Clean engine bays??

tomo87 · Post by **tomo87** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:29 pm

its literaly just about to be finished within the next week or so.

its got a k04 with revo 2 map so should be about 280-290hp...
didn't go for an lsd but i will if i got big turbo.

suspension wise ive just got coilovers and uprated arb's

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:11 pm

o cool well let me know how it goes!!!
and if its lowered it might be worth getting the suspention set up properly and the rear beam shimed cos it makes so much difference and after spending all that cash on the 20v Â£200 odd quid for a good setup will be worth every penny!

nickb · Post by **nickb** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:11 am

hi, i have 20v in mine, have had itin since july, what do you mean by shiming the rear beam? what difference does it make?

jamie1.8tpologti · Post by **jamie1.8tpologti** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:27 pm

hi,i also ave a 20vt in mine and would also like to no what you mean by shimming

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:46 pm

my old cupra bay, still wanted to do alot more to it:

lots of things you can do all depends how far you want to take it, you can also get aftermarket forge engine covers if you like the oem+ look

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:24 am

shiming the rear beam is somthing you can do 2 alter the camber setting on the rear 2 put it back 2 standard settings (before you lowered it) or even improve on the factory setting!
It has 2 be done with shims because the rear beam isnt adjustable on the polo's!

nobody seem's 2 do it much on vw's (think cos people are more intrested in show than go) but people who tune other makes fords' pug's (more intrested in go than show) its a very cheep and easy way or making a massive difference 2 handaling!

If your intrested i can get the shims made up by the same place that made mine!

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:26 am

nice cupra but not rearly what im on about!
More that look were the engine and box look like they have just been dumped in the engine bay and arnt attached 2 anything!

Ill post some pics up 2moro on some of the golfs we have done like that!

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:56 am

oh i know what you mean, like this :

Looks like battery, coolant & washer fluid has been moved/removed..there is alot of s**t in my engine bay...it must take alot of effort to tidy something up that much

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:17 pm

To achieve that you'd have to take the engine out, smooth the bay and relocate alot of things, including hiding all the wiring.

Camber shims ain't hard to come across, here's some:

http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.p ... pic=170138

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:36 pm

yer there the ones tim!
maby vw people do do it aswell then!

only thought they dint as mine is the only one ive seen done andd ive worked on afew of them !

yer that pic is excatly what i want!
been thinking about how i can do it and ive come up with answers for most bits!
Battery and washer bottle relocated 2 the boot!
Get a rad made with a expansion tank built into the top! (like most cars)
just leaves p/s bottle and wiring ! which im sure i can come up with somthing!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 3:08 pm

Shims are big on the scene Dan. They're mostly used to increase negative camber though, so wheel tuck under the arches more

Although some people take it a little far!

Yeh that pic is just everything bar the engine relocated, and all the wiring hidden. It's quite a task I've heard.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 3:12 pm

Here's the type thing you want to do doing Dan!

It's a mark2 Golf, washer fluid relocated to under the speaker casing

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bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:49 am

omg at that pic does the person who wants 2 drive that car want 2 die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

been out on the car all day 2day (well inbetween doing pj's as they turned up) and ive think ive figured out were every thing is going 2 live!

Just got 2 head down 2 my metal man with the drawings ive done and get some custom pots and tanks made up and order a battery relocation kit and ill get cracking!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:17 am

bbspolo wrote: omg at that pic does the person who wants 2 drive that car want 2 die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Never thought of the fumes! It would be fine though, can't be as bad as my breather!

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:54 pm

lol no i ment the pic of the camber tim!