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

[McDub]

didn't know the bora's had the dual mass flywheel, thought it was just for the motor on the 1.8t because of vibrations it was trying to dampen...

[McDub]

did a ..... + 42dd shifter linkages bushings.

did you buy those bushes straight from 42dd? how much was postage? thinking of doing the same... (edit: i emailed them, only 6 extra for shipping, decent!)
i hate the feel of my gearbox, so maybe they'll help a little...

[Manaz]

Dont think they will... even though they are a 2wd i think there is some difference. But dont quote me. the answer is definatly here on the forum somewhere

FWD Mk4 chassis have the same suspension setup I believe for Golf and Bora. Only the R32 and V6 4Motion differed (and they're practically identical in terms of hard points) because they use the AWD drivetrain.

[2000MN]

Went to see if the C-pillar from my EK4 Civic would fit the .:R .. FAIL! Too short

[dylan8]

Added my new rubber mounts for my rear springs and raised the rear an inch to suit the front better. after a quick drive it felt like a little less rear body roll and car felt a bit more 'together' so that was good.

Found lots of nice scraps and markings under the car from it being so low for our great country roads..
also found a cracking/splitting front sway bar end link. more money... sigh...

[Yevvy]

Hey Yevvy, whats the verdict on the SMF conversion? .. might hook up for a test drive so i can be ready when mine lets go...

PS which kit did you go with?

well i reckon smf conversion is the way to go. the increased performance is very noticable. the car revs faster and easier, the stage 1 clutch grabs like a mofo, the fuel consumption is a little bit better. the car is a bit more responsive down low, but once you get to around 4.5k it feels like a vtec just kicked in - feels a lot more powerfull at the top. plus you don't have to worry about breaking the flywheel when you launch. the drivability hasn't been compromised.

now the draw backs. the flywheel chatter on idle is loud. with the windows up it is very intrusive as there are no other noises heard. so if you want a quiet cruising machine, the smf is probably not for you. but if you like me and have your music on every time you drive and windows DOWN lol, then the performancec gain more than compensates for it

I got the billet steel 16.5lbs flywheel and a stage 1 clutch from fourseasonstuning.com. there is a thread on a vwvortex with all the info you need. pm me if you need a link.

PS. dave, why don't you just take all the mods from your car, sell it, buy mine, bolt everything on it and still have some cash in a pocket?

[goodfella]

PS. dave, why don't you just take all the mods from your car, sell it, buy mine, bolt everything on it and still have some cash in a pocket?

why... about 80000km on the clock .. thats why and I am in tune with it, your Bora will have its own nuances...

On vibration and noises..I recently upgraded to the 034 Motorsport Street Density engine mounts and ECS dogbone mount bushes.. so I get more vibrations in the cabin, especially with A/C running at idle.

[Yevvy]

why... about 80000km on the clock .. thats why and I am in tune with it, your Bora will have its own nuances...

fair enough but yeah you are welcome to test drive it

[McDub]

did a power run... back to the drawing board

[h100vw]

did a power run... back to the drawing board

More info mate!

Gavin