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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #360 on: November 14, 2011, 07:43:23 pm »
Seen this in person yesterday, looked awesome mate, looks even better with CH's   :laugh:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #361 on: November 15, 2011, 11:43:31 am »
AL i have to say mate- i think i prefer the ch's lol.
 that looks oem.....but gone mental!

looks looks stunning- cant wait to see it in the flesh again art a show early next year!
hopw you and urs all ok!!

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #362 on: November 18, 2011, 02:52:56 pm »
AL i have to say mate- i think i prefer the ch's lol.
 that looks oem.....but gone mental!

looks looks stunning- cant wait to see it in the flesh again art a show early next year!
hopw you and urs all ok!!

I'm kind of fond of them too, look cool, may even refurb them over the summer to have them looking minty new.
Maybe see yours in the show grounds next summer too I hope!

Thanks as always for the compliments Rich, and everyone else.

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #363 on: November 18, 2011, 03:16:57 pm »
Spotted your car a few times in the December issue of PVW in this years car show round up with your snowflakes on  :drool:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #364 on: November 21, 2011, 02:48:36 pm »
Spotted your car a few times in the December issue of PVW in this years car show round up with your snowflakes on  :drool:

Dave

Was really pleased to see it in there twice too, never been in any of the magazines even though been to about 10 shows this year so was a nice surprise.
Most people seem to recognise it from the wheels  :laugh:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #365 on: November 21, 2011, 02:54:21 pm »
At last, S3 Brakes, painted black for the steel parts and vapor blasted alloy parts.
Parts were shot blasted and painted in extreme temp primer (used on aeroplane brakes) and again in top coat black.
Was going to go for colour coding or red to match parts of the car, but when I saw these and the price for them then I couldn't resist. Can always paint the R carrier pads anyway. Hopefully fitting them in the next couple of weeks, but think I may need an extra flexi hose as the guy selling them couldn't find the pair.
(and may be remapping to stage 2 soon so def need more stopping power)





Don't know if I should let the garage fit them, or get some mates to help out, and fit the ARB at the same time,

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #366 on: November 21, 2011, 04:58:00 pm »
Absolutely love it Al.  :notworthy:
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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #367 on: December 15, 2011, 03:02:45 pm »
S3 brakes fitted, brand new pads as old ones had been used on the track a bit much I think. Not noticed much difference yet, but not done many miles.
Also got the autotech ARB fitted, bit firmer than stock, but nicely so. Reduces understeer noticeably.

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #368 on: December 16, 2011, 12:48:08 pm »
About time youve picked up some big brakes  :signLOL:

Cars looking great  :happy2:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #369 on: December 16, 2011, 06:12:54 pm »
Looks like your in PVW magazine again this month  :wink: pretty distinctive wheels and looks like the missus is helping to keep it slammed by sitting on the boot sill  :signLOL:

Which setting did you get the ARB set on? mines going on soon as  the WALK turns up  :party:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #370 on: December 16, 2011, 08:15:35 pm »
About time youve picked up some big brakes  :signLOL:

Cars looking great  :happy2:

I know mate, been putting it off, and putting it off, but next year is when all the power mods start so need to get some better stoppers, Still need to get it remapped, just not sure who to go to for it!


Looks like your in PVW magazine again this month  :wink: pretty distinctive wheels and looks like the missus is helping to keep it slammed by sitting on the boot sill  :signLOL:

Which setting did you get the ARB set on? mines going on soon as  the WALK turns up  :party:

Dave

yep, 2 months in a row, I wasn't best pleased when I came back from the bog to see her sat on it like that either, though she assured me she had been very careful.  :grin:  think I'll have the wheels on for next show season too as not got too much spare £ lying around to get new ones...

ARB is on the softest setting, can feel the difference and easy enough to change, so if not happy with it can adjust it, probably do WALK when a cheap second hand one pops up for sale on here too.

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #371 on: January 03, 2012, 04:07:03 pm »
Went to do some cheap new years shopping at the Bull Ring today. (didn't find anything other than a dozen Krispy Kremes!)



But when we got to the car park, there were hardly any other motors around, so the wife told me to drop it (the car  :innocent:) and get a couple of pics, as everyone else seems to do the carpark ones and they look really cool sometimes, and she got a photoshop app on her iPhone.







Please excuse the off centre number plate, only a winter mod, as the suckers don't keep my pressed one on over winter due to the damp.
Think i'm replacing the rear bumper with something only seen on one other MK5 before in the next few weeks.

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #372 on: January 03, 2012, 04:11:06 pm »
SteveP rear bumper me thinks  :wink:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #373 on: January 03, 2012, 04:21:47 pm »
SteveP rear bumper me thinks  :wink:

Nope,though I do quite like that one. Just fancy something different, everyone seems to go for the R32 rears now.  :grin:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #374 on: January 03, 2012, 09:13:30 pm »
awsome car matey ! got to lose that front plate tho ! put it in your window or not at all , plates look so daft on mk5s down there ! as for the rest of the car .... WOW !


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