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th3_f15t:
Hey all, thought I'd share my little project with everyone.

So the car... A 2007 Golf GTI. Bought September 2011, traded it in for my old 2004 TDI SE. I was aware, at the time, that it was due a service and some other scheduled work, however wasn’t ready for the massive list of work. Over the past year, I’ve had the following done (mostly via the Volkswagen dealer);

Cam belt (full kit)
Front and rear brake discs and pads, plus brake fluid change
4 new Falken FK-452 tyres, balanced and tracked
New engine cover and air box assembly
Air conditioning pressure switch and gas
Full service + MOT

To follow will be some more detailed posts and some pictures, but wanted to introduce the car to you all now.


Here’s the nice, shiny new brakes;


And the engine bay, all stock;

th3_f15t:
The story so far...

Engine & Exhaust;

APR carbon fibre intake feed
K&N panel filter
GFB DV+ upgrade
Milltek non-resonated cat-back (with R32 rear)
AmD Tuning stage 1 ECU remap

Bodywork & Suspension;

Bilstien B14 coilovers
H&R anti roll bars
SuperPro full polybushes front and rear kit
SuperPro anti lift kit
BBS CH 18” x 8J ET50 alloys with custom power coated finish
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 225/40 R18 tyres
Mk6 Golf TSI R front brakes with Hel braided stainless steel lines
R32 rear bumper (genuine VW parts)
De-badged and smooth front grill
LED lights (sidelights, rear fog, reverse and rear number plate)
Polo stubby aerial

Interior;

R32 Recaro bucket seats
Leather interior retro fit, including arm rest
Kenwood DNX520VBT stereo
JBL GTO1004 4 channel amplifier
JBL GTO6508C 2-way 165mm speakers (rear)
Custom trimmed steering wheel
Edition 30 gear knob and gaiter

Awaiting fitting

Audi S3 intercooler
Neuspeed intake pipe
Audi S3 rear brakes
Edition 30 front splitter
JBL GTO 906C 2-way 165mm speakers (front)

th3_f15t:
The very first modification I fitted was the K&N Filter. I managed to purchase the item from an eBay company for £15 less than most other online performance shops. So, out came the tools and off came the engine cover…


So after I took more screws off than I care to remember, plus a heat shield (held on with more screws), it looked like this;


And the new filter in place. It just looks cool;


I’ve mainly noticed that on the motorway, I now get 3-5 more MPG and the car revs about 200 RPM lower at 70 MPH. This modification will not be replaced unless I ever go to a K04 turbo and other upgrades associated.

th3_f15t:
Next on list is the R32 rear bumper conversion. This is a more involved stage and requires a fair few Volkswagen parts plus other modifications. No doubt most people reading this know that the exhaust sits differently on the R32 than it does on other Golfs.
I contacted AMD via e-mail asking about fitting of the bumper and additional costs, and was amazed when one of the guys (Ben) replied within a few hours listing the Volkswagen part numbers needed to build the rear bumper assembly! A trip to my local Volkswagen to collect my uncle’s Passat, I spoke to the parts department regarding the parts needed, and got some prices (these are also the Volkswagen part numbers, as provided by AMD);

1K6 807 433 C GRU - Lower half of the bumper which requires painting as it comes in primer - £245
1K6 807 568 9B9 - Black trim that clips into the above item and wraps around the exhaust - £123
1K6 807 441 E 9B9 - Toe eye cover to suit R32 bumper - £5
1K6 945 105 A - n/s reflector - £16.50
1K6 945 106 A - o/s reflector - £16.50

Naturally, some research was on the cards to discover whether there was a way to bring these prices down. I had seen many replica parts on eBay, but one night while trolling through I came across an eBay company;

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/partsdepot_uk&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSX:SELLERID&_trksid=p3984.m1543.l2533 - Link is dead

They sell genuine Volkswagen and Audi parts, as well as a lot of other manufacturer parts, but importantly, they’re cheaper than the main dealer prices. I ordered the lower bumper part that was listed with the part number thinking it had to be too good to be true. But I ate my hat over this one, it turned up 48 hours later and on inspection was full, 100% genuine! Price… £156!

It was like opening up a big early birthday present;


And it already has the heat shield mounted in place;


So now I’m in the process of getting quotes from some reputable paint shops, so far I’m swinging towards one that AMD recommended me to (which happen to be a sponsor of their BTCC team). It will be a month or so before I can afford to get the bumper sprayed, also got to factor in the other parts that I need so there won’t be a great deal of process over the next few months. But as I get parts, I shall update here.

th3_f15t:
A small update and sadly no official photos at this time. Today I took a small afternoon drive to a fellow forum member's house to collect a complete set of Volkswagen Golf R front brakes, which came off a 2012 model that had covered 10,000 miles. These include the CALIPERs, brake lines, discs, pads and dust shields; all this for a very reasonable £300! I just need to purchase some carrier bolts for the calipers and possibly, provided I can find spare budget, some stainless steel braided brake lines.

For the sake of pictures (because I like lots of pictures), here's a rough idea of what the finished product may look like;


Big shout to user sustanon400 for the set up!

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