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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:29 pm
by polo boi
nice 2 know aint been seen, well i still have my cat on an the centre box, i'll be placin the cherrybomb on an removin the K&N coz its suckin in petrol 2 quick.
can't wait 2 get it
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:35 pm
by gates16v
hey guys
im thinking its the matrix because i'v fitted a new thermostat, im guna check the pipes on my drive home. wen i get bak i'lllet u no. there ius no coolant loss so im guessin the matrix is blocked or knakkered. and how will i know if the cat is blocked?
cheers 16v
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:48 pm
by gates16v
alrite guys, im guna take the cat of in the next few days anyway lol coz i want more power. fuel consumption ent a big thing for me, coz i dont really care! im also guna replace the matrix because that seems to be the biggest question mark. i can only see it being the matrix. cheers
16v
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:52 pm
by polo boi
remember wen u remove ur cat, u might get bother frm the cops coz ur dub is gonna get loud and u will need a new cat for the m.o.t, good luck with the mod
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:31 pm
by gates16v
yea cheers m8, im guna get the end fixings of an old knakkered cat an weld them to a stainless steel section as long as my previous cat. so for the m.o.t i'll be able to do a quick swap. zlsp the police i'll tell them it fell of or something, im sure i'll be able to blag em! worst comes to worst i'll re-fit the cat. gd luck with the cherry bomb, send me pics. cheers
16v
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 8:08 pm
by gates16v
YES!!! WE HAVE HEAT! FITTED A NEW MATRIX, TOOK ME F*****G AGES! PROBABLY THE WORST JOB I HAVE EVER DONE, AND I WILL NOT BE DOING THAT AGAIN IN A HURRY. I MANAGED TO MESS SOME OF MY BLOWERS UP THOUGH, NEVER MIND. GD ENOUGH. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP GUYS.
CHEERS
16V
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:26 pm
by polo boi
lol, i'll defintely get pic's of my car on here wen i get the exhaust on an wen it gets lowered
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:08 pm
by gates16v
yea def m8, i'd like 2 c that. im considering lowering mine so i'd like 2 c urs 1st. cheers
16v
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:21 am
by R1CH
glad you got it sorted mate,,,was it a ''full'' dashboard out job or could you access it from under the dash??? i really need to get mine sorted.
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:55 pm
by gates16v
i wasnt a full dashboard out job, but everything bar the actuall dash board and steering wheel came out. it was a nightmare, leave yourself about 2 days for it! i would rather pay someone to do it rather than doing it again. my arms and my hands r cut up, it was fiddely and frustrating. u'll need a torch and a lot of patience. its not a hard job just an annoying 1! gd luck for it, it has foxed mine though. oh yea and be careful not to damage any of the blowers, dont force anything, there not very strong.
cheers 16v
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 2:11 pm
by R1CH
cheers mate,,,i guessed it wasnt going to be easy
ill have to pay garage a visit i think.
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:02 pm
by gates16v
thats probably your best bet, because you know it will be done properly and efficiently. (you hope). get a quote for it of them, if its not 2 dear go for it. but dont let them take you for a ride.
16v
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:57 pm
by polo boi
i have a bright idea guys!
i was standin in work at the weekend in a daze about my wee car an i seen anotha red polo passin by wit a little spoiler an the way i seen it made me think that it had a golf spoiler on it, but it didnt but then i thought a golf spoiler! u know the ones wit the wee point on eitha side, its sorta like the type R civic spoiler only smaller, do golf spoliers fit polo's??
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:47 pm
by gates16v
i dont think a golf spolier will fit, well im sure u can make it fit but it will be a bit of a bodge. i have a mk2 golf gti an the spoilers on those bolt through the rear screen unlike a polo. im sure u would be able to modify it on there though.
16v
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:03 pm
by R1CH
i think itd be a bit more hassle than its worth though mate.