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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #255 on: September 06, 2015, 12:23:09 pm »
Loving the Rocco now Jay.  :happy2:

Personally, I like the badge blue.  :smiley:
Golf R gone.

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #256 on: September 25, 2015, 04:55:26 pm »
Longest time to reply ever.

Oooo... nice!  :happy2:


Gee thanks Rich.  :love:

:happy2:

I like the black one more than the blue one... But good job !

That bonnet is the nuts Jay  :laugh:

No worries :)
I much prefer the blue over the black, it looked odd I think a black badge on Carbon.

Is your Rocco Rising Blue? Where did you get the paint from, fancy doing a few bits on my Golf R myself...

yeah :) Rising blue. i got the maint from Paints 4 u - they have a shop on line and on ebay.

The paint job came out really well.  :happy2:

I'm with scopes, I prefer the black badge but looking in the flesh is different from looking at pictures. :smiley:

No worries man :) you are entitled to your own point of view.

I was thinking the same Shoduchi, the pictures maybe don't do it justice...

phone pics for the win!!!! lol

I'd incur the wrath of the forum and do the bonnet as well... :evilgrin:

but beautiful carbon jason!!!!

can't paint over that!  :sad1: :sad1:

Loving the Rocco now Jay.  :happy2:

Personally, I like the badge blue.  :smiley:

thanks john :D
it's coming along slowly.



Next up... got a few things
new steering wheel in 5 days.

going to look at getting an anti lift and camber adjustable front bush, i know i already have the superpro ball joints but i want a tad more mid corner grip from the front end.
the anti lift kit should hopefully help stop the bump steer too. again coming from powerflex wishbone bushes already, it'll be interesting to see if there's any difference.

i'm probably going to fit new track rod arms at the same time to make sure everything is nice and tight.

there is a group buy on here for £220 I think for the powerflex bushes PFF85-501G and PFF85-502G but I have a source who can get me these for £155inc vat for the both. so I'm going to work out money

i am getting a lot of subframe shifting (probably because i cane the hell out of it in the bends etc) even with all new subframe bolts about 6 months ago so i am going to get the Tyrolsport deadset kit. i can live with the noise but it knocks my alignment out ever-so-slightly which really pisses me off.

depending on money left over i will get some H&R rollbars as well.

Coilovers well they are on the list and i have given up getting on kw v3 dcc coilovers and instead want a set of H&R monotubes. I want the H&R's over the Bilstein PSS/B14 because i believe the Bilstien to be progressive springs and not fixed rate like the h&rs, the H&R also go a bit lower (the Bilstein are max 40mm). it's not a fixed decision but I want a decent set up. and then I will need the DCC cancellers. I've not looked into coding out the DCC with VCDS (it's probably possible) but i may end up with the steering response in a less-than-ideal state. Ideally I want the steering in "comfort" to be honest as it's at it's best then, but currently the body performance is best in sport.

once that's sorted, then i will be weighing up what diff to go for, quaife, peloquin or wavetrac. i understand what a diff does but not how each type does it differently so i'll be doing some research and going from there.

then i will start on bodywork, R kit and the rest of the GT24 bits.
still a long, long way to go.
« Last Edit: September 25, 2015, 04:57:44 pm by xjay1337 »

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #257 on: September 25, 2015, 07:15:44 pm »
I'd of thought for more mid-corner grip you'd be getting anti roll bars first rather than swapping anything already modified? I'd also be very interested in a write up about the different types of differential out there, from what I've seen Wavetrac seem to be the most popular... Would like to know why.

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #258 on: September 25, 2015, 09:09:52 pm »

Have you tried the anti bumpsteer track rod ends Jay? (by Whiteline)

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #259 on: September 28, 2015, 12:30:06 pm »
I'd of thought for more mid-corner grip you'd be getting anti roll bars first rather than swapping anything already modified? I'd also be very interested in a write up about the different types of differential out there, from what I've seen Wavetrac seem to be the most popular... Would like to know why.

Sorry mate I thought I had replied... ?????

you are right actually, that would make a lot more sense wouldn't it.
I think two are gear type and one is clutch pack, one of them will never let just one wheel spin but as said not sure exactly so research is needed!  :popcornsoda:


Have you tried the anti bumpsteer track rod ends Jay? (by Whiteline)

Hi Mike,
No I haven't mate
But now you've said that i did have a look and I really like the idea of those. I think i will be having some when I do the rest :) appreciate the heads up.

I've gotten up to this over the last few days. pretty good match for the bonnet to be fair.

12046767_515887758579895_3204097959042044044_n by Fat Bear Photography, on Flickr


12027725_515887768579894_4655735127797036951_n by Fat Bear Photography, on Flickr
« Last Edit: September 29, 2015, 09:33:09 am by xjay1337 »

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #260 on: September 28, 2015, 05:13:42 pm »
Nice little interior touches. :smiley:

I'll also take a look at the bump steer track rod ends. Sounds like a good upgrade to do. :drinking:

Your futures plans are awesome. :notworthy:

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #261 on: October 02, 2015, 12:49:20 pm »
Thanks mate.

Yeah the track rods end are pretty good :)

Got this on Wednesday.

12088425_516968715138466_2896232797219045099_n by Fat Bear Photography, on Flickr

12038456_516968728471798_8951643108511226607_n by Fat Bear Photography, on Flickr

Very happy with it.

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #262 on: October 02, 2015, 01:03:44 pm »
Really nice and premium. :drool:

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #263 on: October 02, 2015, 01:12:26 pm »
Thanks mate.

Yeah the track rods end are pretty good :)

Got this on Wednesday.

12088425_516968715138466_2896232797219045099_n by Fat Bear Photography, on Flickr

12038456_516968728471798_8951643108511226607_n by Fat Bear Photography, on Flickr

Very happy with it.

the wheel looks nice was it expensive and which company did you use
thanks in advance

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #264 on: October 12, 2015, 09:28:54 am »
http://royalsteeringwheels.com/


Really nice and premium. :drool:

Thanks man, it is nice! :)



in other news, lightning strikes twice.
another f**king deer.



Another air con condensor bites the dust.

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #265 on: October 12, 2015, 10:11:17 am »
Sorry to hear that mate  :sad1:  :sad1:.

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #266 on: October 12, 2015, 11:10:36 am »
CF grill... CF bumper... GO!

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #267 on: October 12, 2015, 11:17:15 am »
Cheers Dan.
We both having bad luck lately.

Rich, R bumpers and massive carbon splitter... eventually.
I'm f*cking broke ATM.

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #268 on: October 12, 2015, 11:53:52 am »
True that but at least I broke mine after 21,000 miles of abuse whereas deer are using yours to commit suicide  :laugh:.

Just use it as an excuse to (like you and rich said) chuck some new bits on it, sh*t happens just gotta keep going  :smiley:

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #269 on: October 12, 2015, 12:14:25 pm »
Maybe it's time you fit this kind of grill instead... :grin:


Come on deers! :fighting:

Speedy rebuild, buddy! :smiley: