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Title: how easy is it??
Post by: joesgti on November 27, 2008, 10:09:06 am
to fit an exhaust your self?? im sure mat will know what has to be done! il be ordering a milltek next week so was just wondering if i could fit it myself? i have axel stands and tools, no ramp thow  :smiley:

any help appreciated  :happy2:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: MAT ED30 on November 27, 2008, 10:14:13 am
to fit an exhaust your self?? im sure mat will know what has to be done! il be ordering a milltek next week so was just wondering if i could fit it myself? i have axel stands and tools, no ramp thow  :smiley:

any help appreciated  :happy2:

well what you getting full system? you will need wd40 to loosen and to spray on the rubber hangers so they slide on and off easy, a spanner and socket set and screw drivers and a hammer just to gently tap the exhaust off the turbo. Just make sure the car is safe when its in the air  :happy2:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: joesgti on November 27, 2008, 10:15:29 am
will be cat back only, not getting DP till next year  :smiley: any easier  :party:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: 182_blue on November 27, 2008, 10:16:20 am
yeh as above, be safe, the hardest part is/ can be getting the old parts off as the clamps can squash the pipes making them hard to remove, bit hammer should sort though  :happy2:

i think i would pay someone to do mine just for the safety side, and its bloody cold out  :grin:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: 182_blue on November 27, 2008, 10:17:00 am
will be cat back only, not getting DP till next year  :smiley: any easier  :party:

slightly easier as the downpipe bolts can get stuck in
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: joesgti on November 27, 2008, 10:18:26 am
yeh as above, be safe, the hardest part is/ can be getting the old parts off as the clamps can squash the pipes making them hard to remove, bit hammer should sort though  :happy2:

i think i would pay someone to do mine just for the safety side, and its bloody cold out  :grin:

not in my heated, carpeted garage  :P

im sick of paying people like awesome to do things that i can probs do myself. so would cat back be easy?
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: MAT ED30 on November 27, 2008, 10:19:00 am
will be cat back only, not getting DP till next year  :smiley: any easier  :party:

cat back i could do in 15 min  :signLOL: just undo the the clamp in the middle and spray wd40 on the rubber hangers and it will come off
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: joesgti on November 27, 2008, 10:19:50 am
will be cat back only, not getting DP till next year  :smiley: any easier  :party:

cat back i could do in 15 min  :signLOL: just undo the the clamp in the middle and spray wd40 on the rubber hangers and it will come off

and awesome would charge 150  :surprised:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: joesgti on November 27, 2008, 10:20:39 am
is there a guide anywhere? also is there a guide for taking off the rear bumper? as the R32 one will be going on at the same time.   :jumpmove:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: MAT ED30 on November 27, 2008, 10:24:48 am
is there a guide anywhere? also is there a guide for taking off the rear bumper? as the R32 one will be going on at the same time.   :jumpmove:

its like doing the front bumper just find all the screws in the arch and jack the back end up and put on stands. if you were closer i could give you a hand for the mirrors
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: joesgti on November 27, 2008, 10:28:45 am
is there a guide anywhere? also is there a guide for taking off the rear bumper? as the R32 one will be going on at the same time.   :jumpmove:

its like doing the front bumper just find all the screws in the arch and jack the back end up and put on stands. if you were closer i could give you a hand for the mirrors

where you at?

also i might have to post you the mirrors as i might not be able to make it now on saturday,
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: MAT ED30 on November 27, 2008, 10:30:09 am
is there a guide anywhere? also is there a guide for taking off the rear bumper? as the R32 one will be going on at the same time.   :jumpmove:

its like doing the front bumper just find all the screws in the arch and jack the back end up and put on stands. if you were closer i could give you a hand for the mirrors

where you at?

also i might have to post you the mirrors as i might not be able to make it now on saturday,

oh cock i am over in halifax where are you at?
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: T88OMM on November 27, 2008, 10:30:36 am
Should not be too much of a job Joe. The rear bumber is easy to remove I did it a few times on my last MKV, its only a ten minute job. As long as the standard cat back comes off ok it will not take you long at all!  :happy2:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: 182_blue on November 27, 2008, 10:31:20 am
for the bumper this may help

http://72.232.196.98/~dpham00/gti/mods/rear%20bumper%20removal%20diy.pdf
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: MAT ED30 on November 27, 2008, 10:33:33 am
for the bumper this may help

http://72.232.196.98/~dpham00/gti/mods/rear%20bumper%20removal%20diy.pdf


good find  :happy2:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: joesgti on November 27, 2008, 10:37:13 am
nice one blue, your a star!!  :innocent:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: MAT ED30 on November 27, 2008, 10:38:10 am
nice one blue, your a star!!  :innocent:

dont order it yet well untill the vat comes down  :happy2:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: 182_blue on November 27, 2008, 10:41:23 am
obviously its a us car but at least it gives an idea
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: joesgti on November 27, 2008, 10:41:55 am
nice one blue, your a star!!  :innocent:

dont order it yet well untill the vat comes down  :happy2:

whens that?
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: MAT ED30 on November 27, 2008, 10:42:34 am
nice one blue, your a star!!  :innocent:

dont order it yet well untill the vat comes down  :happy2:

whens that?
1st of the december
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: 182_blue on November 27, 2008, 10:43:59 am
they may pass on the reduction now, i know quite a few shops are as people just arent buying till monday  :confused: lol
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: joesgti on November 27, 2008, 10:44:30 am
how much discount would i get?
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: MAT ED30 on November 27, 2008, 10:45:19 am
they may pass on the reduction now, i know quite a few shops are as people just arent buying till monday  :confused: lol

awsome said order on the first and it 2.5%
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: joesgti on November 27, 2008, 10:45:28 am
how much discount would i get?

