The new baby... (well not really that new...)

[Stephy]

Well... I picked up my VR this afternoon after being without her on and off for about a month now. After a long time of neglect and hardship - she is now running fabulously and I have all 6 cylinders all the time!

Have had the following done:

- New plugs
- New leads
- 2nd/h coil pack
- Bigarse oil leak fixed
- Engine bay cleaned up and everything painted black
- sump welded up (kiddies - do not slam your car if you will be driving it every day over bumpy roads)
- middle muffler cut out - has a nice grumble now!
- roof black vinyl wrapped (the only cosmetic thing done at the moment...)

Still to be done:

- buckled rim fixed and refitted to car
- new front grill painted and fitted
- new front bar painted and fitted
- new fog lights fitted and wired in
- window tint (the list is actually endless but this is kinda top priority at the moment...)

It's a bit cold at present - but I will take some pictures and post in the near future

[Mrk_Mickey]

Sounds like a massive chunk off the to-do list! Nice one!

Wish I had funds to do that sort of thing at the moment. Hahaha

[Stephy]

Funds - what funds...? I'm pimping Matt out doing electrical work for some of the bill

But at least it's running properly now - this arvo was the first time I didn't swear at it in a looooooong time.

[GeorgeMK1]

Just read the whoooole thread, love what you've done with it!

Btw i really like the rims you have on it, i kinda dig the jap look of them and think it goes good!! love what you've done, and i love the humour in this thread ahaha

Goodluck

[TazzyVR6]

I'm going to have to come and look at it again. I'm curious to hear what it sounds like with the centre muffler deleted, was talking to dad about doing it to his only today. Get that grill in!

[Stephy]

Doooooooo ittttttttt! Delete that muffler! DELETE DELETE DELETE. IMO it doesn't drone - but this is in comparison to my Polo *sniff sniff*...
I'll get the grill in after I have the front bar and everything in order... I promise... And the foglights ... And all the rest of the plastics that have vanished...

Hahaha - Matt was teasing me calling the car a confused German-Japspec monster. I have to get some more peeectures when it's a bit warmer out.

[Ben J]

yea i had mine deleted yesterday as well. Sounds great. Cant even hear the thing at 60km/h, havent tried it on the highway but im thinking it wouldnt drone much there either.

[Preen59]

Nice work there Sister girl.


And stop crying about your Polo. You gots good money for it. And it was only a Polo.

[Stephy]

I did stop crying... It's gone to a fabulous home, someone who will love her as much as I did! And thanks for the compliments....

[TazzyVR6]

Did you stick a straight through pipe in or a hotdog? Would be great to get the two silver VRs together sometime for some pics!

[Stephy]

There already was a hot dog in it? (i was confused too - thought someone had put it there but it had VW stamped all over it). Just had the suitcase muffler cut out and a piece of pipe welded in. I am pleasantly surprised - get some pretty awesome poppage too.

[Stephy]

My little VR made me very proud...

I'll let the pictures tell the story...








This is standard running a Pod & the middle muffler has been deleted... Is this to be expected out all VRs? Or has someone had a bit of a tinker with it before it came to me?

[Water Boy]

Wow that is good power!

Im sure Ed gave it a little tickle while he had the head off etc...

[proj]

according to the manual, they have 110kw... so that is definately making good power!

[Stephy]

I'll have to check with young ed then... by the way he is chasing a tow pack for his mk3.
Is that 110kw at the fly? shouldn't that have like 85-90 at the wheels then?
I'm super stoked with that result!