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Offline MowatGTI

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Coloured HT leads/ariel question
« 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??
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Offline vdub virgin

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Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
« Reply #1 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!!
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Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
« Reply #5 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!
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Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
« Reply #6 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!
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Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
« Reply #7 on: 21 February 2008, 16:03 »
Haha.  Good stuff. 

Cheers folks. 

Any advice on the aerial?
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Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
« Reply #8 on: 21 February 2008, 16:12 »
cn you reach it by takin the plastic wheel arch lining out?
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Offline MowatGTI

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Re: Coloured HT leads/ariel question
« Reply #9 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.
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