Philuk 0 Posted April 18, 2011 HID kits mate ;) help massively! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SIMONG 0 Posted April 18, 2011 yeah i can see, makes the candles ive got in mine look rubbish! i thought about trying some LED bulbs see if that makes a difference. got some in the main beam and there fairly bright. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rsgntx 0 Posted April 18, 2011 Cars looking great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vornwend 0 Posted April 18, 2011 Cracking photos, cracking mota! Headlights do look good, are you running an uprated headlight loom with the HID kit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philuk 0 Posted April 18, 2011 no mate they dont need an upgraded loom, they plug into the original plugs and have there own ballast! :D dunno if just led sidelight bulbs will make much difference tbh, they just dont do that much. would look alot better but dunno about light output! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shaunVR6 0 Posted April 18, 2011 Really nice looking car there mate and good moody pics Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted April 18, 2011 rears look brilliant, as does the whole car. Do the indicators flash orange, btw? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philuk 0 Posted April 18, 2011 yes mate i have used LED amber bulbs and just put a bulb holder in the boot with an extra bulb which really i should change for a resistor but i just cba! lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philuk 0 Posted April 20, 2011 gonna be cleaning on saturday ready for elsecar! cant wait :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kev_VR6 0 Posted April 20, 2011 Absoultely stunning mate. You've got it spot on with that combination of mods I think and the pictures look amazing. Would love to see it in the flesh this weekend but unfortunately I've got a family thing on so I won't be going. Gutted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swiftkid 1 Posted April 21, 2011 Those rears look awesome mate, must have been some very professional spray job done and then sold for a very cheap price to you... ;) Where did you get your orange LED bulbs from and how much? Going to be needing some for mine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philuk 0 Posted April 21, 2011 Got em from work mate will get you some of you want Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voo51 0 Posted April 25, 2011 She looks absolutely amazing, really love those crystal red rears. The wheels look fantastic as well. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philuk 0 Posted October 30, 2011 (edited) Got my Sports cat, exhaust manifold polished inlet manifold, painted rocker cover and smoothed & painted engine cover put on a couple of months ago Here is how they look :) Untitled by Philuk56, on Flickr Edited October 30, 2011 by Philuk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philuk 0 Posted February 3, 2012 As if this this long since i put anything up! Changed my front calipers from standard to 288mm but i didnt want to take the easy route! ooo no i went for some sharan calipers instead, So got everything ordered for the car. I didnt look at the hoses on the calipers and it turns out that they are screw in fitment like standard corrado stuff! so arse i had to go and find some banjo bolts and copper washers to fit em. Got all the rears done. Started doing the fronts and the copper pipe was paggered. Had to leave it for the night and started on it again the next morning with new copper pipe and everything went on.. but we couldnt get it to bleed properly and the fronts sounded like they were binding to the disc. I gave up and gave it to a friend who is a mobile mechanic who took it to his house and got it all bled up but couldnt work out why it was binding. Turns out the inside of the carrier was just touching the inside of the disc when the wheel was put on so we had to space out the caliper and carrier with some HT 1.5mm washers. soft pedal couldnt get it to bleed so in the end he just started from scratch and bled the entire system thru to get rid of everything. Next problem. Rear is locking up before the front is so after having a search and read on here! i found out we needed to adjust the compensator bias valve. We have done that tonight and the brakes are still a little arse end happy but hopefully the fronts will bed in a bit more and it all should work fine! Other than that im lost! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philuk 0 Posted February 5, 2012 Day 35 by Philuk56, on Flickr IMG_6881 by Philuk56, on Flickr After last nights dusting of snow! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philuk 0 Posted February 7, 2012 well as you might of read in the drivetrain forum my calipers are just wrong. so im on with ordering some golf 3 ones now! then i can get this 288mm upgrade sorted! and get some decent brakes finally! