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by smithy220
Sun Nov 11, 2012 1:20 pm
Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
Topic: strut brace to fit b4 2.0 8v /diesel
Replies: 0
Views: 727

strut brace to fit b4 2.0 8v /diesel

will a mk3 golf vr6/gti brace fit the passat? got the urge to go drilling my strut towers.
by smithy220
Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:28 pm
Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
Topic: modified b4 head lamps or fogs(perhaps both)
Replies: 2
Views: 856

Re: modified b4 head lamps or fogs(perhaps both)

where you get your hid kit from ? vauxhall omega proper old fashioned large analogue ballasts with ebay 4.3k bulbs,bright white like oem but much brighter.I had previously won some cheap china ballasts on ebay for a tenner.Digital units but i wouldn't expect them to last like the vauxhall hella uni...
by smithy220
Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:26 am
Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
Topic: modified b4 head lamps or fogs(perhaps both)
Replies: 2
Views: 856

modified b4 head lamps or fogs(perhaps both)

Got a set of nos b4 fogs and not quite sure what to do with them,I have hid headlamps so no need for fogs really.But my fog lamp blanks were all stone chipped and tatty,at the same time ive never liked twin chamber lights with just one section lit.So i was considering fitting led sidelight bulbs in ...
by smithy220
Thu Oct 25, 2012 5:38 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: back in a passat wagon again
Replies: 15
Views: 551

Re: back in a passat wagon again

dointhis wrote:you've made a cracking start on this so far fella, im looking and im liking mate!!
thanks mate just needs lots of time and some tlc,got loads to do just a matter of finding the time :D
by smithy220
Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:58 am
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: back in a passat wagon again
Replies: 15
Views: 551

Re: back in a passat wagon again

made a decat :-
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will fit as soon as i can get the old one off,rusted bolts :roll: cut one off with the grinder and loosened one.Its now been left to work its way loose or better still shear off.
by smithy220
Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:05 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: B4 estate
Replies: 26
Views: 510

Re: B4 estate

Its not easy being green,but the car looks really nice.
by smithy220
Tue Jul 17, 2012 2:18 am
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: back in a passat wagon again
Replies: 15
Views: 551

Re: back in a passat wagon again

thanks for the positive comments guys,helps with the motivation :ymhug: s wanted aero wipers,but lupo wipers carry far to much mince tax so. ford focus c-max wiper arms £25.00 http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d87/marksmith1973/DSC00181.jpg proceed to cut up my £25.00 investment :shock: http://i33...
by smithy220
Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:40 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: back in a passat wagon again
Replies: 15
Views: 551

Re: back in a passat wagon again

ronals back from powder coaters,well two of them the other two are waiting for me to sand and chemical metal them http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d87/marksmith1973/DSC00171.jpg drove down to kernow so had to fit the two ronals up front as the other wheels had racing slicks :shock: http://i33.photo...
by smithy220
Thu May 03, 2012 10:45 am
Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
Topic: Mk2 golf exhaust???
Replies: 7
Views: 1342

Re: Mk2 golf exhaust???

had a mk2 golf stainless exhaust on my old b3,from the scrappy.back box had been sold so i just made up the back box using parts i had lying around.could also use a corrado exhaust.
by smithy220
Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:59 am
Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
Topic: audi pepper pots
Replies: 2
Views: 785

Re: audi pepper pots

5 stud disks on rear and 15mm FK pcd adapters upront,thats how i roll :wink: just need some my rear spacers machined to fit the rear hubs so i can push out the rears to match the fronts.
by smithy220
Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:33 am
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: back in a passat wagon again
Replies: 15
Views: 551

Re: back in a passat wagon again

old b3 wheels back on and correct top mounts fitted
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ride height needs setting up again,and need to get my spacers machined for the rear.
by smithy220
Fri Mar 30, 2012 2:09 am
Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
Topic: b3 ADD ON REMOTE LOCK KIT
Replies: 4
Views: 901

Re: b3 ADD ON REMOTE LOCK KIT

Cheers Mocco I hadn't see these before and they work a treat. Thanks for the wiring info, helped alot, altho of course my kit had diff wiring colours to yours :D . For the other peeps, the Black/white wire does the up/open and the Red/Yellow does down/close. There were some dirt cheap ones on fleab...
by smithy220
Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:13 am
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: back in a passat wagon again
Replies: 15
Views: 551

