blue95 0 Posted March 16, 2009 leave the carbon bonnet as is mate....looks sweet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leonard 0 Posted March 16, 2009 Personaly I would paint it maybe leaving a bit of the weave coming through. Looks like a great fit which is amazing for a carbon bonnet! :grin: 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoxyLaad 0 Posted March 16, 2009 The fit isnt bad. not perfect but not bad. I am thinking about painting the sides, and leaving the hump in carbon. I know there's a fine line in making the car looks stupid, but i think it could work given the rest of the car is really dark. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leonard 0 Posted March 16, 2009 The fit isnt bad. not perfect but not bad. I am thinking about painting the sides, and leaving the hump in carbon. I know there's a fine line in making the car looks stupid, but i think it could work given the rest of the car is really dark. Dont get me wrong I think it would work and look pretty good. But I think bare carbon only looks really good on some Jap cars and full carbon Italian exotica! Car is looking great btw 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoxyLaad 0 Posted March 16, 2009 no offense taken, I asked for opinions and appreciate the input ;) I think i will see what it looks like, then if it looks naff I will carry on and paint the lot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coullstar 0 Posted March 16, 2009 Personally Id paint it but only the top part. I can just imagine some chav walking about seeing the car with a carbon bonnet and doing something nasty to it. Wheels look good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KADVR6 0 Posted March 16, 2009 i got sick of the chavs saying "sick bonnet" when i had mine fitted, but then when you spend that amount on a carbon bonnet it seems a shame to paint it INHO. at the end of the day its your car, and you do what you want :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete_griff 0 Posted March 16, 2009 bonnet is a performance trim item (same as mine! :) ) i would paint it matey if it was me; saves on the chavvy image. they do look fantastic and it would go better with your drak paintwork than most, but i would still paint it... car is looking great by the way - very moody with those wheels :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
junkie 0 Posted March 16, 2009 I would leave it unpainted for a couple of months as once its painted there is no going back to bare carbon if you ever wanted to, or at least its not going to be easy to do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
herisites 0 Posted March 16, 2009 Your car looks so aggressive in them pics, hard as nails 8) :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoxyLaad 0 Posted March 17, 2009 cheers for the comments, the car is exactly how i wanted it to look, and I think I am going to paint the bonnet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sc00byd00byd00 0 Posted March 18, 2009 Lookin sweet mate that is. I can't wait till its done, wouldn't mind copying what you have done if the mrs will let me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted March 18, 2009 any more cabin pics coxy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoxyLaad 0 Posted March 20, 2009 not yet mate. I havent actually done anything inside it since the last pics were taken. Hopefully I should make some good progress on it over the weekend fingers crossed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sc00byd00byd00 0 Posted March 20, 2009 And take a video from outside so we can all hear that induction roar whilst the engine is under load !! ;-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yeti 0 Posted April 7, 2009 Hi i'm getting all my bits together now and will be ordering my mk3 vr syncro rear arms tomorrow after reading through many threads on here and vortex, i noticed on bens 1.8t syncro thread (biggerbigben) he talked about using mk1 rear shocks. What suspension setup did you use? - Guesing my current normal vr spec weitec coilovers are destinned for the for sale thread! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoxyLaad 0 Posted April 8, 2009 Hi i'm getting all my bits together now and will be ordering my mk3 vr syncro rear arms tomorrow after reading through many threads on here and vortex, i noticed on bens 1.8t syncro thread (biggerbigben) he talked about using mk1 rear shocks. What suspension setup did you use? - Guesing my current normal vr spec weitec coilovers are destinned for the for sale thread! hello sasquatch - I bought a set of FK silverline coilovers for a mk3 golf vr6 syncro. Now i am not really sure whether these differ from the golf rallye kit, if they do, then its only in spring rate. the normal 2wd rear struts are useless. either try and find some rallye rear coilovers, or get yourself a set of coilovers for a mk3 vr6 syncro. hope this helps dude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yeti 0 Posted April 8, 2009 cheers man, i'l have a look for mk3 vr6 syncro coilovers then :D Very useful thread this!, i managed to answer quite a few questions in my head from just reading all the pages. Itching to get mine done now! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoxyLaad 0 Posted April 8, 2009 cheers man, i'l have a look for mk3 vr6 syncro coilovers then :D Very useful thread this!, i managed to answer quite a few questions in my head from just reading all the pages. Itching to get mine done now! Always a pleasure to help bigfoot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sc00byd00byd00 0 Posted April 8, 2009 I'm still waitin to see vids Coxy !! ;-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamin 0 Posted April 8, 2009 Can you up some more pics to show how well the bonnet fits? I want to get one (and paint it incidentally) but only will if the fit is good. Keep up the good work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoxyLaad 0 Posted April 8, 2009 Can you up some more pics to show how well the bonnet fits? I want to get one (and paint it incidentally) but only will if the fit is good. Keep up the good work! the fit is perfect apart from the bottom driver side corner, where it appears to need about 2mm trimming from the front corner. no pictures as of yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoxyLaad 0 Posted April 25, 2009 quick picture update, I have been busy refitting everything back together. quite rewarding really - the car has never looked so good for years! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted April 25, 2009 Wow - it's really, nearly there now. It's been a bloody long time in the making! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swiftkid 1 Posted April 25, 2009 that is absolute porn, amazing work. i am soo soo jealous!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
