Jarred's Mk 2 GTI & silly questions.

**velly_16v_cab** · 04-03-2010, 09:02 PM

single FTW on mk1's

twin pipes FTW on mk2's

you gotta be scene

**Golf Loon** · 04-03-2010, 09:05 PM

German Cats have far more precious metals in than domestically made cars and are better made.

You could just shake all the loose matter out of your one and put it back.

The dream score for a Mk2 is a 2L Toledo downpipe, which has the same downpipe as a Mk3 and a built in Cat, that is better and bigger than Mk2.

I reckon the Mk3 brake setup is the grouse for a Mk2.

Good to see you are into it.

**Peter Jones** · 04-03-2010, 09:28 PM

Good to hear the brakes went in OK.

See what I was saying about the integrated carrier on the 8V MK2 hub?

Pete

**Jarred** · 04-03-2010, 10:47 PM

Yea I do now Pete. and Geez, what a heavy bugger of a thing they are!

Went for a spin and got the brakes up to temp to burn all the smudge marks and crap off them. They work nice now! I'll have to rebleed though, not 100% happy with them yet.

Cheers for that info Matt. I'll keep that in mind.

**Jarred** · 13-03-2010, 05:03 PM

I've been doing a bit of thinking and buying.

I've bought some stuff of GAP, just some maintainance parts, and when they arrive, I'll do a service & give it a tune up.

What cam's do these engines come with?

I'm thinking about getting a bigger throttle body, UKspec Cam (or something a bit better, but still mild) and maybe a UK ECU, all to go along with the 2" exhaust, mk 3 downpipe and K&N filter (and swiss cheese the air box??)

I'm also looking on ECS tuning, koni yellow sport front shocks are 170US. I'm just waiting on a shipping quote before I go ahead and order them (most probably atleast). The FK's are about 140US, but I'm not sure about FK's.

**benough** · 13-03-2010, 05:07 PM

If you 'swiss cheese' the airbox I will hurt you.

All you need to do is pull the air box out and open it up.

In the lower half there is a long skiny plastic pipe in there. Just knock it out with a hammer and voila, you have a nice big air hole in the front.

Sounds badass too. The good thing is it only sounds louf when you stand on it.

**Jarred** · 13-03-2010, 05:35 PM

Cheers Ben. Loud is ok. I guess I can live with it - as long as it sounds good!

**Peter Jones** · 13-03-2010, 05:46 PM

Is your cam hydro or solid lifters? I've got a 268° hydro cam you might like to try out. I've also got a MK4 ABA cam that might be interesting too (also hydro)

Pete