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Offline DanChave

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Re: Simon's MK4 Golf - full US spec, BBS porsche splits, air
« Reply #60 on: 12 October 2012, 15:48 »
^^^ agreed! This is really taking off since I last looked in. Keep up the great work bud!
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Offline SI74

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Re: Simon's MK4 Golf - full US spec, BBS porsche splits, air
« Reply #61 on: 12 October 2012, 16:22 »
Thanks guys, it was very slow going for a while (bought a house and paid for a wedding) but things are starting to pick up.
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Offline Mr_Orange

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Re: Simon's MK4 Golf - full US spec, BBS porsche splits, air
« Reply #62 on: 12 October 2012, 18:00 »
 :shocked:
Crazy calipers

Do you need to do anything to the master cylinder etc to get thems to operate properly?
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Offline SI74

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Re: Simon's MK4 Golf - full US spec, BBS porsche splits, air
« Reply #63 on: 12 October 2012, 18:21 »
Nope because there the 18z ones, stay away from the 17z ones they have the bigger pistons and you'd end up in a load of bother.
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Offline CheshireSport

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Re: Simon's MK4 Golf - full US spec, BBS porsche splits, air
« Reply #64 on: 14 October 2012, 22:03 »
Some nice work since i last looked at this.  :cool:

Those brakes  :shocked:
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Offline SI74

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Re: Simon's MK4 Golf - full US spec, BBS porsche splits, air
« Reply #65 on: 19 October 2012, 17:41 »
So got the bits back from powered coating. Really pleased how they turned out.











Some before and after pictures






















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Offline DanChave

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Re: Simon's MK4 Golf - full US spec, BBS porsche splits, air
« Reply #66 on: 19 October 2012, 18:43 »
Those parts look lush! I can't wait to start powdercoating all my running gear in the new year!
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Offline SI74

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Re: Simon's MK4 Golf - full US spec, BBS porsche splits, air
« Reply #67 on: 19 October 2012, 23:57 »
I was going to do them copper or orange but got talked out of it by the wife. Yea it makes some job of the bits no dicking around trying to remove rust. Going to get the block of the mk2 done.
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Offline scarr89

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Re: Simon's MK4 Golf - full US spec, BBS porsche splits, air
« Reply #68 on: 28 October 2012, 17:49 »
Build thread is epic. Those brakes are outstanding!!!  :evil:

Love the whole USness of it all!

How have you/do you mount your front number plate...Have just bought a US rub strip and need an idea to put my num plate  :undecided:
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Offline SI74

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Re: Simon's MK4 Golf - full US spec, BBS porsche splits, air
« Reply #69 on: 29 October 2012, 20:33 »
Thanks mate, this is the way I mount it. Cable ties though the plate into the grill behind.

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