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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: endy on 07 September 2010, 22:33
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Hi guys
had the car for a good couple of months now, so far I've got an apr stg 1 flash led rear lights.Looking to go apr stg 2 with a milltek tbe, just waiting for forge to release their twintake..Future plans are coilovers(bss10) or eibach pro springs and possibly brembo 4 pot brakes depending how much they are
enough jibjab ROLL ON THE PICS!! :cool:
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Update March 07/11
Forge oil catch can, Miltek TBE and APR stage 2 :smiley:
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Niiiiiice.
Are those genuine BBS CHs? :cool:
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+ 1 regarding the BBS CH
Your car looks fantastic mate.
Did you own a MK5 before?
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just a few questions for you guys I'm wondering if it matters were the wheels go because i can see the weights on each wheel are different. Also I've been experiencing the car drifting to the left ever so slightly, from a little searching i have read people saying that its normal and it happens because the roads are naturally negative camber or something like that, should i get a wheel alignment (hunter set-up) done also possibly wheel balancing for all the wheels whilst I'm there anyway?
embarrassing questions aside :embarassed:
yes they are genuine BBS CHs, i got them a couple a days ago from Rimstyle.decided to take off the polished lip because i think it didn't look right.
yes i owned a mk5 1.4 Tsi 122 for my first car :grin:
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Its the wheel / tyre combo that is balanced nothing to do with being on the car so perfectly normal for some wheels to have more weights than others.
Yes it might matter where the wheels go if they have directional tyres on them (the ones with the arrows). Swapping them from front to back is fine but swapping them from left to right might pose problems.
I'm sure there will be better info on the web than this but its the first I came across http://www.etyres.co.uk/glossary-tyre-terms?term=directional (http://www.etyres.co.uk/glossary-tyre-terms?term=directional)
Most roads I have been on have a camber so perfectly normal to pull slightly. However find a large flat carpark and try this. If its still pulling then you should maybe get the alignment checked. Balancing as far as I know would only affect any vibration through the steering wheel at speed and not affect any pull.
I'm sure I read on here about one of the new Audi's R8 wheel alignment being out from the factory!!
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just a few questions for you guys I'm wondering if it matters were the wheels go because i can see the weights on each wheel are different. Also I've been experiencing the car drifting to the left ever so slightly, from a little searching i have read people saying that its normal and it happens because the roads are naturally negative camber or something like that, should i get a wheel alignment (hunter set-up) done also possibly wheel balancing for all the wheels whilst I'm there anyway?
embarrassing questions aside :embarassed:
yes they are genuine BBS CHs, i got them a couple a days ago from Rimstyle.decided to take off the polished lip because i think it didn't look right.
yes i owned a mk5 1.4 Tsi 122 for my first car :grin:
Are the BBS 18's? They look really nice. Is the polished lip not the rim protector? If so go careful. mate... you don't want to kerb those nice new alloys :wink:
You have certainly got the mod bug by the sounds of it.... a very costly buisness :grin:
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That looks bloody mint..lucky sod!
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:grin: you got me there MAW73 indeed it is a costly game :laugh: yeh 18inch with Michelin sport pilot 3, I plan to buy the silver lip and then paint them black sometime soon..
thanks for the info p3asa i will give it a ago in a car park later :smiley:
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should i get a wheel alignment (hunter set-up) done also possibly wheel balancing for all the wheels whilst I'm there anyway?
I would think carefully about getting the wheel alignment done, it took me 7 attempts and three different companies before I got mine finally back to normal.
This was using the latest Corghi EXACT BlackTech 4 wheel alignment system in two of the places.
Twice they were trying to tell me it was a MK5 and not a MK6 although there is minimal difference between the alignment set-up parameters.
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That looks the nuts!
How you finding the APR remap? Did you go to AwesomeGTI for that?
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That looks the nuts!
How you finding the APR remap? Did you go to AwesomeGTI for that?
thank you.Yeh the APR remap is amazing would definitely recommenced.No JKM in Portsmouth did it form me
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It's quite common for new cars to arrive from the factory with the alignment out. Worth a try to speak to the service department at your VW dealer, they may well sort it under warranty.
Had 2 golfs from brand new now and both were out, one worse than the other right enough.
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That looks great, loving those BBS rims - Doc needs BBS rims in his life me thinks :grin:
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Nice man, love it!
Where did you get the tails from?
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Class, loving the catch pot! Much better than the boring plastic trim! :wink:
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Im sold with the catch can, where did you get it if you dont mind me asking? :rolleyes:
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Im sold with the catch can, where did you get it if you dont mind me asking? :rolleyes:
Showing my cara modding inexperience - what does this actually do and what are the benefits?
Cheers
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As far as i know it collects any gasses and vapours that PCV valve lets past.
These vapours are normally rerouted back into the intake for the engine to burn off but can end up clogging up the intake over time.
The oil catch can collects the oil mist and condenses the fuel vapors while allowing "cleaner" gases to be passed back into the intake.
It means you have the catch can to empty and clean out also during your regular oil change, but the stuff these things collect is quite suprising.
Some of them are even filtered on the top to allow the excess oil vapours to be released to atmosphere.
Hope this helps and im sure someone can correct me if im wrong :wink:
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^^^ A picture speaks a thousand words :wink:
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/Mods/CatchTank/theory_oil.gif)
Been meaning to add a catch can to mine for some time, my choice would be a BSH version.
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As far as i know it collects any gasses and vapours that PCV valve lets past.
These vapours are normally rerouted back into the intake for the engine to burn off but can end up clogging up the intake over time.
The oil catch can collects the oil mist and condenses the fuel vapors while allowing "cleaner" gases to be passed back into the intake.
It means you have the catch can to empty and clean out also during your regular oil change, but the stuff these things collect is quite suprising.
Some of them are even filtered on the top to allow the excess oil vapours to be released to atmosphere.
Hope this helps and im sure someone can correct me if im wrong :wink:
Nope thats spot on. I emptied mine on the valver the other day and this was the contents...
(http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu324/caistor_bmx/03032011677.jpg)
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Will post another pic when it fills up abit more...
Are you planing to get vent to atmosphere version SteveP?
SteveNice man, love it!
Where did you get the tails from?
I got it from SteveP :smiley:
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Hi Guys sorry to go a bit off topic here but I have a question I have a golf mk6 TSI 2009 (April)
Could I put LED tailights on because some people say that I cant .
(Also How do i put pictures up ) :smiley:
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Hi Guys sorry to go a bit off topic here but I have a question I have a golf mk6 TSI 2009 (April)
Could I put LED tailights on because some people say that I cant .
(Also How do i put pictures up ) :smiley:
Yes you can but you will get the "bulb out" warning on your dash and MFD but the lights work.
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Will post another pic when it fills up abit more...
Are you planing to get vent to atmosphere version SteveP?
SteveNice man, love it!
Where did you get the tails from?
I got it from SteveP :smiley:
Nope the smell would do my head in, I will get a catch can got not a forge one :smiley: