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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Golf mk2 gallery => Topic started by: i_am_me on 23 December 2010, 00:09
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1990 1.6 driver bought for the bargain price of £300
pictures of it as it was when i bought it.
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/6928_11-1.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/6347_11-1.jpg)
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very shortly afterwards the coiloves were bought and fitted in the snow :grin:
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0209.jpg)
pictures with the coilovers on
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0212.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0211.jpg)
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again very shortly after fitting coilovers(2 days) i had a small accident,was a patch of diesel or oil on a corner
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0213.jpg)
decided i couldnt get rid of it so i bought another to use as parts
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0221.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0222.jpg)
damage done
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0218.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0217.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0216.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0227.jpg)
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the repaires were all completed within a week and she was back on the road :smiley:
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0237.jpg)
cue a set of matching wheels
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0244.jpg)
then came the straight through exhaust system
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0239.jpg)
after driving it like that for some time i found a set of big bumpers in the right colour :smiley:
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0276.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0249-1.jpg)
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sat nice and low
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0265.jpg)
the a garage ripped my bumper off on one of their ramps
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0274.jpg)
got bored one day and decided to try something
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0297.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0306.jpg)
8 ball :tongue:
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found a nice set of alloys for £30 so obviously had to buy them
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0334.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0337.jpg)
then began the engine cleaning
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0346.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0350.jpg)
did look very clean at one point but was very difficult to keep that way
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another random picture of lowness :grin:
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0365.jpg)
picture of the customised door cards,speaker podsmade by myself and checkers painted by my self
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0438.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0441.jpg)
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few other things i have done to the golf
engine dumped all the water out on a motorway.temp guage went to 0 and engine overheated badly.
one swift engine swap later
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0460.jpg)
stiil a 1.6 driver engine
also have fitted bucket seats and omp harnesses
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0456.jpg)
front end as it looks now
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0458.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0468.jpg)
as you can see i have gone back to the 8 balls and small bumpers
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0457.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0462.jpg)
finally the fuel flap
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0470.jpg)
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Excellent project mate looks like your enjoying it. :cool:
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Scrolling down this page is like watching a Golf2 descend into hell.
£10 says your accident was caused by your front end being a million miles out of alignment thus your car had no grip.
The whole thing is just :sick: and the harnesses are :sick: :sick: in particular.
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haha. welcome dude. was good to see you on sunday. really like the chequer detailing - didnt spot that
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Excellent project mate looks like your enjoying it. :cool:
Looks like a bargain find and it does look like you've been enjoying it, however............
Scrolling down this page is like watching a Golf2 descend into hell.
£10 says your accident was caused by your front end being a million miles out of alignment thus your car had no grip.
The whole thing is just :sick: and the harnesses are :sick: :sick: in particular.
....... Did you get the front end setup after fitting your coilovers?......
not to sure on your Relentless oil breather?
Shaun
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Martin as if u have a thread. Good work. And uve ordered your spacerplates for you harnesses now. Its all going good. Did u have it all alighned at the front?
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relntless can wasnt supposed to be permenent it was a quick fix so it didnt suck the gas from the breather into the cabin,it vents underneath the car.
coilovers were setup ok,not perfect i admit but it still griped better than when it was standard,accident was caused by a spill on the corner,i could still see the rainbow effect on the road as it was damp.
ultimatly it was caused by speed because i didnt allow for the spill and didnt expect it to be there.
lemski will say how well it grips normally :grin:
the plates for my harnesses have arrived today and will be fitted asap.
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Yeh it grips well. Considerin it was on what I would call bmx tyres. Lol. But they arrived. That's good.
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yeah am going to try and fit them today if i can,if not tomoro
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Shouldn't be too hard to fit. Well pictures would be a good thing for the veiwers of this thread martin mate.
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not going to get them done today as its getting dark and dad has the garage key :rolleyes:
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Not really a fan tbh :undecided:
I think the rear end is too low, I don't like the seats or chequers (or any of the stickers for that matter), I think the dice look silly, the rear lights are chavy and the wheels are aweful :sick:
That said each to their own, the world would be a very boring place if everyone was the same! As long as you like the car and are enjoying yourself with it that's all that matters :afro:
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im not sure about the lights either and im changing the wheels soon anyway(thay were painted like that to cover up the rust and only on the car because i couldnt afford tyres for the alloys)
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im not sure about the lights either and im changing the wheels soon anyway(thay were painted like that to cover up the rust and only on the car because i couldnt afford tyres for the alloys)
:grin: Fair enough, i'll be sure to keep an eye on the thread to see the progress anyway :cool:
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Would be nice completely standard lowered on them RA style wheels, everything else in my eyes looks like it's trying too hard to be 'original' but just looks awful :undecided: seats and lights just look chavvy. But looks like a good base shell :) could be nice.
