Lito's MK4 GTI

[stotto]

WOW, that mount and bearings are cactus. Were they replaced when you installed you H&R springs ?. I only ask as I installed coilovers last weekend and put new mounts & bearings (OEM ones). I'm thinking I should have gone upgraded ones.

[Lito]

Good progress.

I'd be looking at an LSD and brakes before coilovers I reckon.

Too late haha coilovers have been ordered. Brakes are well on the way to being sorted anyway just gotta get some discs, I'll be upgrading the rears to 256mm at the same time. After my run on lakeside on Saturday I think I need to address under hood temps so I'm shamelessly stealing Anthony's idea and have purchased these

[Lito]

WOW, that mount and bearings are cactus. Were they replaced when you installed you H&R springs ?. I only ask as I installed coilovers last weekend and put new mounts & bearings (OEM ones). I'm thinking I should have gone upgraded ones.

No they were replaced about 2.5 years ago when I had the eibachs and bilsteins put in. I think fresh own would be fine. The track density ones don't feel any harsher than stock, feels more planted if anything, felt really good on lakeside

[team_v]

Same reccomendation as per Ant's thread:

Have you looked at spacing the back of the bonnet up using washers/nuts like they do in the JDM scene to pull the hot air out the back of the engine bay?

How did it go out there other than the heat issue?

[VWindahouse]

WTF MAN!! lol

[Lito]

Same reccomendation as per Ant's thread:

Have you looked at spacing the back of the bonnet up using washers/nuts like they do in the JDM scene to pull the hot air out the back of the engine bay?

How did it go out there other than the heat issue?

Yeah thought about the spacers and no rubber strip but with these I can put them pretty much over the turbo to let the heat out, plus I think they look pretty tough. Lakeside was really fun, I was taking it very easy but car felt very composed, the rsb really killed the under steer it used to have turning into corners, still scrubs wide under power though, need a diff lol

[Lito]

WTF MAN!! lol

Haha sorry mate, saw your dyno results btw, very impressive!! Though I am scared for your rods

[Lito]

So had a rather un-eventful weekend. Did get around to putting some heat shielding over the turbo and air box though.




Sticker is covering dodgey paint job lol

[Lito]

So installed the kw's on Sunday with the help of Shane (he did most of the work) and all was sweet, had the stance I wanted and no sway bar issues until tonight when dropping my old suspension off I notice a slight noise coming from the front end that got progressively worse. I thought it may be the springs settling and causing the drive shaft but then the steering wheel starting shaking. So I pulled over and I have massive positive camber on front passenger wheel, not good. Starting freaking out that we had forgotten to tighten something or the shock had bent, then I notice 3 of my 5 wheel bolts were missing! triple check wheel bolts people! then I realise I have the wrong size ratchet for the special wheel bolt key so I couldn't do anything. Luckily JustCruisn who had just bought my suspension came to my rescue with tools. i feel like such an idiot, at least I can blame the hangover for the wheel bolts...

Smoking kills btw

[AusScare]

hahah fark that's happened to me before. Noticed a wobbling noise and shaking, pulled over, wheel almost off haha oops.

Coming to the meet tomorrow night?

[MCiN7]

Lito your car looks great!

[Lito]

Lito your car looks great!

Haha thanks mate, it looks a whole lot better on the kw's. I've been wanting to take some decent photos, will have to wait now though as this is how it looks atm

[Lito]

So car's been off the road for a few weeks because of a broken axle. Bought an aftermarket one from the states and it was worse than the stock broken one!!! So Jmac sorted me out a rebuilt oem one and car is up and driving again
Also got some presents in the mail yesterday. Anni rear valance and hatch wing

[MCiN7]

Anni rear valance and hatch wing

Nice, the anniversary valance makes such a difference to the looks of the rear

[adammm]

Yikes!

that was an ordeal reading 29 pages but good lord! very envious!
Do you have a rough idea of the figures its going to pull?

im about to venture into the wilderness, Gavin sure sounds like he knows what he's doing, shame im in SA and not QLD!! However, i am heading upto brissy for the 2014 Power cruise, hint hint ;p

Gavin, reckon you could do a build like this in say, 5 days? baha!