hey lemme know when you plan on relaying your headlights... something i'm very interested in doing to the golf.

winter plans for my rado...

Currently the car is at the bodyshop.. has been since march. Been told that it will be done before christmas. It's having the front end repaired after crashing it, full respray with audi handles, aerial/rear wiper/bonnet jets removed, debadged grill/healight surrounds/wing mirrors/rear plate recess colour coded, and the number plate recesses on the front bumper and the bootlid are being shortened to the length of the plate.

Once painted the car is off to G-Werks where I'm going to refit the interior and put in a stereo install. I will be soundproofing the inside completely including the roof.I already have a Pioneer tv/dvd headunit, Audioscape door builds and Rainbow components. Just need an Amp, sub and Audioscape sub box. The front seats are going to have a bolster rebuilt and the leather re-connolising(sp?) and 6.5" monitors fitted in the headrests. I have a set of DDI gauges and rings to fit, and also red LED's to fit in all the switches, and will be getting a OE volt gauge for the centre consol with DDI backlit conversion.

The reason for me doing the inside at G-Werks is because they will be doing the brakes and engine. Up front, 320mm Porsche 4 pots, and the rear will be getting a 280mm conversion. As we speak a new engine is being sourced. Hopefully the deal happens on a mk4 Golf R32 complete engine from a rear damaged car! Should look pretty sick with a colour coded engine cover and Eibach strut brace! Should go alright too with the Peloquin LSD in my freshly rebuilt 5spd VR 'box.......

Should look like a brand new car with all the bits I've bought over the last year.. headlights, indicators, yellow french spec fogs, roof gutters, window seals, front windscreen. Oh, will also be getting new wheels. Gonna go for 18" one-peice porsche rims.

If all goes to plan it will be done for 9th March where it will make it's debut at Ultimate Dubs show. I'll stick some pics up soon when I next see the car as I haven't seen it for 4 months!

Here's to '08
 

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no problem.. I'm going to overkill the shit out of it and use a splash proof relay box.

I have a place in PA (susquehanna motorsports) that sells all the components for a reasonable amount of money.. esher used my last kit, so I have to order from them again.


shit yes rob, that'll be fucking great.. and good move on bigger brakes, sounds like you'll need them. what porsche wheels?


I run megasquirt, but have yet to tune it 100%.. there are a ton of people running that shit on 16v cars with motorcycle ITBs, so a bunch of people that could answer any question you might have.

julian (oldskool84) runs SDS on his 16v rabbit and also has good luck with it.. he's also an innovate dealer for when you need to get a wideband controller.

I started with neuspeed.. its amazing how much better a real suspension is than that stuff, but its still better than worn factory junk.

I'd recommend shine/bilstein (which I have) or  BSI/koni, as they use shortened A2 components for added durability (would buy this if I was buying new suspension)..

DOOBER: you're nuts to have two 16vs at the same time.. you'll be thieving parts back and forth.. ask me how I know 

I'm sure it'll be okay though, if you build them right.


well, it sounds like you and I are going to have a lot to talk about.. first, with the lights, I think I have an idea that will turn out better than spraying those bad boys.. it always ends up looking uneven after about a month on most cars parked outside, even if you clear them.. I'll talk to you about that later.

what are you planning on doing with the motor, and why a painless harness? if you're just looking for an engine bay solution, that might be more money than its worth.. especially if you go with megasquirt or something.. there's a pretty easy way to make an engine wiring harness any length you need if you're switching to that.. and if you're planning on leaving it 8v, it would be super cheap to convert with the multitude of 8v EFI parts.

i was looking at the SW ones, my friend Dean told me to check it out.  doesn't someone on here sell them or something?

i love recaros... but god damn if they aren't expensive.

You're probably right. I still have to shave the bay on the rabbit before the motor goes in, so the header and brand new motor mounts just sitting there are looking pretty tempting for the scirocco.

woah new forum. awesome. i was wondering why we didnt have this.

it has been too long since i touched my cars. i wanna get the 81S out of the weather and into the garage and hopefully start working on the engine for it. i have plenty of part like scott i just need to get them into use.