Dan
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i get bored far too easily to have a standard car low on alloys.
i like trying something,if i like it it stays if not then it go`s
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coilovers were setup ok,not perfect i admit but it still griped better than when it was standard,accident was caused by a spill......
lemski will say how well it grips normally :grin:
Does 'set up OK' feature any actual time on a ramp with some alignment kit?
Give the angle of your lower control arms it gripped no better than it would have done out of the box, it just would have felt that way, but because you'd moved the roll-centre below ground level it will let go earlier and with far less warning.
the plates for my harnesses have arrived today and will be fitted asap.
Will the plates move the harness securing bolts to somewhere else that isn't presumably the rear seatbelt mounts? In an accident those POS harnesses will probably snap one of your collarbones as they're pathetically narrow and as the force increases they'll pull you down in your seat, compressing your spine and as you slide down as you don't have a crutch strap it'll do further damage to your spine as you submarine out of them.
Dumb f*ck modification and dangerous, too.
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no it didnt have time on a ramp,it was set as close as possible by measuring various gaps between parts, so like i said it wasnt perfect but it was close.
the plates are to strengthen the mounting points to fia standards,but no it wont move them from the rear seat belt points,i know they are thin and i tried to find a set that were wider but most harnesses are the same width and they do conform to track standards,i also know about the compression injury in a crash but i cannot find a harness bar that could be fitted without a cage and i cannot afford a cage yet.however i am looking for a cheap full cage (has to be a full cage as the half cages in the rear arn`t very good)if anyone knows of one.
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no it didnt have time on a ramp,it was set as close as possible by measuring various gaps between parts, so like i said it wasnt perfect but it was close.
What utter tosh.
No, your harnesses don't conform to 'track standards'. Go read the Blue Book - the angle of the shoulder straps is on or just over 45 degrees.
Why anyone outside of a 4x4 trialer would buy 2" belts is beyond me - can you not see they're significantly narrower than the standard belts, numpty?
If you can't do it properly, don't do it - your 3-point belt will be much safer.
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again like i said the suspension was close not perfect if i had it set up with alignment equipment it would have been perfect.but it was alot closer than just bolting it on and hoping for the best.
i also said the harnesses themselves are fia approved not how they were mounted.
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get so,e ,ore pics up and an update. you worse than chriss and hes not even on this forum.
liam
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i will at some point but i havent taken any new ones so i cant at the moment
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your a let down, o has chriss come round to steal some spair parts yet?
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no havent heard from him in a while.
your welcome to come and take some photos for me if want :grin:
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after crimbo mate. boxing day if its good then i'll put em on your comp. need to update mine with pics ne way. just havnt got round to it. and hmm i told him to go see you and ask about them parts. cant get the staff these days. must be cos he drives that astra around.
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yeah boxing day is fine,
he might have tried to ring but my mobile still isnt on so he wouldnt have got through :grin:
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nah i told him you ant got a mobile atm and to pop round to see about that stuff. i rekon on boxing day i'll also unbolt them arches and get em ready to go on mine.
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fair enough
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Blimey: you've soaked up a fair bit of abuse on this thread with very good grace: well done! You are a Gentleman Sir! :smiley:
Cars are a personal thing and good for you for building it how you want it: it's your car after all.
For what it's worth, I like to see the sort of cosmetic custom mods you're trying out. I hear what others are saying about safety but it could have been said in a friendlier way.
Long live The Beast! :grin:
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why would i get upset about someone i dont know saying they dont like my car :grin:
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I know but lots of people do!
Anyway: happy Christmas! :grin:
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Very good to see that you have set up a build thread, nice to see how much work you actually put in to it. Everyone has their own prefs as to what mk2's should look like and i like yours, like it was said before if all of us where rolling around in the same it would be boring.
Nice to see DH is back to his old ways of giving good advise in his own way :laugh: :laugh:
Keep up the good work and look forward to seeing it at the next meet.
