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Re: Tornado Red Mk5 GTi
« Reply #45 on: May 06, 2013, 09:30:57 pm »
good work...but have to say....Why??

Surely your reducing your rear visability ,especially in the wet?

Cheers guys.

Yes Steve would reduce visability, but I wash the rear window most times I use the car  :jumpmove:  :confused:.

Did it on my mk4 also. Just tidies the rear end up I feel.

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Re: Tornado Red Mk5 GTi
« Reply #46 on: May 06, 2013, 10:10:34 pm »
Any links to the bung you bought?  :happy2:


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Re: Tornado Red Mk5 GTi
« Reply #48 on: May 14, 2013, 10:00:59 pm »
Update.

New AP rear struts arrived from DPM.
15mm H&R rear spacers and longer bolts delivered.
Top mounts all ordered up from VW.
Booked in with my technician brother to fit coilovers on Saturday 25th May!!  :happy2:   :jumping:

Pics once all fitted

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Re: Tornado Red Mk5 GTi
« Reply #49 on: May 29, 2013, 12:13:56 pm »
Great progress so far  :happy2:

Coilovers fitted yet?

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Re: Tornado Red Mk5 GTi
« Reply #50 on: May 30, 2013, 01:32:26 pm »
Cheers mate, yes all fitted, very pleased  :happy2:

Will try and get out with the camera this weekend 

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Re: Tornado Red Mk5 GTi
« Reply #51 on: June 03, 2013, 10:28:30 am »
Got the APs fitted last weekend. Must say very pleased with them, had Weitecs on the mk4 and these are just as well made.

The ride on them is very good, think helps as I've not got them wound right down (yet). Got about 1' to go yet on them, happy as they are at the moment and will let them bed in for a bit. Got the four wheel alignment booked in for tomorrow.

Fitted some 15mm H&R spacers to the rear as well. Might get some 8 or 10s for the front as well.

Plus picked up a rev G dv and gasket and nuts ready to remove the pre cat next. Also sprayed my front badge in matching gloss black as the wheels.

Some quick pics of the parts:







Before spacers:



After:



Removed grill to take badge off:















Finally a few quick ones from last night:




















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Re: Tornado Red Mk5 GTi
« Reply #52 on: June 03, 2013, 10:55:33 am »
Looks great Si - excellent progress  :happy2:

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Re: Tornado Red Mk5 GTi
« Reply #53 on: June 04, 2013, 10:55:23 pm »
Looks great Si - to me that looks the stance the GTI should have had from the factory!
Still weighing up whether to fit spacers & a drop to mine... think your pics are now swaying things!

Nice work on the badge work - looks a great finish :happy2:


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Re: Tornado Red Mk5 GTi
« Reply #54 on: June 04, 2013, 11:21:44 pm »
Cheers guys  :happy2:

Yeah happy with the height at the moment Dave. Like the flexability of the coils. Got the four wheel alighment done today so al running true now.

Slippery slope mate...  :evilgrin:

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Re: Tornado Red Mk5 GTi
« Reply #55 on: June 05, 2013, 01:01:40 am »
Beautiful Simon. Perfect Stance.  :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

Love the Black Monza's.  :drool:

Im gonna do my 19" Monza's in Gloss black with a real thin 3mm Silver Pinstripe.  :wink:

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Re: Tornado Red Mk5 GTi
« Reply #56 on: June 05, 2013, 09:26:34 am »
Beautiful Simon. Perfect Stance.  :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

Love the Black Monza's.  :drool:

Im gonna do my 19" Monza's in Gloss black with a real thin 3mm Silver Pinstripe.  :wink:

Cheers mate, think needs a little tweak here and there. Might get some 8mm spacers for the front and adjust the coils down a few mm. But happy for now. Would love some new wheels next year, can't decided on 18's or 19's yet tho..  :drool:

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Re: Tornado Red Mk5 GTi
« Reply #57 on: June 05, 2013, 09:29:22 am »
Got the four wheel alignment done yesterday:


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Re: Tornado Red Mk5 GTi
« Reply #58 on: June 07, 2013, 03:54:55 pm »
Booked in for annual service at VW next Wednesday. Plus coilpack recall  :happy2:

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Re: Tornado Red Mk5 GTi
« Reply #59 on: June 08, 2013, 09:05:50 am »
nice motor mate