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by ttaw2
Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:54 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: Which Polo GTi Do You Have?
Replies: 40
Views: 4604

Mine's a bit of an oddball... Red 3 door, no aircon, no red seatbelts, no skirts...! When i bought it i was really looking for a black one, nearly bought a fully loaded one from JCT600 in mansfield, but the dealership was so terrible that i ended up chucking the deal away and walking! Still the no a...
by ttaw2
Thu Jun 03, 2004 12:33 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: GTi Brakes - Calliper and disk upgrade
Replies: 8
Views: 1229

Ahaa, like the idea of the ibiza brakes.. do you know whether they're a straight swap, of if they require fettling to get them on.. 16s may be the way forward anyway.. Now I think about it, the Borbets only come in 16s anyway, in either 7 or 9 inch widths... might have to be the 16x7 then.. don't th...
by ttaw2
Wed Jun 02, 2004 11:09 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: VW mechanic tells the truth!
Replies: 10
Views: 1651

don't know about the brake lights staying on, but WORD OF WARNING i do know that vw will try and rip you off when it comes to changing your clutch cable.. The cable costs 20 quid with all the brakets and everything built in, and i did it myself in about 15-20 minutes total.. My local VW garage wante...
by ttaw2
Wed Jun 02, 2004 10:38 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: Engine Modification for Polo GTI
Replies: 3
Views: 883

http://www.tsr-performance.com/

These guys will do it as well - got a quote from them a while back for throttle boddies - they couldn't do them but quoted for a turbo.. I might be able to dig the price out from somewhere if you're interested..
by ttaw2
Wed Jun 02, 2004 10:32 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: GTi Brakes - Calliper and disk upgrade
Replies: 8
Views: 1229

GTi Brakes - Calliper and disk upgrade

Howdy all - I'm new to the forum, also post on porka.net under the same name and i'm looking for some different opinions: Has anyone heard of people doing calliper upgrades on the GTi.. As far as i'm aware, Wilwood, Brembo and AP Racing will do callipers and disks that will fit... Anyone got any exp...