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[Pikey Motorsports]

nice mate.. what centre caps is that what goes on the pro race wheels?

[TForrest94]

Cheers guys.

Valle, found this info for you: Part# WHT000898A for the Ball Joint/Ball.

https://www.partswebsite.com/1stvwparts/?i=2&model=1956&make=157&year=2006&section=113&catid=30146&subcatid=75327&partid=0&type=parts&image=9278660&imagecallout=10

Tommy, I spliced the wire (red) into the grey wire for the headlight and earthed the other wire (black).

Cheers mate I must have earthed mine wrong got it hooked into dash behind the fuse box
Ill change it over and see

[TForrest94]

Cheers guys.

Valle, found this info for you: Part# WHT000898A for the Ball Joint/Ball.

https://www.partswebsite.com/1stvwparts/?i=2&model=1956&make=157&year=2006&section=113&catid=30146&subcatid=75327&partid=0&type=parts&image=9278660&imagecallout=10

Tommy, I spliced the wire (red) into the grey wire for the headlight and earthed the other wire (black).

Cheers mate I must have earthed mine wrong got it hooked into dash behind the fuse box
Ill change it over and see

Just had a look at the wires theres no solid grey one there? Only black and white striped and black snd yellow striped?

[valle]

tnx for part number .

[Simon_2.0t]

Cheers guys.

Valle, found this info for you: Part# WHT000898A for the Ball Joint/Ball.

https://www.partswebsite.com/1stvwparts/?i=2&model=1956&make=157&year=2006&section=113&catid=30146&subcatid=75327&partid=0&type=parts&image=9278660&imagecallout=10

Tommy, I spliced the wire (red) into the grey wire for the headlight and earthed the other wire (black).

Cheers mate I must have earthed mine wrong got it hooked into dash behind the fuse box
Ill change it over and see

Just had a look at the wires theres no solid grey one there? Only black and white striped and black snd yellow striped?

I wired mine into the grey wire that goes to the headlight switch mate. Same place?

[SurreyED30]

Hi mate

Engine cover and black heatsheild look really tidy bud  , love this car

You've trimmed your cover really good I like how you've kept the bit of oem intake cover near the battery cover hiding some of the intake pipework   

J

[Simon_2.0t]

Picked up a few bits this week.

New wipers, OEM Edition 30/S3/TT short shifter and some 42 Draft bushes, plus picked up a pair of Michelin PS3s for the rear:










To fit the shifter and bushes I removed the intake:




Then remove the shifter end and took out the rubbers to replace with the new solid bushes:









Remove old shifter:



Old vs new, pin is slighty in a different location to reduce shift by about 10-12%:



All fitted:



Shift feels much better and the bushes made a nice improvement.


Took the car to my brother garage to get the tyres fitted:







All for now  

Si

[Simon_2.0t]

Hi mate

Engine cover and black heatsheild look really tidy bud  , love this car

You've trimmed your cover really good I like how you've kept the bit of oem intake cover near the battery cover hiding some of the intake pipework   

J

Cheers Jake, yes pleased able to trim the cover. Heat shield took a while to come from the USA, but worth it 

[SurreyED30]

Glad your pleased with it mate I'm to scared to cut mine I think I'll run with out 

Might be cheeky and borrow your socket soon if your free and don't mind of course ? Couldn't find any for less than £35 then flew to aus so ran out of time 

J

[Simon_2.0t]

Glad your pleased with it mate I'm to scared to cut mine I think I'll run with out 

Might be cheeky and borrow your socket soon if your free and don't mind of course ? Couldn't find any for less than £35 then flew to aus so ran out of time 

J

Yeah no worries mate, just let me know 

[SurreyED30]

Awesome mate I fly home Tuesday night so home Wednesday so when ever your around really bud, thanks as well 

[Simon_2.0t]

Wrapped my 3' decat downpipe at the weekend with some heat fabric:




Soaked tape in water first for tight wrap:




Stainless steel ties:




All done  :







Very pleased, hopefully be fitting in the near future.

Si

[Simon_2.0t]

Picked up a new PCV valve this week, N revision.



Off with the engine cover and replaced old one:



Old on the left, new on the right:







All fitted:






Another maintenance job off the list 

[Pikey Motorsports]

nice work! still need to know which centre caps fit the pro race wheels 

[K9]

love this topic! nice work btw