Jay's Jolf "GTI"... with a 1.9.. and 221bhp.

[Simon_2.0t]

Looks great Jay. I like getting jobs like that done. On my list to do.

I see you have some 20mm rear H&R spacers. Thinking of getting some for my Monzas, with the being 7.5, ET51 think would stick out to far? Or be ok? You running any spacers on the front?

Cheers Si

[xjay1337]

On the rear you will be fine.
On the front I would put a 10mm spacer on. I have no spacers on the front of mine bud.

A bit of bad news, I've just had an email from DsD who say the gearbox they've split has a damaged bell housing. They said I can use my existing bell-housing but I'm not sure what's involved in swapping the bell housing, or whether it can be welded as a repair.

I have gone back to them with some queries and hopefully will hear more today.

[Simon_2.0t]

Cheers mate.

Sorry to hear about box issues. Hope all gets sorted soon for you.

[xjay1337]

 

Just checked my gearbox and the bell housing is the part that has a hole in it.. so I can't even take my current bell housing off to use on the Touran replacement box.

I've emailed DsD, discussing a 2.0 - 6 speed swap but it's whether they can get the parts and for the cost I can afford.

I've priced it up on Ebay and it's around £650 with a (that's gearbox, starters, both driveshafts and a used DMF/Clutch kit).. A suitable clutch and single mass flywheel for my power is £925 + vat

I wouldn't do it now myself without having enough to throw at it incase bits don't fit, I can't go for another month without my car. I'd rather get the car up and running again with a 5 speed box and buy the 6 speed bits over a couple of months.

We'll see what happens over the next few days.  

[JoeDarKa]

gutting 

[Andy]

not good news mate-hope you get it sorted soon

[xjay1337]

New plan.

Spoke to Darkside. We talked about a plan over the next month or two. They really are top lads. - For now they are going to refund my deposit (they offered that straight away all credit to them) and I will just get another 5 speed box to roll around in.

I could afford to do a 2.0 TDI box transplant but it would be with a clutch that's incapable of dealing with 365lb ft of torque, which is almost just as bad as the current box.

Over the next 4-5 months, I will just have to be careful doing heavy launches and I will be upgrading to a 2.0 TDI box with LSD, buying bits and pieces here and there.

Touch wood will be back on the road next week

[Andy]

The joys of nodding a car

[Mk5Dom]

Nice detailing work Jaymondo! 

[TheBIGJAYY]

just read through this! great stuff mate. also an owner of a 1.9tdi  going to get a build thread up at some point!

nice to see someone having a go at modding the 1.9 engine, i have had a look but as you confirmed, its big bucks to go 200+bhp

very nice car though mate  love how clean you keep it!

[xjay1337]

The joys of nodding a car

  I call it pitfalls

Nice detailing work Jaymondo! 

just read through this! great stuff mate. also an owner of a 1.9tdi  going to get a build thread up at some point!

nice to see someone having a go at modding the 1.9 engine, i have had a look but as you confirmed, its big bucks to go 200+bhp

very nice car though mate  love how clean you keep it!

Thanks pal glad you enjoyed it. Yeah get a thread up I would like to take a look 
It's worth breaking the 200bhp barrier definately, on a stock car Darkside would do it for around £2000+clutch+injectors, so to double your stock BHP it's not really that much in terms of £s per horsepower.. you could do it for less but it would be awkward in terms of finding parts, fitting them etc.

Yeah I am quite OCD haha 

[xjay1337]

Replacement gearbox FINALLY ORDERED.. Hopefully here by Wednesday latest and then fitted by the end of the week.
Then will get on the hunt for a swap/replacement GTI.

[xjay1337]

Something I kept quiet because I was embarrassed, when I detailed the car and was putting the wheels on I had the door open and as I'm an idiot I caught the door with the torque wrench and gashed the lower sectioni about an inch and a half long.

I wasn't too annoyed as I knew I would just get it repaired professionally, but my buddy Stuart let me use his touch up kit and this is the result.

Before



After



I will still have it professionally done but for now at least it's presentable.

[JoeDarKa]

Is it the little vw touch up kit? Iv got some stone chips to sort out on mine, any tips?

[rf860]

Wow! You've done some amount to this car. Credit to u for it.

Don't mean to pick but is that rust on ur sills where the wings meets? Might be worth trying to get it done under warranty from vw.