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Bit of advice, keep STD airbox n just get decent panel filter, I got k and n induction kit and all it does is suck in hot air from the rad.

Lol, bored?

Itl say if it's a cup on a sticker on the b pillar, it's by the door catch as you open the door. It looks like a ff, it prob got cup packs though, you can defo see it's got cup wheels.

That's good value for money

Depends on if you can be ars#d to change cat, like I said I do mine every year, but I don't know the differance with a 172 cat, my 182 cats easy, 1 bracket, 2 bolts and a lambda that's it

Hi mate

Hi mate and welcome. Is it ff or cup?

Try stretching the spring out a little

Screw them in tighter, or use some sort of sticky back foam

Has it got a decat on? That might be the source of emissions light. Has it gotany service history?

They look like new/clean parts, a wire brush drill bit will do that if yours is in need of cleaning up

Ur not going to get much gains with a 1.2, go for induction kit, at least itl sound nice. Or save your money towards a bigger engine!

Hiya, why not a 200? How much you selling your gti for? I got a 182 cup not the fastest thing in the world, but it sticks to the road like glue. Best fun I've had, best investment too.

I just got a Decat on mine, have to change it for every mot, what's your budget? That's the determining factor.

The traders should know a fair bit, try and pm one

Inlet manifolds( both halves) aren't always perfectly cast, and can reduce air flow and speed, matching them gives you a little more mid range power not a lot to be honest but if your after cheap diy mods it's a decent one, some companys charge up to 130 for it, but as long as your confident...

143,000 miles? How's your engine held up for all those miles? Any real problems?

Think driveshafts are differant mate

Lots of boy racers around too!

Four bolts hold in coil pack, undo all plugs and hoses then there's a few ten mm bolts at front and two at the back. Careful not to bend gasket once you start lifting It off, if you need any help just pm me

There's plenty of helpful vids on YouTube if you want more info, while it's off it would prob be best to start matching it

Wire brush on a drill to get rid of most the burrs, then some wet and dry sand paper, just kept using finer and finer untin it's mirror finish, the fuel rail protector thing is the easiest and is best to start on if you wana try yourself, you end up with sore fingers after it all though. There's...

Was repeated this morning, caught glimpse of it just after you was speaking to the "spotter" !

It's just metal mate, well easy to paint, just try not to get paint in any inlets. I polished mine, lots of elbow grease needed to diy it tho! Just find a decent primer and you should be fine to paint it any pretty colour you want

Standard car?

Trust me to read and reply to the wrong page in this thread!

Il do tamworth, too skint to go rolling road though! Anyone from near Lichfield?

Coil pack?

Ok thanks mate

You can get used decent 172 pretty cheap nowadays, just a shame the tax and insurance sting you so much!