What have you done to your mk4 (golf/bora) today?

[blake_]

Always wanted to do this, how bad is the noise?

muffler deleted the Bora 4motion.. tooo loud!

Got my TA Technix Coilovers installed with new strut mount/bushings and bearings. Ride is excellent now. Extremely pleased with it considering the price of the coilovers. Gives an awesome ride without being excessively stiff, yet sits flat through the corners (although I havent pushed it too hard yet).

[pinchies]

Trying to read my lambda model number today...

I present to you: iPhone on a stick!



And for future reference,

VW 2003 Bora APK 2.0L O2 Oxygen Lambda sensor pre-cat is 06A906262Q

[dubster99]

[QUOTE=kenbot;998326]FMIC, mostly in, before adjustments:


Where did you get the interooler from kenbot? Im going to be running litos phase 3 ecu and ft so i dont know what size id be looking at getting :/

[kendog]

Dubster, I did quite a bit of research on what's available for MK4 Golf, and the best 2 options by far seem to be the THS Intercooler, and another kit by OCD (Darkside's sister company) I'll find you the links tomorrow.

I just happened to get lucky with a kit from a guy on gumtree, who had an unused kit as he'd written off his golf before he installed it. The smallish apexi Intercooler I got would definitely be too small for your FT setup. You need one of the options above IMHO.

[kendog]

Here's the 2 intercooler kits I liked best from my research. I liked these because:

• they both have same side intercooler piping (twin pass cooling), which the air passes through twice, once through the top then through the bottom, or vice versa.
• this is also utilising the existing piping at the back (from the turbo), but deleting the pancake pipe, saving unneccessary extra work re piping from the turbo and getting extra bits welded to try to match up to the DV and N75 etc at the tip. You can just totally leave those connections stock and untouched!!
• have seemingly shorter piping runs/total length, which is meant to be much better, cooler, runs less near the engine and the top of the engine bay, and less connections for less chances of leaks..
• they look like the piping would hide behind the bumper way better than 'single pass' kits like mine where the piping bends stick out at the left and right grilles, no matter what you do, you can't get the drivers side pipe away from the tow hook mount!!
• The extra piping of 'single pass' or ebay piping kits also ends up in the road of accessing things like the starter motor, etc, etc, as piping wasn't originally meant to be on that side of the car, and past all those extra components, etc..

Firstly, the THS kit, at PSI tuning, which I like better because the air goes through the hotter 'top' part of the intercooler first (which is also behind the bumper, blocking air), then through the cooler bottom part of the intercooler, which is also totally open to fast flowing fresh air. Here's the link to it at PSI Tuning:
THS Intercooler Kit - Golf Mk4 1.8T > Engine > Golf Mk4 1998-2004 > VW Golf > VAG Specialists > PSI Tuning - VW Specialists
Home Page:
Golf intercooler | Twin pass FMIC | THS Performance
Install Info/Instructions:
http://thsperformance.co.uk/images/p...structions.pdf




Secondly, there's another good twin pass kit from OCD/Darkside. The air goes through the bottom then the top on this one, but piping is slightly shorter, and seems to be able to be tucked away very neatly:
Only Charged Dubs - 1.8T Mk4 Golf Platform Front Mount Intercooler and Pipe Kit
Install Info/Pics:
MK4 GTI-T intercooler options ? - Technical Help - Edition 38 Forums



Also, a great intercooler seems to be the Seat Sport, and beefier rebuilds of it. I was told by OCD/Darkside that it doesn't fit behind the bumper of the MK4 Golf.. But if you could get it to fit, maybe the slightly thinner OEM one, it would by far be the best! It is also a twin pass cooler, piping would be similar to the above 2, and most importantly, it is massive and is known to work exceptionally well!!

Seat Sport upgraded by Darkside:
Darkside Developments - Darkside SeatSport Ibiza Cupra Intercooler for Seat Ibiza / VW Polo & Skoda Fabia

Also, there are SO MANY single pass coolers out there which are much cheaper (just find your own piping/ebay piping kit), like these 2:
Just Japs:
Just Jap Auto Imports

or Darkside has 3 sizes..
Darkside Developments - Universal Front Mount Intercoolers (FMIC) with 57mm (2.25") Inlet / Outlet

Hope this helps..

