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Ok so to start off, I got around to fitting that intercooler. And what a ball ache it was to fit. Took me 3 days in total but only because of weather etc. Anyways got bumper off and old intercooler off in no time.fitted the new intercooler fine and the hot side boost pipes. Problems came when I got round to the cold side pipe. There was a mount on the radiator for the fan and was pressing the cold side pipe right in. I didn't have anything to cut it so had to call it a day. Day 2 I went out and bought a dremel, cut away at the mount and grinder it down all smooth. Perfect job so fitted the bottom silicon elbow on the cold side, then the alloy middle pipe, then came to fitting the top silicone pipe to that and the throttle body. And I'd only gone and pushed the alloy one to far down and what a pig to pull it back up, lack of space and because it was that tight in the silicon it would hardly move. I got it rather close but ended up being knackered and hands where battered so called it a day. Day 3 full of energy, got it on within 10mins lol. By the end of the day the car was complete. Now some pics... Lights and bumper off Intercooler off Garden like a scrap yard Stage 1 vs stage 4 2.5" boost pipe vs standard Cold side pipes Coming up to end of day 1 The radiator bracket in the way that needed cutting. Day 1 over. Wife loved the new front room furniture haha. Day 2 I cut the bracket and this is as far as I got with the pipe before giving up lol. Day 3 and I finished the job... Finished at last lol.

Terrible news Dave

Yes, the outer and inner arch cutted shorter, and welded over. it has something like 4 or 5 mm lip top, at the arches. Both arches had protection with paint and underseal. And for a try, I just splashed water on the rear half of the car. Didnt splash it in the arches, so I dont think it could go in anyway :\ I try the covers then

Maybe late but the answer is yes you can fit a dc2 rack but one of the pipe connections is back to front so a bit of pipe bending and alteration is all is needed. Did it on my brothers mb a while back. Late but hope this helps.