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Cosmetic/Interior Modifications / Passat b6 in a mk5 golf

« Last post by Goanfox on Yesterday at 10:33:57 am »

hello, i fitted some passat b6 seats on my mk5 TDI, the fronts bolted right up, airbags plugged just fine with no codes, as for the manual to eletric lombar and lean ajustments i had to come up with a temporary solution. The rears were a completely diferent story, since the mounts are diferent and the passat backs are about 10cm taller, the sollution was simple. i had someone undo all the apolstering in both the mk5 and the passat seats and refit and adjust the passat covers to the mk5 frame.
all said and done i think they look amazing and completely transform the look of the car, i belive they are a great alternative to a set of gti seats as the are getting quite expensive. added bonus if the fact that the passat seats feel so much more confortable than the originals and the lower back support is awsome.

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Cosmetic/Interior Modifications / Re: ambient lights on a mk5

« Last post by Goanfox on Yesterday at 10:15:30 am »

i got it from aliexpress. its a kit that does not require passing wire thru the door jam, as each led bar is controled by a slave module simply powered by a 12v source. i got power from the door handle ambient light pins as my car did not came with that option. activated it with vcds and now when i turn the headlights on all the door cards light up. as for the dash it remains always lit, but i can be turned off in the app.

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Boot Struts

« Last post by ZoliWorks on Yesterday at 08:55:26 am »

Struts/Shocks fall under "always new". Dont buy used ones as it's not worth it.

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Boot Struts

« Last post by slipd on Yesterday at 06:07:36 am »

Thanks both! I'll get onto the dealership then - don't really fancy getting secondhand for some something like this...

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Boot Struts

« Last post by ZoliWorks on November 21, 2024, 10:40:26 pm »

Speaking from personal experience, OEM Stabilus > everything else. They last, they lift, they work in factory specs. Half the aftermarket ones I've tried failed to even lift, the others would just slam it open.

Right now they are struggling a bit on my car cause it's cold outside and they have to lift that spoiler too, which isn't hollow.

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Boot Struts

« Last post by GreigC on November 21, 2024, 10:30:48 pm »

I bought some aftermarket ones the boot was very stiff to pull down. After a few months in ended up putting the factory ones back on… massive improvement even though one is weak it was miles better. So to answer your question buy genuine.

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Mk5 General Area / Boot Struts

« Last post by slipd on November 21, 2024, 10:21:14 pm »

Hey guys,

Think I'm just unlucky but since owning my 2007 model since 2017 I must have gotten through about 6x sets of new boot struts... They just don't seem to last! I've bought them from all over the place; eBay, Amazon, Europe... I've never tried genuine ones to be fair.

I've had them do everything from seize, to leak oil and simply stop lifting 

Can anyone recommend me a decent brand/supplier?

Thanks!

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Help with intake leak code

« Last post by Jons1001 on November 21, 2024, 09:46:21 pm »

I'm not sure exactly if the 2nd sensor is just a check sensor or if it actually influences the fuel trims in anyway. On the forums I've heard it's only there to test the cat efficiency and doesnt actually influence fuel trims but one of my mechanic buddies claims it does influence trims.

If it does influence trims, then it needs to be mapped out or spaced out to get rid of the error/CEL. I'm not actually sure if mine is mapped out or I just got lucky and it hasn't thrown a cel but I'm leaning towards the fact that it's mapped out since I did specify to my mapper that I have a sports cat.

Where’s Pudding aka the oracle  when you need him? 

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Mk5 General Area / Re: GTI cam adjuster/phaser wear - ALL DONE ✔️

« Last post by Numero9 on November 21, 2024, 07:30:13 pm »

awesome, well final parts arrived today so I have everything I need to crack on, only reservation is if the cam lock tool will be strong enough but if not I will weld it up.

Also got a tube of chain protect (liqui moly) included with the chain so will apply a bit of that to the new adjuster and see where it goes.

Watched all the videos I possibly can and with the guides on the forum it doesn't seem to bad of a job. Definitely over ordered some parts, somehow ended up with 3 adjuster bolts  but thats what happens when you're ordering parts at midnight after a 12hour shift

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Passat front control arms, holes out of line?

« Last post by pandaman on November 21, 2024, 06:07:12 pm »

The arms with different ball joints that suit the Golf or TT fit I believe, but the console mounts are not the same.

People and myself included use the solid S3 bushes into the original alloy housings

Lovely, thanks! ordered a couple bushes to go in my old housings, much cheaper and probably way less harsh than an anti lift kit!