CLAYTONJONES Posted May 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 Welcome to the newest mod, this is something that has been in the pipeline for a really long time. A coolerworx short shifter! They would only make two as it wasn’t worth their time to do just one so I had to find someone else who wanted one which I did luckily! It has really transformed the driving experience, bringing the shifter closer to the steering wheel is something the car has needed since fitting the Pole Positions. It feels incredible too, shifts are so short and crisp now. Let me know what you think, i’ve still got a bit of tidying up to do around the shifter but i’m happy with it. https://youtu.be/5uPd_8_dYcwhttps://youtu.be/f-YFgsCtXIg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougie1142 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Looks amazing, i was straight on to messaging them after you told me about it. Fingers crossed they are open to making more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 Whoa - that's a nice piece of kit - not heard of them, only CAE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLAYTONJONES Posted May 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2019 10 hours ago, LR5V said: Whoa - that's a nice piece of kit - not heard of them, only CAE CAE is the more popular choice but after feeling both I much preferred the feel and look of this. Also less than half the price as well👍🏼 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLAYTONJONES Posted June 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 (edited) Me and a friend in his completely standard GTI engine wise went out today, first time i’ve had the chance to put mine next to a standard one to see if all the money i’ve spent tuning it is really worth it. Turns out it definitely is! Video below Me and a friend in his completely standard GTI engine wise went out today, first time i’ve had the chance to put mine next to a standard one to see if all the money i’ve spent tuning it is really worth it. Turns out it definitely is! Video below https://youtu.be/swz8tHAf0L8 Edited June 9, 2019 by CLAYTONJONES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 what speed and gear was that accelerating from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLAYTONJONES Posted June 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 1 minute ago, LR5V said: what speed and gear was that accelerating from? 2nd gear 35-40mph ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 To be clear - you were obviously on a national speed limit road. Cant remember if you had fitted Cams? - if not they must be on the shopping list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLAYTONJONES Posted June 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 Just now, LR5V said: To be clear - you were obviously on a national speed limit road. Cant remember if you had fitted Cams? - if not they must be on the shopping list We popped to Mexico for the day 👍🏼 Yeah i have, made a nice different with the headwork and map 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan94 Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 On 6/9/2019 at 10:35 PM, CLAYTONJONES said: We popped to Mexico for the day 👍🏼 Yeah i have, made a nice different with the headwork and map What's fuel economy like with all the mods? Keep thinking about cams, but the car is still a daily so not sure if it's worth waiting until it becomes a second car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLAYTONJONES Posted June 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Nathan94 said: What's fuel economy like with all the mods? Keep thinking about cams, but the car is still a daily so not sure if it's worth waiting until it becomes a second car. For normal driving its probably better if anything with the map. As soon as you are on it, it’s noticeable worse🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLAYTONJONES Posted June 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 I got my steering wheel back from Royal Steering Wheels today, safe to say it looks perfect, absolutely spot on retrim! Highly recommend them, communication is spot on also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLAYTONJONES Posted June 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 (edited) Recently got a new external mic made by Rode for my Gopro Hero 5, standard Gopro mic is horrendously bad. So I thought i’d give it a quick test. https://youtu.be/yTVloISxqtY Edited June 21, 2019 by CLAYTONJONES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Badbrains Posted June 21, 2019 Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 That sounds awesome! Do you still have the resonator in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLAYTONJONES Posted June 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 On 6/21/2019 at 11:16 AM, Mr.Badbrains said: That sounds awesome! Do you still have the resonator in? Cheers! Yeah it still has 2 boxes in it 👍🏼 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopydebs Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 I don’t know why I wonder this but I’m hoping you have some crazy ass security on this baby! I absolutely love it 😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLAYTONJONES Posted January 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Nothing too exciting to update on, just been driving and maintaning the car exactly how it should. I had to replace the alternator a few weeks ago as that decided to fail on me, very easy job to do though luckily. I've also just got myself a brand new set of Nankang AR1's to try on the warmer sunny days and track days. Heard good things about these so looking forward to trying them! Already got a Nurburgring ring trip booked for July and potentially a trip over on easter weekend. I'll leave a few recent pictures below Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Proper tyres... :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLAYTONJONES Posted March 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 Recently fitted an OMP upper strut brace, they come in Red but as it's a different shade of Red, I had to paint it satin Black. Pleased with how it looks now, not sure if they actually make any difference to the handling, always read mixed opinions on them. Also took a trip down the Goodwood last weekend to spectate a trackday and meet up with another GTI owner. Goodwood is an incredible place if you've never been before, spoke to some very interesting ex racing drivers that made the day that bit better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLAYTONJONES Posted March 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 Hope everyone is keeping well during this strange time. As i'm sure many of you are just as bored as me, it leads to us doing things we wouldn't usually do! Removed my RARB today as the orginal costing had started to fail so I cleaned it up as best I could and gave it a fresh coat of Satin Black. Also refreshed the brake fluid as well, wouldn't say it neccessarily needed it sonce the last one was around 10 months ago but for something to do! Brake fluid choice was Motul RBF 660, always had good results with ths! Whilst the wheels were off, gave them a good clean inside and out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLAYTONJONES Posted March 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 Something else i've been meaning to do for a while now, ever since having the Coolerworx shifter fitted, the underneath area has always annoyed me. It just looked a bit tatty, at the time of fitting we didn't have time to do this unfortunately so thats why it's taken me this long to do. Fair to say it turned out rather well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 Yes - goodwood is a very cool place - several years ago I made the long trip down to revival, I need to do the FoS! Voluntary brake fluid replacement - fella you need better planning for isolation! It could be worse - I thought I was being smart, I got new suspension for the Mk5 and a good few other things to keep me tinkering... Only for the wife's car to die in the driveway - it already had engine wear that caused skipped timing, its an engine out repair. The drive has a slope, the road outside has a high crown - its also an auto - it cant be moved by hand - we are going to scrap it or trade it in on scrappage scheme - but when will the dealers open? So the upshot is - I can't get the golf into the drive to fit the new stuff and a double whammy its blocking the Lupo in the garage, if we end up still stuck for summer, and the big "if" is also good weather, I cant even fix the Lupo sill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLAYTONJONES Posted April 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 Update: Seeing as I was supposed to be going to the Nurburgring easter weekend, obviously that isn't happening now so I have a bit of cash burning a hole in my pocket. This upgrade is something i've been wanting to do for some time but it's the most expensive one so far and things like the Nurburgring and trackdays tend to come first. So, I placed an order for a Quaife LSD It should be here tomorrow so with all this time on our hands I thought i'd crack on and get the gearbox out ready, only takes around 1.5 hours. Whilst it was out I thought I may as well tidy it up with a bit of Silver paint, safe to say it looks much better! Also put the OZ & AR1 combo back on, went for a drive to the 'shops' and my god I forgot how much grip a set of semi slicks on a warm day can offer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattymdm Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 😍😍😍 emoji's only because words cant describe how much i love this car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skajme Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 10 hours ago, Mattymdm said: 😍😍😍 emoji's only because words cant describe how much i love this car! Agreed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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