MUBster DUBster Evolution II

[cuprak1]

P.S. Got the occassional knocking noise coming from the front and rear since the ARB and bushes were fitted.  TTShop have assured me that they will look into why this occuring...any ideas/pointers?

maybe something wasnt torqued up right and has come loose

please let me know as im doing similar suspension mods soon and would like to know

[MAT ED30]

chances are your front drop links are banging about or the front arb has not been lined up correct and as i ahd same problem whn mine was done so had new droplinks and new arb clamps fitted alll solved, rear is the same droplinks again i had this happen too 

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

Bad news all round...  

There's no obvious reason for the knocking...had a good look underneath.  There were no signs of anything appearing to be loose, or rubbing.  The drop links did look suspiciously weak and at an odd angle.  So no closer to resolving the issue.  

I think I will replace the drop links to see if this improves things...any recommendations? Presumably, the ARB clamps are to be replaced with OEM ones?

Moving on to the brake kit...to cut a long story short it basically fell apart when reversing out of the workshop.  Believe it or not, one of the piston broke (not the seal) and leaked brake fluid eveywhere.  I'm sending the kit back for a refund...had enough messing around.  I won't be recommending Hi-Spec to anyone.  

Some photos of how the kit looked (before it was taken off) along with the TTShop crew inspecting to see where the knocking may be coming from.







For the time being, I'm back to the stock brakes...the ones precariously close to the bin.


I'm now going for the RS4 brake kit - which is mega-bucks...but before parting with the cash is there anything I need to be aware of/or consider?

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

Photos of the bits I recently got fitted...all eye candy.  

The WALK - has to be one of the best mods you can get.



Check out the blackcurrant flavoured wishbone bushes - installed to counter the stresses of having the ARBs fitted.
 


Forge coolant pipes fitted.  Shame most of them are out of sight unless you peer closer in the engine cabin.





Haven't worked out how to get a photo of the Forge DV just yet...

[Hurdy]

Some great work going on there

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

Some great work going on there

Thanks mate... I feel no shame pimping my ride 

[Blake-R]

Hey Mojo loving your Gti mate especially the R32 rear end and the colour. If you don't mind can you tell me how much the rear end and exhaust set you back?.

Cheers mate

[QD MBE]

Sorry to hear of your brake problems.

Show the TT shop the pic above -  the pic shows what looks a caliper hanging by its hose..................Not good.

Hope you get the brakes sorted soon, have you got a refund?

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

Hey Mojo loving your Gti mate especially the R32 rear end and the colour. If you don't mind can you tell me how much the rear end and exhaust set you back?.

Cheers mate

If I remember correctly I paid £450, they normally cost somewhere around £500.

P.S. I went for the resonated which are around £30 - £50 more than the non-res.

[Alexander]

what do the resonated r32 pipes sound like?are they louder than the standard exhaust?

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

what do the resonated r32 pipes sound like?are they louder than the standard exhaust?

Definitely louder, deeper, and throatier burble than stock. The non-res effectively minimises too much noise intruding into the cabin whilst driving.

[Blake-R]

Cheers Mojo. Also where did you get the Rear end from?. Would the performance change if i put the R32 exhaust onto a Gti?

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

Hi Blake-R,

I sourced the exhaust from a local shop which has since closed down. The exhaust comes in two main parts:

• down-pipe with sports cat. Known an turbo back option
• exhaust pipe from cat to tail pipes. Also referred to cat-back option

Try this link out for further info http://www.millteksport.com/exhaust.products.cfm?variantid=159

For maximum performance you will need to go for the full exhaust system i.e. both the parts mentioned above.  I went for the cat-back option - I've been told this does improve performance as the system allows exhaust fumes to travel more freely.  The pipe size is larger and the contours it follows have less bends.  Problem is that I had my car remapped the same week as the exhaust was fitted, so I have no way of separating how much the exhaust alone improved performance. I suspect it wasn't much.

To be honest I did it for the looks and exhaust note.  The exhaust system is modular, so you could go for the down-pipe bit at a later stage. I'm hoping to do this at some point...the only disadvantage here is that the remap I have will need adjusting to avoid the lambda sensor tripping some warning lights in the car.

The rear bumper, fixtures and fitting were from the local VW dealership - suggest you haggle with parts for a couple of percent off.  

Apologies if some of this is a statement of the obvious, but I thought I may as well cover off the queries I asked before investing my cash.

[VC]

Sorry to hear of your brake problems.

Show the TT shop the pic above -  the pic shows what looks a caliper hanging by its hose..................Not good.

Hope you get the brakes sorted soon, have you got a refund?

indeed, not clever 

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

Why is it not clever?