Having been previously been in for work including Kw coilovers, Rs4 brakes, Schrick cams, Software updates etc. This booking was purely for cosmetic reasons. The wheels having taken a bit of a beating from the shocking potholes the winter weather seems to of thrown at us and some small damage to the O/S front arch deemed that some well deserved paintwork was required from our sister company “Paintwerks” After all the paint work had been completed all that was required was a refit and a good valet to await collection from the customer.
Check back soon for more big power upgrades.
A few weeks ago we had a customer walk through the door wielding a set of maybach 57s at us screaming, “make them red! Make them red!” Who were we to argue! Our newly opened paintshop “Paintwerks” got straight on with the task in hand, whilst I got on the blower to H&R for some large adapters to help with the fitting of these bad boys. A week or so later Chris arrived back at G-werks for the fitting and I think you will agree ending up with something looking rather special.
The cars had already been treated to a set of our AP coilovers and on the cards in the future will be a very trick paint job and a special interior and perhaps some added AIR.
Watch this space for future updates on this car.
So we’ve been fitting the Weitec coilovers to Chandler’s stupid project today and it’s really starting to come together. Time to work the stance with some more camber, an arch roll and spacers. Expect some wild things in the next few weeks as it gets hit hard before Ultimate Dubs.
As promised, here is the full write up of Kenny MacMillan’s amazing Golf Rallye refined by us @ G-Werks. Thanks to PVW for the article. I think you will all agree this is a very special Vw golf rallye and one were are very proud of.
We are pleased to announce that we can now offer a vaquablasting service to all of customers. This treatment is carried out using a high pressure water mix which is a very safe way of cleaning materials and parts without abbrasion. Here’s is some examples of parts for projects we are working on here in the workshop at the moment. From a cost point of view you are looking at £25 for a rocker cover upto £250 for a whole 20vT engine
For any further infomation or for a quote please dont hesitate to contact us.
Recently we had a bit of a revamp at HQ and we thought we’d put a few pics up here for all to see. Not only so we can show off, nor to try and tempt even more of you down here but also because we know there’s a few of you out there who’ve always wanted to see a bit more about the name.
The reason behind the ‘front of house’ upgrade was to create a space away from the workshop for customers, the office and also general point of sale and information. It means there’s a nice space for you guys to come & relax whilst your cars being worked on and you never know, you may even get a Coffee made for you (by our newest member of staff, Tassimo). We’ve even got WiFi setup and its free for all so you can work (or play) ’til your hearts content!*
Have a look at the pics and Ill think you agree the plan came together quite nicely. So whether its a simple service you need, or even a full engine conversion you want to talk to us about make sure you come down and check out what goes on at G-Werks.
As many of you will know a couple of years ago G-Werks débuted one of its most popular offerings at Ultimate Dubs, the Audi TT. Few people had attempted to take the TT as far as some of the other more popular models and those that had didn’t always hit the mark. The Mk1 TT has such a recognisable, almost ‘concept car’ like shape to it we knew it could be turned in to something special. Now its up for sale again after changing hands a couple of times, each owner adding their own personal touches to it, we thought we’d look back at where it all began…
When the decision had been made that the TT would be the weapon of choice the next decision, and possibly the hardest, was to pick what colour would work best with the plans in mind. A few colours got thrown about, including what interior would work best but in the end there was only one choice, it had to be…Green. Yes, Green. Not the most obvious of choices but with one main influence in mind, which we will explain shortly, it was perfect and definitely different! The right car was found pretty quickly and not to far from HQ so we jump in the car to go check it out. After viewing it a price was agreed and the car was bought from its British Airways Pilot owner.
Once the car was back at base we immediately set about getting the car where it needed to be, and this was on the floor. KW Variant 1’s were the flavour of the day and once on and the car was as low as it could go we new the TT had been the right choice. It wasnt until we stumbled across a set of very sexy Mercedes Segin monoblock wheels though that once the rubber fitted and adapters bolted on we realised the rear was not where it needed to be…we could see daylight between the arch for god sake! So, off came the rear springs and the setup was examined and once worked out what we could get away with was tweaked, I think you’ll agree to perfection, or thereabouts…
The TT has a very round and smooth flowing design and wanting to keep the mods subtle and true to its original form the wing mirrors, side repeaters and rear spoiler were all removed and smoothed. Thats pretty much all that was done before its debut at Ultimate Dubs…
As with all modified cars, there are always more ideas and further steps to the perfect car and so naturally the mods didnt stop there. The rear end received a bit more attention with a shortened recess bumper as well as the exhaust cut outs removed and smoothed and LHD spec rear light to lose the reverse light. Oh, and of course it was plated with the perfect registration!
