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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit : 1.5 Mini Mods & Gloss Black Content...
« Reply #180 on: September 11, 2011, 11:00:02 am »

Aaaaargh...

add in tank fuel pump (been on the cards since I started considering REVO / GIAC) and rain repellant to the list.

I need to log off!!!   :evilgrin:

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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit : 1.5 Mini Mods & Gloss Black Content...
« Reply #181 on: September 11, 2011, 11:09:17 am »
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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit : 1.5 Mini Mods & Gloss Black Content...
« Reply #182 on: September 11, 2011, 12:18:18 pm »
were can u get the uprated in tank pumps from mike????


Had the ED30, but not got the balls.

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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit : 1.5 Mini Mods & Gloss Black Content...
« Reply #183 on: September 11, 2011, 12:28:22 pm »
were can u get the uprated in tank pumps from mike????

I was quoted 2 - 250 by Stattlers back end of last year  :happy2:  Use them a fair bit when Im in Uk, local to me in Sheffield

*edit*  I went for a better OEM solution of RS3 LPFP off Alex at AKS
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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit : 1.5 Mini Mods & Gloss Black Content...
« Reply #184 on: September 11, 2011, 12:29:50 pm »
ok cheers bud  :happy2:


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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit : 1.5 Mini Mods & Gloss Black Content...
« Reply #186 on: September 11, 2011, 02:56:23 pm »

A before & after on the gloss black  :happy2:

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After...



Splitter now sits a little further back and looks better in the flesh...  :happy2:

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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit : 1.5 Mini Mods & Gloss Black Content...
« Reply #187 on: September 11, 2011, 04:26:17 pm »
dramatic improvement i think.

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« Reply #188 on: September 11, 2011, 04:28:12 pm »

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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit : 1.5 Mini Mods & Gloss Black Content...
« Reply #189 on: September 11, 2011, 04:35:33 pm »
The fitment of the splitter looks much better  :happy2:

Its hard to make out the gloss black grills on the photos.

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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit : 1.5 Mini Mods & Gloss Black Content...
« Reply #190 on: September 11, 2011, 04:35:48 pm »
looking lovely man :)

liking the splitter :)  :notworthy:

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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit : 1.5 Mini Mods & Gloss Black Content...
« Reply #191 on: September 11, 2011, 04:39:44 pm »
The fitment of the splitter looks much better  :happy2:

Its hard to make out the gloss black grills on the photos.

Quick piePhone snaps  :ashamed:  Sorry lol, will get some better ones when weather picks up  :happy2:

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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit : 1.5 Mini Mods & Gloss Black Content...
« Reply #192 on: September 11, 2011, 05:01:01 pm »
Just been reading through this thread. Really impressive stuff! That must have made a massive dent on your wallet! Nicely upgraded.

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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit : 1.5 Mini Mods & Gloss Black Content...
« Reply #193 on: September 11, 2011, 05:02:54 pm »
Just been reading through this thread. Really impressive stuff! That must have made a massive dent on your wallet! Nicely upgraded.

Thanks  :wink:

More of a crater than a dent  :scared:  Plenty more I want to do too!  :evilgrin:

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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit : 1.5 Mini Mods & Gloss Black Content...
« Reply #194 on: September 11, 2011, 05:06:29 pm »
I bet! Will be keeping an eye on this thread. I am related to a lot of this stuff so helps my decisions for future purchases.