The official MKIV appreciation thread

[mikinoz]

Get a set of fog lights and fit them to your headlights Mik. The R32 look does look cool though.
Sunsheild out in Moonah have tinted three cars for me and have done a couple for gtimk5 and other water pumper club people, do a good job and well priced, they have a mk4 golf aswell i think.

Hook-ups - feeling the MKIV love now

[s14s2a]

I know factory valve = leaking boost !
If its new itl be fine anyways for a few years, mine was 4 or so years old...
I have the boost raised to 10psi and everytime the gas was lifted the engine would shunt/buck, sure sign of a slow reacting, and worn out BOV.
What is yours doing? and what mods do you have planned ?

mikinoz- I think the twin blinker looks ace but there is no blank space below the blinker on the GTI, so you have the chromed out bump on ur headlights ?

[mikinoz]

mikinoz- I think the twin blinker looks ace but there is no blank space below the blinker on the GTI, so you have the chromed out bump on ur headlights ?

Yeah (cos it is a 1.6 - shh, don't tell anyone ) - you got a fog lamp in your GTI don't you?

It can't be that hard to do?? GtiMKV, you pulled your MKIV lights apart didn't you?

Been loving the golf this week - clicked over 80,000km on Sunday! Repaired rim back on car and new rubber on Saturday morning - life can't get better!

[imported_brackie]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

Lovely. I'm still not a big fan of the headlights though. I reckon Mr Pug and Mr Cit got it right in the same vintage cars. But that's just a imho. The rest of the Golf design (particularly the rear) looks much more solid and purposeful.

My mrs hates the look of all Cits... but especially the DS and CX series. I love them! Yeah.... go on! Report me to a moderator! I'm eclectic enough in my tastes to like the look of all Golfs, but nothing's ever perfect. In the case of the IV the only problem I have is with the headlights. The R32 is a vast impovement imho.

Stirred you guys up, thought

[gtimk5]

I fitted extra indicators to the blanks in my Mk4, absolutely looked a treat I reckon. Was very fiddly but the results were worth it. The first time you take a Mk4 bumper off is a fiddle but am getting better now. Not like Mk1 & 2 bumpers! Will try and find a photo of the twin indicator look of my old Golf.

[mikinoz]

i will come out and you can do it for me this afternoon, as you are experienced it will only take you 15 mins...

[gtimk5]

You might be going home minus the front bumper!

[H2Hoo]

He could fit the new indicators in 15 min easy as Mik, as he stated this arvo he chipped my car while i was still driving it and half way through a Targa stage chasing down an STI.(Sorry fellas that was the windscreen not the ECU) You said it buddy.

The car goes better now that turbo valve has been replaced. The valve lasted about 5 years before it stuffed up.

Exhaust looks good and seems to put a bit into it aswell, has changed the note when backing off the throttle and sounds ok at higher speeds inside the cabin to.

[s14s2a]

H2Hoo are you going to post up some pics of ur new goodies ?
Is your car chipped/reflashed etc ?

[H2Hoo]

Not at this stage mate, pretty much standard ive got the set of eibach's to go on it next and the K@N filter to put in. Got my rear wheel spacers on the make aswell, they were a hassle with bolts.
What about you mate, is yours going full wild?

[s14s2a]

I just brought mine with a dealer fitted Remus rear section exhaust....

It was owned by an older mature guy who in the end lives localy to me, I only know this as i called him up off the log books to ask a few questions.
He actually loved the MKIV that much that he traded it in (its a 2001 model) on another MKIV end of 2004 model (he claims it was one of the last in Oz)
thats how much he liked the car...

Anyways, so far I have fitted a drop in Pannel K&N filter (i still have to remove the air box and smooth it out+fit the cold air feed from the base of the bumper) and a 0.59c manual boost controller it sounds crap but it does what i need for now, it holds 10psi with no issues and looks ok-
Its amazing what a difference the small boost up makes...id recomend it to anyone!!
If u want il post up a pic

[worm]

we all love pics, post em up!

And to think that engine is now in the polo gti :twisted:

[H2Hoo]

Hey s14s2a post up the pics mate. I will do the same when i get a minute.

[s14s2a]

Hey s14s2a post up the pics mate. I will do the same when i get a minute.

ok here goes, but please only do this if you have a boost gauge, well with this valve so long as you keep the green section screwed on it cant really exceed 12psi ive found anyways(but I still recomend a boost gauge!)
I have mine unscrewed till the last click before it completly comes off (That way it cant blow off[I suppose if its set to what you like[either lower /higher] you could apply a drop or 2 of epoxy if you are worried])



So you will need
1 Valve
1 Tee piece (plastic/brass[better])
Some small hose clamps (Im lazy and havnt replaced the zip ties!! )

Locate the Hose that comes from the actuator on the turbo ( It comes up from the turbo area, You will notice that there is a press fit clamp half way and the hose comes apart at this point-pull it apart.
There is a black plastic barb pressed and permanently calmped to the turbo side of the hose which you leave.

Now with the section that you have seperated add about 3" of hose to the black plastic barb then fit the TEE piece to this hose.

Get the factory hose that you pulled off that black plastic barb and press this onto the TEE piece also (at 90degrees to the 3" hose) this should leave one of the TEE piece barbs free.

On the last free barb of the TEE piece fit another 3-4" of hose and then insert the bunnings valve on the other end.

Go and fit small hose clamps to all connections and tuck the valve behind one of the other hoses on the firewall just to give it some space from the heat of the area.

Thats it. Screw it all the way in (no air stock boost) and then unscrew it in sections untill you reach the boost level you want.
NB: Provided you dont completly remove the green cap on the valve it shouldnt exceed 12psi but this may differ on your car- so be sensible.
Ive had mine fitted for 6 months and havnt had any issues.
I know my instructions are a little rushed but you should get the idea if not shoot me a msg.

Happy boosting

[mikinoz]

s14s2a - I approve of the bunnings methodology!

Homebrew mods are always the most satisfying...