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Re: CW MK6 Golf R (Australia)
« Reply #135 on: October 14, 2013, 03:02:02 pm »
Hey mate

Im thinking of getting Michelin Pilot Super Sports actually. But tyres here in Australia are so damn expensive that most of us get them over the internet and have it delivered. Much cheaper

I would go for the Pilot Super sport, worth the money IMO and much better macthed the power of your car  :drinking:

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Re: CW MK6 Golf R (Australia)
« Reply #136 on: October 14, 2013, 07:49:14 pm »
stage 2+ Grey Ed30..DSG 362 BHP.380 lb/ft.....Also Statller Tuned :)

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Re: CW MK6 Golf R (Australia)
« Reply #137 on: November 04, 2013, 08:11:45 am »


Front and rear rotors (OEM size. 345x30 front, 312x22 rear) and Remsa brake pads arrived along with some Penrite DOT 4 brake fluid.

Didnt want to opt for slotted rotors such as stoptechs or DBA's as I'll most likely be going 2pc slotted rotors anyway when i get my BBKs so these will do for now. Rotors are pretty much shot and are squealing more than a japanese porn video

Will be installing these soon but also going to have a chat with John from VSPORT to see how much slotting these rotors will cost. If its too expensive then i'll scrap the idea.

EGT and Oil Pressure gauge to be installed as well

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Re: CW MK6 Golf R (Australia)
« Reply #138 on: November 04, 2013, 08:12:23 am »
Rotors and Pads installed. No more squeals, no more tears! Love the new pads. Very minimal brake dust, same OEM bite and now with the rotors, the R is stopping very well!

Went to a dyno day at Port Hacking Automotive on their mainline dyno. Great day out and was a chance to meet some new people and get the car on the rollers to see how much power its now putting out now that I've done pretty much all I can do bolt-on wise without having the need to change internals or get a bigger turbo etc.

In the end, pretty happy with the results and as it stands, plenty enough power for me as a daily.

AFR is missing as it didnt print out for whatever reason, however it remained steady at 11, so pretty content with that.

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Re: CW MK6 Golf R (Australia)
« Reply #139 on: November 04, 2013, 08:18:08 am »
Things Remaining left to do :

- Wheels (SSR Professor SP-1 3pc) in 19"
- Brembo 355x32 6 pot calipers with 2pc floating rotors
- Install HALDEX Competition Gen 4
- Install Tyrolsport Rigid Collars
- Install Okuyama Carbing Front, Mid and Rear under bracing
- HPA Stage 3 DSG Tune
- OSIR Dual Pod install with DEFI Advance Gauges (EGT and Oil Pressure. White face, 60mm)
- Focal IFVW Tweeters + Focal front and rear 6.5" splits

Not long to go now!

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Re: CW MK6 Golf R (Australia)
« Reply #140 on: November 07, 2013, 01:18:51 pm »




....I think you should submit this shot for possible use in the 2014 forum calendar (please).

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Re: CW MK6 Golf R (Australia)
« Reply #141 on: November 07, 2013, 02:00:09 pm »
Only just seen this thread...absolutely speechless..

Fantastic car you have here mate!

One of the nicest R editions I have seen  :congrats:

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Re: CW MK6 Golf R (Australia)
« Reply #142 on: November 09, 2013, 08:57:54 am »




....I think you should submit this shot for possible use in the 2014 forum calendar (please).

Here:  http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,74346.0.html

Hey mate! Yeah no worries more than happy to submit my photos to the calendar. I think I submitted a photo for the 2013 calendar too but I never ended up getting one!

Can someone tell me if my Golf R made the cut? And if so, could you please post it here? I would like to see  :signLOL:

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Re: CW MK6 Golf R (Australia)
« Reply #143 on: November 09, 2013, 09:00:23 am »
Only just seen this thread...absolutely speechless..

Fantastic car you have here mate!

One of the nicest R editions I have seen  :congrats:

 :happy2:



Thanks very much mate! You guys have it good...the VW/euro scene over there is just SO much more than what it is here. I'd be happy if we had even 1/10 of the calibre of cars from this forum over here down under.
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Re: CW MK6 Golf R (Australia)
« Reply #144 on: November 09, 2013, 07:51:19 pm »

Hey mate! Yeah no worries more than happy to submit my photos to the calendar. I think I submitted a photo for the 2013 calendar too but I never ended up getting one!

Can someone tell me if my Golf R made the cut? And if so, could you please post it here? I would like to see  :signLOL:


....Yes your car was the month of May - A photo by Rex Abergas.

I'll bring it to Neil's (scopes) attention as he was responsible for despatching.

I'll have to dig out the artwork etc before I can post the image here.




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Re: CW MK6 Golf R (Australia)
« Reply #145 on: November 10, 2013, 11:26:47 am »

Hey mate! Yeah no worries more than happy to submit my photos to the calendar. I think I submitted a photo for the 2013 calendar too but I never ended up getting one!

