OEMplus k04 vRS

[Mark_eire]

It was Michael's, but it's mine now.... 

[Hedge]

Cool. It was one of the first ones that JKM did. 

[Mark_eire]

Bit of a geeky update, but make's the interior look so much better imo!!

I picked up a newer FL climate control panel last week,




I also had to order a new dash fascia to fit around the new type climate panel




Here is how I started out, the original climate control





While I was taking it all out, I decided to fit my Kufatec basic plus kit, the car already had the oem bluetooth kit fitted, but it was the old 729A module and doesn't display on the maxidot screen, I might get a newer 729B module at a later stage, but for now I'm back to my kufatec kit, great job! old pictures from when I fitted it to my old vRS







Anyway, back to the climate control!

All removed and kufatec fitted behind where climate control panel fits,






New panel fitted





Here it is with the new surround





Here's the cool part, it displays on the Columbus sat nav screen,
Look's so much better than the old climate panel





The guide I read said that there needs to be a wire changed from one feed to another, but I didn't need to do that, straight swap.
The Columbus had to be upgraded from it's original SW to 2764 as most firmware before that won't display on the screen,
When I had upgraded the maxidot was stuck in the Audio/Navigation menu if I clicked into them, it wouldn't come back out unless I turned off the radio, but after upgrading the 27xx fix, it all works perfectly again.

[Craig123]

Good work, very nice combo now with the big digital display

[Mark_eire]

I got my H&R twintube coilovers fitted today






Here's a few bad phone pictures taken in the wind and rain, but when it settles a bit, I'll drop it a bit more, it's my daily and I have the baby with me a lot in the car, so won't be going silly low!!

I got my H&R twintube coilovers fitted today








Really surprised how comfortable the car still is, was expecting it to be a lot more harsh, it's probably the same as my last vRS was on the H&R cup kit with -45/50mm springs, we'll see when I go a bit lower!!

Anyway, that's it for now, will hopefully fit the BBS wheels tomorrow if the weather picks up a bit, not sure whether I'm going to keep the Helios for the summer show's or sell them, there grand on the car and look really well, but there too heavy to get the most out of the car as it is I think, not sure....

[brough74]

Some "intresting" phone numbers there lol

[Mark_eire]

Got a few pictures today of the car with the coilovers in,
Need to get the damage on the wing repaired too







Definitely needs to be lower, I'm going to leave it until next weekend and then I'll drop it another bit.


I picked up these genuine BBS CH 8x18 wheels last week, like new, not a mark on them



Here they are fitted, I wasn't too happy when I put them on at first, but the more I look at it the more I'm liking it, it'll definitely look way better when it's lower on the BBS,

Here's the 2 centre caps I have,



Think the Audi caps look better




Just got a few pictures with them fitted as it was raining





Think I'll keep the Helios and put them back on for Dubshed in April

[paulk]

looks stunning but i prefer the first wheels

[Mark_eire]

Ok well, the Helios are now gone, they went to the UK today       I was thinking about keeping them for the show's etc and maybe running them during the summer, but to be honest, they would be wasted sitting in boxes for most of the year, anyway, I'm happy with the BBS CH's and my 18'' oem Zeniths are in the garage too if I fancy a change, might see if anything nice come's up during the year though!!

I'm waiting for a day off to lower the suspension, but it has settled a lot since the last picture, I can't believe the comfort of the twintubes, they are almost the same in both comfort and even over the speed bumps as the H&R cup kit was with 50mm lowering springs,

Anyway, I got a few better pictures today of the car with the CH's fitted, they are just on my phone, hadn't got the dslr with me.

[Mark_eire]

I bought a dash cam on a recent group buy on briskoda, it's a Blackvue DR380G HD, to be honest, I had never felt the need to have one, but after looking at reviews and video's uploaded from the same type, I just got it,



The kit comes with the camera, mount, 12v cigarette lighter cable, AV in and out cables, 8GB micro SD card, and all the info you need to fit it, I have a few bits organised to mount a new cigarette socket behind the dash to power it, was going to cut off the plug, and wire it directly into the car, but it would be easier to wire it into a socket so it can be moved from car to car if needed,

Really impressed with it, it has GPS so it displays your GPS speed and your location on google maps when you have the video's on playback, I don't really have a whole lot of use for it in reality, I don't do track days, but with all the lunatic's on the road, it may pay for itself someday!!




Here it is mounted, can't be seen behind the rear view mirror, the cable was running down to the cigarette socket, but it will be run along the roof cloth down behind the dash when I have a chance to wire it in properly during the week!




Quick video, I had just fitted it so I presume it hadn't picked up any GPS coordinates for speed display



I also got a set of C spanner's, thanks to Keith, during the week to adjust the coilover's,
I went at them yesterday after work, but got caught out by the dark, so didn't get as much time as I wanted to mess around with them, but they are around 15mm lower all round than they were before, fairly happy, but might go a bit lower again, with the baby in the car, it won't be going silly low though, here's a few pic's of how it's sitting today.








Will drop it another 10mm during the week, that's all for now!!

[Hedge]

Looks good. 

I don't think it needs to go any lower.

[MAT ED30]

^^^^ what he said

[daz_pd]

Really close, if just a *little* bit too low for me at the front 

[prp74]

Great looking motor. Really like what you have done to it. BBS really suit the car  

[Mark_eire]

Thanks a lot lads, will leave the suspension as is for now, surprised at the reaction, normally all you hear is 'needs more lows'