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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Norvwich on 24 June 2015, 19:29
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Hey all
Been a member of various forums over the years, was an early adopter of Volkszone and still own a '65 beetle that I can't ever see myself getting rid of. I have always been one for messing about with motors, but had kept it to 'simple' less expensive cars (couple of MK1's, a MK4 GTI) until now......
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The old girl
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The new girl
I bought my 2010 DSG with 30,000 on the clock. It was Boggo standard with the 17" Monzas and cloth interior. That lasted about a week before I bought some Genuine BBS LM's. Since the age of about 12 I have always wanted a set of these, but DIY, babies, having sh*t cars always stopped me finding the cash. This time round I thought why not!!! :grin:
This was all about 1 1/2 years ago. Since then a lot has happened and it's a bit faster and a bit better round corners, I'll sort some more pictures out and update the rest later.
Tim
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Gorgeous Mk6. Absolutely LOVE those wheels, they look brilliant with Tornado Red :cool:
Welcome btw :smiley:
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Hi Tim and welcome to the forum. The BBS's look great with Tornado Red paintwork. Nice Beetle too; I've always had a bit of a soft spot for old VW's.
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Thanks guys
So to bring the BBS story upto date, I ran them with the grey centres for a year
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After a while I realised I wasn't 100% happy as I thought they looked a little lost in the arches, someone suggested putting them back to silver may trick the eye and they would appear bigger. So a couple of months ago, with the aid of the boy apprentice, we split them again and they are now back to stock! It's worked too, they look much better.
I can highly recommend Goodyear Eagle F1's very balanced tyre in wet or dry, gives a nice amount of feedback too. What's everyone else running?
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Engine wise I started with Revo Stage 1. I was convinced this was all I needed, it was fine, step away from the Revo dealership...... Then I went Stage 2 :grin:
After going stage 2 I started looking at intercoolers and as I sometimes do, I end up fixated on a subject until I have visited every last web site on the subject! I eventually settled on a Wagner tuning setup, had heard (read) a lot of good things from the Porsche and Audi brigade and it seemed a good price. It turned up from Germany in just a few days, and although it took a bit of fudging to fit, the quality is certainly very good indeed.
I also wanted to keep it semi-OEM, so choose to go with VWR for some of the parts. The intake has to be my fav as it looks great and the fit was perfect. Improves that engine bay I reckon!
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Last one for tonight..... I promise :tongue:
I wanted to keep the interior standard, but didn't get on with either the DSG paddles or the piano black trim (especially as it had been scratched by the previous owner).
So I went with the old 3M wrap, but kept it to just the trim across the doors and stripe along the dash (there is a fine line when wrapping in my opinion, too much and you can end up with a Halfords special lookalike)
I also bought some expensive Maniacs DSG extension paddles from PSI tuning (which are great), but about a week later I then found loads on EBay for a fraction of the price!. :rolleyes:
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Lovely car mate! Great colour and wheels are 😎😎😎
Do you have any more pics of the 3m vinyl or the trim pieces? I want to try the same as my door trim pieces are scratched by previous owner :(
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Wheels look perfect stock imo, really make the car sing :cool:
The interior looks nice. Less is more with wrap, so think you've kept it nice and subtle. The oem paddles are rubbish. I'm going to get some paddle extentions for my R but will decide what type/finish when get the car (due later ths year).
Running ContiSportContact 5ps which have been superb in wet and dry conditions. However if my R comes shod with Bridgestones (likely) then I'll be swapping them for Michelin Pilot Super Sports (19s) as I fancy a change and they get the thumbs up from some respected members on here.
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However if my R comes shod with Bridgestones (likely) then I'll be swapping them for Michelin Pilot Super Sports (19s) as I fancy a change and they get the thumbs up from some respected members on here.
I was all for getting some Pilot super sports, but they were in very short supply when I needed them, couldn't get any for love nor money!
It's what I plan on fitting when the Eagles are out of tread
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That looks really nice with those wheels.
no idea how I missed this thread. :undecided:
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Got the TTRS brakes on today as a trial fit with the new wheels. BBS LM's up for sale!
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Got the TTRS brakes on today as a trial fit with the new wheels. BBS LM's up for sale!
Nice wheels :cool: Are they 19" VW Motorsports?
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Got the TTRS brakes on today as a trial fit with the new wheels. BBS LM's up for sale!
Nice wheels :cool: Are they 19" VW Motorsports?
Yes, got them as a bit of a bargain, they are for a Passat CC, so the offset is et40, works perfectly with the TTRS brakes. Always admired the wheels, but wouldn't pay dealer price for them. I posted the EBay link in the for sale section if anyone else is interested (think they had one other set for sale)
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So it's been an eventful few weeks with the GTi. First off someone reversed into the o/s rear door so I had to sort that out, then to cheer me up, the TTRS calipers came back from refurb, I have to say the job they did was outstanding. The Brembo logos are stencilled, so they should last a while longer than stickers!
