Caputo's MKIV GTI Build Thread

[caputo9]

Thanks man!!

[OliverWM]

Looking so good so quick. Nice one.

[SLAJ]

That rear looked perfect! Thats weird man because mine barely rubbed with these wheels

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[caputo9]

Cheers Oliver! I didn't plan on it going together so quick but everything I needed jumped in front of me wanting to be purchased

Yeah I don't know man! Maybe I just had the coils set too soft even though the rear is set on 20/30
But the car handles a lot better at this height, no rubbing that I need to worry about, and my parents are happy aha! They did not like the height at all lol

Eventually I'll go a little lower but atm i can't without removing the perches, so I need something smaller that can replace them to get the height I want, without driving my parents crazy and attracting too much unwanted attention aha

[caputo9]

Haven't done much over the past few weeks with getting my exams out the way except finding that my swaybar and driveshaft seem to be having a war againstt eachother

Will sort it out during the week but may order adjustable droplinks and get them strengthened by an engineer when set at the right height (trying to defy the odds )



Cars still going great but needs a few things fixe I may or may not fix them myself in my month off of uni but still indecisive
Either way she will be running perfectly in the next few weeks

[caputo9]

Hi guys I've the past few weeks of having my GTI I've noticed a rattle that's starting to form in my roof which is coming from my sunroof
Only happens when it's fully closed. If I tilt the sunroof up the rattle goes away.
Either it's from when I close my door or going over bumps it's annoying haha

I've read a few forums of this being that the sunroof has worked its way loose and I need to remove the headliner to tighten everything back up.
Have any of you guys had the same issue?

[caputo9]

Being on holidays now I've got some time to spend on my car and up at a mates house I took some pictures with a view



And over the weekend I decided to tint my taillights to my liking (compare to previous pictures )



Finally got a chance to get the beast into my mechanic after having a bit of a neglected life with the previous owner.
Timing belt, waterpump and spark plugs were replaced, with a full service
Waterpump was in multiple pieces and the spark plugs looked roasted to a crisp
I'm glad I can drive it without having to worry about it anymore!!


A few little things need fixing like a cv joint, but will all be done in due time
Will be good to get modding again sometime soon

[RM86]

Looking good man, I really need to get my timing belt/fuel pump done soon.. Did you supply your own or just get a mechanic to purchase and install? I've been quoted $1000 for the both plus labour.

[caputo9]

Thanks man!
My mechanic supplied and fitted everything
$1000 seems to be the going price for the work with my quotes being about the same
But being different states I'm sure the premiums would be a little different

Just don't leave it too long because there's a chance it looks like mine haha
After looking over the part it looks like it hasn't been replaced in the cars lifetime even though my log book says differently

[caputo9]

Currently in the process of getting rid of all the annoying rubber painted trim and fake cracked woodgrain in the car!
So far it's looking a lot better than the first coat and almost ready for some paint

Debating on how I'm gonna do the centre console area but I'll see what I come up with
I've gotten the rubberised paint off with a scourer already but not sure if I'll paint it