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thanks
i should be able to make the meet aslong as nothing comes up :grin:
i dont think my car wanted to go to the last one.i snapped a cv a few days before.and the other side went a couple of days later :rolleyes: all good now,just need to replace an inner cv boot and paint a few bits under the car before it starts corroding.
im also looking at bike carbs and a gti cam so it might get an upgrade soon :evil:
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Do you know what you are on with with the bike carb conversion? A mate of mine is a bike mechanic and he was talking about doing a conversion on mine. I'm not doing it but he knows his stuff and his dad has a bike shop so he has access to cheap parts. Might be worth a chat- he's a local boy
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ive got a couple of people that will give me a hand and one of them is supposed to be very good with bike carbs. :cool:
and if it doesnt work i can always put the pierburg back on :sick:
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Ian will be able to set them up if not when mines on carbs I'm takin it to a bloke in barnetby to get fine tuned. So we will have to see. Good to know your still thinkin of the carbs. :)
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missed a set of 600 bandit carbs that went for £10.50 cos the computer went wrong :angry:
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That's abit sh!t that is mate. There will be othersm you could always get it funning on you carbs in the garage and then upgrade to a better set of carbs afterwards
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yeah but that means messing about rejetting the carbs and seting the fuel pressure only to take them back off
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I suppose but we can rejet the new carbs and bolt up and fuelpressure isn't hard to set. Just getting the mixture right
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yeah i suppose so,we will try it if i cant find a suitable set of carbs in time
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Still need the other stuff buying mate
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i know,have you ordered anything for yours?
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Bar my carbs no mate. Orderin starts next week hopefully mate.
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will have to take the manifold off that other engine an have a look at it aswell
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Yeh mate get your stub axle made up ready mate. One more thing out the way then
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For the driver you really need a crossflow head, to put the carbs out the front, away from the heat of the exhaust.
2.0 Passats and Sharans are willing and cheap donors, although you'll need to get an oil return welded up/blocked off.
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im going to make up an airbox for them that will encase the carbs and seal against the bonnet,then have a cold air feed from the hole in the inner wing
.im also thinking of adding in the standard hot air flap to help with cold running but i dont know if it will work
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And never mind the heat from the exhaust manifold?
Not sure you've fully thought this through.... :tongue:
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And never mind the heat from the exhaust manifold?
Not sure you've fully though this through....
Or even thought it about it.
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i would have thought boxing the carbs in would have reduced the heat alot.and with the constant cold air flowing into the carbs i wouldnt have thought it would have time to heat up before being sucked into the engine.
i want to avoid taking the head off if possible as it wil add more time and expense to the setup.
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Then you're fooling yourself, as you'll gain probably 15% flow with a crossflow head, given the bigger valves and simply better flow across the head instead of in, turn 180, and out again.
And the most important thing that you need to make any bike-carb-based stupidity even begin to work is flow, thus you really need to focus on improving the flow - bike carbs are one third, the head and cam the second third and the tubular manifold with a high-flow exhaust you are fitting is the last third. You are fitting a tubular manifold, aren't you?
Plus with the crossflow you'll lose the heatsoak from the carbs being over the exhaust manifold, which is likely to deliver vapour-lock in traffic conditions, which will be funny.
Plus you'll be able to increase the manifold runner length, which will strengthen the torque curve, lower down allowing you to actually race to the red-line instead of bogging down in the mid-range.
After all, taking the head off an engine is a terribly complex job, which few people have under-taken successfully - far more complex than a quad-carb conversion....
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love it martin i fink ur cars well smart and we just need to get them new wheels on her then it'l be sorted m8 and the bike carb set up will work fine with ur air box idea and with a good exhaust manifold that's heat wrapped u'l get away with it on traffic when ur standing still aslong as u leave the bottom of the air box bair shiney metal so it reflects the heat and hve a good cold air feed wich u do have.
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i already have some exhaust wrap for it,and the carbs will be fully enclosed when the bonnet is shut.also with the carbs constantly drawing air in there will be a flow of cold air inside the box to keep the tempratures down, so i dont think that will be a problem but we will see.if it doesnt work i can change it.
i am trying too find a manifold but i want to keep expense to a minimum so im really looking at second hand parts.
the conversion wont be undertaken for a while anyway so it will give me time to sorce parts
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oh nyc 1 m8 plenty of time 4 thinking and we need 2 get that spare manifold off ur old engine hav a look at what we can do to it... and its worth investing in a stainless manifold 'if therz any cheap flying about' as it will bend away from the inlet sooner and will be easier to keep heat down but the enclosed air box thing u come up with is a good idea it'l easi work
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liam said he might have on but ive got to keep reminding him of these things :grin:
i only want the one off the other engine so i can cut out a plate to match the holes,im not going to cut down the manifold off the other engine as i think it will be more trouble than its worth,
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I'll remember to look mate. And if I have it will be in your pile. Lol
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next time you come round youll have to bring my pile with you,
also indicators :tongue:
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Yeh, I'll hopefully will get them in by then. Still thinking of mk3 front bumper not too sure yet though. And I will bring your pile with me. Then you can start building that kit up.
