isnowi Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Well, the missus needed a new car as the old e36 was getting a bit tired. After much humming and haahing we settled on a MK4 golf wagon. I had wanted one of these a few years back but was always put off by the pus filled 2.0 motor that was so underpowered that it was simply not funny, anyway we managed to find a 1.8t engined one, and the rest is history. I've got a few plans for it, first of all is taking care of the deferred maintenance and sorting out the cambelt, water pump and tensioners. Then i think it could be time for some better breathing and a reflash. I would love to get it a little closer to terra firma, and slam some decent multi piece reyums on it, but it scrapes on my drive as it is, until i can sort that out it will stay at 4x4 ride height. Pic for future inspiration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuel Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 nice! is it 5spd manual by chance? I seem to remember something VAG and wagon that had your [i SNOW I] plates on it a while ago, what happened to that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isnowi Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 This ones a 5 speed tiptronic. isnowi plates have been on a manual A4 sedan, and on the polo. Don't think they'll be going on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 mean. shoulda got a sweet diesel, bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Yes If I ever get a wife shes driving an euro wagon. Or pass on the wife and buy one for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Looks good man. How about you slam it and park it on the road like you did the E36? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isnowi Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 mean. shoulda got a sweet diesel, bud. I really wanted a diseasel but only saw one in 3 years of looking, it was a 5 speed, nz new, 200km, rough as 40 grit sandpaper, and the dude wanted 17k for it i passed.. Looks good man. How about you slam it and park it on the road like you did the E36? Seriously pondering a slow air setup.... just a 2 paddle job with 3 heights, standard, low and really low. Trouble with mk4 golfs is that the sump sits very low from the factory, and is prone to collecting catseyes if you're too low... Trying to find a nice set of 17's for it, preferrably multi piece OZ's, or MOMO's, or BBS's or anything else similar with a nice bit of stagger and some dish, the rear guards of these things will swallow an 11" rim without modification... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuel Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 haha yeah those sumps are silly low and are alloy - a friend of mine with a standard height 2.8 VR6 all motion mk4 cracked his sump pulling into my old works carpark which had a slight pot hole, if that. Some guys fit the steel mk3 sump to avoid it happening again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isnowi Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 haha yeah those sumps are silly low and are alloy - a friend of mine with a standard height 2.8 VR6 all motion mk4 cracked his sump pulling into my old works carpark which had a slight pot hole, if that. Some guys fit the steel mk3 sump to avoid it happening again. Only works for the 2.0 an vr6 motors, 1.8t was first used in mk4... There are aftermarket ones available however. $$$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isnowi Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 Little bit of work on the Flog, I converted to studs and threw new wheels on, need spacers and moar low to fill out guards a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Those wheels really suit it. Heaps of meat on those studs too, could fit some massively illegal spacers on there nicely. Or some legit bolt ons if you are so inclined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isnowi Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 Those wheels really suit it. Heaps of meat on those studs too, could fit some massively illegal spacers on there nicely. Or some legit bolt ons if you are so inclined. I would never dream of it Probably 25mm rear and 15mm front. Will cert it for spacers when it gets low, possible via air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblegoose Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 get an ecu reflash just had my old ladys one done (she doesnt know yet) gained 48hp fuuuu it flys now its a 2.0t but same principal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isnowi Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 get an ecu reflashjust had my old ladys one done (she doesnt know yet) gained 48hp fuuuu it flys now its a 2.0t but same principal It's all on the list my good man, should net about the same on the 1.8t, i'm going to get a new downpipe first, then a new Diverter valve to hold the extra boost, thes bits with the reflash should net just over 200hp, which will be plenty with the tiptronic trans. Somewhere in there i will get spaced and low as well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Flippin sweet car IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isnowi Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 I still wish i had kept this though. Basically everything on my list up there was done to this one (same engine with a better head), went real well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblegoose Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 sly 2l conversion? currently at 252hp can skimp to 270 but risk killing the fuel pump with a fuel pump and dump pipe it can be re-flashed to 300 ps, bags are for fags permalow or gtfo pps, watch that gay alloy sump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblegoose Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 ppps, i see sumps have been mentioned pppps, heres mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isnowi Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 sly 2l conversion? currently at 252hp can skimp to 270 but risk killing the fuel pumpwith a fuel pump and dump pipe it can be re-flashed to 300 ps, bags are for fags permalow or gtfo pps, watch that gay alloy sump I'm not sure i've ever seen a mk 4 with a mk5 conversion? It's an interesting idea. Personally i think that the 1.8t is a better motor than the 2.0, but this is possible got a lot to do with the fact it's been around a while and people know a lot about them. Audi produced a factory variant (in '93) that put out 290 odd, 400 is possible without opening them up, much more and the rods begin to stretch. Plenty of them running close to 4 digit power with much the same work (if not less) than the average built jap 4 cylinder. My A4 had a dump pipe, decent intake, higher pressure FPR, and reflash and was alleged to be around 230ish still on the tiny stock turbo too, the same mods on the golf will produce a little less as the a4 had the AEB motor which has larger ports and a few other differences. ps, can't go permalow, or else it'd have to live on the street . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 What a cool wagon, I dig it hard. Shit your driveway looks like a cunt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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