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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 gallery => Topic started by: jakirave on 15 August 2010, 15:23
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right well i thought it was about time i made myself a progress thread, ive owned the car for over a month now it hasnt been a fun month though, shortly after buying it the gearbox, clutch, starter motor and one of the driveshafts all decided to go, so after alot of money i can finally enjoy the car :L so when buying a car and it has full service history and fresh mot its not as great as it sounds :L
i brought the car relativly standard, all that was done when i brought it was the previous owner had sprayed the rear vw badge debaged the rest of the badges on the back, put a debaged grill and sprayed(really badly i may ad) the alloys although im still unsure on what alloys they are i think they are audi alloys.
this is her when i got her
(http://img40.imagefra.me/img/img40/8/8/13/jakkkkk/f_iaeo2ktybmkm_baa890a.jpg) (http://imagefra.me/)
as ive been busy and only owned the car a short while i have only done subtle things so far, i sourced myself a front lupo gti badge as i thought it looked quite nice
(http://img38.imagefra.me/img/img38/8/8/15/jakkkkk/f_grpn3okym_bb8dc9b.jpg) (http://imagefra.me/)
apart from that all ive done is fit my sound system and being my first turbo ive fitted an airfilter just so i can here that noice :P i will upload pictures of them soon
heres a couple of pictures after i gave her a long clean
(http://img38.imagefra.me/img/img38/8/8/15/jakkkkk/f_grpn3op1m_f4a918b.jpg) (http://imagefra.me/)
(http://img02.imagefra.me/img/img02/8/8/15/jakkkkk/f_grpn3op2m_0b4d3bc.jpg) (http://imagefra.me/)
(http://img02.imagefra.me/img/img02/8/8/15/jakkkkk/f_grpn3ooym_77c5a67.jpg) (http://imagefra.me/)
i have a few little things up my sleeve in the near future
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Ouch!! bad luck all those bits going at the same time!!
car looks good bud, would love a set of those alloys, they look :cool: in black
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yup but to top it off when the drive shaft went it hit the gearbox which has lost me 3rd gear meaning im gunna have to get another gearbox again :( lol so much for german reliability :L
yeah i like the wheels but they are in desperate need of a refurb, ive brought some coilies off of Darkgti on here but im still yet to recieve them, hes had some complications so hopefully il hear from him soon as it needs lowering, got my eyes on some xenon lights atm getting pressed plates this week, and am looking into an r32 bumper as we speak
think im going to get it looking smart before i start playing with the engine
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i belive the alloys are rs4 alloys bud and they do look nice in black :) loos like anice car, like the luop gti front badge, dont usually like badgeless grills on mk4's but that sets it off quite nice IMO.
unlucky on all that going wrong tho bit of a bummer, at least u have a new clutch so u wont habe to worry too much if you get a remap :)
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Looks good on those wheels in black.
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yeahh those wheels are off an audi rs4 i also believe
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thankyou guys, yeah i heard about clutches going when getting a remap
i am going to look into some bbs lm's or similar kinds of alloys, and when i do these will be up for sale obviously refurbs profesionally what sort of money would these wheels fetch out of curiousity?
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just a small update today, ive recently replaced my sidelight bulbs with some LED's and have ordered some HID's
i have also fitted clear led number plate bulbs which imo look 100% better gives it that bmw look and finally i have fitted pressed plates, i will put up pictures later in the week, i am also stil waiting on coilovers from darkgti!!
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just a couple of small updates, have pictures of the pressed plates but not of the side lights or numberplate bulbs
i have brought a forge 007p which is fitted, carbon wrapped dash, i did buy a spoiler but it snapped in the post obviously wasnt wraped well enough and am still waiting on the coilovers from DarkGTI!!!!
