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I've roughly fitted the rails mounts and rear panel. It looks ok, it's parallel and square. The rear panel is floating as I need to buy more clamps...

its an expensive mod for sure. but think its worth it as i don’t want the engine to be the limiting factor when I air out etc.

Dunno prices for the others but the mk5 pickup pipe is steep. £200+ from dealer and not much cheaper elswhere if i remember rightly, if your running...

Joe.... v5?? Is this the new project, please enlighten us

I need a steel bottomed one for the v5

Finally might be getting somewhere with the starting issue. Bought the full version of vagcom to access the tdi timing graphs. Plugged it all in...

If its anything like the difference on the 4 cylinders it will be negligible! The real difference is around 6/7mm, the only benefit is the bottom...

out of interest how many mm difference is there in it? Cheers!

after a little bit of research I will invest in the mk5 one as its lower than the mk4 which in turn is lower than the mk3. but I would be interested...

yes VR 12v pickup. The only difference is where the lower part of the gearbox meets the sump, but if you are using a VR6 gearbox then it doesnt bolt...

I feel sure you'd just use a 12V VR6 pickup, probably still avaliable from VW direct (or many eBay outlets)

I’m still surprised nobody makes these to order to suit our high performance caddy requirements �� and look forward to reading your posts ����

Share some of the engine goodies that I have polished in readiness

ah now that makes sense. i assumed as the shape was different they where different. so i can swap out to a steel one and just plate it. which...

Ah sweet, okay Al thankyou

12v & 24v sumps are the same fitment. But you will also need the corresponding pickup pipe. if a metal sump hits it will dent, if you plate it up...

thats for a mk3 vr I have the mk4 24v vr plus the point of putting the mk5 sump on is to help with ground clearance

Thats what I would use every time over alloy :td

I should think any 2k fast thinners will be fine

the mk5 is internally baffeled. it’s probably the same as lumberjacks and from the states as I have struggled to find anything but oem over here

Could be one of these as the 3.2 and 2.8 engines are quite similar?...

Sam said he’d bought a steel mk5 one which will be shallower than the mk4 by nearly an inch. I’ll not have height issues being that I’ll be on air...

Alloy ones look better and seal better, but the tiniest of scrapes with the floor and they are fucked, and you are stranded :tb

That's, how you described the scout masters finale when you went camping Elroy. :cry:

Yes, thanks. For me it will be a case of slowly slowly. But I am really enjoying this project. Without the help and advice from the good folk...

Thanks Leroy, I feel all warm and fuzzy inside now. Deep down, I know you love me. Xx

I have an alloy sump Al. I’ve read the mk5 one is shorter but I know that one is alloy as well thats why i like the idea of a steel one.