Tommos Silver Mk1 VRS

[tommo1991]

After owning the car for 2 years I have decided I would create my own project journal. Haven't done a million things but thought I would post it anyway

This was the car when I bought it standard. I was adamant I was going to leave it standard and just use it to get from a-b. That didn't last very long when I was the alloys were bubbling on the rim and leaking air slowly, so a refurb was needed.

After a few months I got used to the car and decided a wanted a bit more power so I started to look around at remaps and decided to travel to Wolverhampton to see Will @ Performance Torque and boy am I glad I did.

The transformation was unreal the car now feels completely different.

Not long after I hit a pothole and snapped the coil spring on the front passenger side and after having it replaced never felt the same so decided to buy some coilovers and try to fit them myself.

Before During

After

This was the easy bit and then the front gave me a nightmare of a few hours leading through the night but was worth it as the next day I had this.

A few months later and a few mm off my tyres later I decided instead of buying new tyres I would get some new wheels and found these online for £200 so took a punt and drove to get them.

But I didn't realise stupidly that the tyre size was too bit and when I fitted then the first time they rubbed on the arches. so had to spend more money on new tyres and hey presto.

This is how it looks today, however I do have a splitter to fit along with two new fog lights and I have also just ordered this.

[JoshH]

Looks sweet man!!

You should come to a welsh meet...if we have another one this year lol...

You still need that VCDS coding doing?

[tommo1991]

Ye I will do let me know when and where and ill turn up.

I've ordered a kkl cable to try and do it myself with the vcds lite program. Probably still guna need help tho. Isit difficult?

[vRS19TD]

Looking good but then i am a bit biased.

[Titanium_Man]

Lookin good Tommo

What else you got planned dude?

[tommo1991]

Not a lot tbh maybe something with the exhaust and refurb the wheels n change the colour. Then only little things

[joe_vrs_tdi]

Looks very clean mate, loving silver ones latley.

Wayhey one more for the welsh meets, if i have done the maths....hang on theres a few of us so i need to use my calculator.

I think there are now 4 welsh members willing to meet up, i hope i didnt miss anyone josh? Lloyd?

[tommo1991]

I got a mate at work with a black mk1 vrs aswell who would meet up.

What colour would look the best to refurb my spiders in? The colour on them ATM is disgusting

[Titanium_Man]

My alloys are currently anthracite (or however you spell it :p) but personally think it's a bit dark for me now, thinking of a refurb in gun metal grey or similar.

[bowen]

Another for the welsh collective.

Looks clean that. Nice subtle mods.

If you want your wheels refurbed I know a good local place.

[tommo1991]

Ill do them myself but just need to decide on a colour :/

[bowen]

Honestly I like them silver. It's subtle and understated for day today use.

[rtz62]

Just looked at your RR figures;

Bizarrely the 'before' figure is identical to mine!

Before it went on, the guy said "this will make 150 as standard, they all do".

And I thought it was certain Jap manufacturers that downplayed bhp figures!

[tommo1991]

got my new fog lights and KKL cable in the post this morning. Disabled 2 stage unlocking and lightened my steering

Wouldn't let me enable autolocking though :(

Will be fitting the new fogs a bit later on. are they difficult to do?

[tommo1991]

Managed to get my bumper off to get the old fog lights out and decided to fit the splitter at the same time (not very well fitted).

And got my plate on it now

[bowen]

Looks good.

Rear spacers perhaps?

[tommo1991]

Looks good.

Rear spacers perhaps?

maybe ill have to check for the clearance

[JoshH]

20mm H&R perhaps?

[bowen]

20mm H&R perhaps?

Tommo, don't go 20mm. 10mm perhaps.

[tommo1991]

Think I'm going to so something with my exhaust next anyway so will think about the spacers for now

[JoshH]

Tommo, don't go 20mm. 10mm perhaps.

Jack clap runs 20mm rear 15mm front and it was spot on, yours are just stupid gay comps x

[tommo1991]

Havnt been on here for nearly a year now. Decided to change thinks up again going to refurb the wheels on Sunday weather permitting. Thinking of something a little different so going for orange .

Thinking of getting a decat next but read about over boosting after the remap. Anyone experienced any problems like this?

this colour orange

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[tommo1991]

Got my wheels and strut brace back last week ready to go onto the car. However my turbo has decided to pack in :( being sent off tomorrow for some treatment at the turbo clinic in Leeds

[tommo1991]

Got my turbo back last week and got to finish fitting it today

Here's a pic of it all back together with new intercooler pipe work

And once it was all up and running again I got my newly refurbished wheels on

Next is a turbo back and then another remap. Can't wait to feel the power again.

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[tommo1991]

Got the exhaust fitted last week by Prospeed exhaust in cardiff. Went for a straight through decat with no silencers in the end.

picked up some 20mm spacers off here for cheap a few days ago too. Sits just right on the wheel now just can't have a full car ATM as the coilovers are all the way down.

Then the day had finally come this mornin. And I made my way to Wolverhampton to p torque for the remap.

This is how I got on:

Just need to get a pd160 intake now so if anyone has one let me know

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