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Title: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
Post by: MowatGTI on 21 February 2008, 14:57

Howdy-ho!

Just after a little bit of help.

One of my mates has a Seat Ibiza GTi.  Same engine as my 16v (ABF).  I see that he's got red ht leads, and they look the buisness!

Tried to get something on ebay.  Found this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-GTI-2-0-16v-mk3-Magnecor-KV85-leads_W0QQitemZ270114409579QQihZ017QQcategoryZ72205QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem

Was wondering if these are HT leads or something else.

Also, I have a front wing on a 8v I think.  It's got an ariel mounted on it which I want out.  Ive bought a blank, but was wondering what I need to do to remove it.

I can pull it loose but it gets stuck and doesn't lift right out its hole.  Do I need to remove my wing/inside panel??

Title: Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
Post by: vdub virgin on 21 February 2008, 15:44

yeah theyre ht leads................but u wanna pay £130 just to get red leads?????????????? :rolleyes:
see if you cn get sum red heatshrink tube,take a bit of doin but will cost a fiver max!!

Title: Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
Post by: MowatGTI on 21 February 2008, 15:46

They are a bit pricey!

I thought e-bay would be flooded with coloured leads.  I'll have a shot at heat shrinking, but it'll no doubt balls it up, and it'll end up looking like a scrotum.

Title: Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
Post by: Mikester on 21 February 2008, 15:49

Quote from: MowatGTI on 21 February 2008, 15:46

They are a bit pricey!

I thought e-bay would be flooded with coloured leads.  I'll have a shot at heat shrinking, but it'll no doubt balls it up, and it'll end up looking like a scrotum.

But those leads are the DOGS  :cool: for performance wise.

Title: Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
Post by: Len on 21 February 2008, 15:52

Best advice for HT leads is buy standard VW parts.
These so called performance leads dont do a thing!

If you want pretty colours then go buy some heatshrink tubing.

Title: Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
Post by: vdub virgin on 21 February 2008, 15:52

could b fiddly,bt worth a shot.......
im sure the rubber ends on ht leads pull off,so its just bin careful sliding heatshrink over the metal ends on the leads,and if you make em 2 long to take into account the shrinkin when u warm em up obviously,
then leave an overlap onto metal so when you put rubber ends back on theyl cover the join n itl look well neat!
youve gt me thinkin now,tempted to hav a go myself!lol!

Title: Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
Post by: vdub virgin on 21 February 2008, 15:58

could even get sum yellow pinstripe sticker n wrap it rnd at each end of lead!
gettin carried away now!lol!

Title: Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
Post by: MowatGTI on 21 February 2008, 16:03

Haha.  Good stuff. 

Cheers folks. 

Any advice on the aerial?

Title: Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
Post by: vdub virgin on 21 February 2008, 16:12

cn you reach it by takin the plastic wheel arch lining out?

Title: Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
Post by: MowatGTI on 21 February 2008, 16:18

Not sure.  I haven't tried anything.

Just wanted to see if anyone knows for sure before I hack my thing to bits.

Title: Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
Post by: vdub virgin on 21 February 2008, 16:30

dont no if the inner wing will be in the way when you take the plastic liner out....
did it that way on an xr2 once,but then xr2s were made in dagenham! :laugh:

Title: Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
Post by: kells on 21 February 2008, 17:33

magnacore......the only leads worth spending alot on :wink:

Title: Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
Post by: MowatGTI on 22 February 2008, 10:06

Cool.  If I do anything with them, it'l be shrink wrapping em.

Any ideas about removing wing wounted aerial?