Vwthunders build thread (finally)

[vwthunder]

Awesome, thanks for the Pics Kaanage

[kaanage]

A few more from Sandown

[vwthunder]

This is what happens when your towed in and the tow rope gets wrapped around your bumper

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More Progress

Been busy working on the car, not as much as i would like to tho

Did Sandown a few weeks ago but kept blowing a inter cooler hose off, which was a pain. The thing would just not stay on, even with 2 proper clamps, so it was a non eventful and expensive day

I ended up only getting 2 laps in for the whole day


Car clean and ready to go



With Greg (kaanage)

[vwthunder]

Is it knocking as you go over bumps? Possibly a loose strut top or swaybar link?

You were right, it was the swaybar links, took the Whiteline ones out and put the standard back in and the noises have gone

[Barnz]

those seats r awesome, polos lookin nice man. those jacks r so good for the price hey

[vwthunder]

Is it knocking as you go over bumps? Possibly a loose strut top or swaybar link?

Yeah seeing as i had both struts out (inc Strut tops) and swaybar links off too and re-installed it all, well i dont know

I might pull the left side out again as i kind of did it in a rush

[Tim]

Is it knocking as you go over bumps? Possibly a loose strut top or swaybar link?

[vwthunder]

Finally got my new front springs in

It was a bit*h to do, i guess now i have done it a few times i am getting quicker

The new spring hats sent to me by kmac did not fit properly, had to send them off and get a few mm machined off, FML, as the car was pulled apart.

Anyway all back together but there is still a knocking sound from the front left. It is really ****ting me, dont know what it is

[vwthunder]

More goodies arrived

Got the PLX wideband kit and a separate boost module so i can run both on one gauge

[vwthunder]

Eddy told me the KW's were 175 pound springs in the front, so going up to a 250 pound spring, hoping its not too harsh for daily driving

Interested to see how it turns in, i am currently running 3 degrees neg camber at the front for street Its not that good for traction taking off tho

What rate were the KW springs? Please keep me posted on your thoughts and if you can provide any lap time data once you've lapped it. Say cornering g's or speed.

Id meant to msg you during the week. I will hold on to the Kmac's for the meantime. Some mates are getting wicked lap times on mk6's with 3deg neg camber on the front so I might have to follow the pack. Plus some noises in the front strut tops on the silver car so good to have some spares.

[seangti]

What rate were the KW springs? Please keep me posted on your thoughts and if you can provide any lap time data once you've lapped it. Say cornering g's or speed.

Id meant to msg you during the week. I will hold on to the Kmac's for the meantime. Some mates are getting wicked lap times on mk6's with 3deg neg camber on the front so I might have to follow the pack. Plus some noises in the front strut tops on the silver car so good to have some spares.

[vwthunder]

Time for a bit of a update

I posted this in the "What did you do to your polo today" section

My bent Kmac strut tops




With thanks from Eddy i received some advice on springs
Going to a Kings race spring rated at 250lb
Im interested to see how it feels, I will be fitting them in a few days, cant wait

Oh also Kmac sent me some custom spring perches to suit the new springs

[Ender_GP]

So much of want...

Dude your car is spectacular, been watching this build quietly!

want to see the results with the new intake mani!

[vwthunder]

Updated my list of mods, im sure i have forgotton a few things

Its a very long list

Dont know if i would want to go through and add it up tho




Outside
Tinted windows
Cupra front lip
Honeycomb grills
Black front badge
Black rear badge
Rhino roof bars with bike attachment
Hella Black tail lights
Stubby antenna
Projector headlights with DRL's and HID kit installed
OMP tow strap
Aerocatch bonnet pins


Suspension
Whiteline front lower control arm bushes
Powerflex front control arm bushes
Powerflex Steering rack bushing
KW V3 coilovers
Whiteline rear swaybar
Ultra racing rear under body brace
Whiteline front adjustable swaybar linkages
Kmac adjustable Camber/Caster tops

Wheels
BBS LM wheels 17X7.5 & 17X9 205/40/17 and 215/40/17 Kumho KU31's
Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 17X8 wheels with 215/45/17 Hankook RS3's
VW Detroit Denver 17" 5X100 Federal 595 215/40/17
VW Tocatta 17" with Dunlop 215/45/17 Racing Slicks (hard compound)
Simmons FR17's 17X8 fully polished (rebuilding at the moment)


Brakes
Front
Porsche Boxster callipers
ECS 334mm 2 piece rotors
Hawk HP Plus pads
Braided brake lines
ATE Blue Racing fluid
Wheel Stud conversion

Rear
ECS 310mm 2 piece upgrade
Hawk HPs pads


Engine and Drive train
Eurojet 3inch dumppipe
Custom Catback stainless exhaust with Xforce Varex muffler
Frankenturbo
Giac K04 tune
386cc injectors
Oem TT225/S3 maf housing and sensor
Custom fabricated aluminium TIP
PWR intercooler with 2.5 inch piping
Froge 007 DV with spring kit
Forge front strut brace
Forge short shift
42dd cable bushes
Billet shifter bracket bushings
APR dog bone insert
Phenolic intake manifold gasket
DeatschWerks DW65v intank pump
Audi R8 oil cap
BMC CDAintake
Full river, small battery
Euro Valve cover (polished)
Integrated Engineering valve cover bung
Integrated Engineering coil pack adapters
Red TFSI coil packs
SAI delete with Forge blanking plate
42dd catch can
Gruven parts Billet dipstick and dipstick tube
Troques –AN fittings
Polished fuel rail
SEM intake manifold, smoothed and polished
Polished Throttle body
Polished engine mount
Polished Hood Lifts
Deleted wiper washer
Deleted coolant/overflow
Battery moved to boot


Inside
Dash cubby
Edition 30 flat bottom steering wheel
Recaro Sportster CS seats
Custom Fabricated roll cage by Fabraications
OMP 4 point Harness (driver)
Boost gauge
SWG vent gauge holder
Custom Carbon Highlights
Forge Big Knob
Pioneer AVIC F900BT double din headunit
Alpine SPX front splits
Scan Gauge