SLAJ's Mk4 GTI

[SLAJ]

Hey hey,

Thought I would finally make a thread for my car.
It's a 2000 Mk4 Gti 1.8T which I bought completely stock and very well looked after around March 2012. I have done a few things to it since, nothing serious yet but i have a lot more planned for it

Most recent pics:












Pics from early 2013 with old wheels on:





Current Mods:

Interior:
- Mk5 R32 Steering wheel
- Leather Recaros (not sure if same as standard mk4 seats or not)
- Newsouth Performance Boost gauge & 42dd A pillar pod
- Alpine head unit
- Silver trim
- White LED Interior lights

Exterior
- Depo smoked headlights
- 50w HID ballasts with 5000k Phillips globes
- Smoked side Markers
- White rear number plate LED's
- Rear wiper delete
- Black VW badges

Wheels and Suspension
- BMW X5 19x9 & 19x10
- FK Street Coilovers
- Ground Control front camber plates
- Front strut brace
- Front swaybar removed

Engine
- Stage 1 Custom Code ECU
- EVOMS intake
- GFB Hybrid BOV/DV

Drivetrain
- SEAT Cupra Clutch
- Lightened Flywheel


Plans for future:
- Silicone hoses
- Either Alpine or JL Audio 10" Sub
- Upgraded Alpine Head Unit
- JL Audio full HD amplifier
- JL Audio 6" Speakers
- 3" Turbo Back
- Front and Rear swaybar
- Massive suspension refresh
- Shaved Boot
- Full 25th Anniversary Kit which I've been meaning to paint and fit for ages now
- Mk4 R32 seats
- K04 (one day)

[anthony--t]

Love this thing man! Looks the nuts. I'm liking the plans also, should be really cool!

[Brisbane's Bora]

Mad car! Maybe just a tiny bit too black for me, but Im digging the x5's!

[shami]

Looks great mate.

Any pics of the engine bay?

[Creampuff]

looks great, lucky you aren't in QLD. you wouldn't be allowed half the stuff...haha

[SLAJ]

Thanks guys

Haven't got any at the moment shami, there's nothing under there lol, but I'll take some pics of it when I install the new intake over the weekend anyway.

Same deal here in VIC Creampuff

[SLAJ]

Got the Evoms intake in there today

[shami]

look great mate.

Where did you get the strut brace from?

[2000MN]

Evoms intake looks right @ home in they bay mate Glad you're liking it!!

[Lito]

Good to see you finally got your own thread going man! Car looks sweet as always. In regards to that intake, I'd cut a hole out to mount the icm, if it already doesn't have one. That way the icm has air flowing over the heat sink. Oh and get it chipped ASAP!!

[SLAJ]

look great mate.

Where did you get the strut brace from?

I got it from Dubaddiction in Springvale

Evoms intake looks right @ home in they bay mate Glad you're liking it!!

Lots of good sounds!! Thanks man

Good to see you finally got your own thread going man! Car looks sweet as always. In regards to that intake, I'd cut a hole out to mount the icm, if it already doesn't have one. That way the icm has air flowing over the heat sink. Oh and get it chipped ASAP!!

Thank you bro, that's a good idea for the ICM, I'll do that some time this week. At the moment I've got it zip tied on that plastic under the airbox.
Chip is coming very soon I can't wait

[Lito]

I got it from Dubaddiction in Springvale


Lots of good sounds!! Thanks man

Thank you bro, that's a good idea for the ICM, I'll do that some time this week. At the moment I've got it zip tied on that plastic under the airbox.
Chip is coming very soon I can't wait

Yeah the icms get a bad wrap but as long as you keep them cool it's a very good system. it'll be a different car once you chip it. You'll wonder how you ever got on without the extra power. Careful though, it's a slippery slope!

[SLAJ]

Yeah the icms get a bad wrap but as long as you keep them cool it's a very good system. it'll be a different car once you chip it. You'll wonder how you ever got on without the extra power. Careful though, it's a slippery slope!

Trust me I already wonder that all the time! I can't wait to finally chip it.
I think the ICM isn't TOO bad where I have it now but would still get some heat so i will be better off doing what you said

[Swainey32]

the first week you smile from ear to ear, and then you get used to it, then you want more, and more power haha

But worth every cent for the tune, there is nothing in the same price range for the same performance upgrade. I'm on Custom Code Phase 2, so much fun when you first drive off haha

[SLAJ]

the first week you smile from ear to ear, and then you get used to it, then you want more, and more power haha

But worth every cent for the tune, there is nothing in the same price range for the same performance upgrade. I'm on Custom Code Phase 2, so much fun when you first drive off haha

Haha I can just imagine.
The worst thing for me is getting back into my car after driving my mates 230kw S15.... It really kicks in just how slow it is but then I love it again a week later