Big Al's slippery slope

[81lly]

Seen this in person yesterday, looked awesome mate, looks even better with CH's   

[matsu]

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!!

matsu

[big al]

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.

[Little_Dave]

Spotted your car a few times in the December issue of PVW in this years car show round up with your snowflakes on 

Dave

[big al]

Spotted your car a few times in the December issue of PVW in this years car show round up with your snowflakes on 

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 

[big al]

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,

[DonalM]

Absolutely love it Al. 

[big al]

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.

[Bennett vrs]

About time youve picked up some big brakes 

Cars looking great 

[Little_Dave]

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

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

Dave

[big al]

About time youve picked up some big brakes 

Cars looking great 

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   pretty distinctive wheels and looks like the missus is helping to keep it slammed by sitting on the boot sill  

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

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.    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.

[big al]

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  ) 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.

[danishmkvgti]

SteveP rear bumper me thinks 

[big al]

SteveP rear bumper me thinks 

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

[OLLIE_JETTA_MK5]

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 !