MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Gary ED30 on January 27, 2014, 01:35:17 pm

Title: Engine cover and twintake
Post by: Gary ED30 on January 27, 2014, 01:35:17 pm

 Any guides on how to alter a standard engine cover to fit with a forge twin take? Cheers

Title: Re: Engine cover and twintake
Post by: Simon_2.0t on January 27, 2014, 02:49:24 pm

I used this guide mate:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?3573551-*DIY-how-to-cut-engine-cover-to-fit-with-an-aftermarket-intake

Found it very useful, pics of mine on my thread.

Si

Title: Re: Engine cover and twintake
Post by: Banham on January 27, 2014, 06:32:16 pm

I took the whole right hand side off. Then glued a piece back on near the back so you couldn't see underneath from the side. I could of spent more time sanding the edges so it was smooth but didnt  :ashamed:

This old picture shows what i am trying to explain lol
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbanaham49%2FGolf_GTI%2FIMG_0632.jpg&hash=ad54e4868c106a9893bf9a00e95701809eaa9e9c)

And now
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fbanaham49%2FGolf_GTI%2FEngineCarbon4_zpsf24567c2.jpg&hash=669a2ef4aff71216661fdc5698a9dd68a53e463d)

Title: Re: Engine cover and twintake
Post by: Simon_2.0t on January 27, 2014, 07:22:24 pm

^^^ Love the centre mate, vinyl dipped?

Si

Title: Re: Engine cover and twintake
Post by: Banham on January 27, 2014, 07:35:38 pm

Quote from: Simon_2.0t on January 27, 2014, 07:22:24 pm

^^^ Love the centre mate, vinyl dipped?

Si

Thanks  :happy2:  Yeah it is, have done the same with my interior

Title: Re: Engine cover and twintake
Post by: sambryant on February 08, 2014, 06:12:38 pm

Great link, and loving the carbon fibre centre piece