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[Wazzzer]

Looks brilliant mate.  One thing though, doesn't the crash bar obstruct a huge amount of air from getting to the cooler?

the bumper in general does but you just can't get away from it unless you run a single pass with a bit more pipework

[northeast_gti-t]

Quick hijack, I asked you before, but don't rember the answer...

What paint did you use on the inlet mani and the rocker cover? Also why did you powder coat it (any gains?) and the last question *drum roll*, do you need to prep any of it in anyway for the paint.

I did a rocker job on my polo years back using hycote paint which required no prime just sand and spray but it does not have a great selection of colours as I'm intrested in gloss black and a navy/blue colour to match silicone.

Also what catch can is that as my toyosport one started leaking down the fluid level, tried sealing it several times and just giving up on it... Final question is, what induction kit you got there as I want abit more noise so looking at a cone one similar to yours...

The IC looks nice though, bet you can't wait for stage 2!

No probs the inlet manifold is just satin black halfords 500ml tin the cam cover is powdercoated well i wanted to run without my plastic top engine cover and didn't really want a mass of aluminium cover looking at me so i was going to paint it and then decided to have it properly powdercoated no gains its purely for cosmetics and easy to clean in answer to your question for any metal or plastic work on your car yes it will require prep work all i did for the inlet was mask over the injector bores and t/b and inlet ports cleaned off any dirt etc and gave it 3 coats of grey primer then you simply spray your selected basecoat colour etc 2/3 coats and if you like a couple of coats of laquer (i didn't as the satins slightly shiny)
my catch can is a forge one and when i ordered it i asked specifically for 19mm push fit inlet/outlets as they arent originally see here http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/content.asp?inc=product&cat=0002&product=FMCT073
and my induction kit is a carbonio kit expensive but imo worth it and jkm sorted that one for me
thanks for your comments on my intercooler too yes im well pleased with it and hopefully next monday its having a stage 2 map so yep i cant wait 

[northeast_gti-t]

Im amazed some of the old timers/natives in that part of the village did not think you were upto no good when you had two golfs there working on them till that time of the night

first time i'v ever worked that late if i'm honest but i so wanted to finish the re fitting good job the weather was good and i think all of my neighbours know how i am with the golf i do get the ocassional nice comments 

[northeast_gti-t]

Looking sweet now mate 

cheers mate

[northeast_gti-t]

looking good

Thanks Linz 

[northeast_gti-t]

Looks brilliant mate.  One thing though, doesn't the crash bar obstruct a huge amount of air from getting to the cooler?

cheers mr bob not really i don't think as the ideas the same as a forge one in it being a twin pass design constant cold air from the lower grille opening circulating and the hot air goes through and is then cooled by the flowing cold air as it travels well along that idea anyway

[northeast_gti-t]

Cracking work

cheers wayne

[northeast_gti-t]

Looks brilliant mate.  One thing though, doesn't the crash bar obstruct a huge amount of air from getting to the cooler?

the bumper in general does but you just can't get away from it unless you run a single pass with a bit more pipework

thats correct  and the twinpass system is recommended for mk4 set up rather than the single pass its down to cost/personnal pref i suppose but the single pass has to have the pipe going over the engine bay and thus draws heatsoak which defeats the object and can reduce the power as such as its not as effective

[Devilz]

Looks good mate but does it involved lot of swearing n cutting to fit this as it's on my next to do list as well

[northeast_gti-t]

Looks good mate but does it involved lot of swearing n cutting to fit this as it's on my next to do list as well

thanks mate  its worth it but yes theres alot of swearing n cutting to fit it mainly its the oem crash bar and trimming your oem bumper but once done it makes you glad you have done it though  i'd recommend the 'ths' as an alternative to a forge one