Vwthunders build thread (finally)

[vwthunder]

Will you do this before or after the TBD, Troy?

Oh yes lol.

No I am sure i can make more power and push the frankenturbo. No logging yet, exhaust isn't finished, still on standard turbo manifold and intake manifold. Maybe some water meth.

Dont have the $$$ for a Stroker. My car is not all about power, needs more show before it gets more go

[FLYINGTI]

needs more show before it gets more go

Shaved.....Just Saying.

[noone]

Yeah, there is a lovely white Polo on the UK forums, no bump strips, front number plate bump shaved, blue motion lip.

Freaking awesome, if I could get that lip and had the skills...

[vwthunder]

Started sanding down the intercooler

Before





After





Still have a long way to go, only did a 80, 120, 160, 240(wet), 360(wet) sand

Oh and Doh, yes the intercooler has some marks from shipping, looks like they sat something on it , should be ok tho, its on the back

[clicht]

Mate, whats the dimensions..looks a fair size

[vwthunder]

Looks big in the pics, but it isnt really, suprised how small it is. I will measure it tomorrow

You can see the hammer in the pic, the hammer is 3/4 the length of it

[vwthunder]

Oh, got my new (second hand) wheels last night

[vwthunder]

Started puling them apart, well only got 1 apart. It is painfull with 38 lock tighted bolts each wheel

Dont know what to do with them yet, didn't really want to spend too much on them, maybe just a polish and new bolts ?

[kaanage]

Started sanding down the intercooler

Are you going to run those metal connection pipes to your turbo and inlet manifold? The seem a fair bit smaller than the inlet/outlet of the intercooler itself, looking at the way the silicone connectors narrow down.

[vwthunder]

Its 2inch, which is the same as the piping on there now and the same as the Forge piping for the Seat cooler. Going into the turbo it is only 2inch i think

[VWindahouse]

Looking good mate!

[Jarred]

If you wanted to keep the wheel cheap Troy, you should have just redrilled them and stuck em on!

[vwthunder]

If you wanted to keep the wheel cheap Troy, you should have just redrilled them and stuck em on!

You know I cant help myself

[kaanage]

Looks big in the pics, but it isnt really, suprised how small it is. I will measure it tomorrow

You can see the hammer in the pic, the hammer is 3/4 the length of it

Test fitted my Seat cooler

I see what you mean, it looks tiny - dunno why you're bothering really
Wanna sell it to me a some beer money

[vwthunder]

2 lips polished. Took a lot of time to get them like this. Wasn't easy to get the clear coat off.
Sanded the rough spots at 360, then the whole thing at 600, 800, 1200, 1500, 2000 polished with 2 different mods on the drill with different compounds, followed by some mothers mag wheel polish.

Not 100%, I had some dont professionally last time and it was amazing, I would say these are 90%. I would say i spend 6 hours on each of them.