What did you do to your Polo today?

[Blitzen]

This may help you with the TIP install...

Before the epic voyage into annoyance...


I then removed the engine cover, strut brace, and air intake box...While I was at it, I gave my K&N filter a good clean.


I disconnected all the ancillaries off the stock TIP, then pulled the top part out.
Then remove the allen head screw(5mm)that holds the lower metal part of the TIP on the Turbo. This is on the right side of the TIP. this will loosen the Tip so you can pull it out of the Turbo.
Also Remove the allen head bolt that holds the heater coolant line. This will allow you to fully remove the old TIP, and give you more room when you install the new one.


Old and new TIP's...


The lot goes back together in the reverse of how it came apart. Remember to put some soapy water on the inside edge of the turbo flange on the TIP...This helps the TIP slide onto the Turbo.
The TIP really needs to be persuaded. I begged with it, asked it politely, offered it drinks, then threatened violence on it before I could get it to fit, but I got it!!

The rest goes together easily, but I couldn't get my engine cover to go back on.

[ef9]

This may help you with the TIP install...

Thank you very much Blitzen, i saw this post before and i planned to refer to it when i do my, now that you've posted it here, save me having to find the original post again

Hope the weather's good tomorrow, so i have give it a crack.

Re: the strut brace, I really should have got the Forge strut brace, as it's prefect fit, too bad "awesome gti" in UK wouldn't order it from Forge for me as they said the Forge strut brace has problems and had many compliants from customer, and recommended me the SEAT sports one. Do you have any problem with yours?

[Blitzen]

Thank you very much Blitzen, i saw this post before and i planned to refer to it when i do my, now that you've posted it here, save me having to find the original post again

Hope the weather's good tomorrow, so i have give it a crack.

Re: the strut brace, I really should have got the Forge strut brace, as it's prefect fit, too bad "awesome gti" in UK wouldn't order it from Forge for me as they said the Forge strut brace has problems and had many compliants from customer, and recommended me the SEAT sports one. Do you have any problem with yours?

No worries man.

Never had a problem with my Forge Strut Brace. Order direct from Forge, cuts out middle man mark up, and any delivery dramas(they deliver to Aust)...I have never heard of any problems with the Strut Brace. I have however had problems with 'Awesome GTI', as they said the would not deliver to Australia (I rang them up, was told no dice, still no solution...Their problem was ECS's gain).

[noone]

My Forge brace needed a little coercion to fit over the suspension towers, but overall was ok. Good results!

Another not happy Awesome GTI customer. I ordered my suspension in September and I'm still waiting on a component that was originally broken in transit. Whilst they have been good in getting the replacement part sent wihtout any cost to me, everything with them seems to take an awful long time.

Communication from them is pretty poor over all (expect to wait a few days for a response to anything).

Any day now, any day now...

[ef9]

No worries man.

Never had a problem with my Forge Strut Brace. Order direct from Forge, cuts out middle man mark up, and any delivery dramas(they deliver to Aust)...I have never heard of any problems with the Strut Brace. I have however had problems with 'Awesome GTI', as they said the would not deliver to Australia (I rang them up, was told no dice, still no solution...Their problem was ECS's gain).

So well, too late for me now, anyway, originally i was going to get it directly from Forge, but went with Awesome GTI becoz they get all Forge product with a 15% discount, and the shipping cost is lower.

It took over a month for me to get the stuff tho, slow shipping, i guess you get what you paid for (referring to the lower shipping cost).

On a seperate note: i have a red Forge TIP which i would try to install shortly, if weather allows today, but i got the black Forge intercooler/throttle hose (i wanted Red to match the TIP and struct brace, but Awesome GTI said Forge can't get them till mid Dec at the earliest) so i settled with black, didn't want to delay shipping for the rest of the stuff.
I want to sell the black Forge intercooler/throttle Hose (Black Forge Intercooler-Throttle hose only, not selling the TIP), PM me if anyone is interested.
(not sure where to post this, let me know if i shouldn't post it here, and i will move this )

[ef9]

My Forge brace needed a little coercion to fit over the suspension towers, but overall was ok. Good results!

Another not happy Awesome GTI customer. I ordered my suspension in September and I'm still waiting on a component that was originally broken in transit. Whilst they have been good in getting the replacement part sent wihtout any cost to me, everything with them seems to take an awful long time.

Communication from them is pretty poor over all (expect to wait a few days for a response to anything).

Any day now, any day now...

I guess i was a little luckier, as i had this one person who follows up my emails the whole way through, (his name was AL) and pretty much replys same day or the next day each time i email him. (except for when he was on holidays two weeks ago, another person took over, and his comm was slow, and didn't give me a tracking number. didn't get my tracking number till AL returned from leave)

Overall product price was good, shipping cost was lower but takes about a 5 weeks (including product ordering time, between awesome GTI and the supplier), Communication was ok, depending on who you are dealing with, i would rate it as average.

[vwthunder]

Hope the weather's good tomorrow, so i have give it a crack.

If you get yours dont can you help me with my one

lol

[ef9]

If you get yours dont can you help me with my one

lol

Sure mate, depends on how i go, if it's too hard, i may end up getting it done by Volkspower in Burwood, Dean from there said it's a F**ker, and it can take 45mins or upto 3 hours, so the price varies.

I'd prefer DIY anyway, but the sky is looking abit dull today, dont wanna get caught in the rain half way through.

[ef9]

Brought the clamps, getting the tools ready, printing out Blitzens instructions. starting the TIP installation in 2 min.

[ef9]

Installed the Forge TIP today

Thanks to Blitzen's instructions, all went well, done in just under 3 hours, would definitely be longer without the instructions.

Engine cover and air filter box removed.


Stock and Forge TIP


I also removed the three bolts from the bracket on top of the gear box that holds the two cables in place, not sure what cables they are (clutch cable?), they are lucky i didn't cut them


TIP installed


Everything back on, and a quick wipe, she's looking a little cleaner now