Can someone tell me if my Golf R made the cut? And if so, could you please post it here? I would like to see  :signLOL:


....Yes your car was the month of May - A photo by Rex Abergas.

I'll bring it to Neil's (scopes) attention as he was responsible for despatching.

I'll have to dig out the artwork etc before I can post the image here.




Ah okay! Please post it up! Looking forward to it! ALso, I'll be willing to take that calendar off your hands so I can have one as a memento. :)

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Re: CW MK6 Golf R (Australia)
« Reply #146 on: December 28, 2013, 12:41:08 pm »
next (and last bit of mods) to get installed hopefully within 3-6 months. Then hopefully I'll be well and truly finished. (HOPEFULLY!)

- Get new tyres ASAP : Was looking at Michelin Pilot Super Sports, but have heard they are quite a soft compound and will wear quite quick? Might look at the Dunlop Sport Maxx GT's again or Goodyear Assymetric 2's.

- Get a DSG Tune : After a spirited drive this weekend, I think this will compliment the car greatly. It doesnt feel too bad right now as in it's not sluggish or anything of the sort, however, with the DSG tune it'll give it that little bit extra I believe to make it really fun.

- Install my Haldex Gen 4 : Have been sitting around in my house for a while now, and haven't yet installed. Perhaps at next service

- Install Tyrol Sport Rigid Collars : From the group buy. Will probably install this along with the Haldex.

- Install Defi Advance EGT Gauge + Oil Pressure Gauge with the OSIR centre dual pods (gloss black) : Was thinking of the P3 gauge to be honest, however I like the look of the gauges. Oil Temp and Water temp are all on the dash anyways (although might not always be 100% accurate, but at least its there).

- BBK Upgrade : Lots of options out there. Looking at the Brembo 6 pistons with 2 piece slotted rotors. Why Brembo? Personal preference. I like the look of them. It should not affect the brake master cylinder, however will be researching this a bit more. Looking to reduce unsprung weight too with the 2 piece rotors. Some may say overkill for the street, but hey, the car as it stands right now for the streets is probably overkill already.

- Wheels : Yes, yes, lots of people have been asking me when I'm going to get the wheels. I think I may be one of the last Golf R's which has essentially all the bolt on engine mods done, yet still keeping with the stock 19" Talladegas. SSR Professor SP1's 3 piece wheels with some dish, gloss black centres and gold bolts is where my heart is currently, but will also be looking at offerings from BBS, HRE or DPE's if there's anything that I like (which at the moment, there isn't).



Those are the big ticket items left. Everything else is either cosmetic or quite small. Also, I've been thinking a lot of a badgeless front grille with notched bonnet. I think it looks quite clean...but if i want this, I want to notch the bonnet completely by welding it on etc and I dont think I love it THAT much currently to make that commitment .... but again, it does look quite clean and is slowly growing on me and im warming to the idea...




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Re: CW MK6 Golf R (Australia)
« Reply #147 on: December 28, 2013, 12:42:27 pm »
So gave the car a well earned wash after something like 8 weeks? Due to the rain and me being busy and not having time to drive it as much as I wanted, it was good to finally give the car a scrub

Snowfoam pre wash + 2 bucket + claybar + quarterly interior leather treatment + half yearly nanolex wheel sealant application

Heres a photo of it after it's had its 2 bucket wash



I also decided to do a little DIY. The Chrome "R" Badge on my grille always looked a tad out of place now that I have got rid of the chrome VW Badge front and rear as well as debadging the rear "R" logo too. So I decided to paint it candy white with the leftover can of Candy White spraypaint I had from VG autopaints a while ago. These guys can take any colour you have and give you a rattle can colour matched perfectly to your car.

I was going to keep the background of it black, but there is a very thin chrome border around the background square, which I was also wanting to paint. It required a little bit of patience masking up but in the end it got done.

Masked up :



I sanded it down as much as I could as I needed to have the primer stick to it otherwise it would peel off overtime.

about 2x thin layers of primer and then I sanded off with 600 and 1500 grit sandpaper. Then, another 3x thin layers of candy white paint.




Result (apologies for the out of focus picture. Phone died) :




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Re: CW MK6 Golf R (Australia)
« Reply #148 on: December 28, 2013, 12:43:00 pm »
So it's been just over 3 years since I've had this car and its come a long way since then. Drove away from the dealerships on my actual birthday (December 1) back in 2010. Heres what the odo read on the 1st December 2013.



15,000kms per year...which I think is about average?

Most likely be doing a lot less kms than that though in 2014...

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Re: CW MK6 Golf R (Australia)
« Reply #149 on: December 28, 2013, 03:23:15 pm »
I think attention to details is what makes or brakes a car and you are very careful with all the details. So job well done!  :congrats:

For the brakes you might consider some APRacing ones (very very good and cheaper than Brembo)
And for wheels I would consider the BBS range, especially the RS-GT ones which I think look great on a VW Golf (a bit expensive though)!