TECH SPEC
1989 VW Golf CL
Owner: Matt Kappen
Location: Hershey, PA
Occupation: stay-at- home dad
Engine:
1.8 four cylinder 20v turbo motor with Garrett T4 turbo on tubular exhaust manifold, 12x30'' Garrett intercooler with hidden 2.5" and 3" polished stainless intercooler pipes, 50mm Tial BOV, 44mm Tial wastegate with V-band clamps, 3" polished stainless exhaust with V-band connections, ABA throttle body, custom intake hidden under car, Walbro 255 lph in-tank fuel pump, 83 lb injectors, uprated fuel lines, Autronic SM4 engine management and electronic boost controller, solid front motor mount, polyurethane side mounts, smoothed engine bay, hidden wiring with one-plug engine disconnect, A/C removed, battery relocated to trunk, Flaming River battery switch under rear bumper
Drivetrain:
02M six-speed Audi TT transmission and shifter box in custom bracket, Haldex rear unit in custom brackets, custom front CV axles, manual steering rack
Suspension:
FK Konigsport coilovers, VR6 strut bearings
Brakes:
Corrado G60 11'' front brake upgrade and rear disc conversion using 22mm G60 master cylinder, Zimmerman cross-drilled rotors and Mintex Redbox pads
Wheels & Tires:
16x8.5" front, 16x9" rear Kodiak wheels, 215/40-16 Hankook Ventus Sport K104 tires EXTERIOR: 2'' wider steel flares, shaved side moldings and exhaust cut-out, factory passenger mirror delete, 16v chin spoiler, small Euro bumpers with red strip, Euro amber side markers, stock Euro tail lights with working foglight, narrow-slat single-round grille with Syncro badge, polished Porsche 944 Turbo door handles, Happich pop-out windows
Interior:
brown leather Recaros, door panels and split rear seat, Digifiz instrument cluster, VW Motorsport shift knob and boot, Momo Prototipo steering wheel, Corrado pedal box, armrest, chrome door handles and window cranks, black '87 GTI 16v headliner, no sunroof
Thanks:
Joel Brown, Kevin Black, AP Tuning, Jeff Clark