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General => The garage => Topic started by: M41K1T on 26 November 2003, 09:24

Title: New dash for mk1 cab
Post by: M41K1T on 26 November 2003, 09:24

Looking to upgrade my dash in my mk1 cab any suggestions on what will fit in it? Also how much will it cost to get? Any ideas will help!?

Title: Re:New dash for mk1 cab
Post by: AdamB on 26 November 2003, 12:35

PVW (I think)  have just done a bit on dash swaps, and they recomend this guy an holland, who for ?1000 will swap your dash and wire it all in (dash included). Takes a couple of weeks, but its a bargain - he put a TT dash into a golf (mk1 or 2 )

Title: Re:New dash for mk1 cab
Post by: Blue MK2 on 26 November 2003, 13:48

In a MK2 Rallye it was. Still dont know how he wired the speedo's?

Why not a mk4 polo dash in your mk1? ???

Title: Re:New dash for mk1 cab
Post by: M41K1T on 26 November 2003, 14:36

yo mk2, will it fit? how much? cos ?1000 just a little bit 2 much!!  :o

Title: Re:New dash for mk1 cab
Post by: Blue MK2 on 26 November 2003, 15:08

Try AwesomeGTi. They fitted a mk4 polo dash in a mk2. They should know abit more mate.

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/ (http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/)

Title: Re:New dash for mk1 cab
Post by: M41K1T on 26 November 2003, 15:17

Thanks for that mate i'll check it out a little later! Also do you know of any decent cheap mecanics?

Title: Re:New dash for mk1 cab
Post by: anovadose on 26 November 2003, 15:28

have u seen that black mk1 cab in maxpower, its got vr6 engine in it!!!! Also that f**king crazy nova with 2 turbo engines in it 1 in front 1 in back!!!! Madness :o If u havent, check it out!!!

Title: Re:New dash for mk1 cab
Post by: AdamB on 26 November 2003, 18:43

I looked into a VR6 in my cab, but I heard it messes the handling right up, and was warned off it. Its just too heavy an engine. This came from a guy who runs a VW customising outfit for a living, so I reckoned he knew what he was talking about.

Title: Re:New dash for mk1 cab
Post by: M41K1T on 27 November 2003, 16:13

Any decent links that can help me progress in finding a decent dash?

Title: Re:New dash for mk1 cab
Post by: Helios_Blue_Valver on 27 November 2003, 23:17

Quote from: AdamB on 26 November 2003, 18:43

I looked into a VR6 in my cab, but I heard it messes the handling right up, and was warned off it. Its just too heavy an engine. This came from a guy who runs a VW customising outfit for a living, so I reckoned he knew what he was talking about.

With a cab I wouldn't do the 6 swap. Nothing against the Cab but they are not as stiff chassis wise as a hard topped car. unless of course you croos tie the underbody and maybe come up with some sort of sub frame connectors. :)