Forge TIP

[Sje88]

I was looking at guide off the mrk4 side. looks simpler then i thought, i was looking at it last night i thought "wtf i cant see the turbo" so seriouslly do u need to go from under the car or can it be done from top.

[Sharkie]

Its not easy to fit........ has to be done from underneath and a lot of it is working blind.....

[Sje88]

yeah i am used to working blind, apart of my job

i will prob start doing it on saturday,

Note: does the TIP for the polo need the 25 to 19mm adaptor?

[shaneth]

Its not easy to fit........ has to be done from underneath and a lot of it is working blind.....

Sorry to disagree sharkie but i have done 5 (i think) and have always done them from the top.

ill sit done and write up something basic, but a handy tip that was given to me was when fitting the hose onto the turbo use a little bit of soapy water (very little soap needed) this way itll eveaporate before you finish the job. and its a tight squeeze.

My first one took me 7hrs when i was really sick, buy the end i think i had them down to 90min all going to plan. eddy or dave might remember.

As for the connector i have only ever got the ones that are ment for the Polo/Ibiza in which are a direct fit.

[Sharkie]

My first one took me 7hrs when i was really sick, buy the end i think i had them down to 90min all going to plan.

I'd imagine you'd get better at it Shane...

But this is his 1st one and might take him a bit of time. For me it was initially too difficult to do all from the top and had to do a bit from the bottom. Even Jmac had issues and had to do some from the bottom on my 2nd fitting.

Its not easy.... BUT like with all things with practice you'd obviously get better at it.

[shaneth]

Yeah i agree you do get better with practice, but i dont see the advantage of doing it from underneath. As you said its blind anyway and with good daylight from the top at least you can see where its got to go. Anyway what ever works i guess.

[Sharkie]

"Yeah i agree you do get better with practice, but i dont see the advantage of doing it from underneath. As you said its blind anyway and with good daylight from the top at least you can see where its got to go. Anyway what ever works i guess."

Yep, from the bottom you have to take the d@mn cover off as well.....

Next time, I'll come by your place to help take it off / fit .....

[VW GTI]

Alex took about 30-45mins to do mine, I'm pretty sure he did it from above, then again he probably does them all day.

[Sharkie]

Alex took about 30-45mins to do mine, I'm pretty sure he did it from above, then again he probably does them all day.

Yeah, Alex & Guy also told me about 45mins when I bought mine from them.

Wasn't 45mins for me though ........

[hkogti]

So it tooks about 2 hrs to install the TIP?