My WIP

[99gti]

From previous experience I many years ago had an ET pulsar. The first mod for these is to move the batter to the boot so you can re-route the exhaust from the turbo. I ran the cable under all the carpet etc and it was very hard to try to find any problems when they happened.

My only tip would be to make sure it's as secure as a nuns virginity!

[cameo]

very cool ray, very cool. the fake timber gives quite the comical feel, whereas the exterior contasts that with that aggressive stance.

i guess this a silly comment but do you have any troubles with the hatch vibrating while idleing or just driving around? or is secured somehow?

regardless, inspiration right 'ere!

[gpk_gti]

is it bolted or self tappers??

[rayray086]

Nah mate, not a silly question! It was actually one of the things I considered when making it, and I went to the trouble of putting in a few magnets on the trapdoor where they would sit on the L brackets when in the resting position. The magnets aren't very strong though, but do the job. And yeah, false floor has been bolted down by three L brackets onto the body of the car (under the hatch door when it's closed), so it won't move around. That was important for me as the battery was to be secured on the false floor. Removing the whole false floor would need the rear bumper off as the bolts extend under it. I took the time to spray on several coats of fish oil followed by a few coats of clear so I don't expect any rust to surface up.

I get no vibrations The only sound it makes is an occasional clank by the handle when I go over sudden bumps.

[DubSteve]

Nice work Raymond, this looks very good, I have been doing abit of research and through this I am going to give it a go, going to be doing abit differently but same sought of princibles top work mate!

[Golf Houso]

Did you make a cradle for it ray?

[vwthunder]

Looking good Ray, I guessed you used the Battery Box that is in the pic you posted.

I might also look at doing this, then when I put my Turbo on, there is more room for intercooler piping

[KI11Z]

man, that wood-look is sweet! haha top job!! ur imagination and creativity continues to amaze me! . . . But, why did you make the false floor? i thought it would be high enough to mount a dry cell battery on its side and hide it or something? big props though

[rayray086]

I've got an amp and sub coming

[Soundofav6]

I've got an amp and sub coming

literally Can't wait to do your sub and amp.

[peedman]

Get a room u two, i reckon louis spends more time with ray than his girl

Saw the false floor up close and decided that ill pinch it from him one day. It looks real good. So next is the vr6 quad turbo awd twin engine stuff??

[Water Boy]

Oh duff duff is cool but wana see what shoes u r wearing atm

[SoVeReIgN]

I've made measures to keep it held tightly so it won't come loose, but you do have a point :S I've been reading around and most suggest to run it outside of the car, just as a safety issue if a freak fire was to erupt from any shorts. I guess I took this tip a bit too far and routed it outside of the car at the closest possible point... What do others think?

Ah mate thats dodgy as. Lol

Big no-no IMO, if just one part of the cable gets damaged (And you'll be amazed what can happen with stones/vibrations/bumps etc) it will ground itself on the car and you'll have a fire on your hands.

Rip up your carpet/seats and run it inside the car ! It's not too hard of a job.

[Mrk_Mickey]

I've seen the shoes...They are sexy as!

Ray, is your false floor for the amp and sub?? Where does your spare tyre go??

[rayray086]

I'll re-do the cabling when I modify a battery box to fit. I found an existing hole in the floor of the rear passenger-side seat so I'll most likely be re-routing it through there, back out onto the side sills.

James, they're OZ Racing Superturismos. The seller said they were genuine but I had doubts once they got to me (heavy and the lip design looks different). They were originally off a New Beetle - specs are 16x6.5, 5x100, 57.1mm centrebore. Offset I'm unsure of, but it sits almost identically to the stock VR6 BBS wheels, so I'm guessing ET38<->ET43





The centre-caps won't fit on the rear because of the wheel bearing dust cap poking out. I think I'll need spacers for that (nah, I'm gonna stop spending unnecessary money).

No pics yet but Louis and I installed the amp and sub today (in a make-shift enclosure). Mickey, the spare tyre can be reached from the trap door! I thought you saw it? The amp is now placed next to the battery, above (and clear from) the trap door, and sub will be placed in a custom enclosure built around the left side pocket, pretty much the same as Louis' set-up.