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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: RedRobin on 20 October 2007, 19:16
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Recently fitted an OSIR carbonfibre double skin bonnet with vent above the turbo area. It's designed to bolt directly onto all the stock brackets etc and is very rigid being double skin. It's a good fit too and is feather light. It doesn't really increase performance but the most heat under the bonnet is around the turbo and the vent definitely extracts a lot of it. My bonnet is never hot now, though it was never approaching melting point!
I decided to paint all the exterior. I would have painted the sides to leave just the flat centre carbon but it would look too sparkly and grey in reality (only really black in photos according to the lighting angle) and attract unwanted attention. Also I have other carbon components visible and it would have made it all OTT.
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/ventedGTIhood2.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/EngineBay_Techieboy.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/CFbonnet_Daz.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/Bonnet1.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/ventbonnet.jpg)
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sexy sexy :cool:
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Nice parts you got here :cool:
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sexy sexy :cool:
....So sexy that ladies volunteer to clean under my bonnet! :smiley: Yes, she did actually volunteer - I thought she was teasing me at first when she asked if I had any cleaning materials with me.
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/Amanda_cleaning.jpg)
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Robin = PURE CLASS :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
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Looks very good. right decision to paint it IMO. What is the weight saving over the stock bonnet?
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Looks very good. right decision to paint it IMO. What is the weight saving over the stock bonnet?
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Factory weight = 13.6 Kg / 30 lb
Double skin OSIR = 8 Kg / 17 lb
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very nice mate :cool: :cool:
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Nice,
All you need now :wink: is to replace the blue VW badge and blue filler caps to finish it off under there. :wink:
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Nice,
All you need now :wink: is to replace the blue VW badge and blue filler caps to finish it off under there. :wink:
....Agreed. I've also seen a carbon cover for that area somewhere - Eurojet perhaps. :smiley:
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Very nice indeed :cool: :drool:
I looked on one of the USA sites earlier and the OSIR stuff is just superb looking. Any more in the pipeline Robin?
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....Cheers, Hurdy :smiley:
Nothing in the pipeline at the moment except to do something about the blue bottles area when I find something suitable. Ooops! I forgot!!....I'm going to get a carbon rear VW badge/hatch opener from oempl.us who supplied my front badge.
The OSIR carbon is well known internationally for its high quality.
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....Cheers, Hurdy :smiley:
Nothing in the pipeline at the moment except to do something about the blue bottles area when I find something suitable.
does the new Audi S3 come with a cover like it did on the previous version? A few people fitted this to the MKIV to tidy up the area under the bonnet; was a bit pricey for a bit of plastic though!!
Here's a link to what i mean:
http://www.vwspeed.co.uk/volkswagen/vw-parts/S3_Engine_Covers_for_your_Mk4_Golf-1913-19.html
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....Useful link, Rhyso :smiley:
Worth a phone call to ask them on Monday I reckon. There are carbon battery covers available but I don't think the stock black battery covers look bad anyway.
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the battery side of your engine bay looks tidy enough so you could probably get away with it but no doubt you'll get them anyway :wink: it would be rude not to!!! :grin: :grin: :grin:
EDIT - jus found this pic and it doesn't look like it
(http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/6868/1027biguc9.jpg)
you could be the first :cool:
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I found these CF covers by eurojet but simply cannot understand why they have done battery covers, which don't look untidy for shows imo, but nothing for the bluetop area! I don't understand adding carbon on top of rather than instead of what's already there.
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/eurojetCFcovers.png)
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I found these CF covers by eurojet but simply cannot understand why they have done battery covers, which don't look untidy for shows imo, but nothing for the bluetop area! I don't understand adding carbon on top of rather than instead of what's already there.
I with you there on that one RR. I always understood carbon fibre to be a lightweight replacement for a heavier part to give a better power to weight ratio and hence better performance. Adding on top of existing parts is a cosmetic preference only and adds (a little) weight.
RR's bonnet is the shining example of a replacement that is worthwhile weighwise and as a bonus looks the nuts :cool:
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Bonnet looks very,very nice :kiss:
Cass
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I found these CF covers by eurojet but simply cannot understand why they have done battery covers, which don't look untidy for shows imo, but nothing for the bluetop area! I don't understand adding carbon on top of rather than instead of what's already there.
I with you there on that one RR. I always understood carbon fibre to be a lightweight replacement for a heavier part to give a better power to weight ratio and hence better performance. Adding on top of existing parts is a cosmetic preference only and adds (a little) weight.
RR's bonnet is the shining example of a replacement that is worthwhile weighwise and as a bonus looks the nuts :cool:
....I don't think that saving approx 13 lb / 6 Kg with my carbon bonnet is going to add to my performance. Incidentally I saved approx 10 kg by fitting AP Racing's big brakes. If one really wants to save weight the GTI needs turning into a track car. I did the bonnet mostly for cosmetic reasons (I've been invited to 2 shows this year) and mostly for the vent.
I now feel much more encouraged to open my bonnet and check fluids etc! :grin:. The bonnet opening/closing action is a real joy too. :smiley:
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I found these CF covers by eurojet but simply cannot understand why they have done battery covers, which don't look untidy for shows imo, but nothing for the bluetop area! I don't understand adding carbon on top of rather than instead of what's already there.
I with you there on that one RR. I always understood carbon fibre to be a lightweight replacement for a heavier part to give a better power to weight ratio and hence better performance. Adding on top of existing parts is a cosmetic preference only and adds (a little) weight.
