should i bore u with another build thread?

[KI11Z]

Bro, I'd throw some mk4 gti rear disks onto the back of your car, they are better than our crap ones.

how so? are they vented?

[DubSteve]

Yeah man there is a kit on ECS cause they are vented and the rear calipers are meant to be better than what the mk3's are.

[KI11Z]

kk, i dont seem to have any heat problems with the rears though and i have heard about the mk4 calipers being lighter though i'm not sure how much difference it makes?! i'm concentrating my monies elsewhere atm though maybe after all my engine is back together

Yeah man there is a kit on ECS cause they are vented and the rear calipers are meant to be better than what the mk3's are.

[DubSteve]

I'd race you putting the engine back together but you;d win

[MIS.18T]

kk, i dont seem to have any heat problems with the rears though and i have heard about the mk4 calipers being lighter though i'm not sure how much difference it makes?! i'm concentrating my monies elsewhere atm though maybe after all my engine is back together

i have a set of mk4 gti rears? if you want them? $100.00?

[Mrk_Mickey]

do you hate expensive builds cause you cant do one? btw there is a nice silver vr on carsales if yours does get the shaft.

Given the choice I probably wouldn't start an expensive build, mainly because I don't think there's much benefit from spending 20k and having things done to your car, compared with spending maybe 5k and doing it all yourself..sure it'd be nice but I wouldn't feel as good about it as a car that I'd built myself where I saved all the labour costs etc etc etc.

Silver isn't my colour, I want another white one

[KI11Z]

I'd race you putting the engine back together but you;d win

lol, why do you think that? i really want to get my head worked on (more ways than 1 ) so money will come into play with that . . . will c . . .

i have a set of mk4 gti rears? if you want them? $100.00?

pm'dddddd

[DubSteve]

lol, why do you think that? i really want to get my head worked on (more ways than 1 ) so money will come into play with that . . . will c . . .

Because I take forever putting things back, I polish things before they go in the car and then do it again once its in the car lol

[KI11Z]

Because I take forever putting things back, I polish things before they go in the car and then do it again once its in the car lol

haha, lmao, i'd like to polish but i dont want to maintain the polish

[KI11Z]

Some good sheet going on there man, did you relocate your oil filter or just gonna stuff it on the end of the sandwich plate?

Sorry I didn't reply! On our vr6's the oil filter and oil cooler are two separate items so there's no need to touch the oil filter when installing the oil cooler

yeh money makes the world go round i guess argh..
where did you get the mocal oil cooler from its looks sweet.
put up the link for the msd set up interest building

found the best DIY here



ok, a quick update been working at it everyday for the past week (as much as i can be bothered )! and have now gotten to the point of no return; The bottom end is also coming out now for some loving! DOH! . . .

Whilst things are out I started tidying up the wires, hiding, tucking and removing where i can, WHAT A JOB! I've re-routed, cut, soldered and shrink wrapped wires that many times my fingers are crying! I've even re-routed since i took the below pics today It may not turn out as sweet as the efforts overseas but i have no doubt it will look a sheeeet load cleaner than standard! (hopefully it all works once i'm done )

Also got to painting a few things, i've always loved all black motors so thats what i'll be doing.

a couple-a-pics of the progress . . .




Notice the plastic cowling that hid wires and pipes along the top at the rear is now gone! the change i dont feel represents how much sweat and tears i poured into the relocation, oh well . . .


And to-do! eeeek lol


shot of my worn upper chain guide, the end has decintegrated so the rivets arent doing jack no more . . .


And one package has arrived with new water pump, head bolt set (unsure if ima use them now), sump plug and washers, mk4 metal head gasket, oil pan gasket, throttle body gasket, complete timing chain kit, door handle gaskets and random other gaskets. Perhaps the cheapest order i'll make coming in at $700


Untill next time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[jayjay]

seeing a guy take apart a car in his shed makes me happy.

metal headgasket...? why would you wanna lower compression? hehehe..

should we be expecting a vortec/garret delivery soon?

nice build dude btw.

[rayray086]

Getting more and more epic Alex Will be keen to see how your wire tucking goes!

[william]

hey alex excellent progress especially the wiring work through the grommet on the drivers side arm looks soo tidy.

also thanks for the link i currently have obd1 but will be changing later on
big plans as always.

i can see you have stock fuel lines that travel into the rail i would change them my ones split after 90k my tip is get braided fuel lines i bought mine from american autos one section does two lines and they are nasca rated cost $50

[william]

btw those guides are rooted and love the freshly mat painted manifold

[KI11Z]

seeing a guy take apart a car in his shed makes me happy.

metal headgasket...? why would you wanna lower compression? hehehe..

should we be expecting a vortec/garret delivery soon?

nice build dude btw.

The mk4 Metal head gasket RAISES compression, i'm going as hard as i can N/A styles yo! I'm not a fan of turbo's, i'm in love with raw power

hey alex excellent progress especially the wiring work through the grommet on the drivers side arm looks soo tidy.

also thanks for the link i currently have obd1 but will be changing later on
big plans as always.

i can see you have stock fuel lines that travel into the rail i would change them my ones split after 90k my tip is get braided fuel lines i bought mine from american autos one section does two lines and they are nasca rated cost $50

lol, i've actually re-routed those wires out of that grommet so you cant see them at all now the fuel lines will be done also, all in time young grasshpper :p