John-M

That looks very interesting, thanks. Also thanks to the other advice - I'm discounting the Dremel now. I'll report on how the bucket of water and battery charger system works :)

I have a set of 288 calipers to install and they are in need of de-rusting etc. Is the Dremel tool up to the job ? Or too small and underpowered ? And what about the 10.8 V Li-Ion battery model ? Anyone used that ?? How does it compare to the mains models ?

Damnit :wink:

I had a 'groaning' noise from my rear brakes when reversing - and tracked it down to the handbrake mechanism on the offside brake not releasing - not exactly seized, but stiff enough to not release. A spray with WD40 and a few hand-brake on/offs fixed it. Just a thought.

That's disheartening :( :( I agree it does look as if it's been done by a tow-bar - and it 'may' be possible that if it was a big 4x4 noisy diesel people carrier type, then it's just possible that they may not have been aware that they had reversed into you. I know that's a long-shot, but ... ... ... And, as has been mentioned, some bodyshops can seem to work wonders in stretching out plastic bits. On a positive note, tho, I'm pleased to see that your nice shiny VR6 badge seems to have survived unscathed :) ( In-joke ! )

13 years, and one month :)

Thanks :)

16" Sport Radar - 9.4 Kg with no tyre. 18 Kg with ( well-worn ) tyre and air. 15" Speedline - 7.7 Kg with no tyre. 15.8 Kg with ( well-worn ) tyre and air. Incidently - a 288mm brake disc comes in at 5.7 Kg. Just in case anyone is interested.

'fully sealed' ?? So no need for any maintenence at all ??

I'll keep an eye on this thread too - I'm seriously considering getting some KWs in the near future.

I tried to take a pic under the car today, but no real luck. Couldnt really tell if there was any weld or not.

Looks very clean n there - much more than mine !! Coupla questions - : - where have you put the battery, and how big a job was it ? - what is the little round black 'thingy' with a lime green middle mounted just forward of the driver's side suspension top ?

I agree - it's one of the essential Corrado upgrades :)

Here you go - taken at GTi International this year.

I have a rear blade similar to the one shown - fits on a standard C rear arm - and I'm not that impressed with it to be honest. It wipes ok, but it just doesn't look as 'neat' as the converted C arms I've seen. Easier to fit, though.

I don't know - maybe it's a 'front' Lupo arm ?? Hopefully one of the members who have done this will respond.

There are at least a couple of Corrados around where the 'blade' end of a Lupo arm has been welded to the 'pivot' end of an original C rear arm - looks good. Another item on my 'to do' list.

I believe it IS a 'use-once' bolt - although I know that some garages don't abide by that.

Ta for the compliment - I'm very Independant, thank you. But I guess I should admit to being a Daily Mail reader ! The blades keep 100% contact, thanks to the new blade design - so superior to the oem ones.

Here are a few more pics - hope it's all useful for anyone :)

Looks like that's exactly the same.

Good guide info here - but I'd suggest that rather than use insulating tape to seal the relay containers you use 'self-amalgam' tape, which is better than insulating tape - its sticks to itself very well and moulds itself to shape better. Maplins sell it. Good guide tho :)

I'll take a couple more pics tomorrow, showing the o/s wiper, and if I can be really clever, the swept area. I intend having a look at the TT wipers because the Lupo wipers do sit a bit high and in view where they pivot - that's me being a bit fussy, lol. Mind you, having gone to all this trouble, I only really use the wipers around town and when driving slow. Rainex enables me to drive in rain at anything above 45 'ish without having to bother with the wipers :) Magic stuff !!

Here is a pic showing the passenger blade, from a Passat. It may look as if it' catches on the edge of the windscreen, but it just stays on the glass. I'm not sure how the dimensions will work if fitted to a TT blade, however. If anyone wants the part number. let me know.