RR's bonnet is the shining example of a replacement that is worthwhile weighwise and as a bonus looks the nuts :cool:
....I don't think that saving approx 13 lb / 6 Kg with my carbon bonnet is going to add to my performance. Incidentally I saved approx 10 kg by fitting AP Racing's big brakes. If one really wants to save weight the GTI needs turning into a track car. I did the bonnet mostly for cosmetic reasons (I've been invited to 2 shows this year) and mostly for the vent.
I now feel much more encouraged to open my bonnet and check fluids etc! :grin:. The bonnet opening/closing action is a real joy too. :smiley:
Robin, you saved 10kg by changing breaks? You changed only front breaks, right? How come there is such a large weight saving? How much do the original breaks weigh, then?
BTW, I like small holes! :wink: :tongue:
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....Cheers, Hurdy :smiley:
Nothing in the pipeline at the moment except to do something about the blue bottles area when I find something suitable. Ooops! I forgot!!....I'm going to get a carbon rear VW badge/hatch opener from oempl.us who supplied my front badge.
The OSIR carbon is well known internationally for its high quality.
RR Where did you get the Carbon Fibre centre engine cover section, saw this on your car a while ago but can't find one anywhere?
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(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/eurojetCFcovers.png)
Too much on that one imo, yours has a nice balance.
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RR Where did you get the Carbon Fibre centre engine cover section, saw this on your car a while ago but can't find one anywhere?
....TTshop in Bedford - Phone Justin or David (the boss) on 01234 853 225 and say I sent you (Robin with red GTI). It's made by OSIR and TTshop are the sole European sellers.
They got me a blue VW badge to fit the centre because I wanted to keep the dirty grey original centre strip intact.
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Robin, you saved 10kg by changing breaks? You changed only front breaks, right? How come there is such a large weight saving? How much do the original breaks weigh, then?
BTW, I like small holes! :wink: :tongue:
....Yes, as something like 85% of braking is done on fronts that's all I changed. Also changing the rears would necessitate much jiggery-pokery with the handbrake.
Each Stock front brake weighs 15.1 Kg and each AP front brake weighs 10.6 Kg, therefore saves 4.5 Kg x 2 = 9 Kg to be more precise.
I'm not sure I know what you mean about liking small holes, unless you aren't referring to cars!! :shocked:
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RR Where did you get the Carbon Fibre centre engine cover section, saw this on your car a while ago but can't find one anywhere?
....TTshop in Bedford - Phone Justin or David (the boss) on 01234 853 225 and say I sent you (Robin with red GTI). It's made by OSIR and TTshop are the sole European sellers.
They got me a blue VW badge to fit the centre because I wanted to keep the dirty grey original centre strip intact.
Cheers for that. Just checked it out and the other OSIR stuff. I'd better prepare my bank balance for a severe bashing. Was just about to buy a boost gauge. Think I'll get the O Pod and Defi gauges now though.
Your car is one of the best examples I've seen. Only just started playing with my one, but got a few ideas for it.
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Here's a better pic just taken today:
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/CFbonnet_open.jpg)
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I'm going to get a carbon rear VW badge/hatch opener from oempl.us who supplied my front badge.
This is something i also want to do Robin.
Do oempl.us charge alot for sending to Europe and do they accept the major credit cards?
And how easy is it to change the front VW badge? Is it just clipped in?
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PS. If you have any other pcitures of your great GTI please do post them as im looking for inspiration and your is one of the best i've seen :wink:
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....Many thanks for your extremely flattering comments :smiley:.
oempl.us waived their shipping charge because they were out of stock and being handmade the CF badges took a long time to be available. Once it was available they shipped it very fast indeed - USPostal Service is second to none! But then the fecking UK customs feckers charged me about £20 tax!!!! :angry:
It fits much more strongly than the stock badge and would be very difficult to remove.
If you are considering cosmetically modding your Pearlescent Black GTI (the very best black by far in my opinion) then what suits my red car might not suit the black. It's a question of individual taste.
There are various pics dotted around this forum but I'll see if there's a general pic because I have lots!!
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(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/eurojetCFcovers.png)
I like the carbon slam panel. Looks nice. :cool:
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If you are considering cosmetically modding your Pearlescent Black GTI (the very best black by far in my opinion) then what suits my red car might not suit the black. It's a question of individual taste.
I see what your saying about the carbon badgemaybe not looking in place on my black car as it will retract from the over-all look of the front of the car but i think the VW badge in the front grill stick out a mile away and in some ways takes away from the "GTI" bade in the grill. If anything i want to slighlty darken that front VW badge so the "Red lipstick" around the grill and the "GTI" appear more vivid.
I think i need a slighlty smoked VW front and rear badge but i dont think i can get them from anywhere......i think the closest thing would be the one you have.
I think what im going to do is get some 18" monza's with some Pirelli tyres (the ones that have "Pirelli" embossed in red paint on the actual tyre - i think they will look fab). After that i need a nice front chin spoiler.
Anyone know what model those Pirelli tyres are that have Pirelli written on the tyre in red? They feature alot on Ferarris.....
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....A carbon front VW badge will probably work quite well - Carbon is quite shiny and it won't visually disappear.
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Bonnet looks sweet robin!! bet it was pricy thow :lipsrsealed:
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As usual Robin, great looking addition without spoiling the car :cool: