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(Under Construction) This page will show all the modifications that have been carried out on the Bora; starting with the oldest at the bottom working towards the newest at the top.
By clicking the title for each modification you will be taken to the respective section on this page for that mod. Alternatively you can just browse through all the modifications.
Once this section is finished there should be at least a line or two lines about each mod that I have done and will do, using the links below to jump to individual sections.

All images are clickable for a larger version.




Remap at ChippedUK

04-Dec-08
The day had finally come for me to get my car remapped! I decided to go with ChippedUK and their ST3 (Self Tuning) system, selecting the economy and 'fast road' maps while still being able to keep my original map. I can freely switch between each of these maps with just a couple of minutes wait.
The guys a ChippedUK were great but sadly there was a bit of a wait to get on the rollers due to a problem beyond their control (a previous customer). However, this gave me time to read an article in Volkswagen Driver magazine about the V6 4motion Bora which was nice... don't hear much about Boras.
Anyway, I got her on the rollers with the standard map and she made a healthy 135hp, not bad when it should just be 130hp and she's had 130,000 miles over 6 years.
Then I switched her over to the 'fast road' map and we went again, this time making 169.4hp and 288lbs-ft torque.

Original Map Dyno Graph

Fast Road Map Dyno Graph




Koni Lowering Springs

19-Jan-08
After months of torment by fellow dubbers I finially get her lowered! She'll sit quite nicely on these Koni 40mm lowering springs, they're also a nice colour... not that the colour had anything to do with the choice... ahem.
I decided that it wasn't going to be that hard to fit them so I wasn't going to pay a garage to do them, and it wasn't that bad. The backs were easy peasy and with the fronts you've just got to know how hard you can hit the hub (to get the strut out).
Anyway, here's some progress pics!




RS6 Alloys

30-Oct-07
Ok, these are only reps. But at £500 including delivery, tires and centre caps I wasn't really planning on doing much else!
These wheels definately give the Bora the solid look that I wanted, and although I was tempted by the 19" version the extra cost to buy (another £300) along with the cost of replacement tires put me off. Luckly I feel I've make the right choice for both looks and handling.
Below are some pics during the fitting of them, showing come nice comparisons in diameter and width with the standard 16" alloys. Please excuse the height! A few months to wait for the springs.




Cruise Control

08-Aug-08
The first addition that I made to my Bora was cruise control. This cost around £70 from eBay, but it is also available on vagparts.com.
Me and some other guys that meet up from forums in the south west decided to do this together following Foxy's guide (which isn't being hosted any more, someone is working on re-hosting it though).
We had great problems getting the terminal out of the fusebox, so it had to be done over a weekend. But it's all done now and it's nice to have!