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project rebuild and 300 plus bhp... up dated 02/08/09... last chapter ....


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TSR Peformance down Somerset sell these. £599 +£139 for fitting kit. And charge £220 to fit it.

Details are on Club GTI about them' date=' they say they look good and offer a lifetime guarantee on em

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mmmm interesting cheers mate :) I need more traction !!

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Also at TSR they do Quaife diffs at £600....plus fitting kits etc

might have to give them a call and have a chat - but was hoping to talk to the dark destroyer Tony at the pod later this month first

well it almost back in the box will be done and dusted tomo once ive had a go in it ill tell u all about it ben and u will see it in action at the pod .

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TSR Peformance down Somerset sell these. £599 +£139 for fitting kit. And charge £220 to fit it.

Details are on Club GTI about them' date=' they say they look good and offer a lifetime guarantee on em

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£220 to fit a diff thats a bargain that is for wot ive just had to do !!! not a diy job needed to drill out the old ring gear rivits then press them out, then torque the new bolts down then press the new bearing on ... could not hav done it wit my workshop lol

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TSR Peformance down Somerset sell these. £599 +£139 for fitting kit. And charge £220 to fit it.

Details are on Club GTI about them' date=' they say they look good and offer a lifetime guarantee on em

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£220 to fit a diff thats a bargain that is for wot ive just had to do !!! not a diy job needed to drill out the old ring gear rivits then press them out, then torque the new bolts down then press the new bearing on ... could not hav done it wit my workshop lol

how about pre load and all that shiz? Or is it just going back in as it came out, Agree about the £220 been a very good price

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managed to get a fare bit dont today ,,,

got the crank in with new King race bearings and ARP studs

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6 new pistons and ARP rod bolts

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clean up block and head faces

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fitt ARP head studs ( be carefull when fitting these as u can get them in the wrong order lol yes i did it lol)

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fitt 2mm head spacer and 2 metal head gaskets ,,,, should give mw about 8:1 comp ratio according to vince at stealth

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fitt and torque down the head

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and finish re building the gearbox

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I give your new diff a week tops LOL only jk good luck with it

So you've used 2 metal gaskets? not split one into 2?

what happends with the gearbox? remove cups, remove selector tower, remove bolts and just split and lift apart? does anything spring out or anything else to watch out for

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I give your new diff a week tops LOL only jk good luck with it

So you've used 2 metal gaskets? not split one into 2?

what happends with the gearbox? remove cups' date=' remove selector tower, remove bolts and just split and lift apart? does anything spring out or anything else to watch out for

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its almost that easy but u have the selector for 5th i think it is hold both casings together bit of a pain to got out but dont it ok ... and no nothing sprung out

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got some more done today was hard work thou as had a mates birthday last nite and got in about 2 or 3 i think lol

rite first things first ort out my hangover ... job done

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now onto the engine... got the alternator, pas pump, idler and my new lighter pulleys on...

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then the nice shinny red injector main, crank pipe, oil filter housing and oil cooler.

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rear engine mount, knock sensors and crank shaft position sensor

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oil pump

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sump ... which i have bashed the dents out off lol

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then for the lower chain

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then the upper chain

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chain covers

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checked engine turned over all good and timing marks line up again even better... then the lovely red cam cover

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light flywheel and black diamond clutch is next..

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now for the gearbox, starter motor, front engine mount .... spot the mistake d`oh .....

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sorted that mistake lol .... now for the coolant hoses, thermostat housing, aux water pump, coil pack, and engine wiring loom

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job done and nice 2.9 vr6 low comp engine with all ARP hard wear ready to go

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