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  5. Where to go to get my turbo setup fitted?

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    Been a while since I was last on here. I had lost motivation on working on the car. Basically wrecked 3rd gear on the way down to Worthersee earlier on in the year. Fortunately made it back home and the car has been parked up untouched ever since. Saturday night I was watching some vids on YouTube and I thought about how much I miss the car so woke up Sunday morning got some tools together and headed over to my mums house where the car has been left all this time. The plan is to get the engine and gearbox out. Strip down the engine and replace any bits that need to be replaced and get the gearbox sent off to a specialist to get sorted. I managed to get a set of Wossner pistons a couple of months ago so once the engine is back in I can turn up the boost a bit.

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  12. Radiator upgrade

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    4 minutes ago, c00k said:

    I got an Audi S6 alloy rad in mine, much bigger than the VR size, but needs custom fitting. 

    It only just fitted between the head lights. 

    More info on it in my build. 

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    Looks good that but i would prefer an easy direct replacement.

  14. Radiator upgrade

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    Wanting to upgrade my radiator as my fan housing is catching my throttle body so will be getting some slimline fans and will upgrade the radiator at the same time. Any recommendations on radiators? I have seen the mishimoto one and another on that vw parts international do. Has anyone tried any of these?

    Thanks

  15. Where to go to get my turbo setup fitted?

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    Posted · Edited by ibs

    Quick pic of how she's looking at the moment. Pic taken in Worthersee, Austria last week.

    Decided to go back to a standard front bumper, swage line smoothed and had the slats at the bottom taken out otherwise they were hitting against the intercooler. Smoked fog lights put in and the insides of the headlights were tinted by me at home. Genuine phase 1 vento grill put on as I was getting tired of having to pop the aftermarket grill back in after every drive because of the poor fitment. Bootlid has been smoothed also. Now sitting on Merc 17" wheels which I managed to find after 6 months of looking. Easily available in 16" but 17" are quite hard to come by. Had the outer edges diamond cut from a local place and the middle kept silver. Air ride running perfectly but will be getting the arches cut out soon so can sit lower.

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  23. Where to go to get my turbo setup fitted?

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    Have you sold the 8v yet, I'm strangely attracted to those wheels?!!

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    Not put it up for sale yet mate. Will be doing that in a couple of weeks. If I don't get the money I want for the car I will be selling the wheels separately. So if you would be interested let me know.

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  24. Where to go to get my turbo setup fitted?

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    Nice update ibs, looking good fella. Are you doing the bootbuild or have you had a responsible adult to assist?

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    The majority of the boot build came out the 8v but my mate had to chop and change because of my amps and methanol kit mounted to the backs of the seats. Also the sub box on the side has just been bought aswell. Going to miss the 15" L7 kicker I used to have in the back. Downsizing to a 8" sub 😕

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