(http://img37.imagefra.me/img/img37/7/9/23/jakkkkk/t_grpn3pqxm_ac7ee29.jpg) (http://imagefra.me/view.php?img=/7/9/23/jakkkkk/f_grpn3pqxm_ac7ee29.jpg&srv=img37)
(http://img40.imagefra.me/img/img40/7/9/23/jakkkkk/t_grpn3pqym_479ac72.jpg) (http://imagefra.me/view.php?img=/7/9/23/jakkkkk/f_grpn3pqym_479ac72.jpg&srv=img40)
and just a quick pic on how she currently stands
(http://img38.imagefra.me/img/img38/7/9/20/jakkkkk/f_grpn3pqwm_7586d16.jpg) (http://imagefra.me/)
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few updates, still no pictures yet as im waiting till everything arives :P
1. i got bored of waiting for DarkGti to get back to me on my coilovers i brought from him, sounded like a decent bloke with decent exuses but nope hes took the piss and im just gunna name and shame now you can keep my money i went and brought some more :P lol so cars currently lower as its on coilovers but just a small amount atm till i can get a new arb etc
2. rear windows have been tinted, sort of a on the spot bored decision but i sorta like them
3. had the rear vw badge outlined in red to try break the black up just need to get around to spreading the red around the car now
4. i finally got remapped by r-tech they came down to me and for a day it was very fun, but after that 1 day problems started, where i go too excited i snapped my gearbox mount(think they must have been loose or badly worn) and one side of it decided to fly up and put a nice whole in my down pipe and where the engine moved it also badly crushed it abit :L soo had a new gearbox mount fitted and took it as an excuse to order a turbo back miltek system :D should arive this week and im very excited
5. i brought a 4bar fuel preasure regulater havent a clue what this does but heard good things about it
6. am in talks with a member about a forge actuator as R-tech told me mine was worn and i would see more tourqe/power with a new actuator
the cars getting there slowly am still onthe look out for an r32 front in black and the remainder in anniversar kit and also i think im going to go down the bbs lm route but when all the parts are fitted to my car im going to take a trip to r-tech this time, maybe add a front mount inbetween now and then and get another map
soo after a new clutch/flywheel, gearbox, 3 starter motors, driveshafts and gearbox mount and exhaust the cars becoming fun again lol pictures to follow when the miltek is fitted :)
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few updates, still no pictures yet as im waiting till everything arives :P
1. i got bored of waiting for DarkGti to get back to me on my coilovers i brought from him, sounded like a decent bloke with decent exuses but nope hes took the piss and im just gunna name and shame now you can keep my money i went and brought some more :P lol
How much did you pay him?
Dont give up man :angry: Its your $$$$ :angry:
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few updates, still no pictures yet as im waiting till everything arives :P
1. i got bored of waiting for DarkGti to get back to me on my coilovers i brought from him, sounded like a decent bloke with decent exuses but nope hes took the piss and im just gunna name and shame now you can keep my money i went and brought some more :P lol
DONT give up man :angry: its your $$$$ :angry:
Car is looking good man :cool:
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was only 60quid, but seeing as i payed him strayed away probably back in august now maybe just before ive tried, apparently he went to prison got in contact with him when he supposidly got out and now hes dissapeared again, just hope noone makes the same mistake
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was only 60quid, but seeing as i payed him strayed away probably back in august now maybe just before ive tried, apparently he went to prison got in contact with him when he supposidly got out and now hes dissapeared again, just hope noone makes the same mistake
I think unfortunately many have :angry:
Awsome looking car btw :cool:
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thanks :), il get some newer pictures up soon
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thankyou guys, yeah i heard about clutches going when getting a remap
i am going to look into some bbs lm's or similar kinds of alloys, and when i do these will be up for sale obviously refurbs profesionally what sort of money would these wheels fetch out of curiousity?
I can defo confirm that these wheels are rs4's, well as for prices it really depends on if they are genuine ones or reps? I would go on ebay and watch a few set to see what they are selling for, i am thinking that if reps with good tyres then £300 maybe a little more but if they are genuine then matbe £500+
Really like the car though, looks really nice, did you tint the windows yourself???
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is there anyway to tell if they are genuine or not? not long had a set of tyres cost me £460!! lol pretty wide wheels
nah a company down here called gorilla tints did them for me pretty happy with them, mainly love the fact i can have any car behind me xenon's etc and not get blinded in my mirror :L
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Well the only way of telling is by taking one of the wheels off anf have a look on the inside and you should be able to see a the audi rings (think somewhere in the center near the holes) and somehwere there should also be a "made in germany". If you have both of these then it is looking very likely that you have genuine ones and they should fetch you some good money. :smiley:
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problem being theyve been sprayed, but i should still be able tosee it if its embroyded shouldnt i?
