Dieselpower04's Golf TDI build thread

[dieselpower04]

How close is your Scangauge to a figure calculated off your odometer? In any case you are getting stellar mileage. My last tank ran 43. something but my driving style tends to a heavy foot. Are these figures from long highway miles? Also, I believe that a number of both Colt & Frank06 customers are reporting a bump in mileage. I't hard to really know & each case is a little different. I'm thankful that my stock cam is holding up well. Blackstone says they are impressed with how well it's wearing & to keep running this oil. 21,000 & counting. I still want to try an after market profile. I'll look at what's available at timing belt time.

Filled up tonight, SG was admittly a little optimistic, I only did 783 miles on 14.5 gallons, for 54 mpg :roll eyes:

I will finally admit with Frank's cam and Mike's tune, this thing is a mileage monster.

I drive 68 miles from Las Vegas to Mountain Pass, CA one way to work.

I am keeping my routine of Mobil! TDT oil every 10k miles

 

[RedDragon]

If i had a Golf it would be yours. I cant wait till my auto goes out haha

 

[OntarioVW_TDI]

my wallet doesn't like when i go on here lol i am pretty damn jealous of your car!

 

[DumpInfo]

Very clean totally love your car!

 

[Braga_Dub]

Filled up tonight, SG was admittly a little optimistic, I only did 783 miles on 14.5 gallons, for 54 mpg :roll eyes:

I will finally admit with Frank's cam and Mike's tune, this thing is a mileage monster.

I drive 68 miles from Las Vegas to Mountain Pass, CA one way to work.

I am keeping my routine of Mobil! TDT oil every 10k miles

I'm quite jealous.
I've been getting around 38mpg :/

lol

 

[dieselpower04]

I'm quite jealous.
I've been getting around 38mpg :/

lol

Something cant be right, unless you drive REALLY fast

 

[Braga_Dub]

Something cant be right, unless you drive REALLY fast

I guess that's the main problem lol

 

[Noctix]

I love everything about your car! Not only the visual aspect, but also the fact that you are pushing those kinds of numbers and still getting 50mpg.

 

[dieselpower04]

I love everything about your car! Not only the visual aspect, but also the fact that you are pushing those kinds of numbers and still getting 50mpg.

Thanks! It sure is fun

 

[Samstdi04]

i also have a 2004 Golf and i was looking at your engine bay picture in post #2 and wondering where you got you turbo inlet pipe and if it would work with a vnt17 ?

 

[dieselpower04]

i also have a 2004 Golf and i was looking at your engine bay picture in post #2 and wondering where you got you turbo inlet pipe and if it would work with a vnt17 ?

Its the PD150 turbo inlet pipe, which uses a VNT17 stock. Contact ryanP on here to buy one

 

[dieselpower04]

Pretty happy with the results:

 

[darkhorse]

Looks pretty sharp!

 

[Spätzle Burner]

are you running without an lsd..... I ask b/c I understand the stock diff is delicate, and you may scramble your gears with sheered bolts! I look forward to meeting you and running against your car!

 

[dieselpower04]

Looks pretty sharp!

Thanks

are you running without an lsd..... I ask b/c I understand the stock diff is delicate, and you may scramble your gears with sheered bolts! I look forward to meeting you and running against your car!

No LSD. If I can ever get an 02M TDI 6 speed that will have an LSD in it

The BFI Stage 1 mounts eliminated all wheel hop, it just spins easily now

 

[Spätzle Burner]

Thanks



No LSD. If I can ever get an 02M TDI 6 speed that will have an LSD in it

The BFI Stage 1 mounts eliminated all wheel hop, it just spins easily now

I was thinking of doing the dog bone, stage 1 is enough, it sounds like. And, DUDE, get the om2, I did not realize how badly i NEEDED 6th and the secure feeling of a heartier transmission.. The clutch is pricy though, for what you need.

And your golf looks really good slammed!

 

[dieselpower04]

I was thinking of doing the dog bone, stage 1 is enough, it sounds like. And, DUDE, get the om2, I did not realize how badly i NEEDED 6th and the secure feeling of a heartier transmission.. The clutch is pricy though, for what you need.

And your golf looks really good slammed!

Yeah stage 1 is good enough. I would prob do all OEM over again if I had the choice.

O2M would be good!! Someday, whenever the little one isn't draining my wallet

And thanks, I love the slammage

 

[dieselpower04]

Forgot to add this:

 

[Nash_TDI]

Did you dye or wrap the headliner?

 

[dieselpower04]

Did you dye or wrap the headliner?

Old fabric stripped off, new (thicker foam) material wrapped. Its not as ridged as it was before, but is nice and quite

 

[Nash_TDI]

What material did you go with? I am trying to match the factory black in color and pattern.

 

[dieselpower04]

What material did you go with? I am trying to match the factory black in color and pattern.

It's just whatever the upholsterer had in his shop. I can call and ask who made it if you'd like

 

[dieselpower04]

Getting ready for this FINALLY:

 

[ErackTDI]

sick
im missing having coilovers

 

[dieselpower04]

We built this :

Camille Jade, 7 lbs 9 oz, 20.5" long

 

[darkhorse]

Congratulations! She's adorable.

 

[ErackTDI]

Congratulations

 

[Louis_TDI]

Congrats your first?

 

[dieselpower04]

Congratulations! She's adorable.

Thanks! We think so too

Congratulations

Thanks!

Congrats your first?

Thanks! Yeah our first, and only

 

[dieselpower04]

New tire since I picked up a staple in one:

Ready for install: