Lito's MK4 GTI

[Lito]

Loving every bit !!
Looks sick too

Just wondering with the rods you got, do they tell you what torque, to torque the rod bolts down to ?

Thanks
Kay

Thanks mate. Yeah the rods come with a little booklet. It says that the preffered method of tightening the rods is with a stretch gauge and they need to be tightened to 0.006" of stretch. It also states that if you dont have access to a stretch gauge to use a high quality torque wrench and tighten to 50ft/lbs 3 times per bolt using there supplied lubricant

[KKK VR6]

Loving every bit !!
Looks sick too

Just wondering with the rods you got, do they tell you what torque, to torque the rod bolts down to ?

Thanks
Kay

[Lito]

Decided to sticker bomb the front badge today

[Lito]

Hey mate, noticed mine spiked at 28 the other day and yet to talk to Gav about it, sounds like I might need to talk to you too. Let me know if you end up using this or not. Cheers and all the best with the build

I'd double check the n75 lines for leaks, that hose has split on me a few times and I had to keep trimming it until it got so short that it kinked.

[guile]

I originally ordered it because my car had been over boosting then misfiring lately. Turned out the pressure source to the n75 was kinked new line and boost is as smooth and stable as ever . I'll keep this for the gt2871r install just in case it spikes but I doubt I'll need it. It'll up for sale cheap if I dont need it

Hey mate, noticed mine spiked at 28 the other day and yet to talk to Gav about it, sounds like I might need to talk to you too. Let me know if you end up using this or not. Cheers and all the best with the build

[Lito]

Moar rods arrived today,these ones actually fit



I also received this



I originally ordered it because my car had been over boosting then misfiring lately. Turned out the pressure source to the n75 was kinked new line and boost is as smooth and stable as ever . I'll keep this for the gt2871r install just in case it spikes but I doubt I'll need it. It'll up for sale cheap if I dont need it



And just incase anybody is wondering the difference between the rod sizes. The 20mm are on the right

[Lito]

Wow that looks terrific. Did you coat it in heat protector or give it a gloss coat? Would that have helped at all without ruining the surface?

I did clear coat it but the actually glue on the stickers is what came loose, If i were to do it again i would spray glue before putting the stickers on

[Deadpool]

cheers mate, I used to have both engine covers sticker bombed but the heat destroyed the stickers

Wow that looks terrific. Did you coat it in heat protector or give it a gloss coat? Would that have helped at all without ruining the surface?

[Lito]

The Sticker bombing looks great. Going to do the inside of the hood or anything like that?

cheers mate, I used to have both engine covers sticker bombed but the heat destroyed the stickers

[Deadpool]

The Sticker bombing looks great. Going to do the inside of the hood or anything like that?

[guile]

i bet the sticker bomb won't be everyones taste but i say why not, go to have a bit of fun with it

[Lito]

Had some spare time today so i decided to fix the boonet release cable which had been getting worse ever since I installed the wideband. After spending an hour taking trim off and removing the windscreen cowling i discovered the cable had simply come off it's clip. What was really fustrating was that i could have accessed it without even taking anything apart . Then I got bored so I decided to do some sticker bombing





...and a sneaky clean before the euro meet tonight

[VWindahouse]

He's good like that!

[Lito]

gavin fixing my stupidity

[Lito]

Mate, your .MK4 looks the goods.
Sweet looking ride. Rims look fantastic.

thanks mate, its taken a while to get it just the way i want. and now its going to be in peices again will be worth it though