Spyda's Mk1

**Valver.** · 10-08-2010, 08:59 PM

Very tidy looking example, mate; well done!!

**captainvw** · 10-08-2010, 09:24 PM

that thing is as tight as a nun

**GeorgeMK1** · 10-08-2010, 09:28 PM

Firstly i love how clean everything is, and the engine is really clean!!
Hahaha, i also had problems with the 5th, and i still am experiencing the problem howeveri know how to fix it just too lazy.

Really like what you have done with it, and looks really nice. With that sump you had that low, werent you afraid of cop trouble due to it being less than 100mm? Also with Dynamat on the doors, do you just insert it on the outside, or the inside of the door, OR BOTH?

Do you have a recomendation where the best place to quiten down a golf would be (where abouts in the car doors, boot, wheels arches etc) and the recomendation of what other to use apart from MLV (i think) and dynamat, sound deadener etc... meaning perhaps a bit cheaper?

**16v_kid** · 10-08-2010, 09:52 PM

Nice work Dado!

**Water Boy** · 10-08-2010, 09:56 PM

Good work man!

How is that Mk2 of your coming along?

**Jarred** · 10-08-2010, 11:34 PM

Good work!

This thing has always been a fav, how can something so small be so loud! (I know alot of girls like that!)

totallly retro and totally cool, and in such good nick!

keep it up!

**Spyda** · 10-08-2010, 11:54 PM

Thanks for the kind words guys

Originally Posted by GeorgeMK1

With that sump you had that low, werent you afraid of cop trouble due to it being less than 100mm?

Also with Dynamat on the doors, do you just insert it on the outside, or the inside of the door, OR BOTH?

Do you have a recomendation where the best place to quiten down a golf would be (where abouts in the car doors, boot, wheels arches etc) and the recomendation of what other to use apart from MLV (i think) and dynamat, sound deadener etc... meaning perhaps a bit cheaper?

In regards to the cops, I guess im not affraid because i know what the deal is. I was pulled over a few times in the mk2 but they didnt notice the ride hight. I have had cops drive behind and next to the mk1 without any problems. I guess either they dont notice because the wheels are small and the car is small or they just ignore it because its not 'fully sic'. I stoped driving like a spastic after my accident so i guess that helps too. If i do get pulled over its fair enough, the coilovers are adjustable, i have a spare set of normal tyres and i have a guy for roadworthies.

If you want to go hard core you can do both inside and outside but its recomened you do the inside skin first and behind the speaker. Keep in mind its not light stuff, there isnt much room to work with behind mk1 door cards either. For reducing road noise i rekon the best place is to start with the floors and arches. I bought a bulk pack for $250 from the US, half the price autobarn wanted. It comes with 9sheets, i only used 1 sheet on each door. A bulk pack should be enough to do just about all of the mk1. I will post up when i do it and i can use the noise meter at work to test the difference.
As for brands, i usaly stick to what the SPL guys from the states use and thats dynamat and one other brand thats not sold here. $250 is a bargin anyway man, ebay is your friend.

Originally Posted by Water Boy

Good work man!

How is that Mk2 of your coming along?

Cheers man,

I bought another RED mk2 because i realy didnt like the silver on the other one. Im swaping the 2L from the silver one in to the red one, the transplant is about half way, its kindo hard to finish when its always raining on my days off. Its a pain to swap all the bits i just put on the sliver one back over to another car but it will be worth it in the end.