After seeing Pab's excellent thread here, and having a workshop to spare i decided to have a go meself!
Following his drawing i ended up with these....
I then went for a rake in the storage area at the work and found two gas lifters on a mothballed machine, rated at 500N each. These had a bleed screw for releasing the pressure in the ram and would do perfectly.
Few hours later and......
Stealth Bracket
Again, props to Pabs, i think you're due a few free pints!
Following his drawing i ended up with these....
I then went for a rake in the storage area at the work and found two gas lifters on a mothballed machine, rated at 500N each. These had a bleed screw for releasing the pressure in the ram and would do perfectly.
Few hours later and......
Stealth Bracket
Again, props to Pabs, i think you're due a few free pints!
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Right guys and girls, im needing some ideas for next mod. Possibly thinking some black stripes on the bonnet or on the front bumper like this guy has...
here
I know it needs lowering but if i do i wont be able to get up the road to the house!
How much do you have to spend? You could get a downpipe/sports cat to go with your cat back maybe. Would be all set for a stg2 map then
What do you make of your wheels? I keep looking at them and can't decide if I like them or not, and I really wanna see how they look on a lowered car
What size tyres are you running on them?
Got about £400 quid if i keep gettin overtime the way its goin!
Wheels are Rota Force Time Attack's, and have 205/40/17's on em. I like my wheels, something different and quite funky about em.
Thing i like best is the weight, they weigh nothing! Which means more speed! Can lift one easily with one hand, dunno what theyre made of? Helium?
I've just enquired to Forge about a Carbon engine cover, as i wasnt lucky in the Spanish Factory Lottery, so fingers crossed!
Done a quick shoop of it lowered on its hoop, Very tempting!......
Wheels are Rota Force Time Attack's, and have 205/40/17's on em. I like my wheels, something different and quite funky about em.
Thing i like best is the weight, they weigh nothing! Which means more speed! Can lift one easily with one hand, dunno what theyre made of? Helium?
I've just enquired to Forge about a Carbon engine cover, as i wasnt lucky in the Spanish Factory Lottery, so fingers crossed!
Done a quick shoop of it lowered on its hoop, Very tempting!......
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Done a quick shoop of it lowered on its hoop, Very tempting!......
That looks awesome lowered!
£400 will easily get you a dp and sports cat, makes a noticeable difference to the power
You'd have enough left over for another small mod too, though I don't know how much a carbon engine cover is.
Quick update here........
Got myself a very schmexy Forge Quickshifter today, so nafter much knuckle scraping and swearing its in! Really makes the gear change much sharper, and there is almost no play going from 1st-2nd or 3rd-4th.
In other news, i have also tinted the rear lights. (yes yes i know it needs a wash!)
I have also found the time to make a vid of my HU, for those who asked in the other thread....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UQpz9_YnZw
Got myself a very schmexy Forge Quickshifter today, so nafter much knuckle scraping and swearing its in! Really makes the gear change much sharper, and there is almost no play going from 1st-2nd or 3rd-4th.
In other news, i have also tinted the rear lights. (yes yes i know it needs a wash!)
I have also found the time to make a vid of my HU, for those who asked in the other thread....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UQpz9_YnZw
that stereo does look pretty cool does the gps work?
your exhaust looks like it sits right on your bumper has it taken a chunk out of it?
your exhaust looks like it sits right on your bumper has it taken a chunk out of it?
Sat nav works great, just hardly ever use it tbh!
Regarding the exhaust, the centre rubber hanger broke during the cold weather and resulted in the tailpipe swinging up and melting a bit of the bumper! Got a new hanger, now just need to get the bumper insert sorted.
Regarding the exhaust, the centre rubber hanger broke during the cold weather and resulted in the tailpipe swinging up and melting a bit of the bumper! Got a new hanger, now just need to get the bumper insert sorted.
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Where did you buy the quickshift from? I've been searching for one for the 1.9TDi's but having no luck
Forge have just released a 5 speed version....
Or you could make yopur own like I did
Quick update here......
New splitter arrived after the old one acted as a snowplough until it eventually ripped off!
And some more goodies from Awesome GTI.
Gonna fit coilovers, wheel spacers , splitter and refurbish calipers next week.
Any tips on fitting coilovers is very welcome!
New splitter arrived after the old one acted as a snowplough until it eventually ripped off!
And some more goodies from Awesome GTI.
Gonna fit coilovers, wheel spacers , splitter and refurbish calipers next week.
Any tips on fitting coilovers is very welcome!
Quick update here......
Gonna fit coilovers, wheel spacers , splitter and refurbish calipers next week.
Any tips on fitting coilovers is very welcome!
Yes, a lump hammer proved very useful when I fitted my coilovers
The drivers side front was a pain in the ass to remove the original strut because they're so long, and the hub doesn't really drop enough. If you have the tools/knowledge to remove the drive shaft it'd be much easier.
Oh, and maybe replace the top mounts at the same time... might as well while the suspension is off.
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