[BL33SU]

Always wanted to do this, how bad is the noise?

it lost the vr6 growl below 2500rpm, once u get above that then its beautiful til redline!

how bad/loud? most alarms go off when i drive past..

[dubster99]

Here's the 2 intercooler kits I liked best from my research. I liked these because:

• they both have same side intercooler piping (twin pass cooling), which the air passes through twice, once through the top then through the bottom, or vice versa.
• this is also utilising the existing piping at the back (from the turbo), but deleting the pancake pipe, saving unneccessary extra work re piping from the turbo and getting extra bits welded to try to match up to the DV and N75 etc at the tip. You can just totally leave those connections stock and untouched!!
• have seemingly shorter piping runs/total length, which is meant to be much better, cooler, runs less near the engine and the top of the engine bay, and less connections for less chances of leaks..
• they look like the piping would hide behind the bumper way better than 'single pass' kits like mine where the piping bends stick out at the left and right grilles, no matter what you do, you can't get the drivers side pipe away from the tow hook mount!!
• The extra piping of 'single pass' or ebay piping kits also ends up in the road of accessing things like the starter motor, etc, etc, as piping wasn't originally meant to be on that side of the car, and past all those extra components, etc..

Firstly, the THS kit, at PSI tuning, which I like better because the air goes through the hotter 'top' part of the intercooler first (which is also behind the bumper, blocking air), then through the cooler bottom part of the intercooler, which is also totally open to fast flowing fresh air. Here's the link to it at PSI Tuning:
THS Intercooler Kit - Golf Mk4 1.8T > Engine > Golf Mk4 1998-2004 > VW Golf > VAG Specialists > PSI Tuning - VW Specialists
Home Page:
Golf intercooler | Twin pass FMIC | THS Performance
Install Info/Instructions:
http://thsperformance.co.uk/images/p...structions.pdf




Secondly, there's another good twin pass kit from OCD/Darkside. The air goes through the bottom then the top on this one, but piping is slightly shorter, and seems to be able to be tucked away very neatly:
Only Charged Dubs - 1.8T Mk4 Golf Platform Front Mount Intercooler and Pipe Kit
Install Info/Pics:
MK4 GTI-T intercooler options ? - Technical Help - Edition 38 Forums



Also, a great intercooler seems to be the Seat Sport, and beefier rebuilds of it. I was told by OCD/Darkside that it doesn't fit behind the bumper of the MK4 Golf.. But if you could get it to fit, maybe the slightly thinner OEM one, it would by far be the best! It is also a twin pass cooler, piping would be similar to the above 2, and most importantly, it is massive and is known to work exceptionally well!!

Seat Sport upgraded by Darkside:
Darkside Developments - Darkside SeatSport Ibiza Cupra Intercooler for Seat Ibiza / VW Polo & Skoda Fabia

Also, there are SO MANY single pass coolers out there which are much cheaper (just find your own piping/ebay piping kit), like these 2:
Just Japs:
Just Jap Auto Imports

or Darkside has 3 sizes..
Darkside Developments - Universal Front Mount Intercoolers (FMIC) with 57mm (2.25") Inlet / Outlet

Hope this helps..

Yea it helps alot, seen the pipes sticking out and wondered wether they would on my r32 bar. Going to get spot lights in the grills to cover the pipe work as im still on my p's will be deff looking into these! Cheers mate!

[kendog]

R33 bar might be much better, I'm thinking of getting one..

[dubster99]

I got the white set that bug racer sold ages ago, had the front repaired and smoothed. Now to fix the rear bar when i know if i can have a dual exhaust!

[kendog]

Yeah, I'm trying to decide on keeping the Votex valance, or getting an R32 front bumper.. decision needs to be before I paint it..

I'm also now on the lookout for a 2nd hand turbo back exhaust.. anyone?