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Bigmig95's Gti - Now stage 3 BYD installation
DamoP:
i cant see the ebay link at work. how much was the shifter and bushes?
bigmig95:
--- Quote from: DamoP on November 15, 2014, 07:43:12 pm ---i cant see the ebay link at work. how much was the shifter and bushes?
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Bushes around £30, Ebay shifter mech £35
Forge shifter mech alone £85 from Awesome.
Like a saving me particularly if there doesn't seem to be any reason to spend more than this, the cheaper version works just as well but without the badge. :happy2:
Nice thing about the earlier Gti's as well is that they have a nice metal side shift bracket not like the later models which had a cheaper plastic version. Guess there was the inevitable cost cutting exercises by VAG on the MK5. Sometimes older is better :wink:
--- Quote from: dazza on November 15, 2014, 07:36:32 pm ---Nice! With the banjo bolt delete was it the bottom nut that caused the problems?
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That wasn't the worst bit and using the crows foot makes it possible on the car. Biggest PITA was sliding the clip on the flexi that replaces the banjo section (fuel rail side), trying to slide it over the rubber hose in the car was a mare even with loads of lube and the right tools. It's an extremely tight fit even with the spring clip expanded fully. Ended up taking it all back off and sub-assembling most of it on the bench prior to install. All done now though :happy2:
dazza:
The crows foot i had did not fit well in the end i tapped the bolt of with a metal punch much easier than messing about with the crows foot and extension bars.
The spring clips were a bit of a pita. The clip is still not down as far as i would have liked. At one point i was debating using a jubilee clip.
bigmig95:
--- Quote from: dazza on November 16, 2014, 01:51:50 pm ---The crows foot i had did not fit well in the end i tapped the bolt of with a metal punch much easier than messing about with the crows foot and extension bars.
The spring clips were a bit of a pita. The clip is still not down as far as i would have liked. At one point i was debating using a jubilee clip.
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You want to get that spring clip as far on as much as you can Dazza just to make sure it's over the nose of the metal pipe barb. I'd rather use an Oetiker clamp in that area as a replacement but you'd need to get that clamp off though to change it which is a little challenging on the car. Fuel system mods have got to be right particularly on the plumbing side. :happy2:
dazza:
this is how it is at the moment. do i need to try and get it further down?
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