Bays by PSU

[MoWsE]

Can anyone post a pic of the plug? Is it a rubber cap for PVC pipe? I'm trying to picture this before I head up the home depot


Thanks for this PSU!! Guess I know what I'm doing tomorrow.

I can try and get a pic of it up today... It's a rubber plug yes, like I said 1 1/16" by 7/8"... It isn't a cap, it's an actual tapered plug...

[MoWsE]

Here ya go, this is basically what I got... Except the bigger size...

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053

The 1 1/16" part is a lip, it seals it up pretty well...

[KyleCrish]

Just jump in there and have at it, LOL! I was the same way, but I was one of the ones that then PM'd PSU, LOL! Once I started doing it though, I found all kinds of stuff I can do that wasn't included... You just need to look at it carefully and take your time... Start in one area of your engine bay, work there, then once you're done in that area and satisfied move onto another area...

can you post a picture of your bay?

[chadone]

Here ya go, this is basically what I got... Except the bigger size...

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053

The 1 1/16" part is a lip, it seals it up pretty well...

Thank you sir!!!

[MoWsE]

can you post a picture of your bay?

I'll take a pic of it and get it posted up sometime today...

[-VDubSack-]

This thread made me stand and stare at my engine bay for ten minutes today. DAMN YOU PSU!!

X2 I plan on incorporating many of these mods, great write up

[MoWsE]

Took a little while, but here ya go... Please excuse the dirty engine bay, she needs alot of cleaning











She still needs some work, but it's a work in progress...

[kevin FaKiN spLits]

Now is removing that little black plate/bracket that connects the motor mount to the side wall ok? I can see it for a show car, but if you do any type of performance driving, that bracket gives full side to side support. Some insight on this because if all is good I may remove it

[MoWsE]

Now is removing that little black plate/bracket that connects the motor mount to the side wall ok? I can see it for a show car, but if you do any type of performance driving, that bracket gives full side to side support. Some insight on this because if all is good I may remove it

This is the pic you want to pay attention to for that... It's the black bracket holding these two wires in place basically... As far as side to side support, big negative... It does nothing like that...

[kevin FaKiN spLits]

No, I'm talking about the bracket that goes inside the circle:


I may be wrong about its function, but I have a feeling even my aftermarket bsh mount came with one for a reason. Im going to polish mine anyways, and use zinc bolts.

[MoWsE]

No, I'm talking about the bracket that goes inside the circle:


I may be wrong about its function, but I have a feeling even my aftermarket bsh mount came with one for a reason. Im going to polish mine anyways, and use zinc bolts.

Oh my bad, LOL! Wrong mount... I haven't really noticed any problems, but I just removed mine... Best bet is to ask PSU about that, he's had his out for longer than I have... May just have to get the BSH mount if it does make a difference More money to spend

[kevin FaKiN spLits]

Ya I just have a feeling its there for a strength reason. But regaurdless im just gonna polish it like I said Im also saving up for that forge billet header tank $500+ insane shipping cost

[MFZERO]

the BFI and VF mounts don't connect to that little black bracket.

[kevin FaKiN spLits]

the BFI and VF mounts don't connect to that little black bracket.

True.... I was thinking that since the bushings slip over a post and a bolt goes through that you would want that bracket on for support, but maybe not. I may just be thinking into it too hard! lol To each his own

[MoWsE]

True.... I was thinking that since the bushings slip over a post and a bolt goes through that you would want that bracket on for support, but maybe not. I may just be thinking into it too hard! lol To each his own

I'm gonna try and do some tests with it today after work... I'll let you know what I come up with...

[MFZERO]

they do sit pretty far away

[kevin FaKiN spLits]

Those bfi mounts scare the sh*t out of me. That tapered design is just waiting to snap the bolt. Vf or bsh for me please

[Ricky Bobby]

Got my windshield neck delete done yesterday, thanks for the cap!


Also used some of your tips to clean my engine bay further, although I have a 2.0T this is very helpful for mkV's. Working on relocating the harness from the coolant expansion tank now, and perhaps instead of swapping coolant tanks I am going to be very carefull with a dremel and take those brackets off the tank!

[KIDVersion1]

Here is a 2.0T FSI bay all cleaned up:

[SKNKWRX]

I made my bay PSU Approved at SoWo.

[MFZERO]

and perhaps instead of swapping coolant tanks I am going to be very carefull with a dremel and take those brackets off the tank!

I had thought about doing that before when I was staring in to the bay. I felt better spending a little bit of money on the mk4 tank instead of maiming my stock one.

[chadone]

How do you take off the funnel for the window washer fluid, put a plug in there without all the washer fluid pouring out?

[MFZERO]

make sure it's not full to the top.

[PSU]

Now is removing that little black plate/bracket that connects the motor mount to the side wall ok? I can see it for a show car, but if you do any type of performance driving, that bracket gives full side to side support. Some insight on this because if all is good I may remove it

That bracket has nothing to do with rigidity or support. It is simply there to hold the washer bottle neck in place.

You are fine to remove it.

Hope this helps.

[PSU]

How do you take off the funnel for the window washer fluid, put a plug in there without all the washer fluid pouring out?

Spray your windshield until you get rid of all the washer fluid in the neck and then pull it off.

Hope this helps.

[kevin FaKiN spLits]

That bracket has nothing to do with rigidity or support. It is simply there to hold the washer bottle neck in place.

You are fine to remove it.

Hope this helps.

Ya I asked a local vw shop when we were on the phone. I was told if you track the car and are using the oem motor mount you should have that bracket in place, but if you have a aftermarket mount it is un needed as they are multiple times stiffer than oem. So if you dont track the car doing 1g+ turns we are fine without it I removed mines Thank you for the confirmation

[PSU]

Ya I asked a local vw shop when we were on the phone. I was told if you track the car and are using the oem motor mount you should have that bracket in place, but if you have a aftermarket mount it is un needed as they are multiple times stiffer than oem. So if you dont track the car doing 1g+ turns we are fine without it I removed mines Thank you for the confirmation

Good to know.

[chadone]

Spray your windshield until you get rid of all the washer fluid in the neck and then pull it off.

Hope this helps.

Thanks, but how do you remove it and still keep fluid in it? Or basically are you deleting this function?

[abeR]

"When it comes time to fill it up, just put the old stem/neck back on."


or get some nice ettore blades and go to work

[AWPower]

Thanks, but how do you remove it and still keep fluid in it? Or basically are you deleting this function?

You put the neck on when you want to fill it back up with fluid

[chadone]

Thanks guys. I couldn't image my engine bay without seeing it And figured that out. Dumb mistake.

[PSU]

Thanks guys. I couldn't image my engine bay without seeing it And figured that out. Dumb mistake.

No worries.

I was the same way when I did mine.

I know I PM'd xandypx at least five times.

It wasn't until I got my flashlight out and walked out to my driveway that it all came to me.

[chadone]

No worries.

I was the same way when I did mine.

I know I PM'd xandypx at least five times.

It wasn't until I got my flashlight out and walked out to my driveway that it all came to me.

Haha yep. Took the dogs out and I'm like ok. Let me see here...

[kevin FaKiN spLits]

I put mine back in. With the catch can in that location I dont feel like undoing all the plumbing, removing that just to fill it up, sooo Ive decided to bling it up! Since the catchcan gets up to about 160* Im going to wrinkle coat the neck, wrap it with some dei thermo wrap, and I ordered a polished jcap

[Boost Logic]

awesome write up, im gonna be working on my bay today