked the trackday but hadnt been able to source the right seats in time. Now have fixed buckets and 6 point harnesses 👍🏼
Emmanuel George 😝 indeed! Best of all is I never suffer brake fade after upgrading everything. Tyres you can feel going off but thats after a major hammering 🤩
@@Jims_racing geez man. Where I'm from in south africa. They always go with these 2.0 8v engines in the mk1 golfs as they were carried out until 2009 in South Africa. And they run like hell, also they very reliable. Can keep on beating it. Thats awesome bro!
Perfect!! Good driving skills + good camera position.
DavidZeb 😎
Love how this just sticks on the track,and for a 8v it does bloody well 👊🏾👊🏾
jay r bantan 🙌🏼
We need more VW track videos on TH-cam like this. Great job and awesome videos! Looking forward to seeing more. Subscribed
BlackMk2Jetta thanks buddy! 🤘🏼
I love how it pops each time you change gears 😍
Amazing pilotage 🤤👏 Golf power 🤙
I just woke up to this 👌. We need more of this plz ...
The last lap going FlatOut through that chicane 😅
Braaap Stuuu yesssss 💪🏽 yeah it took a bit of building up to that! But now feel pretty comfortable doing it every lap once the tyres/brakes are warm 👍🏼
@@Jims_racing yeah that's what i had in mind 👌.
I'm from Costa Rica, I really like your video and I know how funny is to race this cars. More videos like this please :D
Hello James. I love to see you driving in that old GTi 8V! You have awesome driving skills. But please, don´t think of swapping a 16V or something else in your well balanced car! Just look out for a well ported head with a bigger intake and a higher compression ratio. You will drive a new car, there is so much potential in that 8v engine. A well build engine skid plate (sry i don´t know the right english word´s) will improve the top speed of that little GTI. Thank you for your Videos!
awesome vid. hope to make the track this year as well.
You are living the dream! Great driver and great car
That foot control 😍
The Sound of motor is redondo..👌🏼...and very hard. And You hands fine...The foot ever a full jaja 🤣. I hav mk2 pb 91 lov
fine fine your 8v👍, this year are you going to nurburgring?
Daniel Sanchez Lopez this year i may not be. If i do it will be a last minute weekend
James Cope 👍
Hi, did you find out what was wrong with gearbox at the ring last yr & if so did you rebuild it?? Fantastic driving as always.
Like it! 💪🏻
Nice driving :) you doing nurburgring again this year?
Really nice driving mate. I know power it's everything as people always ask why have I only got 322 in my mk4 LOL it's more than enough for my needs, sorry back on point, any engine update plans?
Resto Designs hahah 322 is a massive amount! But these days if a hot hatch isnt 300-350 its not worth looking at. Mind blowing! Err i have plans but its all just plans at the moment. Eventually ill be going for a 2.0 ABF 16v engine with ITBs, should be good for 180bhp ish and still N/A 👌🏼
weight of the car? Great vid m8..Keep em coming
Its around 950-980kg
@@Jims_racing Beast..MY favourite car ever is Golf 1 gti, but im a huge fan of golf 2 gti too...Im glad you didnt tune it too much,120-130 is just enough
@@miljanivanko2312 thanks! Its a lot of fun
Did you installed the roll cage?
Vadim Savin since my last few videos yes. Its a custom full 6 point cage :-) but ive kept all the interior parts with the design so looks very factory 👍🏼
You da man James!
Nice driving. I was in the GT4
Graham Crane cheers Graham! Amazing car, sounded lovely!
You keep stock seats with the roll cage? Good videos and better car!!
lochrisser vtec In this video yes! Not ideal 🤦🏼♂️ id booked the trackday but hadnt been able to source the right seats in time. Now have fixed buckets and 6 point harnesses 👍🏼
Wow! This is a good GTI matched to a very skilled driver. Is this a 1.8 or 2.0 engine?
Just a 1.8 👍🏼
@@Jims_racing is it driven daily?
@@jeremiahresurreccion2350 no not anymore, its too much hassle with the cage and harnesses. 👍🏼
@@Jims_racing but can it be driven on a daily basis?
@@jeremiahresurreccion2350 yeah, its fully road legal. I use it in the summer to get to work on sunny days 👍🏼
Damn good driving, this car can take a beating!
Emmanuel George 😝 indeed! Best of all is I never suffer brake fade after upgrading everything. Tyres you can feel going off but thats after a major hammering 🤩
@@Jims_racing geez man. Where I'm from in south africa. They always go with these 2.0 8v engines in the mk1 golfs as they were carried out until 2009 in South Africa. And they run like hell, also they very reliable. Can keep on beating it. Thats awesome bro!
Emmanuel George amazing! Ive heard about the mk1s being produced so late! Thanks for subscribing 👍🏼
@@Jims_racing no problem man. Will check out the other vids later..
I wanna drive like you when I grow up... And I'm 23...😂
liam321995 😂 well I’m 27 so you have plenty of time! 😆
liam321995 😂 well I’m 27 so you have plenty of time! 😆
wooowww.. perfect dancing :)
Do you have the short shift?
santi altares yes :-) couldnt tell you the brand but they are very generic for the 020 boxes.
Nice driving
Nice job
Good driving!
Eduardo thank you sir. Hopefully more to come this year!
Moreeeeee
are you using the stock mk2 gtii close ratio trans?
Bay Area VW thats right 👍🏼
James Cope ahh nice. looking to build a setup similar to urs just trying to figure out how😂
Well, with a turbo you'd make the R8 owner reconsider his purchase XD
The R8 has power, but the mk2 has what really counts a driver with skill
Might I suggest a future mod. 85mm exhaust valves with 7mm stem. From what I've heard valves are a weak point on the 1.8 8v gti engine
Shame it is reversed :(
Matej Velican what do you mean mate?