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Die aufwendigste und auch teuerste Leistungssteigerung fur den G-Lader-Motor bietet die in Hannover ansassige VW Motorsport an. Der Motor wurde einst fur eine Sonderserie des Golf (VW Golf G60 Limited) im Werk entwickelt und ist auch jetzt, nach Auslaufen der Sonderserie, separat lieferbar (Preis 25,000-DM). Das besondere am G 60 limited-motor ist, dab als Basis der1.8 liter Vierventiler dient, der zum Zwecke der Aufladung allerdings noch innerlich modifiziert werden mubte. So gibt es K olben mit vernickelten Boden (gut gegen Klopferscheinungen) und speziellen Kolbenringen sowie eine starkere Zylinderkopfdichtung, die zugleich das Verdichtungsverhaltnis von 10:1 auf 8,8:1 senkt. Eine scharfere Nockenwelle mit 9,6 mm Hub (serie : 9,0mm) sorgt auf der Einlabseite fur grobere Offnungsquerschnitte. Der maximale Ladedruck liegt bei diesem Motor mit 0,56 bas aus Sicherheitsgrunden deutlich unter dem Serien-motor. Dennoch ist die Leistungsausbeute beachtlich, was wiederum beweist,dab Vierventiler fur Aufladung ganz besonders gut geeignet sind. 209 PS (153KW) werden bei 6400/min erreicht, das maximale Drehmoment liegt bei geschwindigkeit werden 227km/h genannt, die Beschleunigung von 0 auf 100 km/h liegt knapp uber sieben Sekenden.
Reproduced from "Jetzt mache ich ihn schneller" by Gert Hack & Dieter Korp
Translation so far..... (Please help with correct translation)
The most complex and also most expensive increase in output for the G-loader-engine offers the VW ansassige in Hanover to engine port. The engine was developed once for a special series Golf (VW Golf G60 Limited) in the factory and is still, available after running out the special series, separately (price 25,000-DM). Special at the G 60 limit OD engine is, dab as base der1.8 litre of Vierventiler serves, which for the purpose of the loading are however still internally modified mubte. Thus there is K olben with nickel plated soil (good against knocking appearances) and special piston rings as well as a starkere cylinder head gasket, which at the same time lowers the compression of 10:1 to 8,8:1. A scharfere cam shaft with 9.6 mm stroke (series: 9,0mm) ensures on the a lab page fur grobere Offnungsquerschnitte. The max. load printing is with this engine with 0,56 bas from Sicherheitsgrunden clearly under the serien-motor. The performance yield is nevertheless considerably, which proves again, dab Vierventiler for loading is quite particularly well suitable. 209 HP (153KW) achieved at 6400/min, the max torque is appropriate at rate to become for 227km/h called, the acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h is appropriate for scarcely more than seven seconds.
From VW Motoring
"Be carefull when you reverse..."
The door slams shut and I sink into a world of leather. Hmmmmm, nice place this. Not too scary. Don't know what all this fuss is about. OK, so it's LHD and has 225bhp hovering somewhere under my size tens, but it's nothing a careful right foot and a tight grip on the leather-clad steering wheel couldn't take care of.
How wrong I was!
This Golf Limited has a clutch bite nastier than a rabid Doberman. Having gingerly selected reverse, I kangaroo out onto the street and narrowly miss an articulated truck. Bugger! With beads of sweat forming on my brow, I try again. Same result, only this time a milk float glides past, gallons of semi-skimmed inches from this most polished of bonnets. Surely Golf's were never always like this?
Were they?
The door opens, "this ain't no ordinary Golf, mate. It's a Limited".
Paul Smith knows his stuff, and he knows a good car when he sees one. To say this VW is rare is to underestimate the obvious. The Golf Limiteds were practically hand-built by Volkswagen Motorsport in Germany in 1991 (???? 1989-1991) and beneath that innocent 5-door GL body (???Syncro CL) lurks a 16-valve engine linked to a four-wheel drive system, with a supercharger bolted on for good measure.
Original output was 210bhp but this car has been mildly breathed on to produce a nerve-jangling 225bhp. It was Volkswagens last-ditch attempt to retain the hot-hatch crown and I'm driving car 63, of only 70 ever made.
BLIMEY!
Smith's a lucky man. His passion is his business. A life spent working with cars, in particular VW's, has enabled him to set up a business which. in these economically challenged times, appears to be booming.
"H2O Konnection" is the front for an operation which caters for water-cooled VW's of any type, but anything out of the ordinary is welcomed.................
........I'm back in the Golf Limited. It takes some getting use to. After a ten mile drive the gearbox has warmed up and the gear changing is slicker. The odd crunch as second engages is more down to my incompetence than the cars indifference.
Designed as the ultimate "sheep's clothing", the Limited was the brainchild of VW Motorsport boss Klaus-Peter Rosorius. "The idea was to have a nice, elegant-looking production Golf without external modifications but lots of fascination under the bonnet", he told the UK press on the car's debut in 1991(???1989).
Under the bonnet is where the real fun begins. With the drive train taken from the rather more overstated Rallye (including, I might add it's complete front end) the Limited has larger inner arches to accommodate the tyres without scuffing the suspension. It also has a larger capacity radiator plus a new gearbox. But that's all under the skin. Outside, visually, there's very little to distinguish the Limited from a GL. Nothing, in fact, apart from some desirable 15 inch BBS split-rim alloys and rather fetching metallic anthracite paintwork with blue grille surround (instead of the usual red). Oh, and a subtle Motorsport badge on the grille.
But that's yer lot.
Small badge, big performer, one mighty scared journalist.
Fun though. Oh yes.
I'd like to add that this article appeared in "VW Motoring" in November 2000 and pictured a "K" prefix registration number. This was issued to the car on importation and is incorrect as it purports that the car was first registered in 1993. The car was actually first registered in 1991, a mistake by the Vehicle Records Office.