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  1. I think the opposite joining plug you need is from a Sharan. Not sure on the best way to wire them yet, I think you need to bridge the lives across the stages but don’t quote me on it. I’m guessing you want full power to the fans on all stages? Else you need to add a resistor.

    Are the brackets still available? 


  2. After a two week long bumpy road trip I had enough of carrying around an old trainer to try and prevent drinks spillages.

    Looking for solutions I found this;

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    http://www.ttgallery.fotki.com/my-recent-whips/my-honda-s2000/modshack-cupholder-mod/img5233.html

     

    An S2000 owner had attached a Modshack TT cupholder to the seat base.

    Great, that would work in the C, but alas the cupholder ring is no longer available.

    So I intended to make my own as I have a spare RAM swivel mount, just need to make the ring.

    It then occurred to me to use the seat retaining bolt which would negate the use of the swivel mount, simplifying things greatly.

    I could just bolt on a p clip of the right diameter.

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    At first I used an 80mm (stainless steel) p clip, later this was swapped to a 70mm for better fit.

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    Bending both tabs in the vice and smoothing the curve. Pretty happy with the result, not too flimsy . [ATTACH]82705[/ATTACH]

    Fixings here are M6 x 15mm high tensile socket cap and nut with a A2 wave (Din 137A) washer. The original dome nut for the end is retained (not pictured).

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    Here it is fitted...(please excuse the road trip crumbs)

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    And in use...

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    It's a bit loose here due to the thickness of the footwell mat so I swapped it for a 70mm p clip.

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    Much better.

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    And when it's folded up its out of sight, you would know it was there.

    :-)


  3. personally I would always go with bridgestone

     

    I am currently on just over 15000 miles on the RE002's I have on the front, they are about to need replacing

     

    I get mine from event tyres online as they are priced extremely well & fit at your desired location. Currently at £71.10 all in if you buy 2

     

    the bridgestones not only wear extremely well, they perform fantastically & throughout all of the wear cycle, are superb in the dry & virtually as good in the wet

     

    any other tyre I have tried is just poor in comparison really

     

    Agree strongly with this!

    Re002 handle much better than soggy rain sports. I think they are dual compound so they get grippier as they wear.

     

    Currently £55 delivered (not fitted)

    From

    http://www.tyres-pneus-online.co.uk/car-tyres-205-50-15.html

     

    It's also worth going through topcasbback if you have it for an extra 3.15%.


  4. After fitting the OBD2 loom the plan was to make an adapter to fit the original Corrado manifold with the bigger plenum.

     

    http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?78649-OBD2-TB-gt-OBD1-manifold-adapter-plate

     

    I got as far as making the adapter before I compared the throttle cable route. Now it's attached to to underside of the throttle body making the angle of the bracket wrong.

     

    Corrado

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    Obd2

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    It would be possible to drill and tap the manifold for the cable guide to fit, but the isv port also needs blocking and trimming down.

    That as far as I've got and it's been put on hold as I've had the offer of a VR Syncro manifold.

    This has the larger plenum, same as the Corrado, but used the OBD2 throttle body pattern.

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    It was in reasonable good shape save for some dirt and corrosion, but I do like shinny things so...

     

    After protecting the machined surfaces with petroleum jelly. I gave it a dousing with my new favourite household chemical.

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    This stuff is 81% phosphoric acid and corrosive.

    "Don't try this at home kids!"

    The phosphoric acid reacts with the aluminium oxide an aluminium phosphate smut which needs rinsing away.

    See http://www.phosphatesfacts.org/pdfs/PhosphatesMetalFinishing.pdf

     

    After a few cycles all it needs is a scrub with a stainless steel scourer it's as new!

    I forgot to take any after photos except for the underside, if anyone wants the part number.

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    I guess the big question is if it's worth it, I had hoped to get a couple of dyno runs to asses the difference as I don't think anyone has compared back to back. Unfortunately that couldn't happen but my butt dyno says it's goes better and sounds better even the wife noticed (without knowing I swapped the manifolds.)

     

    Edit: Topside

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  5. As for mounting the tweeters, hole saw the originals like I did with the Hertz set.

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    Is that into the dash speaker mounting?

    I've never had them apart.

    Could you mount a full range speaker in the space as a direct replacement?


  6. If you get stuck. The Corrado 2 bolt alternator figment is a common a lot of newer VWs even some other makes. I think mine came off Lupo. Just swap the pulley and the exciter wire plug as required. I was going to drop in a 180a passat item but the 70a Lupo item does for my needs.


  7. I tried a set of cheap eBay ones, wide angle blue tint and they were awful. One mirror had a distortion line through it. The backing plates didn't have the 4 locating pins like the originals and kept falling off. On the originals the backing plate also has a surround for the mirror edge, much better.

    I don't know how the DDI ones compare. Would like to know if they are any good?

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