What did you and your MKV do today?

[willni]

That's the pescaras back from the refurb, the guy said he knew the colour so just let him go for it, in dark light they look gunmetal-ish, in the light bright silver and normal the proper colour, and they did a create job in them considering the corrosion that had built up from the previous owners awful refurb


Are they finished in shadow chrome?


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No shadow chrome is a different colour, I'm not sure what they're finished in tbh I just asked for the original colour and they knew what it was, the original colour is generally considered to be 7AU - Volkswagen Titan Grey I think.

Shadow Chrome is a special one of colour I think similar to that of the pescaras and bbs's colours, they're both very similar but the shadow chrome looks more metallic/chrome than paint, whereas the colour above is more glossy with metallic specs. You'd notice in sunlight more than artificial, plus shadow chrome is more expensive to get painted due to the way it has to be painted.

[Rob1]

Cool, should be getting mine down in shadow chrome end of august

[willni]

Cool, should be getting mine down in shadow chrome end of august

I have a car in for a detail with shadow chrome alloys so here's a quick comparison for you.

As you can see in normal conditions shadow chrome is slightly darker but under intense light it shines brighter, due to it's metallic base whereas the pescara has normal paint with metallic flake in the paint, like car paint.






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[Rossimac]

Nice one Will!

[Rob1]

Cheers mate that's appreciated

[Ripstop]

Changed my Canbus gateway from a K to an AD on my Eddie. Had to to go the long way in via the engine bay. Although its actually much easier to do once you know what to do, Google is great! Gave the scuttle area a good clean.... Recoded up using VCDS and all works fine.

This is all in preparation for my RNS 510 which is coming on Monday! I have been looking at changing the standard MFD2 for 6 months as a key upgrade inside the car. Spent ages debating over Android looky likies and the RG330 but felt it had the edge. In my case I am hoping its a straight swap as its not DAB.  Sooo looking forward to this ... 

Cheers, Rip.

[willni]

Put my alloys back on


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[Shoduchi]

Changed my Canbus gateway from a K to an AD on my Eddie. Had to to go the long way in via the engine bay. Although its actually much easier to do once you know what to do, Google is great! Gave the scuttle area a good clean.... Recoded up using VCDS and all works fine.

This is all in preparation for my RNS 510 which is coming on Monday! I have been looking at changing the standard MFD2 for 6 months as a key upgrade inside the car. Spent ages debating over Android looky likies and the RG330 but felt it had the edge. In my case I am hoping its a straight swap as its not DAB.  Sooo looking forward to this ... 

Cheers, Rip.

It's a straight swap other than changing the Aux-In cable pin position in the Quadlock connector. Search online if you have an Aux-In. It's easy to do and you should be able to find the DIY.

[neilw]

Pre-cats gone. 

It took me most the day working by myself, the nuts came off the turbo studs pretty easily, The exhaust clamp was on upside down I think so the bolts where facing up , they where seized and hard to get to, but got them in the end.

[neilw]

Put my alloys back on


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Looking good.

ps theres is a slice of French stick by your front passenger door.

[willni]

Looking good.

ps theres is a slice of French stick by your front passenger door.

I was wondering where my lunch went    it was a piece of wood I was using as a jack pad until I found my rubber one again, I found the rubber one before I started to just left the wood one on the floor. (I wouldn't recommend pieces of wood unless you're stuck)

[ROH ECHT]

I ran the +wire today from battery to rear seat...Pics to show prep done for arrival of the Torqbyte PM3:
1) ...connected 40A fuse holder to the "power bar", farthest to the right, in front of fuse panel under the hood
2) ...routed wire in corrugated tubing and fed under battery in the three clip channel with other harness to the rubber grommet and harness at the firewall
3) ...where it comes through into the footwell. No, I didn't leave the wire exposed in the footwell like in the pic...took the pic right after feeding it through.

I didn't take a pic of where it ends up, but it is currently under the rear seat with corrugated tubing covering all of what leaves the rear side panel. No, there is no fuse in the holder yet.

[pudding]

Put my alloys back on


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Lovely.  Thinking of sticking some fresh OEM springs on mine.  I much prefer the look of the standard height, as well as enjoying some damper travel over bumps!

[Stig_gti]

Not enjoying the vwr springs pudding. Thought these springs where closet to stock ride comfort.

[pudding]

No they and the dampers are very good mate.  I just wish the kit was standard height.  No one does standard height though, lowered or nothing