Black mk5 gti project

[keano]

[VWPalmer]

hahahaha just convert it to manual and your sorted

[VWPalmer]

A few parts came for the golf over the last couple of days :)







So I fitted the new badge on my key and started wrapping my intake, but I didn't order any where near enough tape :( The phone holder above is so I can use my new app Dashcommand designed by Palmers Performance Engineering in the US, I'll let you's know how it works when my obdII wifi dongle comes.

The app

It has loads of other features too

[VWPalmer]

Well picked my car up from vw last night to find they had fitted a late spec rear badge/handle which I don't like because it sticks out too much and they didn't fix my windscreen washer jets   also I now have a rear brake light out which looks a pain in the arse to replace as there is no through panel in the carpet to get to the back of the light unit to change the bulb. But the biggest thing I found was that they had replaced an injector to sort the misfire out but hadn't bolted the fuel lines back down to the top of the inlet manifold properly. These two bolts aren't massively important but I don't think thats the point they could have fell out and caused other problems getting caught somewhere of this could mean they have left other bolts loose elsewhere that I can't see.
The two bolts


Now onto the good(ish) stuff. I went straight to the garage last night after collecting my car and fitted my 42 draft design shift bushes and i have to say the gear changes feel a lot nicer, much more solid, very happy with them especially for only £27  

Old bushes

New bushes

[JoeDarKa]

Thats not good is it about the fuel lines?!

The dashcommand looks great, will be following this!

[greygti]

Shocking workmanship and attention to detail by pullman durham there like mate ,get it took back,if they have left those loose what else has'nt been tightened down properly

[VWPalmer]

It was pulman sunderland that left the bolts loose and pulman durham that did the rest. I went down today and spoke to the service manager and he brought the tech who worked on the car out to my car and it was the same tech that damaged a piece of trim on my old passat. They fixed my bulb today and checked the car over for any other loose bolts even though I checked it last night, they have also offered my a free full professional valet on the car. I'm in two minds about the badge I just don't think it looks right with it sticking out about 5mm but the badge itself does look better than the old style one.

[chrisr763]

Where did you get the badge from?

[jaffa]

You can get them from VW there a better quality than the ones off ebay

[VWPalmer]

Finished wrapping the intake  GOOOOOOOLLLLLDDDDD

[jamie_uk]

looking good mate were abouts did u get the heat wrap from ?

[VWPalmer]

From jjc race and rally I think they are called on ebay its fairly pricey though the first roll was 1.5"x15ft at £32 I think and the second roll was 2.0"x15ft at about £40 but I only used half of the second roll.

[Phil_T]

Coming on well, What you think to the bushes? Think am going to get a short shift too but been told to go for one like the forge where you can adjust the throw

[b16vrg]

Im liking that heat wrap, good mods

[VWPalmer]

@philt I love them feels loads better going into gear now, but I thing it does feel a bit tougher getting it in when the car is cold but after it's fully warmed up its fine.

Cheers for the comments :)