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yer will have better flow if u make a manifold rather than make 1 outa choppin nd bendin welding if u catch ma drift and neg i will remind liam next time he rings me asking me if am cumin up i'll get ur parts 4 u martin :)
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Yes, with the bulk of IQ that has just rushed into this thread this whole expedition can only end well.
I look forward to seeing the rabid power output graphs from a 1.6 carb engine with some bike carbs nailed to the back of it.
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does that mean that i will actually get the parts he said i could have :grin:
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no we have evolved from caveman days and we use them new things called bolts now there well good i use em all the time :)
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Well I will bring them. I will also look for a manifold. Now dh, am sure you mean well and know what your on about but instead of saying you need to do this and that idea won't work. Why don't you just see how it turns out. You may learn something. As it has been said many times b4 if all cars were the same it would be boring, and if we all thought the same then it would be a dull world. Cars are for experimenting with. Some ideas work, others don't. And as martin already said if it doesn't work we will rethink the idea.
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and thers only ever 1 way of finding out if it does work in real life nt just in theory and it has to be done to find out
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would be quite useful if you do have the manifold.
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Its ages since av looked in the garage so I will see if it is a stainless mani or not.
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ill be very dissapointed if its not :sad:
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Well if its not am sure we can find one for cheap.
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hope so :grin:
im on a tight budget :cry:
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Aren't we all mate. But shall be easy to sort mate. We'll get her running good.
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still wont be for a while though because i still need to aquire alot of parts.
dont forget about the cam either :grin:
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I won't forget martin. Ur worse than my misses for keepin reminding me of stuff.
When am next coming from mine to yours I will bring
Rest of kit
Mani if stainless.
Ne thing else?
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the indicator arm if youve got one.
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and dnt 4get the rest of the zender kit
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Have you numpties ever thought about using Facebook Chat or MSN Messenger? Please?
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Have you thought just to f**k off.
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nobody is making u watch this thread its ur choice to read it.
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Sorry - it started off interesting, but now it's just noise, with to and fro between the 2-3 of you. :rolleyes:
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martin i have a picture of your car for you
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h367/lemski18/IMG00205-20101222-1616.jpg)
just to keep this thread alive. haha
and dh its martins thread and hes still saying what he wants todo plus the parts that are at mine are for his car there for stil relivant, sorry that people cant hav conversations on threads ne more to do with things about the car.
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nobody is making u watching this thread its ur choice to read it. any more.
^^^ Corrected
Gotta agree with DH, if i'm honest this, project neg and project £500 are 3 of the most boring threads on here now. This is simply because it is cluttered up with chat between you all, not enough updates about the cars or pictures of progress.
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We'll considering I've just updated mine. And it may not have the pics that much but its cos I don't stop and fink that I'll take a picture untile I go on for a fag break.
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The point being made is that this is the Dub Rides section
Post up pictures of your car and get some feedback
Eventually this section evolved when people started shifting their project threads to here which made sense as most of us like feedback on what we've done..
But when they start turning into pages of single line posts about when people are going to meet or general chit chat about not very much the original point of the thread becomes some what lost. The thread then appears only to be aimed at a couple of people and others loose interest.
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The point being made is that this is the Dub Rides section
Post up pictures of your car and get some feedback
Eventually this section evolved when people started shifting their project threads to here which made sense as most of us like feedback on what we've done..
But when they start turning into pages of single line posts about when people are going to meet or general chit chat about not very much the original point of the thread becomes some what lost. The thread then appears only to be aimed at a couple of people and others loose interest.
Have to agree with you both Shaun and Dom. Shaun yours almost fell victim to that too unfortunately! :(
In the Dub Projects section my project has 3 pages of pure updates. In this section it has 27...
We're not saying cars are sh!t or anything like that, just detracts intrest which is a shame as they are all interesting projects!
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am sure on every project thread there has been people talking to each ther and not everythry post has to be a full story or discusion and there are much more boring threads on here than the three u stated. and both neg and project 1.6 driver have been updated with pictures and info of whats been done .
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even though it was me chatting on here i do have to agree that it does get boring for others reading it,i will try to use the pm function abit more :cool:.
i am trying to get pictures up but not having a camera makes it difficult and i havent got a mobile for it anymore .
