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Offline DanBoy

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Re: My Golf's replacement....
« Reply #30 on: June 01, 2014, 01:53:56 pm »
Gave the car a well needed clean and polish  :smiley:










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Re: My Golf's replacement....
« Reply #31 on: June 07, 2014, 11:34:15 am »
Bought some 10mm spacers to move the wheels off the calipers.





It'll do for now as I'm going to be ordering up some new 19's in a couple of weeks as I've had enough of standard wheels lol and want something a bit different on it.

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Re: My Golf's replacement....
« Reply #32 on: June 07, 2014, 11:39:23 am »
looking good! those calipers are a tight fit!

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Re: My Octavia vRS CR170
« Reply #33 on: September 02, 2014, 12:25:02 pm »
I think original 18" vRS alloys clear R32 calipers. They are the exact same dimensions (18x7.5" ET51) but seem to have a much better spoke design/shape. Are you keeping your original wheels for winter? Happy running the 10mm spacer with them?


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Re: My Octavia vRS CR170
« Reply #34 on: September 24, 2014, 11:53:26 am »
looks great.  love the wheel colour and the lowering.

tbh i ummed and ahhed about going 19"s for ages and in the end stayed 18".   Much cheaper as you keep your existing tyres plus the weight saving really makes a difference.  get it low and 18"s look fine, not too small.


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Re: My Octavia vRS CR170
« Reply #35 on: April 16, 2015, 08:22:19 am »
Haven't posted here in a while, but I'm giving the vRS a big overhaul over the next few weeks, I'll be having the following parts fitted, its just had 19 inch VW Motorsport wheels fitted.

  • H&R 45-50mm cup kit
  • H&R rear anti roll bar
  • Powerflex Anti Lift Kit
  • New ball joints
  • New inner and outer track rods
  • New drop links
  • TT Top mounts
  • Brand new Porsche Caliper upgrade

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Re: My Octavia vRS CR170
« Reply #36 on: April 16, 2015, 09:40:17 pm »
if your interested in selling your old HR springs let me know. Plus the car looks ace
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Re: My Octavia vRS CR170
« Reply #37 on: April 16, 2015, 09:48:35 pm »
Yea once they are off I'll be selling them, spent a fortune lately plus it's booked in for an interior retrim in November.

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Re: My Octavia vRS CR170
« Reply #38 on: April 25, 2015, 06:03:06 pm »
Thought I'd put up a few current pics of my car.







Got this little lot being fitted next month, just waiting for pay day so I can get the last couple of bits. Only downside for working for a motor factors is all the parts you can get for your own car lol.


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Re: My Octavia vRS CR170
« Reply #39 on: April 25, 2015, 10:52:22 pm »
Wheels look great Dan, they the 18x8 VW Racing wheels?

Top stuff, looks very smart and OEM+ (still)...  :happy2: Not seen you about for a while as it happens!
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Re: My Octavia vRS CR170
« Reply #40 on: April 26, 2015, 12:23:06 am »
19" x8" aren't they?
I like them. They look good and I've often considered them but feel they are just a little to sporty for my car.
Look great on yours though.

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Re: My Octavia vRS CR170
« Reply #41 on: April 26, 2015, 02:39:01 am »
Yea 19x8 so fit perfectly, I had some after market 19's and they were just a pain and I had lots of issues with brake clearance which I don't have with these wheels.

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Re: My Octavia vRS CR170
« Reply #42 on: May 15, 2015, 01:16:21 pm »
That's looking great with those rims on.  Looking foward to the pics with the new suspension on.  What did you go for?  Monotubes?
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Re: My Octavia vRS CR170
« Reply #43 on: May 15, 2015, 05:42:58 pm »
I don't really know, its just on my system as the cup kit so its springs and shocks. Should have it all fitted the first week of June, just a shame one of my Porsche calipers is on back order as I wanted only new stuff from now on with my car.

Popping to Scotland in July as I'm having custom one off headlights made, bi-xenon conversion done to them, so will get a new front bumper and retrofit the headlight washers to it too.

Just got lots of exciting things happening which should hopefully give the car a new look over the standard models but still try and retain an OE look to it.

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Re: My Octavia vRS CR170
« Reply #44 on: May 15, 2015, 05:51:54 pm »
Just a couple of pics I took last week. Can't wait for it to be sat lower.