im stupid.......2.5%  :laugh:

edit: beat me to it  :P ^^^ read your pms
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: 182_blue on November 27, 2008, 10:49:21 am
they may pass on the reduction now, i know quite a few shops are as people just arent buying till monday  :confused: lol

awsome said order on the first and it 2.5%

which system you buying and how much are you paying ?
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: joesgti on November 27, 2008, 11:08:47 am
they may pass on the reduction now, i know quite a few shops are as people just arent buying till monday  :confused: lol

awsome said order on the first and it 2.5%

which system you buying and how much are you paying ?
il be getting the miltek R32 style cat back,

price was 454 from roadrunner, but - 2.5%  :laugh:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: 182_blue on November 27, 2008, 11:12:10 am
i was going to say try Roadrunner :-), if you go there sometime they forget about VAT altogether  :wink:  :laugh:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: joesgti on November 27, 2008, 11:36:02 am
i was going to say try Roadrunner :-), if you go there sometime they forget about VAT altogether  :wink:  :laugh:

ummmm....how interesting, wheres it at?  :smiley:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: 182_blue on November 27, 2008, 11:40:54 am
i was going to say try Roadrunner :-), if you go there sometime they forget about VAT altogether  :wink:  :laugh:

ummmm....how interesting, wheres it at?  :smiley:
Roadrunner are in Notts just off the M1 (about 5 mins from me actually)
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: Top Cat on November 27, 2008, 02:39:07 pm
Joe i thought you were getting this.   http://www.hksusa.com/products/?id=3597&rsku=6391

This is also one though not a Mk5

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fmm104%2Ftomashandmilly%2F3605.jpg&hash=35ea2b49aa2fab0664c8757f4b24432f6799c939)



For the install of my bumper.  :laugh:  http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3754634
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: joesgti on November 27, 2008, 02:58:27 pm
Joe i thought you were getting this.   http://www.hksusa.com/products/?id=3597&rsku=6391

This is also one though not a Mk5

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fmm104%2Ftomashandmilly%2F3605.jpg&hash=35ea2b49aa2fab0664c8757f4b24432f6799c939)



For the install of my bumper.  :laugh:  http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3754634

yea, i was but that was when i was going to sell the car, ive decided to keep it now and want the r32 rear again  :signLOL:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: joesgti on November 27, 2008, 03:01:09 pm
also both the guides show how to remove the whole rear, i only need to do the bottom half  :confused:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: Top Cat on November 27, 2008, 03:03:45 pm

yea, i was but that was when i was going to sell the car, ive decided to keep it now and want the r32 rear again  :signLOL:

I was on about you being the uk supplier and all that.  :driver:

also both the guides show how to remove the whole rear, i only need to do the bottom half  :confused:

Well just read the bottom half of the guide then.  :signIWS:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: joesgti on November 27, 2008, 04:33:07 pm

yea, i was but that was when i was going to sell the car, ive decided to keep it now and want the r32 rear again  :signLOL:

I was on about you being the uk supplier and all that.  :driver:

also both the guides show how to remove the whole rear, i only need to do the bottom half  :confused:

Well just read the bottom half of the guide then.  :signIWS:

yups!! we are seriously looking into it in the new year!!  :jumpmove: :jumpmove:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: DubwayDan on November 27, 2008, 04:57:50 pm
is there a guide anywhere? also is there a guide for taking off the rear bumper? as the R32 one will be going on at the same time.   :jumpmove:

its like doing the front bumper just find all the screws in the arch and jack the back end up and put on stands. if you were closer i could give you a hand for the mirrors

where you at?

also i might have to post you the mirrors as i might not be able to make it now on saturday,

oh cock i am over in halifax where are you at?

were you in blockbusters carpark last friday mat? i spotted a white ed30 and thought it could be someone off here  :laugh: i was in a white tsi.
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: MAT ED30 on November 27, 2008, 04:59:12 pm
yes i spotted you checking out my car  :wink: yours looked nice fella  :happy2:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: DubwayDan on November 27, 2008, 05:03:01 pm
yeahhh i was  :drool: cheers mate, ill give you a pap next time i see ya  :wink:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: cohiba on November 27, 2008, 05:09:41 pm
Joe where is the R32. :driver:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: MAT ED30 on November 27, 2008, 05:11:40 pm
yeahhh i was  :drool: cheers mate, ill give you a pap next time i see ya  :wink:

come over and say hello or come along to the meet on saturday  :happy2:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: DubwayDan on November 27, 2008, 05:16:58 pm
where abouts is the meet ?   :happy2:
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: MAT ED30 on November 27, 2008, 05:18:13 pm
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=243.345
Title: Re: how easy is it??
Post by: matt a on November 27, 2008, 05:30:21 pm
I've removed both front and rear bumpers and I'd suggest removing the rear bumper completely, it's not a hard job, and you will find it a lot easier to separate the top half from the bottom half, so you can fit the R32 lower valance.