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h367/lemski18/IMG00205-20101222-1616.jpg)
what do you think of these wheels.
compomotives,not sure what they were on before but i think they look nice on the car
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Im not bored yet mate :laugh: :laugh: btw the wheels are awsome, love them, quite rare wheels arnt they???
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i have seen one set similar but they arn`t compos:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320634462225&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
havent got any centers for mine though
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i'm still keepin an eye out for some wobble bolts m8 it looks rlli cool and when you've got the ful set on me or liam will take a good picture for you and put it on here to keep the thread going but it looks awsome on the car m8 nd i love the look that ur goin 4 wit ur golf with ya little random ideas that send it apart from the average golf
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Where did you find the wheels mate? Are they from the mk1 golf?? As i am sure i have seen these on them before? By the way check out the lincolnshire meet thread posted the bomber county dubs group sticker on it. :grin:
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wheels were on ebay in nottingham,went and visited my sister when i picked them up.thats the only reason i traveled that far for them.
there not from a golf as they are a slightly smaller pcd which is annoying since he promised they were 4x100 when i picked them up and i had no way of checking,still got to make the best of it.
already been on that thread and love the sticker :cool:
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I tend to find that wheels that should have centres but don't look a lot better in black. Your eye isn't drawn to to the bolt holes etc.
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i have finally got my new wheels on,just need to alter the arches tomorrow to compensate for the lower off set. :cool:
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0026.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0030-1.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0033.jpg)
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sorry for the poor quality pics but it was the only way i could take any photos
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They look smart as f**k on your car mate. You rolling the innerlip to compensate
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i am going to trim the lip back,i cant roll them because of the plastic arch. the rears scrub slightly over bumps but the fronts will have to be cambered a bit more and have the lips altered to stop the scrubbing.if that doesnt work i will have to lift it up a bit :sad:
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Haha. Be alright mate. Should of done it earlier. Could of come out then mate
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woooop finnaly got the wheels on and looking sweeeeeet as fook m8 bet ur well chuffd u gt em outa the garage and on your car loks gud m8 :)
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big bumpers or small.
im undecided as i like the look of both :undecided:
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0038.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0039.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0037.jpg)
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I preferred your car with small bumpers :smiley:
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yeah i do like it on small bumpers,i just need to sort out the stripe on the back bumper.
im also looking at lower profile tyres so it would have to be on small bumpers for them
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Keep smalls mate. We know what happens on big bumpers when you cars that low.
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i fink ur car looks better with small bumpers m8 but then it goes back to the personal preferance again dunt it bt yer small bumpers 4 urz ....
nd neg big bumpers work on u but whrn ur front bumper falls of at mini roundabouts infront of busses its not much fun :)
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Ant dun that in time
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Small numpers mate, think it suits your car better :grin: Think if you had the big bumpers on then you would end up more times stopping the car and picking it up off the road with your car being so low :grin:
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decided to stick with small bumpers.
what do you think looks better on my wheels,
fully black faces:
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0019-1.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0020-1.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0022-1.jpg)
or polished spokes(spokes in photo havent been polished)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0021-2.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0023.jpg)
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im leaning towards polished spokes but fully black faces would be a lot easier to do
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polished spokes would look great, if you can be bothered. the black looks ok too though
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wich eva u decide to do i think they both look good but polished spokes are better its hust getting it dun
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that lip is well polished, id have black spokes makes the lip stand out more
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its not as polished as i want it so im doing it again,i want to try and get the deep scratches out of the spokes and on the lips,cant see them badly but i know they are there and it annoys me :rolleyes:
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Black all the way,
cool project by the way :cool:
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second wheel is now painted and polished.
before and after
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0025-1.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0033-1.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0026-1.jpg)
im going to repolish the first one as it hasnt came up aswell as this one.
im still not sure if i should polish the spokes or not :undecided:
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No blaxk centres mate. When we setting on my rocker?
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yer keep the ecntres black and are you still going to lincoln on the 30th
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i am leaving the centers black for now(cant polish them till the paint has hardened fully)
will do your rocker when we do the carbs hopefully
any news on the engine?
yes should still be going on the 30th
also cleaned and painted my drums because they are visable through the spokes
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0024-1.jpg)
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No news not been at college cos of alg n that mate. Tuesday me n ian will be at urs to start fitting some parts I have purchaced and bash a mani up mayb. What colour r the drums
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your on you phone arnt you
they are black,didnt want to make the stand out just wanted it to look tidy :cool:
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i was yeh now am on chelseas laptop. pics look good mate. how easy is the polishing kit you brought to use martin
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its not too difficult to do it just takes a while but it will be worth it in the end
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yeh mate looks it, am waiting for your exhaust to be polished haha
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polished and painted the last two today.was too dark to get pictures when i finished but i will get some tomorrow,
also polished my exhaust just for you liam :grin:
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haha love it
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Good I will look on tuesday
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new pictures as promised,i think they suit the car very well :cool:
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0037-2.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0038-1.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0040.jpg)
and just for you liam :grin:
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0039-1.jpg)
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looking verri nice i must say and polished exhaust tip love it
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I like those, go well with the look of the car, unlike the rear lenses.