Re: back in a passat wagon again

today i had a play around with wheels http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d87/marksmith1973/DSC00092.jpg was thinking of doing them black with yellow details,going for that space saver vibe :D although for now i have to fit the starks that i had on my b3 as the tyres are a lot safer than the ones on t...
by smithy220
Sun Mar 18, 2012 11:11 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: back in a passat wagon again
Replies: 15
Views: 551

back in a passat wagon again

brought my first estate off here from a fellow forum user from Brighton,loved the car but after a while i didn't need it as i stopped biking for a while.brought a mk1 golf(was a bag of 5hite) which i then swapped for a mk3 golf gti 8v(cracking little motor)but liked to empty my wallet. my old b3 htt...
by smithy220
Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:07 pm
Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
Topic: breaking b4 tdi saloon
Replies: 35
Views: 4341

Re: breaking b4 tdi saloon

how much would you want for the engine loom,i don't need the ecu?
07590-804-621
by smithy220
Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:38 pm
Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
Topic: B3 alarm options needed...
Replies: 1
Views: 672

Re: B3 alarm options needed...

have a look at the hornet range of car alarms.distributed by the same people who do clifford.its what i have on my b3,cant fault it for 50.00
by smithy220
Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:36 am
Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
Topic: Transplant options???
Replies: 9
Views: 1315

Re: Transplant options???

im considering fitting a kr in mine,i cant fault the 2e lump but i fancy something a bit more rev happy,plus the extra bhp wont hurt either.
by smithy220
Sun Dec 27, 2009 4:46 pm
Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
Topic: anyone know if these bulbs will fit my B3 dash?
Replies: 10
Views: 1662

Re: anyone know if these bulbs will fit my B3 dash?

dont to expect much unless you remove the green filters from the top of the clocks and the two lcd displays and even then it wont be very bright.best bet would be to use 501 led bulbs with the end caps removed and the legs shortened and soldered to the circuit board for the two lcd displays.And the ...
by smithy220
Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:09 am
Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
Topic: any one swaped v belt for ribbed belt set up
Replies: 2
Views: 930

Re: any one swaped v belt for ribbed belt set up

is that a 2e 8v thanks for posting that picture,does the ofset of the power steering pulley vary on some models,the thing i dont get is i stripped all the bits from a 2e auto,which i believed to be a later model than my k plater but it turns out it was also on a k reg,the only difference being it wa...
by smithy220
Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:24 pm
Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
Topic: any one swaped v belt for ribbed belt set up
Replies: 2
Views: 930

any one swaped v belt for ribbed belt set up

my alternator on my b3 2e ist kaput,so i am atempting to swap to the later alternator and pulley set up ie ribbed belt with the alternator sitting on the water pump instead of up top near the cam cover.has anyone done this swap before? i started it this afternoon and before it got dark i managed to ...
by smithy220
Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:58 pm
Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
Topic: B4 TDI Brake upgrade
Replies: 12
Views: 1754

Re: B4 TDI Brake upgrade

how about s2twin pot calipers with 280mm disks,you can pick up the calipers for under a ton,and as you have 9x16 bobs they will clear the caliper.
by smithy220
Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:26 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: EGR "Quacking"
Replies: 18
Views: 3553

Re: EGR "Quacking"

sorry i know this a bit of a old thread,but we have 1.8 20v non turbo which is also making the same stupid noise,is there a similar valve perhaps reposnible for this noise?
by smithy220
Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:40 pm
Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
Topic: uprated loom or hids
Replies: 6
Views: 1518

Re: uprated loom or hids

i used to have a mk2 golf gti,and i always wanted to do something about the terrible lights.It was while i started to fit my hids that i realised the car had been fitted with uprated looms,good quality ones too as the set up looked oe.But when the hids were fitted they proved to be way more effectiv...
by smithy220
Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:17 pm
Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
Topic: b3 rear lower chassis brace
Replies: 5
Views: 1261

Re: b3 rear lower chassis brace

i took mine of my b3 after it clattered a speed bump then had a meeting with the exhaust,i keep meaning to take the grinder to it and refit it,but to be honest i have noticed no difference as being quite low it handles well
by smithy220
Sun Aug 23, 2009 2:17 pm
Forum: B3 & B4 PASSATS
Topic: Headlight Upgrade
Replies: 9
Views: 1416

Re: Headlight Upgrade

6k hid kit tbh,work well in my b3 and im not blinding any one.