Stan 24v

Another member in the 24v club, nice one buddy :thumbleft:

Glad to see you progressing mate keep us informed ;)

Looking god mate. 16's are the way forward on a C ;) You still enjoying the 24v??? :cheers:

I should think so. But why have that when you can have this one? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLKSWAGEN-GOLF-2 ... 240%3A1318 Be good for 220bhp-240bhp with remap That one makes a LOT more sense as it comes with everything! You could even sell the bits you dont want and recoup some of your outlay.

If you want a genuine one then register and post here: http://forums.vwvortex.com/zeroforum?id=826

Pics would be cool dude ;)

Neil I was quoted about £2500 2 yrs ago, thats why I went with the 24v option.

I have some pistons from my old 2.9 ABV sat in my garage. theyeve been there a while so not sure what state theyre in mate but you're more than welcome to have them for nowt, if theyre of any use of course.

Buy my 4mo for £2k, use the engine and box, sell the rest for parts and sell your engine too, I reckon you'd cover most of your costs! Considering the costs of 4mo parts like haldex, suspension, brakes, climate, dash, doors, interior etc etc ;)

Its just under where the spoiler sits, same as the pics on page 1. This topic has been covered so many times I thought I still had a standard VR when I started reading it :lol:

Ive just added some places to it myself, seems like a decent place to look for local garages. It needs input though guys, so if you have a reputable specialst which you use then add to it ;)

Karl - you got the wheels on yet? They look good matey. Any fecking slower you'd be going backwards!! If you fit a flux capacitor at the same time you can go back and give yourself a good kick up the arse!! :lol:

GET IN THERE YOU BEAUTY!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

You need to start a new topic with new pics mate, if you havent already ;) Gorgeous car.

Thats Phat VR6 who used to be on here. This is a 4mo too, albeit in a SEAT ;) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Th4rzasOuAM Just wished they'd released it over here :(

I sold mine for £5800 mate with eibachs and koni ta's, magnex, and the engine. The rest was standard, including the speedlines.

Did you get an alternator belt Karl? I just saw your post in the 24v thread.

Did you get one dude? If not I can get you one around here and post it, no probs.

Havent been on for a while, and when I do I find this! Nice work mate! Andy is a good guy and really knows his stuff, doesnt he? I had the CC phase 2 also and it was kicking out 234 bhp and 216 lb/ft on Stealth RR, which is what the CC website says. The best thing is the effortlessness of the 24v. Its also sssoooo quiet when idling! I bet you havent stopped smiling when you drive it, I know I didnt! Congrats

I had CC software mate, and judging by the figures (234 bhp, 216 ib/ft) I assume it was stage 2 (it was a freebie from PSI). Had no issues apart from lack of fuel due to lots of right foot action :lol: Did you get hold of James?

Exactly what I was thinking :wink: the rest of the bodywork is pretty much the same isn't it ? Yep. Im off to the motor show this weekend, so I'll have a gander then ;)

Andy - Parts for a 12v rebuild come to about £1200. I had them priced up. You can get a 2.8 24v for that money, easy. I sold mine for £6k, but only bought if for £4, so the money I spent on the engine I nearly recouped, seeing as I sold off the 12v head etc. Admittedly I got my conversion for a bargain price as it was his first one, but it still added a fair bit of money to the car. I also reckon if I'd kept it it would still be worth the same money now. Karl - I insured mine with Brentacre with a £6k agreed price mate, £600 inclusive with a named driver, and protected. Coullstar - Ive got his number if you want it mate, send me a PM if you do.

Also, I found out recently that pretty much all MK4/A3 calipers are the same, unless its a 4wd car in which case theyre a lot bigger!

YES! I can quite happily say I do not regret 24v'ing my C. I had the option of rebuilding it, but why? It would just be a VR6. It would have cost me a lot of money to have the same car which was worth the same amount. If you have a 100k car with a new engine, its still a 100k car. Thats how most people see it. However, the route I went had a fair few advantage: More BHP More Torque Newer technology More economical More responsive Added value to my car Rarer than a VR The best thing you can do is drive a C with a 24v engine, and then a 12v. You will not believe the difference! Its a completely different animal. Im sure if you give James (Mystic Storm) a shout he'd be more than happy to take you out in it, and he's in Edinburgh. Just my two penneth worth ;)

Its only a matter of (short) time before someone makes that front bumper/grille combo. In fact, I reckon plans are probably already there! I like it ;)