█ Nick's dirty MK3 TDI Project █ Now with coilies!

[nicksource]

Yep next plan is to have it painted, clean up wheels until I have the cash to drop on some nice wheels.   

Also wanting a front intercooler fitted ready for the engine improvements in future.


@Wayne....

You should not need any parts from the old shocks unless you have reused the old top mounts which is daft.

No, you do need the upper strut mount and bearing for these coilies.  

Also overfueling it will not add 20bhp but will in the end kill the engine.

No again.   It's a known TDI mod, which has been dyno'd and proved. Has been around for years. Feel free to read the feedback on this 45page thread:
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=12165

[Wayne]

Reusing the old top mounts is daft, they are not expensive and will fail really quick with it lowered.

Reference overfueling I work with diesels everyday so your choice but you will I am sure end up damaging something.

A remap I know adds extra fuel but what doing is leagues different.

[SoundillusioN]

@Wayne....

You should not need any parts from the old shocks unless you have reused the old top mounts which is daft.

No, you do need the upper strut mount and bearing for these coilies.  

thats waynes point though, you shouldn't re-use them.  best to replace as they're not expensive.

[SoundillusioN]

sorry wayne, posted at the same time! 

[nicksource]

Hence why it's on a switch Wayne.

Reusing them will do, cross the fail bridge when I get to it ey.  

[shepgti]

ignore wayne, he thinks he's the oricle  


agree you need to buy new top mounts though however how low youve got it the car wont last long

[nicksource]

They did seem in good nick, I need to re-adjust suspension a tad anyway so will get it all done next week and accept your advice.  Cheers.

[dom]

Looks good but as already stated not replacing the top mounts is a false economy as you'll have to refit them with new mounts when the old ones fail 

[SoundillusioN]

to be honest its done now so he may as well wait till they do fail.

[saffff]

Ha what a coincidence. I just dont pretty much the same thing.

Bought a mk3 tdi in dragon green for less that £100 six week ago. Pretty much a rust bucket. Had no M.O.T so I took a risk. Shabby cream interior. Central locking not fully working. Not all windows working (took one regulator and a crap load of soldering), Has a/c and electric sunroof though. After a six week graft and a big thanks to my mate Faddy (who is a professional engine tuner and is going to do the golf) Its coming out of the body shop today. Forgot to mention a big wad of cash. Need to set the coilovers tonight.  Will post some pics asap.

Saf