Caff's MKV GTI

[golfmeup]

yep local roads up here ain't improving that's for sure!
I'm keen on going maybe an inch lower.
I heard the H & R spring kits are decent.
Let me know what you end up doin. We have to have a drive in each other's car someday mate.

[Caffeine]

Baby got some new shoes today!
OEM Golf R rims.



Not sure if ill take it upon myself to recondition the Karthoums that came off it and refit them, slap some quality rubber on them for the ocaisional track day or sell them off yet. If anyone is interested in taking them off my hands, PM me

Also added the brushed alloy flappy paddles



Still waiting for my BSH dogbone and insert to arrive along with my headlights. Hopefully they are all in the same shipmemt as so far, the Partsforeuro order has come in dribs and drabs and i'm almost certain they dropshipped some of it.

I have the boost gauge and column mount here but am yet to fit it as i was waiting to pick up my Neuspeed carbon fiber engine cover.

More to come!

[golfmeup]

Nice! Those wheels look great mate.
What tyres did you fit?
Track day sounds good.
I can't make the Bris one this month, but keen for one as soon as I sort rego transfer and insurance.

[Fatherless One]

Looks great mate

[Caffeine]

Quick update...

Parts4euro are ****s! Thats about all there is to it.
Took 10 days to confirm my order. A further week to drop ship some of my items and then forgot to mention that they did not have my headlights. It took 5 days worth of emails just to get a reply and even then it took another 3 days to get a refund and only after i opened a dispute with Paypal. Then they decided to put the order in with BSH to drop ship me my dogbone mount and insert so that is still at least a week away from arriving at best.
I would have hope that 2 months would be enough time to get me all the parts i ordered but i guess that was too much to ask from a company that does not hold any actual stock of any description.

Anyway, Casino 8th mile drags are on next weekend. If i grow a set of balls i might enter my GTI and see if i can upset some of the local nuckle dragging Commodore bogans.

Does anyone have any suggestions for some Xenon "style" headlights in Australia that are below $1m?

Photo taken last week end at Evans Head with my new phone(Galaxy Note 5).

[El_gti91]

Looks good Caff, I've had the same experience with P4E. **** to deal with.

I just got a VWR Lower Subframe Mount installed on my car, don't worry it'll be worth the wait

Regrading projector lights I believe there is Hennessy Styling Co. that import those sorts of things.


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[golfmeup]

I'm keen to head out to the drags, I'll pop in and chat to you during the week.

Car is looking awesome, nice stance with the new wheels!
Cheers

[Caffeine]

Update time!

5 hour return road trip to Coffs and $250 later i picked up some headlights.
2 hours in the drive this morning and a few coffees later they were in!



Test fitted the Neuspeed carbon fiber engine cover but am in need of the drivers side factory cowl bracker if i want to safely mount it.
It will look the goods once fitted though





If anyone has this part and would like to donate it to a good home, please let me know

Downpipe is next on the list. I am thinking about the $250 catless cheapy ebay unit and then having a decent cat added and the terrible Vband clamps cut off it and welded together. I won't be able to brag that i have a APTS branded downpipe but at least i'll have money left in the bank for the next round of mods which will include a quality intercooler.

I also recently received a bluetooth OBDII adapter and downloaded Torque Pro.
All went really well and it confirmed my suspicions of running around 16psi worth of boost.
The only let down was that i was hoping to get a readout from the trans temp sensor but to no avail

Trying to decide now if i sell my Newsouth column mounted boost guage before i fit it and replace the Kenwood double DIN stereo with an 8" Android unit so i can run Torque through that or keep the boost guage.... decision decision?

[golfmeup]

Looking good Caff!
Lights are nice and shiny again!!

If your looking at upgrading your stereo head united definitely go android.

Analog gauge like the New South would give more accurate readings AFAIK.

[Caffeine]

This finally arrived Friday...



It will be fitted along with a 3" downpipe and my boost gauge late next week with a bit of luck.

Photo's some time mid week of the exhaust

[Caffeine]

Update:

I did not get any work done during the week. Took everything to my mechanic and booked it in for Wednesday.
All parts are here and ready to go in...




The welds are a lot cleaner than i had expected. Considering they were most likely done by a 12 year old Chinese kid, i say good on him. I could not have done any better and i am certainly not complaining for the price.

Vemon 3" 200cpi catalytic converter.



Colum mounted boost guage.



The car is being picked up Wednesday morning at 8am from my work and i'll have to walk over when i finish work around 1pm to see how far along they have got.

Looking forward to getting back

I also ordered an aftermarket intercooler to go in some time in the future. At which point i will adjust my headlights so they are not so wok eyed!

[golfmeup]

Mate, I think you and I are keeping the local PO busy
Nice!
Can't wait to see everything all fitted!
That Boost gauge will be needed.

[Caffeine]

Tomorrow is the big day!

Then i'll find the time when the intercooler arrives to fit it.
After that, im undecided as to weather or not i'll stick with the current GIAC tune or have it removed and go for a weekend trip to Sydney to take ETuners up on their MK5 engine/DSG tune combo.

Once all that is done, it's time to save for a Frankenturbo upgrade

[golfmeup]

Tomorrow is the big day!

Then i'll find the time when the intercooler arrives to fit it.
After that, im undecided as to weather or not i'll stick with the current GIAC tune or have it removed and go for a weekend trip to Sydney to take ETuners up on their MK5 engine/DSG tune combo.

Once all that is done, it's time to save for a Frankenturbo upgrade

How did you go today?

[Caffeine]

IT went well thanks Locky!

I had to replace one of the bolts on the dogbone as they supply a spacer and a short bolt. Did not look so safe to me as there was not many threads securing it to the subframe so i got a hold of a longer one for piece of mind.
I gave it a bit of the old launch control on the way home to find zero wheel hop... job done and very pleased with it so far. I can notice a very slight vibration but nothing to worry about compared to what other people have described.



The exhaust got welded up nicely. There was a bit of gap to fill but it looks pretty good in my opinion.
I had planned on deleting the Vband joints but they lined up properly and sealed perfectly even with the cheapo Chinese clamp.
Cold start is loud as hell as well as when it gets on boost and dumps out the wastegate but it is otherwise as loud as it was before under "normal" driving conditions. Some extra pops and burbles on over run and some really crisp DSG farts now which was a nice bonus
I did not use a C02 sensor spacer as i was in a hurry to get it finished but there is no CEL to speak of as yet after 200km. I'll report back if it ever appears.



The boost gauge also got fitted. I was a bit surprised to find it reads as high as 22-23psi in the lower rev range before rolling back to around 14-16psi in the higher rev range. That explains why it pulls so well lol.

I'm hoping the CPU does some re calibrating over the next few days but i have noticed it comes on boost a lot sooner and a lot stronger obviously from being able to breath now.

Intercooler next and most likely find a new tune for it.