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Re: Bens Black GTI - TTRS Brakes.
« Reply #90 on: July 22, 2015, 11:29:17 am »
Brakes are looking very good  :happy2:

TTRS brakes are defiantly a good mod to do, and they look great.
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Re: Bens Black GTI - TTRS Brakes.
« Reply #91 on: July 22, 2015, 11:48:19 am »
So after being on my car nearly a whole 24 hours the brakes have had to come off again. The garage that fitted them have employed a total knobhead who forgot to check the tightness of the bolts he used to attach the calipers to the car.

On my way to work this morning I heard a bit of a noise whilst driving along the A38, as l went to slow for my junction there was a horiffic grating noise and the car pulled violently to the left. I managed to control the car and found a suitable place to stop. On examining the car, the caliper on the drivers side was hanging on by the lower bolt only!



Caliper damaged by rubbing on wheel:


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All in all Im not happy. Caliper is screwed, and the wheel will need a refurb too. Gutted as lve only had them a month or so.
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Re: Bens Black GTI - Problems.
« Reply #92 on: July 22, 2015, 12:24:40 pm »
Gutting for you mate, I assume you'll be chasing the garage for a replacement caliper and a wheel refurb?  Thats the least they could do seeing as the affect of mis-fitting the brakes could have been much worse!
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Re: Bens Black GTI - Problems.
« Reply #93 on: July 22, 2015, 12:29:13 pm »
Sorry for this pal!

I had somewhat a similar experience with my new AP Racing BBK, the mechanic did not center it properly so that the pad was in continuous contact with the disk.
Went to a trackday and this is the result:



Cooked calipers. I've asked him if he had used the centering washers from AP Racing, he told me there was no need as the calipers centered perfectly. 
After this I've changed the mechanic after 4 years. :sad1:
« Last Edit: July 22, 2015, 12:53:38 pm by teo_parvu »
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Re: Bens Black GTI - Problems.
« Reply #94 on: July 22, 2015, 12:48:34 pm »
Not good.

The garage have said that the person who fitted the brakes will likely get sacked and have said they will 'put everything right' for me. Im missing work because of this, and as I work for myself,  hopefully it will be sorted sooner rather than later.
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Re: Bens Black GTI - Problems.
« Reply #95 on: July 22, 2015, 01:29:34 pm »
What a bloody liability!! That sucks mate. Hopefully they'll be some come back and you can get some money out of them, just stupidity on there part there!
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Re: Bens Black GTI - Problems.
« Reply #96 on: July 22, 2015, 01:32:59 pm »
That was a scary experience for you. At least the garage are standing over any issues, but still, could have been a lot worse for you.
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Re: Bens Black GTI - Problems.
« Reply #97 on: July 22, 2015, 03:23:36 pm »
Really scary stuff! :scared:

Glad you managed to stop the car without more damages. Hope you have it back in shape soon. :smiley:
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Re: Bens Black GTI - Problems.
« Reply #98 on: July 22, 2015, 07:18:18 pm »
Holy shiz, just shows there is something in doing stuff for yourself.  Glad to hear you didn't end up in the scenary!!

"Does everything right for you" mean new caliper and wheel? :confused:
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Re: Bens Black GTI - Problems.
« Reply #99 on: July 22, 2015, 08:27:06 pm »
New caliper on order, wheel will be refurbed. Hopefully all be sorted out for when I get back from holiday next week.
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Re: Bens Black GTI - Problems.
« Reply #100 on: July 30, 2015, 07:18:23 pm »
Dropped the car off at the garage today, new calipers have been ordered, wheel booked in for refurbishment. Car will be dropped to my house once its repaired. Owner of the garage seems unhappy about compensating me for my loss of earnings, but l have Trading Standards on my side!

Looking forward to going for a drive once Im back from my holibobs.
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Re: Bens Black GTI - Problems.
« Reply #101 on: August 06, 2015, 02:33:30 pm »
lovely car - really enjoyed the read.

Hope you get your brake/wheel sorted without hassle!

Could you also let us know how you get on with powered mirrors, as this is something I would like to do myself  :happy2:
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Re: Bens Black GTI - Problems.
« Reply #102 on: August 06, 2015, 03:19:13 pm »
Thanks @andyb616 me too!!

I will be having a crack at the mirrors in the next few weeks l think so will do a write up then. Ive read a few bits about it so fingers crossed it goes ok.
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Re: Bens Black GTI - Back from the Garage
« Reply #103 on: August 09, 2015, 05:29:07 pm »
So I returned from Cornwall suitably relaxed and sunburned to find my car waiting outside my house. As I didn't get home until late I didn't have a chance to properly inspect the car, but it looked good in the fading light. Got up this morning and had a proper butchers. Initial thoughts are good. Wheel looks 100%, and the brakes aren't too bad either.



Only slight gripe is that the colour isn't quite the same as the previous calipers. Old ones were a more 'cherry red' compared to these being more of a Tornado Red, but I don't mind that too much.

Think the modding will slow down a bit now, I have a list of things that I want to do to the car, but the planned mods are expensive and will require some serious saving up.
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Re: Bens Black GTI - Back from the Garage
« Reply #104 on: August 09, 2015, 08:25:49 pm »
Honestly the first time I've seen that happen. Bloody unlucky, yet very lucky nothing bad happened.

Were the brackets OK?
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