98' VR6 Clean up

[Gillzy]

Hi guys, so after taking delivery of the car last thursday I thought I would finally post up ride thread/car diary


So she is the a MkIII 98' Golf VR6 with 94,000km on the clock! service history here and there but no books unfortunately. It is completely stock besides from the pioneer head unit. Previous owner had the car for 10 years, she has now upgraded to a 2014 corolla :/


Does have small damage on front left guard


Once life gets out of the way, the plan for the car is;


-Magnaflow 2.5inch catback exhaust system
-Autotech or AFE intake
-Mk IV or V steering wheel
-Fix ABS and Handbreak errors (most likely sensors) both lights come on and off.. mostly on.
-Smoked indicator and foglight assembly
-Update keyless entry OEM spec.. currently has old cheap keyless working with the old central locking vacuum system
-Engine bay clean up, new leads and piping (matching red)
-Darkest legal tint
-Strutbrace
-Thume roof racks
-Type R Alpine splits 6.5 front and rear.. fronts amped up to four channel
-Install my old Alpine CDA137EBT head unit.. or will sell off for something to match the green illumination haha
-New rims at some point
-Euro rego plates




and the very last thing.. coil overs.


Here are some photos!























My two passenger who allow me to always use the carpool lanes



Useless.











Ps. we call it the hoop-mobile (Girlfriends doing), obviously because of the number plates.. the lady said I could keep them..

[dylan8]

Nice pickup.
Looks pretty tidy in the pics and matches the low km

[Gillzy]

Thanks! body is straight but you can tell people don't mind hitting it in the car park

Small update! found a small exhaust place in Greenborough who can order in a Magnaflow cutback.. but for a whopping 1300 dollars!
Also went to install my head unit today.. but couldn't work how to take out the ashtray, aircon and window switches after getting the two screws out and removing the ashtray. Gotta remove them so I can run rear AUX and usb cords too the cubby under it all, as the glove box is sealed and the cubby has a small hole big enough for me to run it all through!

So any help with that would be greatly appreciated!

[ptR]

Let me know once you figure it out. Quite interested too.

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[KI11Z]

Ashtray just pulls out, should be two screws, then slide that handbrake section backwards a touch and lever forwards over the handbrake; There's another two screws for the next piece that runs into the dash, which i'm assuming you're referring to as the cubby? undo those screws and it'll simply slide backwards and out.....

The fan switches facia just snaps out, so pry it off with a flathead screw driver or the like, then undo the four screws there and another two screws in behind the ashtray; That whole center panel should fall away then...

[junyip_69]

Wherebouts in greensborough is this? You live in the area?

[Gillzy]

Thanks Ki11Z, wasn't sure if the AC buttons, and window buttons just popped off

Got a quote done on my audio yesterday. Front and rear alpine both amped with wiring ready for another amp (1500)

A little more than I thought.. Just don't know if I'm going to run 1 5chan or 4 chan + mono just want to keep the cost down currently as the sub isn't going to be installed for months.

Rang a wholesaler for magnaflow and they want 1100.. Cheaper but still bloody ridiculous. Found one shipped to AUS for 800 but who can be sure of quality?

I put panel work at easy 1k and that still leaves heaps of imperfections and trolly dings but the bumpers and left front fender will be sweet again

The planning and pricing continues!

junyip_69, grimshaw st my whole car done, carpets out, seats interior and exterior cut and polished I got quoted 250 which I'll do once I get some **** done to the inside

[KI11Z]

man, I don't know if you have money to burn, but call on some local vw guys, stereo installs are easy. By doing it yourself you learn and you also know that it's been done legit without shortcuts.....

Any reason why you specifically want a magnaflow system?

[Gillzy]

No not really.. I know this guy does a really good job and his stock is always cheaper than anybody else's. I would give a crack at a DIY install but I also haven't been on here long enough to meet the VIC guys on here.

And I just love the sound of it really, not to loud but real meaty and mean sounding! Have checked out miltek and lukey also.. All quite expensive.

Getting my ABS fixed for free soon as I caught him out on the dodgy RWC he supplied the seller and hopefully can get the handbreak light also looked at .. It's always on. Have checked fluid level and the sensor on the fluid cap. Just need to check handbreak sensor

This bloke better no try hustle me dodgy bugger

[ByronRichesMk1]

Hey mate I've actually got a magnaflow and posted my opinion of it in your wtb thread. Just my two cents on them

[Gillzy]

Hey mate I've actually got a magnaflow and posted my opinion of it in your wtb thread. Just my two cents on them

Hi mate was just about to respond! Not a bad idea at all, want to spend as little as possible. Might ring back tomorrow for a quote on just the muffler

[Gillzy]

Hey mate I've actually got a magnaflow and posted my opinion of it in your wtb thread. Just my two cents on them

Thanks for the info, will be looking into other ideas as I want to spend as little as possible now haha

Audio update:
OK so I have decided to have a crack at it myself with another bloke from the Mitsubishi forums who said he would be more than happy to help me out and today put some gear on lay-by and planned out my system.
(If anybody here is also handy with audio and are more than happy to come down, I would gladly put on some grab and beer for them!)

The list.

Type R Alpine splits - $400 bucks for two pairs.
Alpine PDX4.1000 4chan Amp - $495
Alpine MRX-M55c Mono - $237
Sub to be decided

Think I have done quite well! (price matching king)

Could anybody link me some decent wiring kits that don't cost a kidney also, ta!

[KI11Z]

Thanks for the info, will be looking into other ideas as I want to spend as little as possible now haha

Audio update:
OK so I have decided to have a crack at it myself with another bloke from the Mitsubishi forums who said he would be more than happy to help me out and today put some gear on lay-by and planned out my system.
(If anybody here is also handy with audio and are more than happy to come down, I would gladly put on some grab and beer for them!)

The list.

Type R Alpine splits - $400 bucks for two pairs.
Alpine PDX4.1000 4chan Amp - $495
Alpine MRX-M55c Mono - $237
Sub to be decided

Think I have done quite well! (price matching king)

Could anybody link me some decent wiring kits that don't cost a kidney also, ta!

Good man

[Gillzy]

Have decided to go for a 5 Chan (PDX V9) instead. Cheaper over all, and it has as much grunt as the 4chan/Mono
Alpine PDX-V9 4 CH Car Amplifer - ($548.85)RYDA Car Audio

Now I am going to post this in an individual topic also but will throw it up here to.

So today I got my car back from the mechanic who owed fixing me the ABS system as he believed it wasn't necessary for RWC but of course it is.

So originally it was the usual, hand break and ABS would be on at the same time and occasionally turn off and work problem that is ever so frequent in the MkIII's (ABS tested via Aiden slamming on his breaks in a quiet street..)

Now when I got the car back today I noticed that the lights where on with the hand break up (obviously hand break light) but also the ABS. Now when I release the hand break both turn off. Now I didn't a second skid test and I know I do have cheap Chinese tyres from previous owner.. it locked right up and slid.

So it still doesn't work. Now I was testing the hand break on the way back home and half way back the abs light stopped coming on with the hand break.. but did not skid test it as it was all main roads home haha.

The mechanic said it was a bent pin or something on the ABS sensor and he fixed it all up and cleaned it.

My question is.. did he just rewire the light to my hand break and jib me or do these cars ABS lights come on with the hand break, and more car just slid because its on cheap tires with 90% tread?

[Gillzy]

Current inspiration .





But keeping the stance to a minimum.. Function > Form




ps, any help with the ABS greatly appreciated!