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i know,i want a set of tinted lights but i havent found a cheap set yet and i dont like the standard lights so they are staying on till i find a better set
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Cars coming together wel now, i have to say too i dont like the rear clusters, why not spray tint them?? black or red :undecided:
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i didnt think spray tint would be a good enough finish but i might try it on a spare set of lights ive got
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Give it 2-3 coats of tint, light t-cut to finish it off, and it'l look fine :smiley:
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or glue a pair of black tights on them. oldskool :laugh:
what size tyres are you running? they look a bit chunky to me
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185/60/13
they were on the when i bought them,i priced up lower profile tyres and they were £140 for the set so these are staying on as they all have decent tread
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i like the exhaust martin. haha. what else did you polish, i cant tell. jokeing aside, whens the car getting the clean then?
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that was cleaned 3 days before the photos were taken, and i have cleaned it today
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wow. get over to lincs meet and follow the link. kais put his heart into this new site
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havent been on here in a while but i have finally got round to updating this
firstly,GTI !!!!
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0120.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0121.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0123.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0129.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0130.jpg)
conversion took 6 days in total,including swapping all the brakes and brake lines.rewiring the whole car and swapping the engine.
WARNING:ANYONE DOING A DIGIFANT CONVERSION,CHECK THE EARTHS ON THE ENGINE AND GEARBOX CAREFULLY OR YOU WILL FRY AN ECU.
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polybushed and welded wishbones and painted the calipers,aswell as a few other bits.
fixed the brake bias so now my back wheels dont lock up straight away.
also made a solid front engine mount,car feels loads nicer to drive.
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0148.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0149.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0150.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0154.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0156.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0159.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0165.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0161.jpg)
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now the new exhaust,
welded out of 2" stainless pipe using a gasless mig welder and im very happy of how it turned out,
thanks to jim for the pipe,ian for the awesome welding skills and i suppose liam cos i stole his old backbox without his knowlege :lol:
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0208.jpg)
backbox was completely dismantled and the internals where fitted into a standard center box so it would fit in the tunnel without restricting the exhaust flow.
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0216.jpg)
the pipes had to be off set to accomedate the fuel pump and the brake bias valve,bit of welding spatter but very good for gasless mig and it looks alot better in real life.
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0221.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0224.jpg)
all mocked up and checked for fitment.
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0227.jpg)
finally the exhaust hangers were welded on and it was heat wrapped at the back for where it would be close to the brake lines and fuel pump.
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0232.jpg)
the fuel pump had a heat sheild put over it aswell to competely seperate it and there is enough room between the brake lines and the exhaust not to cause any problems.was on for a few days as a test and other than a small rattle there were no issues however is now removed cos it was too loud for the mot.and unfortunatly i didnt take any photos of it when fitted but it looked cool. side exits ftw
total cost £11.98 for some welding wire
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now some random pictures
picture while saving neg after the exhaust came apart.
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0169.jpg)
random spacesaver fitted after messing with the cv,driveshaft was replaced to sort out the faulty cv.
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0176.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0175.jpg)
and this just cos i like it
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0186.jpg)
i have also removed cleaned and greased all of my coilovers so the adjust freely.
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photos of the side exits on the car
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0301.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0300.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0296.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0305.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0302.jpg)
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new cold air feed,its increadably effective.the intake manifold temprature has dropped dramatically when running.
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0361.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0365.jpg)
the air intake is directly under the front bumper facing forwards to improve air flow as muchas possible.
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0363.jpg)
this is where the air feed runs down
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0364.jpg)
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fitted my customised 140mph clocks,also the steering wheel isnt ripspeed but the horn button is.
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0475.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0476.jpg)
also random picture i quite like
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0474.jpg)
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Side exit looks good mate, what's the reason for welding the wishbones? Strength?
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f**k me ur on golfgti martin. What's that all about? Good to see you've updated though.
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Cracking work, exhaust is very different, will it not melt your arch trims however :undecided:
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ive had a few people tell me that seam welsded wish bones are a lot strongerso i thought i would give it a go.but i didnt want them too solid so i stitch welded them instead so they are still sacrificial in a crash.
arch trims are far enough away not to be a problem.although they do look very close i havent had a problem yet.
