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Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:29 pm
by tomo87
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
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:11 pm
by bbspolo
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 £200 odd quid for a good setup will be worth every penny!

Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:11 am
by nickb
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?
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:27 pm
by jamie1.8tpologti
hi,i also ave a 20vt in mine and would also like to no what you mean by shimming
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:46 pm
by shantybeater
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
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:24 am
by bbspolo
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!
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:26 am
by bbspolo
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!
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:56 am
by shantybeater
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
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:17 pm
by Tim_GTi
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
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:36 pm
by bbspolo
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!
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 3:08 pm
by Tim_GTi
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.
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 3:12 pm
by Tim_GTi
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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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:49 am
by bbspolo
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:17 am
by Tim_GTi
Never thought of the fumes! It would be fine though, can't be as bad as my breather!
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:54 pm
by bbspolo
lol no i ment the pic of the camber tim!