VIC Mk4 GTI intro :)

[Timmyrgm]

hi guys,

don't really know why i hadn't signed up earlier. I've owned my 2001 Mk4 GTI for over a year now. It's had it's fair share of problems but most of them are sorted as of now. When i bought the car, it had 116,000km's and the previous owner had already done quite a bit of work to it. Over the past year i have done the same and the best is yet to come. As of now i have bought a k04-022. But before i start with that, i'll have to put in the sachs vr6 clutch kit in i haven't yet purchased .


anyway, here's a few pics and the mod list thus far:





1. Carbonio Carbon Fibre Engine Cover
2. Carbonio Induction Kit
3. Forge Motorsport Front Mount Intercooler
4. Forge Motorsport Diverter Valve
5. APR Carbon Fibre Front Strut Brace
6. APR ECU Upgrade (stage 2)
7. APR 2.5” Full Exhaust System – Turbo back
8. Newsouth Indigo Boost Gauge and Pod
9. Eibach Sport Springs – Pro Kit (30mm drop)
10. Kamei Headlight Eyebrows
11. Genuine VW Remote Central Locking
12. Genuine VW R Line Gear Knob/Gaiter
13. Genuine VW R Line Pedal Set
14. Genuine VW Upper Rear Spoiler
15. Lester Autotuning Rear Boot Lid Panel
16. pioneer double din touch screen head unit (biggest regret, wish i went alpine)
17. Greddy Full Auto Turbo Timer
18. 18x9+35 Work xd9's
19. Viper 2-Way Alarm System
20. Tinted Windows
21. Fog lights


plans for the future are.. obviously the k04...
VR6 MAF
S3 injectors
Custom code phase 3 tune.
KW V2 coilovers
Sachs VR6 clutch kit + G60 flywheel
2.0 coil packs
F/R neuspeed sway bars

^realistic plans for now.. im sure more will pop up in the future.


hope to speak to you all in the various threads, thanks

[fred27]

Welcome to the forum. Like the Work Wheels.

[eri_12]

Nice list of mods

[dubster99]

Welcome mate, will be good to watch this take shape!

[Timmyrgm]

Thanks guys, i appreciate it Once the clutch is done. All systems are go.

[UKDavo]

Nice one Tim!
Can't wait to see this transformation man!

You need to come to the big meet in Albury!


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[dubster99]

Any internal work needed?

[Timmyrgm]

il be doing rods down the track dubster, but the k04 is pretty safe on stock internals. as long as i don't go crazy with the boost.


definitely David when is it?

[UKDavo]

I think it's Dubs in the Park at the end of April!


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[Lito]

il be doing rods down the track dubster, but the k04 is pretty safe on stock internals. as long as i don't go crazy with the boost.


definitely David when is it?

Welcome to the forum buddy! Nice choice of car too! A few people have windowed their block on k04s, watch the early boost spikes! Oh and don't bother with the 2.0 coils, waste of money. Nice wheels btw!

[Timmyrgm]

Welcome to the forum buddy! Nice choice of car too! A few people have windowed their block on k04s, watch the early boost spikes! Oh and don't bother with the 2.0 coils, waste of money. Nice wheels btw!

yeah ive been a little worried about the spikes, i haven't really found any prevention methods/safety precautions. I'll definitely do more research.

the 2.0 coils are more so if mine are to go. They're cheap enough.

[Water Boy]

I see you in Aramdale all the time parked in a side street off High St.

[Lito]

yeah ive been a little worried about the spikes, i haven't really found any prevention methods/safety precautions. I'll definitely do more research.

the 2.0 coils are more so if mine are to go. They're cheap enough.

The best prevention is a good tune that takes into account the stock block, the best precaution is to do rods haha. The 2.0 coils take a lot of work to get running on the agu, as we have a different ignition system to just about all other transverse 1.8ts. The 3-wire bolt down coils are actually quite good and very reliable, it's the icm in the airbox you need to worry about. Keep it cool with good airflow or a massive heat sink and you should be okay. Keen to see where this thing heads, I've driven Gavin's chipped s3 and it is a lot of fun, you might need a diff though.

[Timmyrgm]

Appreciate the info lito rods are definitely being done sooner rather than later. Maybe the 2.0 coils can be given a miss. I'm fairly set on this custom code stage 3, heard nothing but good things about it.

Water Boy that's insane haha such a small world, im a carpenter so I was working the the house that was getting the huge extension down the back. Where you the guy with the seat Ibiza? Or the silver r32 ide always see getting around?




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[Water Boy]

Water Boy that's insane haha such a small world, im a carpenter so I was working the the house that was getting the huge extension down the back. Where you the guy with the seat Ibiza? Or the silver r32 ide always see getting around?

Black Seat Ibiza. My girlfriend lives where my car was always parked!