After a few shows in this guise Darren decided it was time to take the TT to the next level and as with everything didnt hang about in getting everything sorted. This time the interior was to get a full make over as well as some more exterior work, including a new set of rollers, which are a story in themselves!
We mentioned earlier about one main influence with the choice of the exterior colour, well this was to play its part in the interior colour scheme too. The influence came from Bernard Newbury’s Karmann Ghia which, for those old skool-ers among you will remember, ran a green exterior with a peppermint green leather interior. The 2 colours worked together perfectly and starting out in the Air Cooled side of life Darren knew this had to replicated with VAG’s modern offering of a 2 door coupe. The leather chosen for the interior was Porsche Netherite Green and once a sample was in hand the rest of the material was quickly sourced and put to one side…mainly because the seats hadnt even been decided on at this point! That didnt take long though and after a few conversations with a couple of close contacts the Audi RS6 Recaro’s were winging their way our way. A cage was sourced at the same time after deciding to remove the rear seats and smarten up the rear inside with a very tidy install. So with the seats, cage and install all trimmed in the Porsche hide, including the number plate, it was time to attend to the final finer details.
The front number plate recess was smoothed, the headlight washers smoothed, the wipers removed and the yellow indicator lenses in the headlights were replaced with smoked items. Oh, and it was fitted with a set of 19″ satin black Maybach wheels! The wheels were sourced through a Belgian contact and very good friend. All it took was 2 men, a cross channel visit, several hours and a couple of €uros before the wheels were on their way back to their new home. Ill let the pics do the talking…
This is pretty much how the car sat until it was sold on to make way for a new project but it stayed as one of the most influential TT’s in the ‘Scene’ and I think you’ll agree will go down in modified VAG hisTTory…
Ok, so there was some hate from a few people directed at the A6 we built for a bit of fun. They said ‘it’s played-out… blah, blah. blah.’ We say, ‘if you carry on like that, we’ll tie you up (hands and feet) and put you in the back!’ Alright, so we’re only joking, but personally I love the look when it’s carried out to the extreme. With the amount of stuff I’ve found in the last 10 minutes looking through our man on the pulse, Phunkshon’s photo albums, it seems to be everywhere from rat rods to Rolls Royce Phantoms!
What are your thoughts on this look which has exploded in our scene over the last year? – Darren
At G-werks we take our cylinder head work very seriously. One of the most cost effective modifications for your engine concerning overall drive-ability and top end performance is having the cylinder head ported & polished. This is because when the factory casts and machines your cylinder head it does so with what is considered to be an acceptable tolerance for mass production. This is why identical production cars can perform totally different from each other, purely down to this mass production tolerance. It’s this mass production tolerance that can vary as much as 10-15% in flow between castings and sometimes even within the same casting like the VR’s, that we strife to not only eliminate but then further improve upon with our headwork. It’s only after countless hours of R&D in the workshop and field that we are able to offer you the customer some of the most flow efficient upgrades available. Be it 8,12,16,20v or even 24v take a look at the work we offer and the options available to you to see how we can get the most out of your engine. 8 valve and G60
8 valve and G60 cylinder heads, like other counterflow 8v VW/Audi heads, suffer from 2 issues. First, the exhaust port is at a poor angle to the port and the port too small, likewise the intake valve is too big for the port. Subsequently after a long time in R&D concerning these heads we’ve worked out how to make them the most efficient possible for peak hp and tq gains across the rev range in respect to the chosen cam configuration. We are able to offer four stages of cylinder head for the 8v and G60 engines Standard – £250.00 Our most basic option giving your old head a fresh leash of life to a higher standard than the day it left the factory; pressure tested, new guides and seals, seats recut, valves reconditioned, wetblasted, chemical cleaned and skimmed. Street/Strip – £495.00 The first of our performance packages, a straight bolt on option, good for standard and mild performance cams. Improved throttle response and midrange, smoother power delivery with improved top end power gains. Weekend Warrior – £650 A good performance head ideally suited for med to high lift/duration cams. Good midrange and top end power gains subject to a remap. Race Head and Intake Package (1.8 & 2.0ltr counterflow only)- £895.00 Taking our 8v head to the max with larger port dimensions requiring the modification of the intake manifold (or throttlebodies/carbs) to ensure there is no restriction of flow from the standard runner sizes thus capable of flowing equivalent to a standard KR head. High lift/duration cams are required along with a remap to make the most of this animal.
