Definitive Syncro to Haldex gen1 conversion how-to

Published: Tuesday, 17 December 2019

Hello guys!

Topic is about Syncro-to-Haldex conversion. Preeminently what I faced it was lack of information over internets on how it's made starting from what it consists of, what parts are necessary, where to get them and so on. I remember my path throughout and can't say it was beeline so for the same reason 20vt.lt will try best possible in order to bring you to tangible result as straight as possible. But.. In any case you won't get off lightly!

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Battery and windscreen washer reservoir relocation to trunk

Published: Monday, 20 February 2017

Golf mk2 is not exceptional in component location like almost any other hatch. No doubt everyone's aware where battery and washer bottle is located in any Golf. In case of mk2 it's in engine bay and to my mind it's not a best place for it to be.

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VW 020 gearbox conversion to 02A/02J

Published: Wednesday, 09 March 2016

It's been many times I was asked "What should I do regarding gearbox when swapped my car with more powerful and newer engine?".

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Golf mk2 5x100 widetrack conversion

Published: Friday, 15 August 2014

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At a glance transition to 5x100 potentially could look like visual distinction only but underneath it brings couple of benefits in suspension geometry, which in case of Golf 2, genuinely, might be not piece of cake. This how-to is written to help you to understand the concept how different suspension setups might be in scope of different Golf generations, as well what parts it consists of and how do you fit them.

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Salvation from chassis restoration hell - car rotisserie

Published: Wednesday, 04 June 2014

Few years ago I did some preservation duties (and some restoration also) for my blue mk2 20vt. Most of time I spent being under it and doing some repairĀ underneath. Those days I thought I got to never ending nightmare and even minor tasks as brushing, painting, coating seemed to be like a curse.

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Swaping 1.8T into Golf mk2

Published: Sunday, 16 March 2014

That's probably a type of swap which is definitely in top3 of most popular, so no wonder lots have been done across the globe and here I'll give an attempt to summarize on how it's done, what's necessary, mistakes to avoid, so on.

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