What did you do to your 2.5L today?

[thygreyt]

i just finished polishing the mani...

started with a 600 grit, ended with a 2000.. Tis shiny.

pics later

[thygreyt]

i spent the last 5 hours polishing... started with a 600 grit, and worked my way up to a 2k.. an entire handjob!




my "tools"... i had already thrown the sand paper

[nickbeezy]

[pennsydubbin]

Looks nice Fred. Good job

[tay272]

Fred, little word of advice on the install. DO NOT use the supplied hose from the VC to the mani itself if you want to avoid a minor headache down the road. This hose over time tends to collapse in on itself because its not strong enough to hold up to all the oil vapors. Get yourself a silicone hose or something stronger and throw that on instead. They might have changed the hose since I bought mine over a year ago but I doubt it. It should be good for 2-3 months tho if you just wanna get it on there and hooked up, but deffinately swap it out. Looks good all polised up .

[MKVJET08]

Fred, little word of advice on the install. DO NOT use the supplied hose from the VC to the mani itself if you want to avoid a minor headache down the road. This hose over time tends to collapse in on itself because its not strong enough to hold up to all the oil vapors. Get yourself a silicone hose or something stronger and throw that on instead. They might have changed the hose since I bought mine over a year ago but I doubt it. It should be good for 2-3 months tho if you just wanna get it on there and hooked up, but deffinately swap it out. Looks good all polised up .

this x1000

That hose caused wayy too much headache for me.

[thygreyt]

lol.. i DONT need the hose... remember that my VC is already re routed.

btw, i'm installing. removed the stock mani in 20 mins with the "fabbed" tool.

[Super93]

Being a vw owner for only 44k miles now, i hadnt really gotten a chance to do anything to 'Jett-Li'. And when i saw the price of a certain 2.5 intake retailing for $280, i was a bit dismayed to say the least.. 280!?
So, after warming the engine up a little and prying off the cover, i discovered the maze-like route for air (barely) getting into the engine- not enough i say. I unplugged the two hoses that attach to the black plastic bend before the MAF, and removed the air shroud attached to the back of the grille- so i came up with those two parts as extras. One 3",90° silicone bend, and two hose clamps from the Saab later- the Jett feels and sounds cooler than before! $280.. for an intake?? YUH right. how 'bout $4.99 for two hose clamps, and an extra k&N lying around the garage?

[Super93]

so, heres the hyperlink..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75458236@N02/

[joshGOLF2.5]

painting my calipers on my UG this goldish color...

[2pt5_20v_pwr]

so, heres the hyperlink..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75458236@N02/

for 585.

Next step: lower it

[Super93]

for 585.

Next step: lower it

neXt is a prototype 2.5" ss exh, then the c2 sri + tune.

[2pt5_20v_pwr]

neXt is a prototype 2.5" ss exh, then the c2 sri + tune.

nice I got the C2 SRI & tune a couple weeks ago and I love it

[Super93]

nice I got the C2 SRI & tune a couple weeks ago and I love it

did you just reuse
all the gaskets? with no issues? your car 5spd?

[kevin FaKiN spLits]

I went out side and hit it with a hammer.

[nickbeezy]

im working on clay-barring it.

[kevin FaKiN spLits]

im working on clay-barring it.

I did that about 2 weeks ago. 7 hours total. I think in the spring I'm gonna pay some place to do it. I also need scratch and swirl marks taken care of, tho I've been contemplating a full color respray...

[nickbeezy]

I did that about 2 weeks ago. 7 hours total. I think in the spring I'm gonna pay some place to do it. I also need scratch and swirl marks taken care of, tho I've been contemplating a full color respray...

yeah this is my first time. but im doing it step at a time. yesterday i did the rear end. today i did the hood roof and the right side. tomorrow i will do the rest and finish with a photoshoot with some friends

i agree kfs, i might pay someone to do it next time. this is tedious.

[kevin FaKiN spLits]

yeah this is my first time. but im doing it step at a time. yesterday i did the rear end. today i did the hood roof and the right side. tomorrow i will do the rest and finish with a photoshoot with some friends

i agree kfs, i might pay someone to do it next time. this is tedious.

I like doing it. I just like doing other things on my days off! Plus a detail shop only claybars around black trim pieces. They mostly use compound wheels and real detailing tools. There is a chance I may have the car resprayed next year so I may just leave the scratched clear coat alone, use that 300$ toward the new color

[thygreyt]

measured the gap on the new spark plugs, removed the old ones and installed the new ones!

also changed the air filter.

only left to do: oil change, fuel filter.

this is the "40k maintenance" done at 35k intervals. the car has 69500 miles.

[kevin FaKiN spLits]

measured the gap on the new spark plugs, removed the old ones and installed the new ones!

also changed the air filter.

only left to do: oil change, fuel filter.

this is the "40k maintenance" done at 35k intervals. the car has 69500 miles.

What's the gap supposed to be again? I just made sure the gap on the new ones was the same as the oem ones I took out...

Also started making stainless hardlines for some hose deletion.

[SocoJoe]

What's the gap supposed to be again? I just made sure the gap on the new ones was the same as the oem ones I took out...

Also started making stainless hardlines for some hose deletion.

1.0 to 1.1mm

[kevin FaKiN spLits]

1.0 to 1.1mm

Cool 1mm is what I did

[nickbeezy]

im working on clay-barring it.

got that paint looking shiny

[vwluger22]

^ Jelous that my car cant look that nice this time of year.

What did I do to my car today? Walked past the car while my ecu landed in Lousville KY at 7:30pm for C2 to take car of some buisness for me tomorrow.

[vwluger22]

removed the stock mani in 20 mins with the "fabbed" tool.

Did you make a tool like I did last week?

[thygreyt]

Did you make a tool like I did last week?

Yup! It was fairly easy

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[SocoJoe]

Installed HIDS into the projector fogs. Can't wait to see how they look at night.

[nickbeezy]

Installed HIDS into the projector fogs. Can't wait to see how they look at night.

[tay272]

My one inner taillight decided to fall out today. I have aftermarket ones and I guess the nuts on the bolts backed all the way out and fell off inside my hatch from all the vibrations over time. I got some new ones and replaced them. One had also fallen off the bolt of one of my outter taillights so I replaced that one too and torqued em all down pretty good.

[thygreyt]

got software from United Motorsports.

[nickbeezy]

got software from United Motorsports.

i wouldnt be online posting about. id be too busy enjoying it

[timmiller05]

putting these in

[nickbeezy]

^niice, that is on my list upcoming items to get.
did you buy that from ecs?
its hard for me to drop $$ like that just pedals
id be happy with finding a wrecked gti or gli and salvage that

[vwluger22]

I have some of AWE pedals that I need to intsall considering they have sat in my garage waiting to go on for 2 years.