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stonejag 10 Posted February 7, 2012 HID kits mate ;) help massively! Just spotted this - they look great but you'll need to take them out before your next MOT because the rules are changing: you can't have HIDs any more unless you have self-levelling and headlamp washers. Also the beam pattern will be wrong (the optics weren't designed for HIDs so they focus incorrectly) so it's too bright upfront and dangerously dark further ahead. All the new rules are on the AA's site here - they come in on the first of April. Lovely car though! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philuk 0 Posted February 8, 2012 I kno. Sucks dont it. MOT is in a week or two so i should get it through this year and then just swap em over next year :) lol. To be fair i know my MOT'er quite well and he knows that what i change for the test will just be put back after the test lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philuk 0 Posted June 21, 2012 Wow, been this long since i updated. not alot has happened tbh! I bought some Mk3 Calipers from ebay and they fit straight on and worked. Im still not convinced that they are bled right as it doesnt feel as bitey as i expected. Ive changed job now and am mulling about in a brand new van so maybe thats why it doesnt feel as strong as i think they should. Not alot has happened to the car tbh! :/ Cleaned it a few times and i think im gonna go back to standard grille as im loosing the love for the eyebrow grille! Altho i did find a little bit of rusty rust under the passenger side windscreen seal where it looks like its had the screen changed badly. Means the passenger side leaks a bit and the footwell gets a bit moist! not ideal to say the least!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VAG-hag 0 Posted June 22, 2012 You may well be right about jumping out of a new car back into the c.... I do this and think my brakes are shot! Get on the screen mate, that ain't good! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VW_OwneR_85 2 Posted June 22, 2012 seeing as you have changed the calipers the brake pads might just need to wear flat to your discs, does the pedal feel abit more spongey then normal? if all the air has been bled out then give the pads a chance to wear abit, i had this when i replaced my calipers for mk4 ones, the brakes at first were terrible!! but it wasnt long before they were working properly, and yea sort that rust out sooner rather then later , if its leaking then its bad and the more dammage its gona do to places that cannot be reached even if you gota cut the rott out and treat it and then fill it, its better then leaving it open for more rott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philuk 0 Posted June 26, 2012 i know i know. its just im so skint atm :/ wish i could just send it to the bodyshop and get it sorted, aswell im having to use the car daily for work so i need something for my journey. I was using the gf's audi but thats started making a right off knocking noise and i darent use it! Also with her car being in the bodyshop we need both of em on the road! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philuk 0 Posted May 27, 2013 Wow long time since I had an update, car came off the road in October, and work today began to strip it down and get it ready for paint, started by taking off the headlights and the grill, the screws for the fog lights were shafted, drilled them out and started removing the bumper, 3 of the 4 bumpers bolts came out with a bit of persuasion the 4 just snapped but the bumper still came out ok. The front slam panel came out a doddle and I knew the rad was knackered but wow! There was no fins left at all! Taking the front bumper off the two bolts came out on the easy side but then the centre mounting bolt just pulled out of the upper subframe so I need a new one of them then taking the rear bumper off one of the bolts rounded so had to hammer a 16mm socket onto it and get it off with that! All done and back on the floor now, dunno what to do next tho! Haha Untitled by Philuk56, on Flickr Untitled by Philuk56, on Flickr Untitled by Philuk56, on Flickr Untitled by Philuk56, on Flickr ---------- Post added at 9:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 9:20 PM ---------- Wow long time since I had an update, car came off the road in October, and work today began to strip it down and get it ready for paint, started by taking off the headlights and the grill, the screws for the fog lights were shafted, drilled them out and started removing the bumper, 3 of the 4 bumpers bolts came out with a bit of persuasion the 4 just snapped but the bumper still came out ok. The front slam panel came out a doddle and I knew the rad was knackered but wow! There was no fins left at all! Taking the front bumper off the two bolts came out on the easy side but then the centre mounting bolt just pulled out of the upper subframe so I need a new one of them then taking the rear bumper off one of the bolts rounded so had to hammer a 16mm socket onto it and get it off with that! All done and back on the floor now, dunno what to do next tho! Haha Untitled by Philuk56, on Flickr Untitled by Philuk56, on Flickr Untitled by Philuk56, on Flickr Untitled by Philuk56, on Flickr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VAG-hag 0 Posted May 27, 2013 Top work fella :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
