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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: andc1 on 07 May 2012, 15:56

Title: Sump guard
Post by: andc1 on 07 May 2012, 15:56

Is there such a thing for the mk4? On my 4th sump now so was thinking of a guard to help a bit on impact lol

Title: Re: Sump guard
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 07 May 2012, 15:57

sure ive seen them before, if you find any though pass the link on, ive just smashed my gear box this morning  :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: Sump guard
Post by: barrym381 on 07 May 2012, 15:59

http://www.vwgolfmk2.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=87&t=6264

some1 sent me this link a few days ago  :smiley:

Title: Re: Sump guard
Post by: andc1 on 07 May 2012, 16:00

Yea I quiet often see plastic bits hanging underneath old people's golfs so I'm hoping they are available, how you hit your box?

Title: Re: Sump guard
Post by: andc1 on 07 May 2012, 16:02

Bloody hell they look good, monies monies tho

Title: Re: Sump guard
Post by: barrym381 on 07 May 2012, 16:05

Quote from: andc1 on 07 May 2012, 16:02

Bloody hell they look good, monies monies tho

im sure f17 bad made 1 or had 1 made cheaper maybe pm him  :smiley:

Title: Re: Sump guard
Post by: andc1 on 07 May 2012, 16:06

Trip to homebase I recon! Lol

Title: Re: Sump guard
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 07 May 2012, 16:46

Quote from: andc1 on 07 May 2012, 16:00

how you hit your box?

pot hole behind a speed bump which i couldnt see,  :sick:

Title: Re: Sump guard
Post by: dan2252 on 07 May 2012, 16:58

on the 1.8ts the engines lower than the subframe isnt it so just raise the engine like mine is and touch wood its ok think my engines been raised 40 mm

Title: Re: Sump guard
Post by: badboybunty on 07 May 2012, 17:03

shallow sump kit by ecs about £130 quid took 2 ally sumps out in 2 weeks havent hit this one yet and im still as low as i was before so all goo well worth the money and its steel bottomed so will take impact :tongue:

Title: Re: Sump guard
Post by: badboybunty on 07 May 2012, 17:03

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=27518

Title: Re: Sump guard
Post by: Paul81 on 08 May 2012, 00:53

Is the sump the lowest point under the car?

Is that what scrapes the square speed bumps?

Title: Re: Sump guard
Post by: thatwillis on 08 May 2012, 01:42

Yeah I've upgrated to the shallow steel sump. Quite inpressed with the kit i got from awesome, not too hard to fit ether. Having a sump gaurd isnt really going to protect your sump. If you hit it hard its still gonna take some impact.

Mine fitted

(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/403805_10151433376210046_636185045_23354504_2025630104_n.jpg)

Title: Re: Sump guard
Post by: Paul81 on 09 May 2012, 13:42

Quote from: thatwillis on 08 May 2012, 01:42

Yeah I've upgrated to the shallow steel sump. Quite inpressed with the kit i got from awesome, not too hard to fit ether. Having a sump gaurd isnt really going to protect your sump. If you hit it hard its still gonna take some impact.

Mine fitted

(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/403805_10151433376210046_636185045_23354504_2025630104_n.jpg)

How much extra clearance does this give you?

Title: Re: Sump guard
Post by: MrRogers on 09 May 2012, 16:25

Quite intrested in one of these myself. Do these sumps fit the oil level sensor? Or do you loose that option once its installed then have to code the sensor out via VagCom?

Title: Re: Sump guard
Post by: Cummins20vT on 09 May 2012, 18:25

shallow sump win
sump gaurd lose

Title: Re: Sump guard
Post by: thatwillis on 09 May 2012, 20:49

Only slightly more clearance about an inch, But most importantly the bottom is made of steel rather than aluminium.

You can get another version that has a fitting for the oil level sensor but don't seem to be able to find it.

Title: Re: Sump guard
Post by: Paul81 on 10 May 2012, 01:10

Willis - How do you take square speed bumps?

Does your new sump ever catch them?