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Re: Darkside 1.8T front mount
« Reply #10 on: 02 November 2014, 15:39 »
my £75 welly cooler with 2.5" pipework around £200 all in Fitted yesterday.

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Re: Darkside 1.8T front mount
« Reply #11 on: 02 November 2014, 18:09 »
not gonna happen behind a standard bumper though lol


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Re: Darkside 1.8T front mount
« Reply #12 on: 02 November 2014, 22:47 »
Wasn't this way in end had to turn it upside down, would poss fit behind standard bumper that way.
MK4 1.8t bored/stroked 2.0lt AEG crank, 83mm supertech pistons, intergrated rods, ACL race brgs, Flowed large port head, Supertech valves, All ARP bolts, GTX2871r turbo, Tial wastegate, 3" pipewerx dp, REVO stage 3 tune, Direct port water meth, MORE TO COME!!! Ready to go racing
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Re: Darkside 1.8T front mount
« Reply #13 on: 03 November 2014, 08:12 »
looks good... you got air con?


2000 GTI 1.8t ARZ, S2000 filter, DSG intake, Forge 007 dv, Catch can, R-tech custom remap, 3" Supersize Silicone TIP, Powerflex dog bone, 'The Beast' FMIC, Ultimate delete, LCR fuel pump, 3" Turbo back, K03 hybrid, Ported Manifold, S3 injectors, 80mm maf = 280bhp 270lbft :evil:

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Re: Darkside 1.8T front mount
« Reply #14 on: 03 November 2014, 12:21 »
looks good... you got air con?

Your thinking 'how the hell you get the vents in the R32 bumper without chopping them'
ARZ K03s, Oettinger Side Skirts, R32 front, Carbon stage 2, Forge 007p (yellow spring), Forge Actuator (yellow spring), Pipercross panel filter with DSG parts, N249 and N112 deleted, SAI deleted, Carbon canister deleted, Rear wiper deleted, Long Life turbo back custom exhaust with 200 cell sports cat, VR6/G60 clutch kit, Creation Motorsport TIP, Catch can, 'Wellycooler', K04 charge pipe, S3 ported inlet manifold - looks pretty standard on the outside though :)

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Re: Darkside 1.8T front mount
« Reply #15 on: 03 November 2014, 19:20 »
Yes have air con cos I turned cooler upside down cooler went nowhere near vents wouldn't fit way in 1st pic.
MK4 1.8t bored/stroked 2.0lt AEG crank, 83mm supertech pistons, intergrated rods, ACL race brgs, Flowed large port head, Supertech valves, All ARP bolts, GTX2871r turbo, Tial wastegate, 3" pipewerx dp, REVO stage 3 tune, Direct port water meth, MORE TO COME!!! Ready to go racing
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Re: Darkside 1.8T front mount
« Reply #16 on: 03 November 2014, 19:32 »
looks a beast that FMIC and a tidy fit behind R32 front

where did you get the pipework done for N75 & DV take off?

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Re: Darkside 1.8T front mount
« Reply #17 on: 03 November 2014, 19:37 »
Using 45 degree 63 alloy pipe mate fabricated 25 and 8mm pipes for £20 for dv and n75, removing n75 when new engine goings in later on with gt2871r fitting either aem or turbosmart ebc.
MK4 1.8t bored/stroked 2.0lt AEG crank, 83mm supertech pistons, intergrated rods, ACL race brgs, Flowed large port head, Supertech valves, All ARP bolts, GTX2871r turbo, Tial wastegate, 3" pipewerx dp, REVO stage 3 tune, Direct port water meth, MORE TO COME!!! Ready to go racing
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Re: Darkside 1.8T front mount
« Reply #18 on: 04 November 2014, 14:06 »
looks good... you got air con?

Your thinking 'how the hell you get the vents in the R32 bumper without chopping them'

lol yes I am!!

Yes have air con cos I turned cooler upside down cooler went nowhere near vents wouldn't fit way in 1st pic.

got a pic of that?


2000 GTI 1.8t ARZ, S2000 filter, DSG intake, Forge 007 dv, Catch can, R-tech custom remap, 3" Supersize Silicone TIP, Powerflex dog bone, 'The Beast' FMIC, Ultimate delete, LCR fuel pump, 3" Turbo back, K03 hybrid, Ported Manifold, S3 injectors, 80mm maf = 280bhp 270lbft :evil:

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Re: Darkside 1.8T front mount
« Reply #19 on: 05 November 2014, 06:55 »
No but I'll put one up weekend take bumper off again.
MK4 1.8t bored/stroked 2.0lt AEG crank, 83mm supertech pistons, intergrated rods, ACL race brgs, Flowed large port head, Supertech valves, All ARP bolts, GTX2871r turbo, Tial wastegate, 3" pipewerx dp, REVO stage 3 tune, Direct port water meth, MORE TO COME!!! Ready to go racing
Owner of bndynamix ltd. BMW and mini specialist
184 Wallgate, Wigan
WN3 4AL
07966492823.