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Re: Dubvrs 2008 GTI restoration and upgrade
« Reply #90 on: July 03, 2016, 07:17:55 pm »
Quote from: white91 on July 03, 2016, 06:14:45 pm
Any tips for fitting the quick shifter?


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There is a good video on this page for fitting it. Mine was 20 minutes to fit but half that was taking apart and re building the Ramair intake.
http://www.uspmotorsports.com/Drivetrain/Shifter/SPULEN-Quick-Change-Short-Shifter-6spd.html
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Re: Dubvrs 2008 GTI restoration and upgrade
« Reply #91 on: July 03, 2016, 07:23:37 pm »
Quote from: Stupots on July 03, 2016, 05:06:59 pm
Id be interested to see what you think of the eBay version 2 intercooler. They look like they have the same measurements as the Darkside one, so like the S3, but with bigger inlet/outlet I believe?

Great build thread, lots of useful info!

I was looking at the dark side Intercooler so already have the creation Motorsport coupler. Reading up I have seen a picture of the two side by side and they look identical and for free I will give it a go.
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Re: Dubvrs 2008 GTI restoration and upgrade
« Reply #92 on: July 04, 2016, 08:53:03 pm »
Lovely work mate, looking really good.

sorry if someone has already asked, but where did you get your carbon bits from?
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Re: Dubvrs 2008 GTI restoration and upgrade
« Reply #93 on: July 04, 2016, 09:03:26 pm »
Great work in this mate
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Re: Dubvrs 2008 GTI restoration and upgrade
« Reply #94 on: July 04, 2016, 11:23:51 pm »
Quote from: Gid on July 04, 2016, 08:53:03 pm
Lovely work mate, looking really good.

sorry if someone has already asked, but where did you get your carbon bits from?

Carbon mirror caps.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281976548240?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Spoken to my mate and he got the Carbon pillar trims from here.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262376377678?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Cheers for the comments guys

Just ordered some LED bulbs for the R32 rear lights so see what they are like when they turn up.
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Re: Dubvrs 2008 GTI restoration and upgrade
« Reply #95 on: July 07, 2016, 11:34:01 pm »
Got my delivery from AMD. Super pro anti lift kit.

Opened up to find some idiot at the factory had packaged up 2 left side so currently waiting on AMD to get back to me  :indifferent:

Hopefully pick up my R32 lights and Intercooler over the week end or early part of next week.
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Re: Dubvrs 2008 GTI restoration and upgrade
« Reply #96 on: July 10, 2016, 11:13:38 am »
Nice
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Re: Dubvrs 2008 GTI restoration and upgrade
« Reply #97 on: July 10, 2016, 12:27:51 pm »
Quote from: hg05lsl on July 10, 2016, 11:13:38 am
Nice

6 posts in 2 minutes... somebody is grinding their post count!  :congrats:
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Re: Dubvrs 2008 GTI restoration and upgrade
« Reply #98 on: July 10, 2016, 09:31:52 pm »
AMD came up trumps with the anti lift kit and got a right hand out to me and delivered on Saturday so will be getting those done tomorrow night and finishing the exhaust off.

Quick pic of it at a local meeting ar Limebug VW.
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Re: Dubvrs 2008 GTI restoration and upgrade
« Reply #99 on: July 11, 2016, 08:02:22 pm »
Got a bit done tonight.

Anti lift kit fitted and went to my mates to pick up my bits.

Set of new GTI matts.


R32 rear lights


Intercooler


Still waiting for my rear LED bulbs to turn up and some good dry weather.
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Re: Dubvrs 2008 GTI restoration and upgrade
« Reply #100 on: July 12, 2016, 05:42:39 pm »
Oh, snap... mine arrived today after you told me they looked the same (and a bit of independent research)  :happy2:



Mine will stay in the shed until I facelift the front end. Arrived from China in 7 days.
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Re: Dubvrs 2008 GTI restoration and upgrade
« Reply #101 on: July 12, 2016, 08:32:04 pm »
Quote from: Stupots on July 12, 2016, 05:42:39 pm
Oh, snap... mine arrived today after you told me they looked the same (and a bit of independent research)  :happy2:



Mine will stay in the shed until I facelift the front end. Arrived from China in 7 days.

I ordered one of these as the couplers that come with it are not the best. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252078984798?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=550929120986&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Managed to get my lights fitted. Couple of light scratch's on them but will run over them with my machine polisher. Left light has got a dark section on the bottom just under the side light but may replace it later on.

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Re: Dubvrs 2008 GTI restoration and upgrade
« Reply #102 on: July 14, 2016, 08:16:36 pm »
Got a little bit more done on the golf tonight.

After the n/s R32 light had a blackened area it bugged me so managed to find a used one on eBay and it came today.

Pic of black area.


Quickly got it fitted and decided to give the lights a clean and polish.


All done and a lot better. All the scratch marks removed.


Replacement light with no dark area and almost all the deeper scratch marks removed.


Ordered a ED30 front skirt as my GTI one is a bit battered. Just need to decide if I get a ED30 rear or a R32 style with exhaust cutout in oem location.
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Re: Dubvrs 2008 GTI restoration and upgrade
« Reply #103 on: July 17, 2016, 04:39:46 pm »
With the sun out today I managed to get the job I have been trying to do for ages out of the way painting my new disc inner and edge.

Cleaned my wheels while they were off.


Clean enough.


All done and looking a lot better than the rust starting to form.


Not bothered with the calipers as they are all getting replaced  :happy2:
Adjusted my exhaust a little as one of the tailpipes was hitting the bumper
Will try and get my Intercooler on this week hopefully.

ED30 front splitter ordered and R32 rear with oem exhaust position.
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Re: Dubvrs 2008 GTI restoration and upgrade
« Reply #104 on: July 19, 2016, 06:26:52 pm »
Couple of deliveries arrived today.

Rear bumper apron arrived just need to try it on.


Wheel nuts and centre caps just need to pick up the mondials now.
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