White Mk4 GTI

[team_v]

New wheels look pretty decent!
Brings the mk5/6 look down to the mk4.

Keep up the good work.

[theOctopus]

Thanks but there's so much more I want to do.

[Lito]

Ive gone through so many DIYs and its just not quite the same but no good photos of the path through the firewall, think im going to try and pass it down with the bonnet release cable, any ideas guys?

I passed mine through the bonnet release cable it's easy once you take off the weather stripping from the windscreen, the hardest part is getting that damn gromet back in, I gave up 3 times before finally fluking it back in with the aid of a screwdriver. White mk4 Gtis are so hot, rare as though. Also, I wouldn't bother with replacing the pancake pipe, I had a good look at mine when I got my fmic installed, they really aren't that restrictive. Plus the replacements rub on the wheel at full lock.

[theOctopus]

Hi people,

Found a great deal on a Remus muffler with twin tips and had it installed the other day.

At the same time I got the guy to remove the middle muffler as reading around here it seems like the thing to do.

The guy told me that it would not give me any real performance increase but would give it a better sound which was what it was aiming for so it would be ready for the downpipe and CAT.

But I'm now not happy with the performance of the car check out the thread below, any help would be great.

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f14/...ght-59065.html

Least it sounds good, lol gotta look at the bright side of things at the mo, or it will drive me crazy.

[theOctopus]

Well haven't been on here for awhile but I've still been working on the car.

Since the last post:
Ive replaced the old N75 valve with the N75 J version,
I swapped the Turbosmart DV with a new APR one,
I have a short ram intake ,
I have cleaned and checked for leaks all the intake pipes and intercooler (What a job).
De-greased the valve cover and just general engine bay cleaning

Now I have a set of mk4 R32 headlights on there way for this weekend, they are going to look real nice can wait to fit them, I found them after some a-hole smashed my passenger side front glass lens at a carpark (No note left), so if i had to replace one then i should do both? so i figured might as well do the hole lot.

Heres some pics of the valve cover

Before:


After:


I'll post some pics when I have the new lights in.

[team_v]

Good to see you have been hard at work on it.

Hope we can see it in person soon enough.

[theOctopus]

Well heres the new lights, sorry about the pic I'll post a better one when I can.



Really happy with them

[theOctopus]

Here are some better photos of the new headlights.



And in daylight.





Let me know what you guys think, also what do you think of the red in the grill, I'm of two minds about it, may end up going white to colour match

[dylan8]

i know iv said it before but god i love that all white and no chrome. looks so nice.
red where sorry...?

[theOctopus]

Thanks Dylan, I love your Bora, if i could get mine to look half as good as yours id be happy.

The red is in the grill behind the badge the shot with the lights on is the clearest.

[theOctopus]

Gave her a really good clean today here's some photos, what's the bet it rains tomorrow.



Looking at this shot makes me what Coilovers so bad.

[theOctopus]

Was just playing with the photos, and now I really want to do this.

I have looked into Coilovers before, and was looking at Koni but is there a good cheaper alternative, the Koni were going to be fitted for $2800 which is a bit steep for me at the moment, so has anyone in VIC had anything installed for less?? but is still a good ride?.

[dylan8]

can install it yourself. dont pay someone to do it... car will defiantly look the goods with some lows

[Smead]

i got some FK AK Street line coilovers off ebay UK landed for $430.00

They were from Performance 3000.

Got them delivered in a week.

Though cheaper coilies they offer decent ride quality

[theOctopus]

Thanks Smead

Are these the ones you mean?

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