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  • Cool that makes good sense!

    A few uptades from today:
    Got the 'sprintercooler' and radiator fitted up today! Its all pretty snug but it fits nice and there is enough room (just) for the pipes & hoses. I did have to do a little bit of chopping to the slam panel though!! The only issue is that the drivers side high beam light fouls against the intercooler so the grille wont fit unless i remove that light! Dang.
    I'll just do away with that light for now until I can move the rhs end of the rad/i.c back a bit to make some room.

    Also, I spoke to the wheel polisher today about the airleak and he said he never split the rims, just removed the bolts (a couple of which he mangled!), so its not a re-sealing issue. Its most likely that the valves are leaking at the base due to the lips being slightly thinner from the light skim. He will sort them out tomorrow.

    It is nice to see the Golf almost looking like a car again.

    Pics coming soon (i forgot to take up the camera today!)

    Cheers
    -1990 Mk2 GTI 5-door with AMK 20vt (260hp @ wheels)
    -Arrow/Rotax 125 TAG X1E Go Kart
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    • goos shiat, nationals?
      90 GTI Mk2 1.8t soon to be with GT28rs

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      • Originally posted by tommymac View Post
        goos shiat, nationals?
        ummm.. goos??. LOL!

        Nationals... when?
        -1990 Mk2 GTI 5-door with AMK 20vt (260hp @ wheels)
        -Arrow/Rotax 125 TAG X1E Go Kart
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        • I'd say he meant good shi*t, ya goose lol!

          Great to see you've nearly got it done Wade, top effort. I reckon your mechanical knowledge will be a damnsite better that most people's after this build!

          As for the Nats - check events area, weekend of May 22/23 I think.
          Drive to SA for your training course on the 16th weekend, then stay over east for the Nats the weekend after! Easy!
          Last edited by geoff_gti; 06-05-2010, 01:33 AM. Reason: i meant sa not vic ;)
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          • Good stuff bro starting to sound insane
            I'm soo euro even my missus is shaved...

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            • Went up to golfwagen today to pick up green lightning and checked out wade's progress. It's definitely beginning to look the goods!
              1996 Golf VR6 Colour Concept Green

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              • awsome. be good to see what happens next. its been a bit quite here.last night reading it from the start it reaily got me going.

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                • Ok, ok i'll post some progress pics!

                  Here's the polished BBS. They aren't perfect but they're heaps better than before!



                  Fitting up the intercooler & rad. Had to do some 'trimming'...






                  there was another mk2 GTI in Joe shop today so I took the opportunity to double check some of the wires and connectors i forgot to label when i removed the old lump.


                  It's gonna be a bit of a squeeze with the radiator fans and charge pipes, but it should fit. I'm going to return the ugly blue silicone bends and get some more black 45 deg ones instead.
                  The other thing is I'm gonna have to relocate the battery to make room for the pipes. Grrr.



                  The i/c JUST fits, and kinda sits on the chassis legs...
                  Last edited by GOLFBALLS; 07-05-2010, 12:38 AM.
                  -1990 Mk2 GTI 5-door with AMK 20vt (260hp @ wheels)
                  -Arrow/Rotax 125 TAG X1E Go Kart
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                  • getting there dude! who did the polishing on your wheels?

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                    • thats bloody awsome.you have come a long way mate.funny how audi stuff fits in old girls.weldone.is the fan going to interfear with the throttle inlet may i ask

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                      • Originally posted by dubdan View Post
                        getting there dude! who did the polishing on your wheels?
                        Simon at Wheelgleam in Osborne park. he's on MacDonald St next door to the turd that runs the vee dub centre
                        -1990 Mk2 GTI 5-door with AMK 20vt (260hp @ wheels)
                        -Arrow/Rotax 125 TAG X1E Go Kart
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                        • Originally posted by passatstef View Post
                          thats bloody awsome.you have come a long way mate.funny how audi stuff fits in old girls.weldone.is the fan going to interfear with the throttle inlet may i ask
                          Thanks.

                          I'm going to get some slim Davies Craig thermo fans so it shouldn't be an issue.
                          -1990 Mk2 GTI 5-door with AMK 20vt (260hp @ wheels)
                          -Arrow/Rotax 125 TAG X1E Go Kart
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                          • cool.when i looked at it i thought **** thats tight fit.lol

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                            • Couple more photos.

                              Just trimming and fitting up the charge pipes



                              Also, can anyone help me here?
                              This hose used to go to the aux water pump on the S3. It's the water feed to the turbo..


                              I'm thinking because I no longer have that auxiliary pump I can just connect it directly to this spare water outlet instead??


                              Can anyone recommend for or against this idea?

                              Cheers
                              Wade
                              -1990 Mk2 GTI 5-door with AMK 20vt (260hp @ wheels)
                              -Arrow/Rotax 125 TAG X1E Go Kart
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                              • wade.im not sure on this mate im usally used to a4 moters.um so the water used to go to the pump then to the turbo and then back into the engine.is that a outlet from the moter mate.stefan

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