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I love the side exit!!! bet she roars....
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yeah it does roar,its a bit too loud at the moment.
it needs another silencer fitting,just need to find one that can fit in the exhaust tunnel.
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Thought u were off bike cans? O u in tomorow about ten?
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i think im going to have to use a bike exhaust because there the only ones that will fit in the space i have availabe.
yeah i should be in tomorrow why?
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Sweet mate al pop by on my way from college and tel u then
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since i had a puncture in one of my wheels and my space saver finally giving up the ghost.i decide it was time to fit a matching set of wheels
there off a passat gt,were silver but it was boring so i decided to spray them orange 8)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0500.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0501.jpg)
not as nice as my old wheels but they will do till i get some new tires.
also,the best part of skegvegas,the free detectives slam shop air freshener
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0503.jpg)
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also gave it a polish with autoglym srp and then waxed it
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0505.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0506.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0513.jpg)
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Orange wheels cool
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quick update
i have fitted a neuspeed strut brace,it only arrived today but i couldn't wait(ignore the messy wiring its slowly getting better :grin:)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0027-2.jpg)
also got my 13`s back on after i finally found a tyre that would fit.
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0024-2.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0025-2.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0026-3.jpg)
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Ahhh. A strut brace. Ian told me u already sorted ur wiring out. Good toi see 13s are back on. U comin to rr day in october?
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no its too expensive for me to drive there
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Go with ian. I know its not the same without see what the 8v pulls but u can see ians rocco possibly blow up. And that's worth tagging along to see
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which lights do you think suit my car best?
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0026-3.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0039-2.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0041.jpg)
ive just made the bottom two sets and i don't know which to go with
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Its always been the clear lights mate. No other set works :p
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1. or 2.
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fitted the drilled and grooved discs and red stuff pads kindly donated by lemski 8)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0036-1.jpg)
also fitted an uprated headlight loom but haven't got any pictures
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That's very kind of him..... I want your wheels. :grin:
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its nice to have them back on again instead of the passat wheels.
feels loads nicer to drive on these wheels,handles better,accelerates faster,sits lower and doesn't rub on full lock :cool:
i had been down to the metal on the old pads,but i didn't want to go and buy a set when i had been promised these. :grin:
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its nice to have them back on again instead of the passat wheels.
feels loads nicer to drive on these wheels,handles better,accelerates faster,sits lower and doesn't rub on full lock :cool:
i had been down to the metal on the old pads,but i didn't want to go and buy a set when i had been promised these. :grin:
What size brakes are they?
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239mm i think
standard 8v/early 16v
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239mm i think
standard 8v/early 16v
Don't think I would get them on mine then if i stole them lol
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there only 13`s so i cant put huge brakes underneath them,but these brakes are more than adequate for the car.
although i would like to find out if i could fit 256`s under them
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there only 13`s so i cant put huge brakes underneath them,but these brakes are more than adequate for the car.
although i would like to find out if i could fit 256`s under them
I'm 80% sure that you cant.
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i know it would be a very tight squeeze but they might just go under.
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have decided on my lights now
i made a different set up,next to standard lights to show the tints
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0039-3.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0046.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0044.jpg)
there not as dark as they appear but the pics arnt very good
also tinted a set of side repeaters
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0042-1.jpg)
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Suits it, better than all clears, not a fan of those on any car anymore.
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Al get that spare front lens to u aswell mate then u can have some smoke fronts
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have you only got one lense or have you got a pair?
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I may have a pair
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the one i have is cracked so a pair would be alot better :cool:
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I shal look, would it not be easier to just buy some smoked lenses off ebay?
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that would cost me more :grin:
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Good point that mate. Ha ha was a suggestion though. Sorted ur bulb yet?
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yeah its done
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Thats alright then. Police may leave u alone for a while...
