Sharkie's TSI Amarok Build

[Sharkie]

Sports Bar

And spent the afternoon fitting the rear sports bar. Came out great

[tigger73]

And spent the afternoon fitting the rear sports bar. Came out great

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I like it. Why buy the top of the line Amarok when you can buy the base model and customise

Do the X5 wheels bolt straight up? And are you able/going to get VW centre caps for them?

Keen to see where this one goes.

[Sharkie]

I like it. Why buy the top of the line Amarok when you can buy the base model and customise

Do the X5 wheels bolt straight up? And are you able/going to get VW centre caps for them?

Keen to see where this one goes.

RE Wheels: You need spigot rings to adjust for the bore differences (BMW 72.6mm and VW T5 65.1mm), both 5x120 though and BMW wheels bolts to allow for the rounded seat (kit available from the UK for about $70)

I will be swapping caps over, just need to get some VW T5 or OEM Amarok caps.

I already had a guy in a Highline Amarok stop late yesterday and ask me how he could get his hands on 1 like mine ...... seemed very dissapointed he would have to "downgrade" .... lol

Baseline in Red with some nice additions plus petrol engine will make it a knockout - most powerful Amarok in the world soon ....

[Transporter]

After long wait, it's good to see you enjoying it. It is looking good.

[Sharkie]

Thinking of getting these flares: 2012 Volkswagen Amarok Fender Flares

And leaving them black. Look at the white Amarok, looks awesome ... will need some black wheels possible though.

[Sharkie]

After long wait, it's good to see you enjoying it. It is looking good.

Thanks Miro, yup 6 months after order and problably 6 months before looking and debating whether to buy

Its been great so far, smooth and surprisingly punchy.

More mods coming, though at a slower pace now that I have the basics sorted ....

[brad]

The only reason I'm interested is that apparently due to the Amaro's height the sidesteps serves as perfect protection against opening car doors next to it ....... not sold on it yet.

There would be that as a positive. Also, slightly less trashed sills if you tend to use dirt roads.

I fixed the mudflap issue by adding some ute/box trailer basic rectangular mudflaps on top of the OEM units. Squared them up at the sides & extended downwards another 50mm.

On the Captiva, the vehicle is low enough that you don't have to use the side step to get in the vehicle (wife=162cm, me = 167cm). What it does do is effectively make the sill of the vehicle another 100-150mm wider, so you have to step out wide. It tends to rub against your clothes. Maybe different on other makes.

I watch with interest. Amarok TSI with mods very much appeals to me.

[Sharkie]

Only 1 mod today .... very important 1 though



Also, did a 230km roundtrip to the Sunny Coast and back. 180km highway 50km urban, fuel consumption 8.4l/100km, very impressed I am.

[Sharkie]

Utesdirect torneau and red R8 coils on the way ....

[brad]

for a moment there I thought you'd bought coil springs off an R8, not coil packs.

What's the intercooler like on the Amarok? big enough or can an S3 or twintercooler be slotted in?

[bombsquad21]

Utesdirect torneau and red R8 coils on the way ....

When fitting that cover make sure those aluminium angles are fitted exactly as per the instructions, also get a very good rivet gun, the stainless rivets are a killer!

[bombsquad21]

Also what site did you get the R8 coils from Sharkie? I'm getting mad misfires and these will hopefully help cure that!

[Sharkie]

for a moment there I thought you'd bought coil springs off an R8, not coil packs.

What's the intercooler like on the Amarok? big enough or can an S3 or twintercooler be slotted in?

Intercooler looks similar to the other VWs with this engine. I'm hoping to upgrade in due course. Will post pics when I get to it

When fitting that cover make sure those aluminium angles are fitted exactly as per the instructions, also get a very good rivet gun, the stainless rivets are a killer!

Thinking Stainless bolts and lock nuts instead of the rivets to allow removal whem I need to.

Also what site did you get the R8 coils from Sharkie? I'm getting mad misfires and these will hopefully help cure that!

Groupbuy here on the forum. http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ml#post1010752

Damien has 1 set left as of this morning.

[Sharkie]

Carbon Edition 1

After an aborted attempt at fitting the torneau (rails too long ) this afternoon I made my 1st foray into carbon vinyl wrap.

Very pleased with the results.





More to come soon

[Jarred]

Nice.

Looking forward to seeing what happens with this.