My Bagged mk 5 Gti build thread

[Rob GTI]

Just finished reading this thread....Very nice build 

I'm no where near that ambitious but want to start with something small like the shark fin (2nd one) you fitted. Is it a VW OEM part and is it straight plug and play (once you drop the headlining of course).

Also roughly how much is it?

Cheers.

[P10YRS]

Nice to finally meet you Luke! I hope you was happy with the spot you got in the hanger...

Heres some pics i have of your car from Players..

[plush-automotive]

Just finished reading this thread....Very nice build 

I'm no where near that ambitious but want to start with something small like the shark fin (2nd one) you fitted. Is it a VW OEM part and is it straight plug and play (once you drop the headlining of course).

Also roughly how much is it?

Cheers.

thanks for the kind comments glad you like the build.

The shark fin i'm afraid isn;t VW OEM nor was it a stright plug and play (well it kind of was but you have to run the aerial lead all the way to the front to the stereo not just plug it in at the rear.

If i'm honest the reception isn't that great on the second shark fin i fitted so i now have this dicoonected and an awesome glass mount one buried behind the dash which works alot better.

I'll probably have the aerial completly smoothed over winter anyway.


Good to meet you to ash them pictures rock cheers mate yes inside was fine thanks for sorting that out.

[plush-automotive]

ok after another late night and practically 2days worth of nights the project is starting to turn UBER cool.

I've now intergrated my RS4 steering wheel with the car.

But intergrated into what i hear you say ha ha.

Here's a couple of pictures with the switches illuminated aswell to really take the mick ha ha.

[Top Cat]

 

[JPC]

So has some sort of custom wiring had to be done to get them illuminated? Do the buttons work?

[NEWEY]

 

[plush-automotive]

So has some sort of custom wiring had to be done to get them illuminated? Do the buttons work?

Custom wiring isn't the half of it mate honestly anyone thats looked at the steeering column of one of these things will maybe understand, But yes all the buttons are fully functional. we set them up as the following.

the set button- i've wired to turn my set on (headunit) without the key in the igniton so i can deo the system easy enough as it's set up for the driver and i will be in the passeneger seat majority of the time for demo.

the S (sport button) we have set to ride height also working on a timed relay circuit that will pull my bolsters in on the seats like the rs4 (all electronic) which i've wired in to work of the seat buttons but not the steering wheel yet.

The + is airride up
The - is airride down i have also flushed a safety switch into the centre console so that when driving me or anyone else can push the - sign and the car won't go down, for safety reasons obviously.

Then obviously the lighting in the wheel comes on with illumination like the rest of the dash does.

[matsu]

i,m sooooo jealous, not only of the car..............(.and the wheels VC )
but of your ability to just go and do whatever the hell you want to your car

amazing car and brill read thru. i must have read it about 8 times from start to finish


and you keep onto them rims....... i might be able to getr the cash together by spring

matsu

[plush-automotive]

i,m sooooo jealous, not only of the car..............(.and the wheels VC )
but of your ability to just go and do whatever the hell you want to your car

amazing car and brill read thru. i must have read it about 8 times from start to finish


and you keep onto them rims....... i might be able to getr the cash together by spring

matsu
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Ha ha thanks for the kind comments.

Belive me i'll be keeping onto the rims my bbs are going to take months to get to how i want them anyway and then if it doesnt lay frame or near as dam it with them on i'll prob still rock these anyway ha ha.

[ollie288]

Looks great mate. How did you go about getting the buttons to work?
 

[plush-automotive]

Looks great mate. How did you go about getting the buttons to work?
 

Cheers mate,

It's hard to explain by text on here but a hell of alot of work went into getting them working, major reworking not for the faint hearted lol.

[Aparoon]

I want these wheels, how much are they? Wonder if they would suite a red car?

Car is lovely btw, really like the steering wheel 

[T88OMM]

Really impressive that matey, I would love to see it all in action. I need to get to a show and see it for real 

[plush-automotive]

Really impressive that matey, I would love to see it all in action. I need to get to a show and see it for real  

Cheers mate, yes you do need to get to a show, thats it now though until ultimate dubs next year really though isnt it.

Up way early to get some work done then going to pick up some goodies for the car later