Koop Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Joe's could be one to watch tbf, waiting to see what happens with the RMs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Not promising mega sceney miracles, I think the little touches I'm adding will appeal to purists such as you rich. The RMs will be worth more than the car when done :| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete91 Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Joe, how are you getting on with the RM's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 (edited) Getting the other 3 refurbed (got one done first to test the water). Decided on widths, going for radinox. Decided on the badges, and am still pondering the options with hexes (plastic ones finished the same as wheels/ plastic ones painted silver/ polished). Oh and stainless bolts Edited November 28, 2012 by joeadamou 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete91 Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Nice! Am i right in saying that radinox dishes don't get affected by grit and can be run through winter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Pretty much yeah, they're a very hard wearing material! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Get your own build thread 50 pages woohoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 You know where to click Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted November 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Some scrote kicked Mrs Koop's passenger to mirror bits last night, little f***ers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joti Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Some scrote kicked Mrs Koop's passenger to mirror bits last night, little f***ers. Where was this Koop, outside your house??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted November 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Down the road. Not the first time it's happened though I think mine's got away with it so far. Tw@s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joti Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Down the road. Not the first time it's happened though I think mine's got away with it so far. Tw@s.I hate c**ts that damage others' cars - or any property for that matter. It's just jealousy - plain and simple.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted November 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Discs & pads have arrived, just hope I get chance to stick them on for the charity meet sunday. Wheel adaptors are on the way woohoo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted December 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Utterly failed at doing my brakes, couldn't see how to get the calipers off. My local garage (for local people) will do em for 40 quid but with having the drains unblocked, taking pup to the vets after getting owned by one of the cats yesterday & my boiler dying I can't see me being able to afford it anytime soon so the loop's stuck on the in laws' drive for the foreseeable* Mrs Koop's 6n2 is doing well though lolFitted new mirror glass just need a cover nowBefore:After:And a set of aero wipers off Dale which she's over the moon with, the old ones were rubbish & made driving in the rain a little scary *apparently this has 3 Es, I've been spelling it wrong all these years. Koop spellcheck fail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted December 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Oh also after I gave up on the brakes I tried to stick the 16s on the back so I'd feel like it wasn't a complete waste of time but even that failed, I think they've got the wrong size spigot rings on them FML. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpsh120 Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Calipers are almost always held on by 2 bolts on the inside of the caliper, see below;Due to the piston being tight on the pads sometimes it will need some encouraging to come off. Be careful also that the caliper bolts can be v.tight and if you round one off you're ****ed! I did that once on my 16v Golf and it was a right ba$tard to put right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted December 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Cheers I might have another look. Garage reckon you need a special tool to wind in the pistons on the rears as they twist instead of just pushing back which I'd never heard before :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpsh120 Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Oh, it's unusual for a garage to nonsense!!! Special tool = g clamp and carefully wind the piston back in, watch the fluid level in the reservoir when you do this though. Another tip is to file a chamfer onto the leading edge of the pads as this helps to avoid squealing and put some copper grease on the BACK of the pads, you'll be in trouble if it goes on the front!!BTW - I can strongly recommend a Mk2 golf GTI, I had 2 over 9 years in all, cracking motors. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiiTCH-TDi Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Torx bolt on the caliper I think Koop pretty simple just done rounds them off they are in a rubber sleeve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete91 Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Yeah sometime the pistons need to turn as well as go in. I'm positive that's what it was like on the integra? Or maybe it was my brothers polo. Can't remember but i didn't think that that is what it was like on lupos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpsh120 Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 If the pistons turn when they come out on a thread they will turn on the way back in too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted December 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Cheers for the advice chaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete91 Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 I'm oretty sure we made a tool for it. It was just a g clamp with some metal bits welded and it did the trick. If you were close you'd be welcome to have it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted December 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 WOOHOO Well that's cheered me up anyway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpsh120 Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Interesting desk accessories! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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