NEIL1711

Cheers Stuey, Gonna get all my new bits on later today, bra, lights, side repeaters, Vibratech engine mounts etc, and take some more piccies. Also mannaged to get a full suite of JBL GTO speakers off Flea bay so sounds should be improving now as well all be stealthly, as have gone for standards size's. Neil

It is proof of the top quality of build that it is back on the road so soon, plus I am a little obsessive when I want something to be done I can't leave it alone, since I have had the raddo, I haven't been out on my speed triple or practiced on the drums once, both of which are a passion of mine, (not that I am very good at either), I appear to have got the bug again I haven't been this keen since I had my Rallye. Lovin it.

When I put the rims on I was amazed how much differance it made, back ones look proper fat, left as they are I would need to pull the arches loads, but with stretched tyres 2 sizes down on rear and 1 size down on front plus low profile should reduce the interferance a bit. Can't wait til next year, plan is to visit a few european shows, Charleys, worthsee etc, looking forward to the long cruise.

Cheers guys, think I may have to give up beer for a couple of weeks so I can tax it tomorrow, can't wait any longer to go for a proper drive (with standard wheels on), who ever recommended making the spacers out of ally was bang on, these were heavy enough, steel ones would of been way too heavy. Might have to sneak some porsche brakes behind them wheels next year.

So have now made PCD adaptors :clap: and just trial fitted wheels, all went ok so here are some pics, passat climatronic wiring diags.pdfadaptor.jpg[/attachment:2vejnt9m] climatronic wiring-Golf from May 01.pdfrear view of rr.jpg[/attachment:2vejnt9m] 2.8l 24v Climatronic system.pdfside view of both.jpg[/attachment:2vejnt9m] porsche wheels on.jpg[/attachment:2vejnt9m] Made the adaptors myself, with the porsche spigot at 71.6mm, 22mm thick, so final et of all wheels will be 33, gonna put 195 40 17's on front 215 35 17's on rear, am thinking of spraying wheel centres anthrasite and polishing edge of rims. Deffo gonna need at least the rear arches rolling/pulling though. Gotta do some saving now for tyres and wheel refurb. Good news, it passed MOT last week first one in 3 years :clap:

Thanks that really clears that up for me, I think !

yes it was a VW dealer, many thanks for the reply. Cheers Neil.

Has anyone recently bought a ribbed belt for their air con VR, I went into dealers today to get a replacement for my tired looking excuse for a belt and when I mentioned it has Diavia air con he had no idea what size belt I should have. His only suggestion was to take it off bring it in so he can measure it. If I can help it, I would like to avoid this as they are bound to have to order one in so I shall then have to put an already sad lookin belt back on, I can just see it ending in tears. Anyone know of the size I need. Cheers N

Quick question, will a cat by-pass pipe from a G60 fit a VR, I am not sure if they are any differant. Cheers N

I have some 17" Cup 2's, 17X7.5 and 17X9" with good enough et's, my question is, those that have fitted porsche wheels, which bolt did you use, the wheels were held on by 14mm high speed/power rated bolts, VW's are 12mm. As I am making the adaptors myself I have the choice which to use, I think I am right in thinking that the wheel's bolt hole and angle seat are the same for regardless of bolt. The problem with using the 14mm bolt is it limits the amount of material between the edge of the thread and the outside diameter of the adaptors (which is limited by clearance to the inside of the brake pad). Anyone any ideas. Cheers Neil

Nice one, saves a bit of cash for the Porsche wheel refurb fund. Thanks for fast response. Neil.

Quick question, is having a cracked fog light lense am MOT failure, both have small cracks in them, no holes and have glass bonded them to stop water getting in and stuck protective film over the top, anyone any experiance with this. Cheers Neil

Does anyone know what resistance the thinist of the 3 spring coils should be as I was wondering as mine has snapped if I could just swap the spring for an industrial resistor of the same rating as I assume that as mine has snapped and if I just shortened it and reconnected it would affect the resistance value. ( it would loose 1 coil off the end). Cheers Neil.

Quick question, on what I believe is some kind of heater fan control/thermal fuse, there is 3 coils of different thickness's, what do they do, I ask as the smallest coil has snapped, had a go at soldering it back togethor but no luck. Do I need to replace it ?. And finally could VW have made it any harder to gain access to ? Cheers Neil

BMC ?