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BigNod00's Mk2 Cupra K1 * The ASBO *
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No progress buddy....just trying to fix some issues myself!
Cheers shithead!Nice build dude
I've just had a look through your thread and I cant find what offset your TD Pro Race 1.2's are? Did you have to do anything to get them to fit over the front brakes because Alex said with some 18"s the wheels weights need moved.
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Hey matey, offset is ET45 on my 1.2's. They fit fine over my brakes......even my 18in Standard Cupra alloys ET51 fit over them (just!)
Hey matey, offset is ET45 on my 1.2's. They fit fine over my brakes......even my 18in Standard Cupra alloys ET51 fit over them (just!)
Cheers, that's good I just bought a set 1.2's offset ET45 and I was sure I'd read somewhere ET45 fit over the brakes fine.
Don't.......wtf!
Was gutted dude, drowned my sorrows afterwards so paying for it now!
Hahaha
I'm speaking to soon we have Ireland today ....... And they weren't to shabby against the All Blacks :'(
Hahaha
Yeah buddy, will be another interesting Tournament this year!
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Well, done a few bits and bobs to the car recently to try to alleviate the boredom until track season comes around again.
Firstly I visited Alex down at AKS Tuning for him to give the car a once over and a sanity check. He changed my oil to Millers Nanodrive CFS 5w40 and fitted a fresh filter. Changed my fuel filter as it was over 5 years old and fitted a new O/S/F drop link as the original was broken. He also fitted an Ultra Racing underbody rear brace which has stiffened the car up amazingly. It's honestly made the car feel like I've always wanted it to, the car responds perfectly to the slightest input and I cannot wait to get it back out on track again to fully test it out!
I apologise for the poor pictures but I only had my phone and the roads are filthy so the brace is too!
It took a bit of adjustment due to the K1 chavvy ASBO exhaust but eventually Alex managed it.
Had the opportunity to use Deep Shine Details Unit for the day so set about tidying up a few bits that had been bugging me for ages.
Firstly I got it up on axle stands and took the front bumper off.
I removed the black plastic trim sections from the grill and gave everything a good clean.
I then masked up and sprayed part of the bumper that you can annoyingly see through the front grill once it's fitted.
Staying with painting I also took this opportunity to spray the other black plastic trim parts gloss black whilst they were removed from the front bumper. For this I used some stuff from a local place that mixed some up for me. It's great stuff, contains a kind of primer in the paint that makes its super hard wearing and bonds to plastic with only very minimal prep required.
Whilst the front bumper was off I also refitted the Triple R front splitter that I removed when I thought it was going to snow loads again.
After refitting the front bumper/trims and wheels I the removed the rear lights to tint them to match the fronts which have been done for ages.
I used Lamin-X on the front lights which is excellent stuff, expensive but great quality. The stuff I used on the rear is a crazily named German product that I cannot for the life of me remember.
This stuff was much harder to use but the results are still good.
Comparison............
All in it was a busy but productive day and I'm happy to have done a few bits to the motor again. I really like the way the gloss black looks on the black trim. It's hard to see in a photo but looks great "in the flesh!"
Now I can't wait for the weather to improve so I can get the Winter wheels & tyres off and the Summer's back on with lovely grippy tyres!
Firstly I visited Alex down at AKS Tuning for him to give the car a once over and a sanity check. He changed my oil to Millers Nanodrive CFS 5w40 and fitted a fresh filter. Changed my fuel filter as it was over 5 years old and fitted a new O/S/F drop link as the original was broken. He also fitted an Ultra Racing underbody rear brace which has stiffened the car up amazingly. It's honestly made the car feel like I've always wanted it to, the car responds perfectly to the slightest input and I cannot wait to get it back out on track again to fully test it out!
I apologise for the poor pictures but I only had my phone and the roads are filthy so the brace is too!
It took a bit of adjustment due to the K1 chavvy ASBO exhaust but eventually Alex managed it.
Had the opportunity to use Deep Shine Details Unit for the day so set about tidying up a few bits that had been bugging me for ages.
Firstly I got it up on axle stands and took the front bumper off.
I removed the black plastic trim sections from the grill and gave everything a good clean.
I then masked up and sprayed part of the bumper that you can annoyingly see through the front grill once it's fitted.
Staying with painting I also took this opportunity to spray the other black plastic trim parts gloss black whilst they were removed from the front bumper. For this I used some stuff from a local place that mixed some up for me. It's great stuff, contains a kind of primer in the paint that makes its super hard wearing and bonds to plastic with only very minimal prep required.
Whilst the front bumper was off I also refitted the Triple R front splitter that I removed when I thought it was going to snow loads again.
After refitting the front bumper/trims and wheels I the removed the rear lights to tint them to match the fronts which have been done for ages.
I used Lamin-X on the front lights which is excellent stuff, expensive but great quality. The stuff I used on the rear is a crazily named German product that I cannot for the life of me remember.
This stuff was much harder to use but the results are still good.
Comparison............
All in it was a busy but productive day and I'm happy to have done a few bits to the motor again. I really like the way the gloss black looks on the black trim. It's hard to see in a photo but looks great "in the flesh!"
Now I can't wait for the weather to improve so I can get the Winter wheels & tyres off and the Summer's back on with lovely grippy tyres!
That brace looks good. Did you buy it off the guy on mk5gti owners???
The car looks superb but I have to be honest man, I'm not really keen on the rear lights.
The car looks superb but I have to be honest man, I'm not really keen on the rear lights.
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No dude, got it from Alex at AKS!
Haha, I do have to admit that the lights are much darker than I expected.
I'll have to see if they grow on me or not!
Thanks for your honest (as always) feedback.
I try not to offend anyone's choices on here as at the end of the day, each to there own but I hate to see a really nice car, especially one that I'd personally have lol, have something out of place
That's the whole point of these forums though isn't it dude, sharing opinions etc.........
I'm not one to get offended, I just love trying things out!
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