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

**Lito** · 11-10-2013, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by kenbot

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?

Hey mate, intercooler looks good!! Just a note on the r32 bar. I would try and get a us spec one because I believe they are a little bigger because there is foam in between the re-bar and bumper. I got a euro spec copy from JOM and it's not really that much better than the stock bar. There is a guy on vwvortex selling abs copies for like $300 not sure about shipping though. Oh and single pass intercoolers ftw! I never liked the design of dual pass cores, plus half of its hidden behind the re-bar, no air-flow there. Just my 0.02c

**kendog** · 11-10-2013, 04:41 PM

Big thanks on that feedback there Lito, I am/was looking at a JOM front bar that I could pick up here in Sydney for around $300 (because I liked your one).. But you're saying it's not much better for covering/hiding the FMIC pipes?

**Lito** · 11-10-2013, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by kenbot

Big thanks on that feedback there Lito, I am/was looking at a JOM front bar that I could pick up here in Sydney for around $300 (because I liked your one).. But you're saying it's not much better for covering/hiding the FMIC pipes?

I guess I depends on how thick the core is. The Godspeed one I had would fit behind the centre grill but the side grills needed to be trimmed for the pipes, the pwr core needed a lot of trimming to the centre grill, it's 85mm thick! I'll take a few pics of where I needed to trim tomorrow for you. These are the ones I would be looking at VWVortex.com - < Best MK4 Styling Options > NO PAYMENTS FOR 6 MONTHS! Bumpers $235 | Side Skirts $120 a set @ Optikwerks Fast Shipping, Great Customer Service..

**kendog** · 11-10-2013, 11:52 PM

Thanks Lito, yeah, I've already emailed him a few days ago, and he apologised but the shipping was pretty high for the front bumper to Australia..

The response from OptikWerks:
"Shipping for the bumper is expensive, to get it to Sydney is $190 in shipping
The side skirts I can get there for $82".

So it nearly doubles the price, and with conversion is up around $450 AUD, even before paint for just the front bumper...

Hmmm what to do... It does look 'tougher' at the moment, but I don't really want my pipes hanging out for ever, that's too much of a cop magnet for me... hmmm

Maybe I'll try to get some side on shots of how much my pipes are sticking out and you can tell me if you think the JOM bumper will help..? I'll measure the core too, but after a decent whack of Dremel work, that's fine now.

I DO like all of that OptikWerks stuff though!!

**dubster99** · 12-10-2013, 01:15 AM

What size fmic did you use lito on the ft and phase 3? Oh and what dump pipe did you use? Going 3" exhaust too

**kendog** · 13-10-2013, 03:09 PM

Turned up to photograph a shorts/board shorts range today, and the dude who was modelling the shorts for us rocked up in this nice MK4 R32..

**Sharkie** · 13-10-2013, 03:58 PM

New rear brake pads today. Been a busy weekend discs and pads on the GTI all round and rear pads on the mk4

**grtuned** · 16-10-2013, 04:28 PM

Got this little beauty in the post today. New speakers to be fitted front and rear can any one suggest good set of speakers that will fit stock without any modifications to doors?