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problem being theyve been sprayed, but i should still be able tosee it if its embroyded shouldnt i?
Should still be able to see it :afro:
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is fitting a new actuator hard, i wont be doing it myself was just wandering if im guna expect a big bill from the garage?
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90 minutes tops..
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miltek system got fited today, omg my cars nice to drive again and sounds sooo much nicer :L finally get to enjoy my remap!! pictures will come at the weekend after a much deserved clean
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sorry no pictures yet, broke phone and stuck with sh!ttyone atm.......got dyno'd today 204bhp 200lb tourque was pretty pleased, actuator,forge tip then maybe a front mount and ima go stage 2 am very happy :D
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I have a blue silicone creation motorsport tip for sale mate if ur interested, it's new, fits better then the forge one too ;)
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havent updated this in a long time so obviously when i brought the car it was standard pretty much, so il bring you up to date with its currrent status
EXTERIOR
-Rear tinted windows
-Pressed plates
-Rear vw badge in red vinyl
-Rear R32 Spoiler
-Rear 4motion valance
-8k Hid's
-debaged front and rear
-Lupo gti front badge
INTERIOR
-Standard recaro
-Boost guage
-Stereo etc.
-Carbon dash cover to get rid of horrible wood affect
WHEELS
-Audi Rs4 alloys in black
BRAKES
-Standard with cheeky brembo brake covers couldnt help myself
SUSPENSION
-Spax Coilovers
ENGINE
-Rtech Stage 1 remap to 204bhp
-Turbo back milltek non res system
-Samco Turbo intake pipe
-Forge 007p
-Cold air induction kit
i did fit a replica front r32 bumper but i highly advise anyone to stay clear of the replica bumpers they dont fit very well and the quality is rubbish so switched back to standard bumper, i do have some anniversary sideskirts waiting to go on though
here is some pictures after i superguarded the car
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/IMG_0031.jpg)
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/IMG_0038.jpg)
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/IMG_0042.jpg)
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/IMG_0039.jpg)
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/IMG_0043.jpg)
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/IMG_0037.jpg)
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/IMG_0047.jpg)
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/IMG_0046.jpg)
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/IMG_0045.jpg)
this is her as she currently stands, so much still to come
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not much to update, was happy with the power so was guna go for making it look smarter however i changed my mind and just went off on power haha
since last update ive
- rerouted the boost gauge much better now
- brought a brand new k03s turbo and had it fitted as i brought a second hand one before ended up getting messed around and it was f**ked so went safe and brought new haha. car sounds completely different but cant tell so much if it is much faster by just bolting on
- fitted a big bloody fmic which to be fair hasnt created much lag at all for the size, was a right ball ache to fit though have never done anything of the sort before and no garage here wanted to do it because of the cutting of the bumper etc. i brought it off dan with the s3 engined 4motion golf so his set up was obviously different than mine meaning i had to try make sence out of the pipes he gave me after a long day i finally managed it!
-put a standard front grill on and had it wrapped in black vinle
-Black aniversary style headlights
-red vw logos on the wheels
heres a picture of the intercooler after fitting, will get more pictures up when i tiddy the front bumper up, if anyone knows of a genuine one for sale preferably in black let me know as im after one
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/IMG_0402.jpg)
also had a little cleaning session at my friends his dads got a mk1 celica fully restored which i think is cool but may not be to everyones taste so took a few pictures it has previously won japfest, even get a cheeky glimse of the california in the background
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/IMG_0431.jpg)
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/IMG_0432.jpg)
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/IMG_0433.jpg)
next on the list is a trip to R-tech for another map :D get a genuine r32 bumper, get the anniversary side skirts on, spray the 4mo rear valance and get some rotiforms
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Looks great :afro:
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cheers buddy :)
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got some new wheels yesterday took a quick picture unfortunatly she is dirty due to our beautiful english weather :(
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/Picture103.jpg)
old wheels are now up for sale
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Looks good, those wheels look loads better than the rs4 ones
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Nice looking car looks mean :wink:
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cheers :)
new page new pictures :)
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/Picture110.jpg)
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/Picture114.jpg)
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/Picture107.jpg)
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Those wheels really work :afro:
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Those wheels really work :afro:
thankyou :)
no updates today just a couple more pictures of how the car looks to this date,
heres one from yesterday
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/Picture117.png)
and heres a couple after todays detailing session :)
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/Picture119.jpg)
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/Picture122.jpg)
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/Picture124.jpg)
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/Picture123.jpg)
thats all for the minute :)
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how did you get a front mount that size behind dtandard bumper lol looking good tho
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I'm still liking the wheels and the paint looks very nice :cool: :afro:
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I think it would look better with a black boot badge.
