VR6Gill 1 Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Hello all, After being away for a couple of years I am being drawn back to the Golf V6. A mate of mine has a V6 4mo with very low mileage that has been off the road for approx. 2 years. One of the issues he has is the alternator has an intermittent fault and another is that I will need to replace the cheap suspension kit he had fitted back to stock. Can you guys help with what I need to look out for? Thanks, Gill. Link to post Share on other sites
lbsbloke 0 Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 If you're changing the shocks.... Don't go to stock.... Very wallowyI fitted R32 springs and dampers to mine... Much better Got them for sale too Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Gill 1 Posted July 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I assume they are a straight fit and not require any modifications? How much are you after for them and how many miles have they covered? Link to post Share on other sites
mattvr6 133 Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Check air con works they suffer with fan issues, I've recently bought one as an all round everyday car with some tinkering there awesome Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Gill 1 Posted July 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Could anyone tell me or even better take a pic and show me where the earth strap is on the alternator? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
mattvr6 133 Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 There isn't a earth strap on the alternator just the positive and battery light wire plug Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Gill 1 Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Finally got the car back to stock and on the road after being dormant for 2 years. I want to keep the car as stock as possible with some minor mods for performance. I have fitted a Pipercross panel filter and will possibly look at a remap but before I do that i'm toying with the idea of removing the centre silencer only. Has anyone removed the silencer and if so how was the sound and what are the benefits, if any? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
motorrob 15 Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 I removed the silencer out of mine and just welded in some exhaust pipe instead. You will defo notice a difference in the exhaust note, the vr noise is awsome. I wouldnt of said the performance changed but the noise is sweet. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Gill 1 Posted September 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 I removed the silencer out of mine and just welded in some exhaust pipe instead. You will defo notice a difference in the exhaust note, the vr noise is awsome. I wouldnt of said the performance changed but the noise is sweet. Do you happen to know the pipe diameter I would need also I have been reading a few posts where people mention a lack of back pressure will lose a bit of power. Is this true or will removing the centre not affect the pressure? Link to post Share on other sites
motorrob 15 Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 Not 100% but sure its 2.75 inch, it was a while ago i did mine. Ive had mine on a dyno which was after i had done the pipe. I got 200 bhp out of mine which is not bad for a 14year old car and 125 thou on the clock. So considering that i wouldnt say it has any effect on the power output of the car. Link to post Share on other sites
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