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by 6N2GTI
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:03 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: Polo & Lupi GTI Tacho - exchangeable?
Replies: 0
Views: 223

Polo & Lupi GTI Tacho - exchangeable?

Hi guys

Does anyone knows if the Polo and Lupo GTI tacho’s are exchangeable?
Can get one off a lupo as spare for my Polo, but I can’t check / have the part numbers right now
Cheers!
by 6N2GTI
Tue Oct 08, 2019 9:40 am
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: HELP !!! POLO GTI Gearbox :(
Replies: 3
Views: 3957

Re: HELP !!! POLO GTI Gearbox :(

Hi sherifseoudy,

If the urge is high, any 6N2 gearbox will fit.
I'm not sure about Golf 4 gearboxes.

Do you need one shipped to you?
by 6N2GTI
Wed Jan 16, 2019 10:11 am
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: GTI Front grille logo removal
Replies: 0
Views: 1558

GTI Front grille logo removal

Good morning all, Am looking to replace my front and rear logos with black ones. I know the back one is sort of glued on. However was really struggling yesterday with trying to remove the front one. I managed to find 3 clips (of which I broke one :roll:) but there seems to be a fourth one on the top...
by 6N2GTI
Sat Oct 27, 2018 11:49 am
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: Help needed for parts catalog
Replies: 4
Views: 3142

Re: Help needed for parts catalog

Hi dipstr and good morning First of all many thanks for your reply and willing to assist! I’m living in Holland and hence don’t have a UK reg However car is first registered in July 2000. It has the AVY engine and ETG gearbox. If i can/need provide you my license or vin please let me know. Cheers Ma...
by 6N2GTI
Thu Oct 25, 2018 1:49 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: Help needed for parts catalog
Replies: 4
Views: 3142

Help needed for parts catalog

Good afternoon all ! Hope there is somebody around here who can help me with the below. Am planning to rebuild the GTI in terms of wheel hubs/bearings/suspension/wishbones/track rods/drive shafts etc. etc. However when replacing I also want to replace all the "accessoiries" such as bolts, ...
by 6N2GTI
Wed Sep 26, 2018 2:33 pm
Forum: Unsorted For Sale Posts
Topic: B&M Short Shift (B&M 45106)
Replies: 9
Views: 5739

Re: B&M Short Shift (B&M 45106)

Hi Neil!

I know this is a very, very, VERY old tread, but still interested if you have this thing lying around your house somewhere?
Def. would be interested!

Cheers Marvin
by 6N2GTI
Tue Sep 04, 2018 1:17 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: Master brake cylinder size?
Replies: 2
Views: 1311

Re: Master brake cylinder size?

Hi Alex good afternoon, Would a 25mm be a straight swap? I assume the bleeding has been done right, got it done when replacing the brakes this April... Although I have to say before changing the left front disc had blue-ish patterns on it and the car braked very poorly when braking pretty hard. Chan...
by 6N2GTI
Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:39 am
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: Master brake cylinder size?
Replies: 2
Views: 1311

Master brake cylinder size?

Good morning all, Can someone here advise me the std GTI master brake cylinder size? I find 20,6mm / 22mm / 23.8mm I have upgrated to a G60 front upgrade (with Brembo Max discs/brembo pads) but still don't have the "confidence" feeling I'm looking for. Hence looking around to see what else...
by 6N2GTI
Fri Aug 24, 2018 11:59 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: Oil and oil filter check
Replies: 17
Views: 5257

Re: Oil and oil filter check

No worries mate! Sorry for the late reply the online life isn’t as it once was..
Yeah slightly older cars just have their little bits and things. Keeps me off the street :mrgreen:

Just bought oil myself the other day and went for the Shell Helix HX7 10w40. It’s a blue can.
by 6N2GTI
Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:28 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: Oil and oil filter check
Replies: 17
Views: 5257

Re: Oil and oil filter check

Hi Jamz, Congrats with the purchase of your 6N2 GTI !! Hope you may enjoy a lot of fun miles (am pretty sure you will :mrgreen: :mrgreen: ) Both your oil filter and oil itself are correct. The oil filter usually is 92 mm in height. The Bosch part number is 0 451 103 318 The oil I personnally prefer ...
by 6N2GTI
Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:22 am
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: Steering wheel shaking - advice/experience requested
Replies: 9
Views: 3435

Re: Steering wheel shaking - advice/experience requested

Hi guys and good morning. Sorry for the slighter later update. The weekend before I've overhauled the front calipers. Good work for the squeeking. However the vibrations still remain. One thing my mechanic friend noticed was a slight movement on the caliper when mounted. Like the holes in the calipe...
by 6N2GTI
Fri Jun 08, 2018 9:17 am
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: Steering wheel shaking - advice/experience requested
Replies: 9
Views: 3435

Re: Steering wheel shaking - advice/experience requested

Good morning Stan and Alex, Thanks for your replies :) Mechanic friend checked and found left front tyre have a slight more resistance than right. So going to give the calipers a refurb first. See how that goes and will act further on that... Looking to refurb next weekend so will post any updates. ...
by 6N2GTI
Fri Jun 01, 2018 4:06 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: Steering wheel shaking - advice/experience requested
Replies: 9
Views: 3435

Re: Steering wheel shaking - advice/experience requested

Good afternoon guys, Well went to the tyre company today. Rebalanced the wheels, there was some unbalance found. So happy took her home to test. However... The vibrations on the steering wheel remain. Very strange but on the heavy ness variates a bit from light vibrations to medium. Still at same sp...
by 6N2GTI
Mon May 28, 2018 2:05 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: Steering wheel shaking - advice/experience requested
Replies: 9
Views: 3435

Re: Steering wheel shaking - advice/experience requested

Hi RUM4MO, Thanks for your reply. It's a bit hard to say since old (front) tires were cupped and aligment was not well. So there was some "unbalance" in the car. Car also shaked heavily aroud top speed, but more through the whole car. But around 120 (kmh) it was OK. Was just doubting the &...
by 6N2GTI
Mon May 28, 2018 1:28 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: Steering wheel shaking - advice/experience requested
Replies: 9
Views: 3435

Steering wheel shaking - advice/experience requested

Good afternoon all, I'm hoping to find some more info/experiences here regarding wheels on our lovely GTI's. Last Saturday I have replaced all 4 tires with Michelin Pilot Sport 3, new alignment of the wheels and replaced the worn-out ARB connection rod rubbers with Powerflex (yellow/purple). However...