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mikki

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  1. so do i remove the cat and put a straight pipe there?also i was told if i straight pipe the car it will use 2 much gas is that true ..thanks for the help
  2. hello just wanting 2 know if there is nething i can do 2 make my car louder besides chopping off the mid muffler wich i have done already...If i had 2 chop off the longer pringle can muffler would that make it any louder ?i also have a K&N wich gives the front of the car a nice rawr as well as making it a little louder...so yeah just wanting 2 turn it up a notch any ideas ...?
  3. anybody get this? If i drive 1st gear flat out pedal 2 the metal and change 2 second the car backfires loud pop with a small flame...the car doesnt backfire ever...only small pops and splutters since i chopped off the suitcase muffler off
  4. i have a strange smell coming through the front air vents when im driving it only lasts for seconds for sum reason? It smells like a strong gas? i was told the car may be running rich or sumthing along those lines?
  5. what does the IN 02 mean? just under the speedo before the ks are displayed?
  6. is this the kind of sound you get when your vr is straight piped? Also do you loose alot of power? http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3jztClHlkI
  7. They are OBX racing headers i was qouted about 700$nz ...But i was also told that they change the sound of your car??????? i have a de-suitcased exhaust with a K&N pod filter and love the current sound the car has ...Any 1 out there with obx racing headers?? I would hate to have them installed and the sound of my car is ruined! BUt i want that 10% more power is it worth it or not ???
  8. Oh my god now what have i pulled out...i pulled out a pipe that was next 2 the dip stick bottom of car underneath it looked like oil gushing out is that what it was???....
  9. i dont know if i have pulled the right one off when i took it off a yellow kind of oil liquid gushed out? and there is still coolant in the coolant bottle
  10. How about do i drain the radiator?? i have bought some new g12 coolant... 2 bottles and want 2 fill it up ...where is the draining plug ? I was told 2 bottles g12 and the rest water.. cheers
  11. For some reason my engine is overheating badly ,Im filling the coolant bottle up and its just being absorbed... The bottom left temp light on the dash is flicking on and off ...there are no leaks coolant is not dripping out anywhere what is this
  12. yeah... the car has only 67000 k on the clock...so im not sure why they gave in so soon? well im hoping that both chains are not to badly damaged ...even though it s scratching like hell...maybe the guides are just a bit worn...?
  13. cheers mate...yeah i just dont have the fianance 2 get em replaced right now i was told 1450 for 2 new timing chains and labour...i drive the car daily and its been like this for some time now bout 4 months ..just dont want anything serious 2 go wrong
  14. just a question how long can you leave them as is if they in a bad way??
  15. Hi im thinking of getting some extractors installed ..If any one has got em could you let me know if its worth putting them on..I was told they give off a 7-15% increase in power is this true ? do you notice a difference with them in..? any advice thanks
  16. Any 1 know what the cost of a supercharger is for a VR
  17. http://www.concept1.ca/Grills%20MK3.htm from what ive seen all the debadge grills are the same..
  18. I think all replica mk3 grills should allow the "VR6" badge to clip on...Ive just takin my front grill off and replacing it with a debadged one,..havent got the grill yet but im hoping the vr badge fits...
  19. Thanx ive removed the top 4 and the bottom 4 but im having trouble getting to the clips under the headlights...they dont wanna unclip..
  20. Hi anybody know how to remove the front grill off an mk3 golf...ive unclipped the 4 clips at the top but i dont know how to remove the bottom piece??
  21. oh god i went to check it again and its got the scratching and the rattling... but it seems louder when the engine is cold Is this a serious problem ?? ! mine has been like this for quite some time Now
  22. mine sound like that sound clip you uploaded..... but they dont have that scratching sound ..more the rattle ..?
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