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http://www.brakecaliperspecialists.uk
Then I fitted some xenon replicas from Xenonz UK. They are a great repro when you consider £400 vs £1500+ for OEM
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Lastly after the car came back from paint (including gloss black additions to wing mirror caps and lower rear bumper diffuser) I put the VW Motorsport wheels on. They look ace!
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Car looks awesome bud, and the gloss black diffuser is a nice touch! That ride height is nice too, what setup are you running? How does the ride compare to standard? After i sold my Polo i promised myself i wouldn't lower the golf but yours is making me want to commit :laugh:
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Car looks awesome bud, and the gloss black diffuser is a nice touch! That ride height is nice too, what setup are you running? How does the ride compare to standard? After i sold my Polo i promised myself i wouldn't lower the golf but yours is making me want to commit :laugh:
VWR springs is all mate. Rides nicely without scrubbing etc. After fitting the wheels, I'm thinking I should have gone anthracite with the diffuser and mirror caps, there is quite a mix of gloss black and grey on the car now, looks a bit of a jumble :shocked: will maybe take it back to the paint lads next summer if it bugs me too much.
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Car looks fantastic!!! :cool: :cool: Personally I think it looks great with the gloss black and anthracite combo, wouldn't change a thing!
Are the refurbished calipers on yet?
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Car looks fantastic!!! :cool: :cool: Personally I think it looks great with the gloss black and anthracite combo, wouldn't change a thing!
Are the refurbished calipers on yet?
No calipers and discs go on next week, I tried my hardest to hold the wheels back until the Brembo's went on but cracked after getting bored the other day!
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Nice work mate.
Have a set of TTRS brakes myself to go on too. Who did your caliper refurb? Looks a brilliant job.
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Tell me about those headlights.
Are they basically projectors with and aftermarket HID bulb and ballast in them? Do they fire up straight away like OEM do, or is there a delay where they are dim to begin with, then warm up to full brightness like most cheap HID kits?
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Nice work mate.
Have a set of TTRS brakes myself to go on too. Who did your caliper refurb? Looks a brilliant job.
Link below :
http://www.brakecaliperspecialists.uk (http://www.brakecaliperspecialists.uk)
They took a while to come back, but the end result is phenomenal. The finish is so good, its almost too nice to use as a brake caliper. Posting is cheaper than I thought too, cost about £15 recorded by Royal Mail :laugh:
Tell me about those headlights.
Are they basically projectors with and after-market HID bulb and ballast in them? Do they fire up straight away like OEM do, or is there a delay where they are dim to begin with, then warm up to full brightness like most cheap HID kits?
Im a bit of a headlight novice so not sure what the difference is between HID and xenon :grin:. . . . . but ill do my best mate. . . .
They are a 6000k xenon(?) (OEM is 5000K I am led to believe), the units come with integral ballasts and use the xenon as a low and high beam, just like OEM. There is no delay in warming up, and with the exception of a small amount of 'fiddling' to get them to fit right (you swap over the existing headlight brackets), you really cannot tell the difference between OEM and these. I am more than happy with the results, nice sharp spread of the beam and good quality. Barter a bit and you wont pay the £450 either :wink:
http://www.xenonz.co.uk/golf-mk6-gtigtd-black-and-chrome.html (http://www.xenonz.co.uk/golf-mk6-gtigtd-black-and-chrome.html)
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HID and xenon are the same thing. The aftermarket kits that replace the bulbs in halogen headlights tend to be a bit slow to get to full brightness. When you first turn them on, they flash brightly, then dim down to about half power before brightening up to full power over a second or so. This is not usually an issue as once they are on, they are on, and main beam uses the same bulb, just the beam pattern altered by the shutter behind the lens. However, if the headlights are off and you flash main beam, you may not get full brightness straight away, which kind of defeats the whole object.
After yours have been off for half an hour or so and the ballasts have cooled down, could you switch them on and see what happens please? Also, what are you using as DRLs now?
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when fitting the headlights did you have to do any coding to get them working or are they plug in and play ?
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After yours have been off for half an hour or so and the ballasts have cooled down, could you switch them on and see what happens please? Also, what are you using as DRLs now?
Yeah no problem, ill do it tonight and report back. The low beam is the DRL I think. I have only really driven in the dark since fitting them. . . . again ill report back!. You can use VCDS to set the fogs on as DRL's, I only fitted them the other day so haven't really had too much of a chance to play with coding.
when fitting the headlights did you have to do any coding to get them working or are they plug in and play ?
Plug and play mate. Uses all OEM fittings and didn't have to code anything. Some have reported high frequency flickering from repro xenons (not specifically the Xenonz UK ones), I had none :smiley:
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HID and xenon are the same thing. The aftermarket kits that replace the bulbs in halogen headlights tend to be a bit slow to get to full brightness.
Just remembered seeing a Valeo cap on the back of the light(s), this would suggest (unless its a copy) that they are pretty good units. Valeo provide a good few OEM brands like Jag, Volvo etc.
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After yours have been off for half an hour or so and the ballasts have cooled down, could you switch them on and see what happens please? Also, what are you using as DRLs now?