Performance Heads – All consist of our standard recon with additional port work up. All VAG 16v incl 2.0 FSI Standard – £395.00 Our most basic option giving your old head a fresh leash of life to a higher standard than the day it left the factory; pressure tested, new guides and seals, seats recut, valves reconditioned, wetblasted, chemical cleaned and skimmed.
Street/Strip – £595.00 (not available for FSI) The first of our performance packages, a straight bolt on option, good for standard and mild performance cams. Improved throttle response and midrange torque, smoother power delivery with improved top end power gains. Weekend Warrior – £750.00 Great step up from our fast road head ideally suited to mid to high performance cams with improved top end power delivery compared to its smaller cousin. A remap is a must when considering this head for optimum performance gains. Race Head (KR/PL/9A/ABF Only)- £1250 incl oversized valves Taking the 16v head to the max with larger port dimensions supporting 0.5mm oversize valves on both the intake and exhaust our 16v Race Head is a force to be reckoned with over 30% flow gains on the intake and exhaust. The Race Head is ideally suited to high lift/long duration cams with throttle Bodies/Carbs. Remap and aftermarket induction is a necessity to maximise gains. ? ?All VAG 1.8TStandard – £475.00 Our most basic option giving your old head a fresh leash of life to a higher standard than the day it left the factory; pressure tested, new guides and seals, seats recut, valves reconditioned, wetblasted, chemical cleaned and skimmed.Street/Strip – £750.00 (aftermarket valves optional)
Small Port – Great entry level head, flow figures of the small port will match those of a standard large port on the intake and outflow the standard large port exhaust by 15%+ Giving the potential of large port power with the power delivery of the small port head; remap recommended.
Large Port – 15%+ average flow gains across the board makes this large port head a great step up from standard giving improved throttle response with mid to top end gains relative to a stock head; remap recommended. Weekend Warrior – £950.00(aftermarket valves optional)
Small Port – Capable of supporting the GT30 range of turbo’s without the common issue of surge found when fitting larger turbo’s to these heads. When mapped correctly this head offers excellent spool up properties making it ideal for a 400hp+ street friendly weekend warrior project; performance cams & aftermarket intake and tubular exh manifold highly recommended, remap essential.
Large Port – Ideal head configuration for big power 1.8t application suited to GT30, GT32 and GT35 setups; performance cams recommended, tubular exhaust, performance intake manifold and remap essential. Race Head (Large Port Only) – £2400.00 (incl aftermarket valves) A balls out no holds barred head for out and out drag race application. Buckets clearanced for high lift solid lifter cams, welded up EGR holes, xtra long flushed guides, increased runner cc for stroked motors (2.0ltr+), machining for oversized valves & surface deck cooling to aid even heat distribution across all 4 cylinders. VR6 Head Standard – £POA Our most basic option giving your old head a fresh leash of life to a higher standard than the day it left the factory; pressure tested, new guides and seals, seats recut, valves reconditioned, wetblasted, chemical cleaned and skimmed. Street/Strip – £POA In standard form the VR6 head suffers from uneven flow between the cylinders due to the round ports flowing up to 12% more in places than the square ports. Our entry level head concentrates on resolving this imbalance by improving stock figures on the round ports by 10% and the square ports by 20%. Giving improved power delivery throughout the rev range; remap recommended. Weekend Warrior – £POA A good performance head ideally suited for med to high lift/duration cams. Good midrange and top end power gains subject to a remap.
Full Images, Data and information to follow on our new website very soon, For any information you may require in the meantime then please don’t hesitate to contact us.
8 valve and G60