flybikeslee
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front mount fitted, not much more lag if im honest! another 500 revs if that, induction sounds a lot deeper, modified my bumper too, came out ok. modified the forge crash bar too. pics in a bizzle
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Nic Barnes
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cant wait to see the pics you are a very strange refugee.
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SR91
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Pics....
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Wrighty
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howd you get on with fitting the cooler lee was it alright? want a fmic for the golf and it looks like forge use the same cores across the board.
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flybikeslee
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yeah wasn't too bad, instructions they send you too are downto the tee, took a bit longer because i was modding the crash bar, pics uploading now
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Nic Barnes
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thats the problem with vag scene stuff have to modify the crash bar. think of the safety? have you told insurance company you have to mod crash bar? id imagine it will put premiums up a lot.
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Wrighty
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forge send you a new one to fit with the cooler dont they, you dont HAVE to modify them i dont think?
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Nic Barnes
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safety first would be my concern. see what insurance company makes of it?
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flybikeslee
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Todays work then..... front mount fitting

Decided to modify my crash bar to allow better flow, no point it being blocked off, and the bar has retained its strength as ive only cut a window out

comparison

in bits...



GTF sidemount

and on

and modified bumper

Plate will hide the holes day to day but good to take off for track etc for better cooling.
Drove home and car induction sounds deeper, seems to pull better lower down in higher gears but is probably just my imagination. Lag over old shitmount is minimal, 500revs tops id say, overall very impressed with the quality. Full turbo back system next, then hybrid turbo then put all my other goodies on and get it mapped
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Nic Barnes
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could have atleastt lined the holes up properly. poor show. spoils the overall sTaNcE of the car.
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flybikeslee
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i dont give a fuck if im honest
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Olsrey
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Why do they provide you with a new crash bar?
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flybikeslee
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comes with mounting brackets and modifye3d recess for boost pipes
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Nic Barnes
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no pics with bumper on yet lee?
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Olsrey
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Ah I see, I couldn't see any difference in the two on the picture thats all .
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flybikeslee
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naa the differences are mainly internal.
barnes, plates back on, so it looks like it did before
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Nic Barnes
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cool. what are your other mods planned?
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flybikeslee
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turbo back system, 2.5ich all zee way through with decat. sorry MOT. turbo needs to be sent off too, buy new gaskets then fitting it all together and mapping
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Nic Barnes
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sounds like it will be a weapon.
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flybikeslee
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should eat scoobys
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flybikeslee
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and corsa turbos
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by flybikeslee
should eat scoobys
yeah on a straight but take them down a backroad and impreza will kill it. ask ben g for advice.
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flybikeslee
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could't agree more, would rince your corsa in twisties
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SR91
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Had a good trip to that london?
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Ben G
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quote: Originally posted by flybikeslee
and corsa turbos
definitely.
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