I don't know if it's general winter malaise or what, but there seems to be a real lack of things catching my eye to post about. And with nothing going on with my Corrado project I'm not doing much to help the drought. I'm sure it's just me glossing over the details of some very fine winter builds, but for some reason nothing is really screaming out for attention.
So in lieu of that, it's time for videos. I probably spend way too much time on Youtube and Vimeo searching for new and interesting stuff to check out. VdubNL is a poster of some very fine videos indeed. He said he works for the one and only Jeroen Dik at JD Engineering, and as such has access to some very find machines and very high quality video of said machines in their proper environments. (Race tracks) A lot of the videos are of shop cars or customer cars, such as Jeroen's Mk5, (see below) but this Audi V8 Quattro is one of the more unique and interesting builds. Lots of videos, go check it out and waste some time! This video is from the Time Attack event at Assen. Pedal to the metal and in the rain..
This cool item is maybe a little more interesting. Golf Mk5 2.0t DSG on the 'Ring...
_WRS
Showing posts with label JD Engineering. Show all posts
Showing posts with label JD Engineering. Show all posts
November 23, 2009
March 20, 2009
I have to confess. The much maligned G60 engine is actually one of my favorites from VW. It has a certain charm. Is it the unique sound from the blower? The underdog status? The cantankerous reputation? Maybe all of those things, but there's no denying that it does, when shown proper love and affection, have some bite to go with its bark.
There is probably no-one in the world better known for G60 performance than Jeroen Dik at JD Engineering. His Mk1 GTI was, and is, the stuff of legendary status. I'll post on that sometime later on, but the final spec of his car involved a motorsport gearbox, 16v head, custom plenum intake manifold with 8 injectors, and plenty of power. I can't recall what it made in final spec, and perhaps Jeroen himself may know that, but it was at least 360hp or so. The masterpiece:
The engine shown here was available for sale up until a few months ago, and it currently resides in the car featured here, a Seat Ibiza Cupra 16v. The video is a bit shakey (could have used a better mount in the cage), but it sounds awesome, and clearly has some power. My dream project is still a Mk1 G60. One day, one day...
_WRS
There is probably no-one in the world better known for G60 performance than Jeroen Dik at JD Engineering. His Mk1 GTI was, and is, the stuff of legendary status. I'll post on that sometime later on, but the final spec of his car involved a motorsport gearbox, 16v head, custom plenum intake manifold with 8 injectors, and plenty of power. I can't recall what it made in final spec, and perhaps Jeroen himself may know that, but it was at least 360hp or so. The masterpiece:
The engine shown here was available for sale up until a few months ago, and it currently resides in the car featured here, a Seat Ibiza Cupra 16v. The video is a bit shakey (could have used a better mount in the cage), but it sounds awesome, and clearly has some power. My dream project is still a Mk1 G60. One day, one day...
_WRS
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