NP's Candy White GTI Build Thread

[nightphotographer]

Where'd you get the coilpacks & adapters from and how much where they, NP?

I remember reading about this somewhere, but pretty certain it was on a Mk 4 1.8T 20V...

Audi Parts Audi Accessories VW Parts | Integrated Engineering - $285 with priority shipping to Albury. That's the Adapters at $89 and then 4 New OEM MK5 Coil Packs (in red) which is probably cheaper than buying new coil packs from VWA.

[Smead]

Thanks mate, I'll give the thread a read.

Let us know what you think.

edit: NP, I seem to remember standard Bosch coilpacks here being $100 odd each

[VWindahouse]

I just want to trial it - think I'll be the first in Australia with one of these mods and possibly one of the first with a BJX trying it - haven't found any Ibiza or Polo owners overseas trying it. It could end up being nothing more than fancy bits of red paint and a signature reading 'MK5 GTI Coil Packs" or it could make a noticeable difference. Who'd know if no one tested it And anyways our cars are getting on a bit - adding newer, more reliable OEM parts should help in one way or another.

Well said mate!

[nightphotographer]

Managed to find a well-priced 9N3 bluemotion lip which will be painted with my side skirts and other bits of colour coding for GAD.

I've got a feeling this might make a few jealous

[noone]

Managed to find a well-priced 9N3 bluemotion lip which will be painted with my side skirts and other bits of colour coding for GAD.

Do tell (or PM), I had a few threads out there for this, no one ever seemed interested...

[nightphotographer]

I have no idea why people wouldn't be interested - maybe because of how hard they are to get hold of. It was a very lucky find on ebay UK using one of the two different part numbers. My mum's gonna bring it over when she visits in September, I've just gotta make sure I have time to get it painted and on before GAD! But I have been searching since 2011 for one, all the bluemotion's that are being parted in the UK all have the lips taken straight away - they are very popular.

There's one going for just over $200 on ebay.de, you could try asking how much it would be to ship it over, annoyingly because of the size it's pretty expensive. Alternatively ask one of the guys who imports the LCR splitters if they could bring you one over and purchase it new from VW UK.

[nightphotographer]

Update - I'm now going VIEZU!

I won their free tune competition over on their facebook page with a night photo I did for them. Very happy - the money saved can go towards more mods yay

[h100vw]

SCORE! That's a result for you.

Gavin

Update - I'm now going VIEZU!

I won their free tune competition over on their facebook page with a night photo I did for them. Very happy - the money saved can go towards more mods yay

[nightphotographer]

I feel bad on you Gav though, I genuinely was going Custom before all this! Still can't get over how good my Custom Code Fabia VRS was in the UK...

But yeah I'm really happy - they hosted a great competition and I get to put more money towards mods now

[nightphotographer]

About to spend $1800 on the following and wondered if anyone wanted to throw in any comments/suggestions on cheaper equivalents? This is the best price I can get - shipped.

Milltek Large bore down pipe.
Milltek non-res cat back exhaust.
Forge TIP
Forge TB-IC pipe
Forge DV008

It's the most I've spent so far in one lump, that's why I'm pretty cautious! And they're all coming from the UK, bought separately to avoid any import tax.

[h100vw]

I feel bad on you Gav though, I genuinely was going Custom before all this! Still can't get over how good my Custom Code Fabia VRS was in the UK...

But yeah I'm really happy - they hosted a great competition and I get to put more money towards mods now

Tough to compete with free.

Gavin

[noone]

Nice toys. sounds like a good price, does that include the Sports CAT?

[nightphotographer]

Yeah forgot to mention - downpipe with high flow sports cat. Company called PSI tuning - down the road from where I lived in the UK - all their prices are without VAT so you're automatically saving 20% over most places.

[noone]

We don't pay VAT

[nightphotographer]

most places I've bought from will charge you regardless of whether it's being exported or not