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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Dalo Harkin on 12 July 2012, 12:35

Title: People who have fitted their own TIP
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 12 July 2012, 12:35
did mine last night as it looked 'easy' what I thought would be a 20 minute job ended up being an hour.

Jacked NS up and placed an axle stand under

Got underneath the car and removed the 5mm bolt holding the old TIP to the turbo, went topside and removed everything connected to the old TIP and removed it all easy enough.....

New one going in reversal to fitting, could I get the orientation of the TIP anywhere near the turbo no.... removed the 8mm bolt that holds the coolant pipe in to give you supposedly more room (about 1cm I got  :angry:)
In the end I got it fitted and onto the turbo, went underneath again to tighten the jubilee clip and I am sure its not as tight as it should be but didnt want to snap it :shocked:

So just to let people know, its not as easy as you first think, I was going to do my own turbo but after looking at this I think I'll get someone else to do it  :smiley:
Title: Re: People who have fitted their own TIP
Post by: jamie1989 on 12 July 2012, 12:50
I found it easy, about 45mins start to finish with a little messing about  :smiley:
hardest part is gettin the tip on turbo and doin up the jubilee.
Title: Re: People who have fitted their own TIP
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 12 July 2012, 12:52
I must have tried 5 times to get the TIP onto the turbo and on the 6th time, it just slotted on, I thought 'you gotta be sh1ttin me' checked from underneath and low and behold it was on, it would have taken 30 mins if It went on first time ol
Title: Re: People who have fitted their own TIP
Post by: shaft69 on 12 July 2012, 14:03
Took me about 40mins do mine.
Title: Re: People who have fitted their own TIP
Post by: lemski on 12 July 2012, 14:56
I thought it was fairly easy. But my engines in a mk2. Just unbolted old tip and slipped new one on
Title: Re: People who have fitted their own TIP
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 12 July 2012, 15:06
There is a hard coolant line that just didnt budge for me leaving the gap to install the new TIP very minimal, you had to twist it and hope for the best  :laugh:
Title: Re: People who have fitted their own TIP
Post by: lemski on 12 July 2012, 15:14
Yeh I find my tip touches it slightly. But she squized on there. The worste bit was wen I took it back of the otherday to trim it down.
Title: Re: People who have fitted their own TIP
Post by: Mr_Orange on 12 July 2012, 20:04
Which manufacturers TIP is this?
Title: Re: People who have fitted their own TIP
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 12 July 2012, 20:07
Creation Motorsport, oh and I forgot to say the little metal part that sticks out of the bottom nearest where the turbo meets the TIP was where the carbon canister delete pipe went to so just blocked it with a large nut and jubilee clip  :wink:
Title: Re: People who have fitted their own TIP
Post by: golf-sib on 12 July 2012, 21:33
Had no problem with these, I have a black creation one, and had a blue Demon motorsport one prior but changed it as I wanted oem look. First time doing it is a pain, but once you've done it a few times its not too bad.
Title: Re: People who have fitted their own TIP
Post by: wolfie1981 on 12 July 2012, 22:35
are there any power gains from replacing the tip?
Title: Re: People who have fitted their own TIP
Post by: Chris. on 12 July 2012, 22:57
Lot better free flowing.

Easier to use a narrow jubilee clip.
Title: Re: People who have fitted their own TIP
Post by: rio_gti on 12 July 2012, 23:25
Are the sfs or badger tips harder to fit then due to the size??

I done a normal one and that pesky Coolent pipe was Being a neucence!!!
Title: Re: People who have fitted their own TIP
Post by: stfc_gti on 15 July 2012, 20:47
fitted a CM tip today, well i watched as my mate struggled, got the old one out fine. and all this having to jack the NS up and bring the tip out from the bottom is nonsense, managed to get it out from the top of the bay and put the old one in, had to trim an inch off the new one at the turbo end, and getting it to fit on the turbo and doing up the jubilee clip was a massive ball ache, took probably an hour or so just to do the tip.
Title: Re: People who have fitted their own TIP
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 15 July 2012, 22:48
Its easier to get at the 5mm Allen key nut that bolts the original tip on from the ground, but I too pulled the old tip from the top.
Didn't have to trim my TIP though  :wink:
Title: Re: People who have fitted their own TIP
Post by: oceanic-green on 16 July 2012, 06:52
I looked at it, considered it, and thought stuff it, I am getting someone else to do it  :laugh:
Title: Re: People who have fitted their own TIP
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 16 July 2012, 08:58
Its not as hard as it looks in all fairness, its just too awkward especially if you have big hands like me lol
Title: Re: People who have fitted their own TIP
Post by: stfc_gti on 16 July 2012, 09:17
yea, once the tip is on the turbo its a doddle.
Title: Re: People who have fitted their own TIP
Post by: oceanic-green on 16 July 2012, 09:17
Its not as hard as it looks in all fairness, its just too awkward especially if you have big hands like me lol

no big hands for me  :laugh:

I do find it difficult at times though working on the car, because I have arthritis in all my fingers, and I am only 35 :sad: So things like the tip, turbo and brakes, I leave to do for my VAG mechanic, but most other things I have a go at myself  :smiley: