Never ending quest of badassery

[CubbyChowder]

Can't go wrong with a bagged, proper badgeless Silverstone MKIV. Aesthetically the car looks fantastic. I used to be on the MKIV forums for hours every day in like 2009-2011ish, and your GTI is a perfect example of why I find these cars so attractive.

Ultimately, I think it was the people that kind of pushed me away from the MKIV forums, just a bunch of buttholes. I think Quicksilver would fit right in

Good luck on your project, keep it up!

[Earl]

This thing looked great at Dubs Downtown=) Progress is looking promising so far

[mrkrinkle]

Thanks man, appreciate it.

It's a little overwhelming as I've never dug into the car this deep, but I feel like I have it under control so far LOL...

[Earl]

I know exactly how you feel=) Currently have my compact in a million pieces (build thread on here) and I get overwhelmed all the time with how much there is to get done

[Tuck&Poke]

I dont know how much power you're looking to make, but I would consider a GT30R to make full use of those rods. I put it on my 1.8t and I will never look back. Not insanely laggy, but will put your ass in the seat pretty good. Looks like you're in good hands but if you ever have any questions let me know.

[Jedi Mind Trickery]

saw this on the vortex, Great work sir.

[mrkrinkle]

I dont know how much power you're looking to make, but I would consider a GT30R to make full use of those rods. I put it on my 1.8t and I will never look back. Not insanely laggy, but will put your ass in the seat pretty good. Looks like you're in good hands but if you ever have any questions let me know.

Looking for a solid 350-400 whp. Also not dead set on a gt28. Been thinking a lot about a GTX30r as they're pretty much the same price, and it spools just like a gt28, so that's prob what I'll get.

[IV.]

Ultimately, I think it was the people that kind of pushed me away from the MKIV forums, just a bunch of buttholes.

This is so true. I barely speak on vortex cause I'm not low/ bbs rs. The MKIV scene is amazing, just a lot of the people are just dicks.
And OP while you got it all apart why not change that plastic dipstick tube for a billet one. Mine broke and it was suck a bitch to replace.
Car is tits.

[mrkrinkle]

I don't mind the mk4 forums on the tex to be honest. It's kit a lot of noobs that don't know what they're talking about/doing. I try to help out others but most of the time when I respond to somebody's question legitimately, I get told off by the other people. I'm just there to share my knowledge and maybe learn a little bit from the guys that really know what they're doing. But 90% of the kids on there are just that; kids.

Also, the MK4 chassis has gotten so cheap in the last couple years that it's really not hard to afford one when you're 16, or even talk your parents into buying it, it's prob not going to be a nice example, but enough to get you into the "scene" and as long as it's low and has some respectable wheels on it (nowadays even longbeaches are the bees-knees to some of those kids..) the majority will go crazy about it. It's kinda comical.

The billet dipstick is in the plan of things, just not that far along on this build to be thinking about little details like that.

Going up to the shop in about an hour to drain all the rest of the fluids, and maybe disconnect the exhaust from the turbo if I can get my fat ass hands in there..

[P78]

4motion conversion to harness all that power?

sweet mk4

[viken]

looking nice, simple and clean! when will I ever get there... sigh

[mrkrinkle]

4motion conversion to harness all that power?

sweet mk4

Haven't you heard? It's going to be RWD

[P78]

yup i heard

but 4motion is kinda oem

[floatingdino]

Haven't you heard? It's going to be RWD

"RWD master race"

[mrkrinkle]

yup i heard

but 4motion is kinda oem

I see what you did there.

Got the entire harness labeled and disconnected and out of the way tonight. Disconnected the axles, various coolant lines and the downpipe tonight as well.

Only thing holding the motor in is the mounts. It is coming out tomorrow.


I keep going back and forth on whether not I want to delete the AC or not. Anybody have some pictures laying around with a shaved 1.8T bay that kept AC? Bending my own 1/2 line doesn't sound fun, nor easy to keep it looking good.