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was gonna say that wayne
other than that i love it them rims look awesome where u had them from mate
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how did you get a front mount that size behind dtandard bumper lol looking good tho
haha was a squeeze and alot of plasters for my fingers were needed :L ha nah tbh i cut more than i needed to but was pretty happy for my first try
I'm still liking the wheels and the paint looks very nice :cool: :afro:
thankyou :D
I think it would look better with a black boot badge.
yeah ive been thinking that for a while was going to theme in red and black but changed my mind just sourced a sharron badge so gunna spray that black and fit it sharpish
was gonna say that wayne
other than that i love it them rims look awesome where u had them from mate
thankyou bud, got them off a person on ebay, he told me they were 3 months old whether thats true or not i dont know but there in mint condition so im not complaining :)
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well not good news on the golf front, blew my bottom end :( this car is now officialy the most unreliable car ive ever brought :L but i cant help but love it so a new engine is on the way and with the money im saving having it off the road ive got enough money to get it all properly mapped and get few little bits sorted so is sometimes good in bad i guess :L while the old engines out im gunna give the engine bay a full go over give the new engine a big old clean up maybe add some paint in there, been polishing up my inlet and rocker, so will hopefully be gleaming under the bay when alls sorted :) also got myself a sharron badge for the rear which looks tidier than the read, got some pictures of the golf and my mates swift from before i killed this engine here they are:
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/Picture152.jpg)
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/Picture151.jpg)
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/Picture149.jpg)
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(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/Picture139.jpg)
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What caused the bottom end to let go :undecided:
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not fully sure its been having slight running issues for a while been putting it down to a dodgy temp sender and it desperatly needing a map. im not mechanicly clever enough to fully understand why it went but i think the people at the garage said it was to do with the fact that the dodgy temp sender was telling the car it was colder than it was and the fmic was putting to much air in disagreeing with the maf and sending more fuel to compensate with the air etc i just wish i knew a bit more so i could take it apart and really have a look
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not fully sure its been having slight running issues for a while been putting it down to a dodgy temp sender and it desperatly needing a map. im not mechanicly clever enough to fully understand why it went but i think the people at the garage said it was to do with the fact that the dodgy temp sender was telling the car it was colder than it was and the fmic was putting to much air in disagreeing with the maf and sending more fuel to compensate with the air etc i just wish i knew a bit more so i could take it apart and really have a look
Sounds like bore wash :undecided: hope you get it sorted.
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ya wheels not for sale now then :evil:
unlucky dude hope ya get it sorted :smiley:
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right well its been a little while since i updated car is back and running better than ever also with a few little updates good and bad as usual! lol ignor the for sale stickers i was contemplating it but have changed my mind.
anyway first the good, engine is running better than ever will have pics of that next week after a few bits come bak from spraying, fitted all new set of spax suspension not the lowest but it is very comfurtable and handles alot better. also got myself r32 abs replica bumper and anni sideskirts sprayed, have fitted the bumper havent got around to fitted the skirts yet need to get the r32 grills aswell so it looks bit tidier and bond them in
now for the bad day after fitted the bumper making the front look nice and smart a lorry driver kindly parked his lorry into the back of my car i was not amused to say the least! but its going through insurance so will be sorted soon luckily it was just the boot it self he damaged :angry:
anyway heres the pictures
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/IMG_0890.jpg)
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/IMG_0907.jpg)
the damage :angry:
(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af194/Jakirave/IMG_0908.jpg)
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Ouch I see a not so clear indent though!
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Ouch I see a not so clear indent though!
indent? lol