Koop Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Great detailing work. You painting the rims? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deako Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 (edited) Jazz blue centres has been considered, but might wait for a genuine set of RS/RMs for that.Had to increase the ride height a bit. Thought a CV joint was going, but driveshaft was catching on the chassis. Doh!! 10mm more on the shock body, but not that much height lost overall. Edited August 30, 2012 by Deako Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Jazz blue centres has been consideredThat's what I was thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deako Posted September 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Calipers from vw6pn arrived yesterday (Thanks Mark). They were Polo GTI calipers that had a seal/piston rebuild. Had to use a hammer with the spanner to free off the bleed nipples, and put them back in with a smear of copper grease. I might replace these for new eventually. The intention was to give them a repaint, but not a full on strip down/blast/coat. Just a grind back with a wheel on the grinder, and then a quick spray job.This is how the calipers were looking after a grind down. I did get more paint off after this:Polo GTI Calipers after a wire brushing by LukeDeakin, on FlickrThen after about 4-5 thin coats of Hammerite Satin Black spray paint they were looking like this.Untitled by LukeDeakin, on FlickrShould look ok once they are on the car tomorrow. Plan is to fit these with the un-ground sliders and new rubber seals and new GTI pads. Rather than my ground down sliders, used pads and leaking rubber seals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMurray Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Good work dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deako Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 So, currently looking at making the little TDI breath a little better ready for the remap. Ive sent a quote form off to a local exhaust specialist, Torque Flow in Birmingham (its only round the corner). Asked them to quote for a 1 box stainless decat system with discreet tailpipes. Will see what they say. Cant be expensive, as its a minimal amount of materials involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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