Lito's MK4 GTI

[Lito]

looks like im gonna have to eat my words regarding dhl. Germany to me in 2 weeks .


with the turbo on, gonna clock it tonight

[h100vw]

Like.......

[team_v]

the size comparison compared to the guitar really shows the size of the upgrade.

Can't wait to see it in action.

[shinygti]

Lito's MK4 GTI

Should hall ass now can't wait to see it

[theOctopus]

Re: Lito's MK4 GTI

Wow that's awesome

[Lito]

turbo clocking, should be easy, nekminut


any suggestions on getting the bolt out?

[h100vw]

Drill and easy out. What's the bolt made of? Is it plain looking steel. I nearly said leave that until we get it ready to go on..... Doh!

[guile]

bugger, take your time and speaking from experience (i.e. i'm not a mechanic) i would drill the centre to allow the largest dia. easi-out you can use. i have used the really small ones before and snapped them off in the bolt, you really don;t want that to happen...

and damn you i now want a bigger turbo also

[Lito]

Drill and easy out. What's the bolt made of? Is it plain looking steel. I nearly said leave that until we get it ready to go on..... Doh!

guess i was to eager, whoops . im not sure if i should have a crack at it. might just leave it for you to do if that's okay the bolt seems to be made of a very soft steel probably to protect the threads of the aluminium housing

[h100vw]

bugger, take your time and speaking from experience (i.e. i'm not a mechanic) i would drill the centre to allow the largest dia. easi-out you can use. i have used the really small ones before and snapped them off in the bolt, you really don;t want that to happen...

and damn you i now want a bigger turbo also

Is there anything sticking out the back to grab with some grips. I have found in the past that drilling through generates enough heat to loosen bolts off.

Richard is right though. The largest diameter easy out is the one to use. Snap On have some that are parallel rather than tapered, they seem to work ok in aviation.

Don't kill yourself to get it out, we can do that when the time is right.

Gavin

[Lito]

what do people think about heat wrapping/ coating the manifold? also looking at getting one of these..
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com.au/vi...d=400333865257 necessary?

[Lito]

had a crack at wrapping the manifold, i think it turned out okay...

[guile]

neat job, i guess thats to help with heat soak?

[Lito]

neat job, i guess thats to help with heat soak?

well the theory is that it keeps the heat inside the manifold which helps the exhaust gases flow faster. plus will help keep the compressor housing and wastegate actuator cooler

[shinygti]

Lito's MK4 GTI

Just be careful with heat wrap it can wreck the parts it is on and you have to replace it every few years as it disintegrates after a while