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another update.
i have repolished my wheels and painted a bit of them kawazaki green :lol:
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0016-3.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0011.jpg)
i have also cleaned and painted my sunroof wind deflector
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0015.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0014.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0013.jpg)
and i have cleaned all the rubbish out the inside and pulled out my headlining 8)
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Looks good mate. What made u take ur rooflining out after all this time
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i got fed up of it hanging down and looking messy when i opened the sunroof.
which im doing more often now it getting warmer. :rolleyes:
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got the four into one manifold fitted :cool:
took me and ian from dinner time to midnight to do,took the engine and subframe completely out to get the manifold on just had to extend it slightly as it didnt meet up to the rest of my system but it sounds awesome so it was all worth it :grin:
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0020-2.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0018-3.jpg)
also got bored one day and decided to do this
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0022-2.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0024-3.jpg)
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i have recently been donated a 7 slat grill by a friend of mine and im not sure weather to keep the four lamp grill or not :undecided:
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0013-1.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0186.jpg)
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7 slat and av sorted my slampanel now. Its red. Need a bigger rad
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cool,im sure ive got a spare slam panel that will fit your rad if you need it
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made a short shift plate up out of aluminium
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0027-3.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0024-4.jpg)
also just because :smiley:
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0028-2.jpg)
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new removable headlamp covers 8)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0035-2.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0037-4.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo-0034-3.jpg)
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They look really good mate
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They look really good mate
Agreed, I like them :cool:
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fitted and omp rear strut brace :cool:
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0566.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/SP_A0568.jpg)
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time for an update
new bigger injectors with a better spray pattern.
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P14-01-11_1939.jpg)
also got carried away with the rattle cans
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P14-01-11_1940.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P14-01-11_194101.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P14-01-11_194002.jpg)
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just bought a new set of wheels.
ultralites 13x7 et7 165/55/13 nankang tyres
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P16-10-11_1743.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P16-10-11_1813.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P16-10-11_181302.jpg)
also after lifting it 20mm since the tyres are lower profile we took it for a drive and agreed that it is still too low :lol:
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P151011_2034.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P151011_2033.jpg)
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Loving the wheels! :cool:
Never clocked you had a side exit exhaust until now!
Bit worried about your ground clearance though! :shocked:
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im going to lift it up more so i can actually drive it :laugh:
and the side exits need the tips swapping now cos i didnt use stainless for the tips,i used chromed steel and the chrome has got stonechipped and is going a bit rusty.
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Liking the wheels!
hows the new injectors treating you?
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i didnt realise how long it has been since i updated this but not too much has happened due to a rwd distraction :lol:
first off the mudflaps are gone
and i have some hubecntric spacers to goon but the arches need stretching outr even further to fit.
also decided to buy and fit nitrous
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P18-01-12_2308.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P18-01-12_230903.jpg)
cold fusion wet kit running 25bhp shot.
works but i have burnt out a solenoid so its running dry now but still has a significant effect on the power 8)
so if anyone knows where i can get some cheap solenoids from i would appreciate it 8)
also have fitted some guages
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P25-01-12_175701.jpg)
oil pressure,vacuum gauge and a voltmeter 8)
also the injectors are fine,cant say they made a big difference though
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another update.
first off i have bough an omp lower brace
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P15-02-12_1454.jpg)
as you can see it looks a bit rough but its solid
so i thought i would clean it up and paint it before i fitted it
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P16-02-12_135201.jpg)
it was a bit awkward to fit on my own but i managed it
also it is now running a kent gs22h camshaft with new tappets which has increased the power a bit although has moved the power further up the rev range
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P29-02-12_1614.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P29-02-12_161401.jpg)
also i have fitted an air cooled oil cooler with a billet alloy sandwich plate and braided hoses.
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P29-02-12_1601.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P29-02-12_160202.jpg)
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Loving the crude look of the oil cooler!!
Good work! :cool:
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not too much has been happening but it now has a much wider stance with thanks to some hubcentric spacers
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0277.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/0Photo0279.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P09-04-12_154203.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/Photo0280.jpg)
also have refitted the bucket seats with some new subframes
also another very small update
i have new dust caps home made 8)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P14-04-12_152502.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P14-04-12_152501.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P14-04-12_152401.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P14-04-12_1524.jpg)
how long till they get nicked :lol:
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check out the new hand made gauge pod
now containing,voltmeter,ammeter,oil pressure,vacuum and air intake temprature :cool:
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P15-05-12_1721.jpg)
just ignore all the stuff in the footwell :grin:
all starting to match inside now :grin:
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P15-05-12_1858.jpg)
and a quick test to make sure its all working
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P15-05-12_185902.jpg)
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another update
been busy with the fiberglass today
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P06-06-12_2032-1.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P06-06-12_203601.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P06-06-12_2032.jpg)
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv106/i_am_me_18/P06-06-12_203602.jpg)
custom made adjustable splitter :cool:
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love that splitter!
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love that splitter!
Woh, you're properly bringing out some old threads.....
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I had two pages of threads to catch up on...only one page left lol
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I had two pages of threads to catch up on...only one page left lol
Blimey, I hope some of them have a project pages!