The MkIII DIY Thread

**DubSteve** · 25-09-2007, 10:49 AM

Hey Fellow mk3 boys,

Please place all of your mk3 DIY and mods of what you guys have done. This will help everyone out in the long run and save server space

This post will be updated with links to various DIYs to make searching easier

Rules Of Thread

There is to be no chit chat in this thread. It is simply as it states a DIY thread, chit chat will be deleted. Only mk3 related DIY should be posted here, or you can alternatively PM them to rayray086.

Enjoy fellas

Various collection of DIY articles for the Mk3
Dan J Reed (Vortex) list of DIY for the 2.0L
Library of things VR6/GTI (American-based; can also be helpful for other Mk3s)

Airbox mod a.k.a. swiss cheese (better throttle response)
Badgeless grille DIY 1 2
Cup holder from eBay
Debadging stuck-on emblems
Door lock eccentric replacement
Fender rolling preparation
Foglight retrofit on dummy panels
Gear knob (Mk4 retrofit)
Headliner replacement 1 2
Rear spoiler removal
Re-upholstering door cards and pillars 1 2
Smoking front headlights a.k.a. "joey-modding" 1 2
Thermostat replacement 2.0L 8V
Timing chain and tensioner guide (VR6)

**Soundofav6** · 25-09-2007, 10:56 AM

MK3 DIY file "borrowed" by me, uploaded by tim

**Tim** · 25-09-2007, 11:26 AM

the zip file has also been uncompressed so u can access just parts of it if you want. http://vr6.com.au/mk3diy/
I myself havent had time to sift thru it. So there may or may not be some decent info in there