MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Janner_Sy on August 19, 2022, 06:00:35 pm

Title: Where are all the Mk5 amd Mk6 race cars?
Post by: Janner_Sy on August 19, 2022, 06:00:35 pm

I've been racing an R53 Mini for a few years amd this year I pedaling around in a BMW 116 whilst in the process of building a new race car but find it odd not to see more mk5 or 6 platforms.

If you look at 750 Motor Club series such as Roadsports and Club Enduro there are lots of Mk7 Golfs and TTs competing that are DOMINATING their classes, yet you rarely ever see a mk5 or mk6 Golf on a race weekend which is odd, as it's now a cheap car base, with a great engine and chassis.

We need to see more as its just civics everywhere  :sick:

I'm not helping the matter, I've gone left field and am throwing my FL Mk2 Octavia into the mix, aiming to put it either in class A or B of the Roadsports series. The jobs list being ticked off as i type is massive pre-cage, capturing anything that is at end of life, or could cause terminal issues if it failed.


• 2.0TSI
  
• KO4 turbo
  
• New timing chains, tensioner,  and balance shafts
  
• Apr intake
  
• Miltek exhaust
  
• Mishimotor upgraded radiator
  
• Mishimoto intercooler
  
• Gaz gold coilovers and top mounts
  
• O34 anti roll bars
  
• O34 engine mounts
  
• TT hubs, subframe, wishbones and steering rack
  
• Whiteline anti lift kit
  
• iABEAD Baffled sump &oil cooler
  

Just need to decide on brakes, diff, clutch and software now.

Title: Re: Where are all the Mk5 amd Mk6 race cars?
Post by: Clarkj93 on August 19, 2022, 07:21:46 pm

I know what you mean...

castle combe saloon championship has a fair few mk5 gti's/mk5 platform cars like TT's also though.

Tsr performance have a few mk5's they use in various race series including endurance stuff. Similar story for retro resus and jabba sport.

Darkside use a mk5 cup car.

There is the production gti championship as well.

Bar those examples it's rare I think. They are quick when setup properly but I've found they are expensive to run and modify to a competitive level. The mini's are popular for a reason aren't they.

Title: Re: Where are all the Mk5 amd Mk6 race cars?
Post by: Janner_Sy on August 19, 2022, 07:35:49 pm

Yeah I've seen the darkside Golf, diesel though,, that goes very well.

The Mini was immense when it wasn't playing up. Still, much like the golf they still need a fair amount of work to make  them properly race ready and competitive.

I tend to compete only in the 750MC series, all power to weight based.  Two options for the vRS are 240hp/ton in class B or 300hp/ton in class A.

Title: Re: Where are all the Mk5 amd Mk6 race cars?
Post by: GTI DAZ on August 19, 2022, 08:21:28 pm

i follow the 750 a fair bit as a friends dad races in the BMW CCR and he and his dad race in the roadsport.

my thought would be that the turbo engines may prove problematic over the distance of the race, hence the dominance of civics / bmws / MX5, its just less to go wrong over a 20/40 minute race.

i do hope to get my mk5 there one day but thats a looooong way off haha