Yeah no problem, ill do it tonight and report back. The low beam is the DRL I think. I have only really driven in the dark since fitting them. . . . again ill report back!. You can use VCDS to set the fogs on as DRL's, I only fitted them the other day so haven't really had too much of a chance to play with coding.
when fitting the headlights did you have to do any coding to get them working or are they plug in and play ?
Plug and play mate. Uses all OEM fittings and didn't have to code anything. Some have reported high frequency flickering from repro xenons (not specifically the Xenonz UK ones), I had none :smiley:
wonder if the headlights with leds drl are same then would really like them as my gti has standard lights :/
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wonder if the headlights with leds drl are same then would really like them as my gti has standard lights :/
Your GTI has standard halogen lights or xenon without DRL? As I understand it the xenonz uk ones only work if you have the halogen lights currently.
I'm really starting to get interested in these too. I know there was a group buy for some before so maybe there's interest for another? Think they got them down to £390 for the headlights last time
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wonder if the headlights with leds drl are same then would really like them as my gti has standard lights :/
Your GTI has standard halogen lights or xenon without DRL? As I understand it the xenonz uk ones only work if you have the halogen lights currently.
I'm really starting to get interested in these too. I know there was a group buy for some before so maybe there's interest for another? Think they got them down to £390 for the headlights last time
i have the standard halogen lights but would like to upgrade to the ones with led drl eventually
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Yeah I'm also looking at the xenons with DRLs
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Ok, so doing some research and highly complex scientific testing (switching headlights on and off), I can provide some answers to those that are interested in the Xenonz UK headlights-
After yours have been off for half an hour or so and the ballasts have cooled down, could you switch them on and see what happens please? Also, what are you using as DRLs now?
No issues experienced, headlights operate as normal with no dimming or delay in activating.
wonder if the headlights with leds drl are same then would really like them as my gti has standard lights :/
It seems that you have to activate 'Scandinavian' mode in VCDS. This sets on all lights in daytime (think Swedish Volvos), therefore the LED outer DRL's would be on (as would rear lights and low beam)
However, if the headlights are off and you flash main beam, you may not get full brightness straight away, which kind of defeats the whole object.
No issues. With the headlights off, and pulling on the high beam stalk, the lights come on full High beam intensity without delay :smiley:
All seems good. Hope this helps people.
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Thanks for that. I'm at the point of hovering over the 'buy now' button.
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Looks very nice Norvwich.
Hope to see you around
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TTRS brakes on and feeling fine 😀
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They look awesome behind those motorsport wheels! Lovely ride height too, car looks perfect now!
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Looking good bud. Real nice colour too :wink:
Did you go for the ttrs full package or the reduced disc size kit that you can get?
What's your plans next for it?
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Looking good bud. Real nice colour too :wink:
Did you go for the ttrs full package or the reduced disc size kit that you can get?
What's your plans next for it?
It's the full bifter. Calipers and 370mm discs, really good setup for the price. I had plans for a K04 and going further than the stage II it is at now, but a new job starting soon will mean an increased commute, so I need reliability. May do the RS4 / R32 seats if I find a reasonably priced set. Bought some Recaro CS's for it a while back but then decided I would miss the heated seats and sold them on. . . What a poof :rolleyes:
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Looks stunning on those wheels - especially with those brakes tucked behind them :D
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It's the full bifter. Calipers and 370mm discs, really good setup for the price. I had plans for a K04 and going further than the stage II it is at now, but a new job starting soon will mean an increased commute, so I need reliability. May do the RS4 / R32 seats if I find a reasonably priced set. Bought some Recaro CS's for it a while back but then decided I would miss the heated seats and sold them on. . . What a poof :rolleyes:
Nice one must have some good stopping power now. I seen a lovely scirocco in performance VW with recaro cs's and it looked the part but if your after keeping the heated seats I'm sure something will come up.
Have you done away with the oem cat for a sports cat or decat? I've a milltek catback but wanting to get a downpipe and sports cat or decat before going stage 2 just can't make my mind up :undecided:
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Have you done away with the oem cat for a sports cat or decat? I've a milltek catback but wanting to get a downpipe and sports cat or decat before going stage 2 just can't make my mind up :undecided:
I know what you mean, I was undecided for a while, but the thought of MOT failures and the faff of changing it each year eventually persuaded me to go with a Milltek sports Cat.
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That's what I'm looking at since it's already the milltek catback. Did u go 3" or 2.75"? How do you find the difference on stage 2?
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I need brakes like that...damn
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This thread is getting boring without pictures -
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how much did them brakes set you back?
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About £900 - £1000 all in. The calipers and discs came from a 3000 mile TTRS and set me back £750, you can get them cheaper, but these were from a revised 2013 model and are supposed to be less prone to warping like the earlier setup (whether this is true or not I have no idea!)
I then paid approx £200 to have them redone in the red with the Brembo stencil. As they are Brembo brakes, I thought it rude not to show them off :cool:
Fitting and bleeding them is a piece of cake and I did it myself, so the above does not take into account any labour charge.