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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #8745 on: December 16, 2015, 09:46:24 pm »
Excuse the filthiness, but 6-pot calipers & 350mm discs now fitted to my Ed30:



Calipers refurbed by myself; the pictures make them look a lot better than in real life!  :rolleye: Braking power is IMMENSE! Driving other cars, brakes just feel sub-standard!

How much did the whole lot cost you? I've just fitted the brembo 4 pots with 330mm merc ml discs. Looking at your pics I wish I spent abit more just for the look of bigger discs!

I took my time and picked up the calipers for £150 the pair (from breakers who didn't know what they were  :P). The Pagid discs cost £110 from ECP (was a bit stuck as I initially got the wrong discs), new HEL lines on offer at £30, Mintex road pads £50 (Carbotechs for track), £30 on mounting bolts & spacers & nuts, £20 on primer and paint and Brembo stickers, £30 on Forge spacers.

Total: £420. Labour £0 as I did all the work myself.

There was talk of people running 12mm spacers to clear the calipers. I managed to run 11mm spacers by shimming the calipers back by about 1.5mm. Still plenty of clearance between caliper and wheel, I could probably just manage 10mm but it's fine as is. I initially got 13mm spacers when I didn't shim the calipers, but now they're on the rear  :grin: The car sits very very nicely.

The braking power is incredible, even with Mintex road pads. Planning on some Carbotechs XP20's which will be insane.


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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #8746 on: December 16, 2015, 09:53:25 pm »
you lucky baskeet  :jumpmove: :jumping: :booty:

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #8747 on: December 16, 2015, 10:58:08 pm »
Finally got my "cool running" issue sorted. No Jamaican bobsled team involved, just a dodgy thermostat and a leaky seal. Running much better now  :happy2:

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #8748 on: December 17, 2015, 08:25:07 am »
This is waiting to be fitted!


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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #8749 on: January 08, 2016, 12:22:50 pm »
Fitted boot pop kit, coded up all working. Now wait for the weather to become better and fit the boot lid switch to the drivers door.
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What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #8750 on: January 08, 2016, 07:58:02 pm »
Had a pioneer Apple CarPlay head unit fitted, with iPhone cable run to the compartment by the handbrake. Installer did a nice neat job...the surround fits perfect too.

All interior lights swapped for LEDs too, and fitted one of Olsen-72's USB sockets.

Also found a dial in the glovebox....is that what I think it is?
















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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #8751 on: January 08, 2016, 10:32:16 pm »
It's an air vent for the air conditioned glove box


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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #8752 on: January 10, 2016, 04:08:16 pm »
LED bulbs fitted inside the car, and given a well deserved clean!

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #8753 on: January 12, 2016, 11:21:03 pm »
Drove a 130 km round trip to er... get AUX-IN port activated. Great excuse to get some empty Road night driving in.

I think my after market HIDs (previous owner installed them) may have annoyed a few people judging by the flashes I got on some dark roads...

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #8754 on: January 12, 2016, 11:27:47 pm »
Drove a 130 km round trip to er... get AUX-IN port activated. Great excuse to get some empty Road night driving in.

I think my after market HIDs (previous owner installed them) may have annoyed a few people judging by the flashes I got on some dark roads...

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I haven't seen any aftermarket HID kit on open headlights that wasn't annoying. :booty:

Get some Hella xenon-look headlights, those have projector lenses that focus better the light. :wink:

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #8755 on: January 13, 2016, 08:02:31 pm »
Managed to finally get hold of a mk6 flat bottom multifunction steering wheel! :driver:

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #8756 on: January 16, 2016, 07:08:57 pm »
Got my 19" Team Dynamic pro race 1.3's from a Golf R forum member for a very good price inc Pilot sport tyres!Will fit after winter...


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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #8757 on: January 16, 2016, 07:12:57 pm »
Checked tyre pressures earlier, alarmingly low at 18-20 psi!! Knew they were running low but damn ...

Now all back up to 35 psi :)

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #8758 on: January 16, 2016, 09:59:46 pm »

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #8759 on: January 17, 2016, 08:24:56 am »
Went to a small GTG (https://www.facebook.com/TunerCoalition?fref=nf) with my Dirty Girl...


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