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  • Wow Paul, that's quite the selection!

    Got the rear main seal from VW, popped it in, clutch in, gearbox on, after many battles motor package in. Done for tonight as I've for work tomorrow. Next is fuel lines, cooler piping, dump pipe and exhaust, radiator piping. I may have found a bloke to do my wiring, so we'll see.


    - Orange Golf mk1 LS, 1.8 5speed, 32/36 - sold
    - Golf mk1 Swallowtail rebuild, completely stripped
    - Brown U.S import 81 cabby
    - 88 Honda crx b18cr

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    • Gee your getting things done!

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      • That's mad. Got the weekend off bud let me know if you need a hand.

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        • Love your work George!

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          • Had some time after work to finish off the extended strut tops, came up pretty shmick. So keen to give it a go and see the difference in comfort.




            Did most of the plumbing today, and other bits and pieces, it's slowly coming together. Also among other things I've begun the down pipe. Lots of mucking around to get the perfect fit as it's very snug in there. Will be getting a flex pipe and fitting it on tomorrow and try to finish all the bends.




            EDIT: have no idea why pics are flipped, sorry
            - Orange Golf mk1 LS, 1.8 5speed, 32/36 - sold
            - Golf mk1 Swallowtail rebuild, completely stripped
            - Brown U.S import 81 cabby
            - 88 Honda crx b18cr

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            • Originally posted by GeorgeMK1 View Post


              I like that. So much simpler than cutting the top off the turrets on the body and moving them further up in the body.
              1978 MK1 2.0 16v http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...-46488-70.html
              1991 MK2 GTI 2.0 8v, white (RIP) and it's red replacement http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...gti-42078.html
              1997 MK3 CL http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...ml#post1292061
              2001 & 2002 Bora 4motion. http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...st-123823.html

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              • Finally got around to making finishing off the dump pipe and flex pipe too. Avoids everything and clears pretty well for a 3".

                Here she is on the car






                Managed to fit one side of the cooler piping, air filter and air flow also fitted. Radiator bolted in place and most of the plumbing done.
                Spoke to an electrician who came past, and said it should be relatively simple, but he has no time. Called Boris from volkscare, but he has no time either. Anyone else in Melbourne who can help me tackle the wiring? Anyone have a mk4 full wiring diagram.... Desperately need one.


                Coming together slowly.

                - Orange Golf mk1 LS, 1.8 5speed, 32/36 - sold
                - Golf mk1 Swallowtail rebuild, completely stripped
                - Brown U.S import 81 cabby
                - 88 Honda crx b18cr

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                • Don't forget to build some flex in the plumbing between the motor and the intercooler to allow for engine movement when the engine is revved.
                  1978 MK1 2.0 16v http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...-46488-70.html
                  1991 MK2 GTI 2.0 8v, white (RIP) and it's red replacement http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...gti-42078.html
                  1997 MK3 CL http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...ml#post1292061
                  2001 & 2002 Bora 4motion. http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...st-123823.html

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                  • Looks like a decent dump pipe. Nice job George

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                    • Went out to Victoria performance warehouse yesterday and picked up a bosche 044 pump, pretty big but it's what they suggested. Got some fittings, and also some exhaust tape for $10 couldn't resist.



                      Also made up some brackets to use the mk4 washer bottle. No benefit from this at all, apart from the ease of the plumbing.



                      Finally had a full day on the exhaust, finished everything off. I'm exhausted! Such a. Tiny chassis to run 3" through. Especially had issues with the rear beam. But it's finally done and hooked up to a varex muffler, wait til the tip is on



                      Also while under the car, I noticed this contrapment of sorts...it seamed like a lever was hooked up to the beam, and with some sort of up/down movement would activate this master cylinder. It's part of the rear brake lines..... Anyone know what is is?

                      - Orange Golf mk1 LS, 1.8 5speed, 32/36 - sold
                      - Golf mk1 Swallowtail rebuild, completely stripped
                      - Brown U.S import 81 cabby
                      - 88 Honda crx b18cr

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                      • That adjusts the rear brake bias based on the load you're carrying
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                        • Oh wow, that's crazy. Never seen that before. I'm not entirely sure it works, it has a lot of play. Any issues with removing it?
                          - Orange Golf mk1 LS, 1.8 5speed, 32/36 - sold
                          - Golf mk1 Swallowtail rebuild, completely stripped
                          - Brown U.S import 81 cabby
                          - 88 Honda crx b18cr

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                          • Thats the rear proporting valve set up!

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                            • Went to mount up the manual boost controller today and tucked it away next to the brake booster but still reachable. However the more I did research, apparently the boost controller messes up the engine as the boost is controlled electronically on the 20vt motors..... So I may have jumped the gun. Anyone confirm?




                              Also exhaust tip is welded on, looks so good. Pics don't do it any justice, really happy with the outcome. Got around to putting the drive shafts on, needless to say even with 10 measurements I still got it wrong.... The shaft hits for 2-3mm. So I banged the dump pipe and now it clears, but only a tiny bit. I'd imagine under acceleration the dump to hit the drive shaft... Time will tell.






                              I'll start taking better pics soon, I promise haha.

                              Ps. Yes my garage is messy, but its got too many projects going on for me to sort out lol
                              - Orange Golf mk1 LS, 1.8 5speed, 32/36 - sold
                              - Golf mk1 Swallowtail rebuild, completely stripped
                              - Brown U.S import 81 cabby
                              - 88 Honda crx b18cr

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                              • Finally put everything back together and the little ant is sitting on it's own legs.




                                Things left to do:
                                Radiator plumbing
                                One fuel line
                                Turbo 2.5" to cooler piping (chasing aluminium for weight savings)
                                Properly mount intake
                                ........ And wiring.

                                I've called up a fair few vw specialists around melb that didn't have any time supposedly, pshh. Anyhow stu from the forum said he'd give a hand, and that's all I'm waiting for really. The issue thst I'm missing the second half of the loom to the fuse box with I think all the t10? Plugs so hopefully we can work something out.

                                That's it guys, really happy with the exhaust tip, love it. Oh and also had issues mounting the huge bosch 044 haha but it's nice and snug. No pics sorry
                                - Orange Golf mk1 LS, 1.8 5speed, 32/36 - sold
                                - Golf mk1 Swallowtail rebuild, completely stripped
                                - Brown U.S import 81 cabby
                                - 88 Honda crx b18cr

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