Jenk's purple mk2 track hack...Im sure it hates me

[jenk]

Recommend one of these, took me a while to get off

Rear arb is ace from what I can tell with my crap tyres and minimal testing, next to sort the front and some rear spacing.

Oh and........rad decided to let go when I got to the missus's yesterday, pissed out like a good'un. Decided to try a spot of radweld which got me home without a drop lost. New rad needed and a good flush of the cooling system.

 

[Damoegan]

I've got the same lock sitting under the stairs, think I'll dig it out now

 

[jenk]

Tried a number of ways with the wheel still attached to the car but it wouldn't shift, decent bit of kit.

 

[suj]

what size rad you after jenk? i got an ABF AC rad, will try and get dimensions (it has double fan on it)

 

[Martin M]

Only just read up on the last few pages. Gutting to hear about the break in Jenk, but glad you and the cars are alright though.

Neuspeed ARB's are amazing! What setting have you put it on?

 

[jenk]

Mines a 2E mate, single fan and no aircon. Not sure what the crack is between the ABF, AGG and 2E rads. Could all be the same?

 

[suj]

oh yeah it is, my bad, well there is 2 for the ABF, AC and non-AC, AC is longer, i think it was 322mm for non, 377mm for AC (height that is)

 

[jenk]

Only just read up on the last few pages. Gutting to hear about the break in Jenk, but glad you and the cars are alright though.

Neuspeed ARB's are amazing! What setting have you put it on?

Cheers mate, still can't believe how lucky I was with the mk4.

The rears on the middle setting, going to move it to the softer one as I don't have a front bar yet. Got my eyes pealed for a second hand one...... budget build

 

[Martin M]

Cheers mate, still can't believe how lucky I was with the mk4.

The rears on the middle setting, going to move it to the softer one as I don't have a front bar yet. Got my eyes pealed for a second hand one...... budget build

I've got front and rear on mine and have always run the back on the middle setting, it handles well like that

Budget builds are always good! That's what i'm trying with my 8v at the moment too!

 

[jenk]

suj, I'll pull mine out and have a measure and let you know.....sounds odd that

I was gonna buy the arb's new as I couldn't find second hand, then the rear popped up at a good price. Both arb's would be more than I payed for the car!!!

 

[suj]

ok mate, let me know, i brought it by blunder, and in good nick

sounds like these ARBs are awesome

 

[jenk]

After a 150 mile round trip I know have the 25mm front arb

 

[jenk]

I have another hole in the floor, not too big but it needs welding all the same

 

[jenk]

I ache like 'F word' today! Finally fitted the full 20vt exhaust and my front arb, both good fun due to varying challenges. Looking forward to the test drive, fingers crossed nothing falls off and the exhaust doesn't blow

Welding done tomorrow and then its time for the MOT.

What's the best way of tightening a track rod end ball joint?

 

[jenk]

After cleaning the small hole up in the floor, its now twice as big

 

[jenk]

Hole now gone, just some dressing up to do and treat it

Got some other bits sorted and took it for a short spin, arb's make a huge difference! Feels so planted

 

[jenk]

These arb's are the shiz dizzle! That is all

 

[Cupra Kid]

Think i may have some ARB's put on mine after reading this, easy to fit?

 

[jenk]

Easyish if everything goes to plan, I couldn't get one of the subframe bushes in on the front though. Took me ages!

I still need to sort out new tyres, rear spacers and a geo set up so theres more to come. But the arb's really do make a huge difference, just took a motorway island at a pace and it felt soo flat with no hint of understeer.

 

[Cupra Kid]

Thats what i'm after then, don't want to modify the look of the car as i want to make it a concours original example over the winter. But noone will notice ARB's