Rizz's GTI build thread

[rizzla]

Hi guys, hope everyone is having a kick ass start to the new year.
Ok so I bought my mk4 at the beginning of this year for a little over 6k. I think I got a pretty good deal as she has only done 130 on the clock and was owned by a vdub enthusiast.So it came with all the books up to date and is a tidy example inside with a few of the usual chips on the outside. But after a few good coats of clay she has come up rather tidy

As with most things I get pretty excited and starting ordering parts before we even got properly acquainted, she drives true and for added measure I've taken her down to BWA already and had a major service done, a few pipes replaced and a good going over now means she is good and ready for chip to go in and exhaust to go on both from BSR, Swedish chaps who know a thing or two about tuning.

So far I have swaped out the old rims that were pretty badly gutterashed for some 2013 Audi tt rotas they're a tight fit but make it look pretty sweet ( well I reckon anyway) but it threw a up a bit of a visual problem it looks a bit like a Rav 4
I promptly took them back off and painted the calipers but will have to go back in and give it a good clean in the wheel arches, so it ready for the new suspension...

Any advice on suspension would be helpful as I am undecided as to wether I should go for coilovers?or a good set of bilsteins and some sport springs and use the savings for urethane bushes all round?
I'm looking to just slightly lower the car on its hunches maybe 30mm and not go stoopid low as it's the daily driver and still won't some resemblance of practicality.

The HPS Cold Air Induction goes in tomorrow as it has finally arrived from stateside so I'll take some pics as I install it.

I'll keep adding to the story as it continues....

Thanks for reading and please any advice is welcome.

To be continued...

[blackers10]

look forward to seeing some pictures and the story unfold mate!
sounds like you are off to a flying start

[Lito]

Hey mate good to see you're getting straight into the mods . I would vote coilovers. Trust me you won't be happy with a 30mm drop, I wasn't. I did the spring thing...twice and definitely recommend getting coilovers straight up. If you get a quality set the ride isn't harsh at all, firm but not harsh. Plus for the price of springs and quality dampers (bilstein, kw, eibach, etc) it's not much more to get a set of good coilovers, I got my kw v1s landed for $1300. I definitely recommend refreshing the front end while you're there though ecstuning sells some great kits. Be careful with that intake, as it's from the US it won't have a provision for the Ignition Control Module which is mounted in the stock airbox to keep it cool. If the icm fails then so does your car haha. However there are a few threads about workarounds for this issue.
Oh and

[blackers10]

how far off legal is your ride height Lito??

[rizzla]

That's why I'm hesitant with coilovers, I know the benefits are great in terms of adjustability and ride,but can I be bothered with the grief of being legal... Because let's face it if you put coilovers in there's only one height... Slammed! He he

Cheers for the tip Lito on the ignition module if had a look for some threads but I can't seem to find them, I was thinking bout drilling 8mm hole on wheel arch and bolting module to that just to get cool air on the back plate is this the right path or is it a bit backyard racing??


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[rizzla]

Oh yeah photos to come of CAI install, I'll pop em up after work.


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[rizzla]

It all starts with a kit.All parts included for $100 they even threw in some stickers for the bar fridgebattery out..air box battery tray and left hand light backing out.the new plumbing in and we're all good.

[rizzla]

ill work this photo thing out yet I have terrible light in my garage

[Lito]

how far off legal is your ride height Lito??

It's pretty close to being legal, haha. my sump hangs down a little below 100mm but everything else is fine.

Cheers for the tip Lito on the ignition module if had a look for some threads but I can't seem to find them, I was thinking bout drilling 8mm hole on wheel arch and bolting module to that just to get cool air on the back plate is this the right path or is it a bit backyard racing??


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I personally wouldn't go drilling holes. A big CPU heatsink and thermal paste is what some people do and it seems to work well, still I'd keep a spare ICM in the glovebox just in case

CAI looks good installed, how's it sound?

[rizzla]

Cool I wasn't too sure about it myself... Heat sink and thermal paste it is I'll be looking for a spare as well.

Sounds really good,nice and throaty, but nervous about the extra attention it might get due to all the extra induction noise... But I've been given a few thumbs up along the way as well so swings and roundabouts I guess.

I saw some pics on your ride too it looks sweet! Looks mean lowered! do you get any grief?


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