easy to fit/effective mods?

[adam cupra 20vt]

Monkeytibs do you have a cupra or a cupra r?

The normal cupra TIP is a bit of a pain to fit, its very tricky getting it on the turbo past the metal water pipe......not complicated just a pain.

 

[kineticz]

Bah, bit of push and shove and it goes on alreet

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

lol I guess there all a little different, mine was a right pain in the arse

 

[MonkeyTibs]

Neither, mine's a 1.8 20vt FR. As far as I know 1.8t TIP should be ok as I checked engine type etc.

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Neither, mine's a 1.8 20vt FR. As far as I know 1.8t TIP should be ok as I checked engine type etc.

Thats same TIP as the Cupra AUQ engine.

 

[MonkeyTibs]

AUQ, correctamundo

 

[MonkeyTibs]

HIDs arrived today, going to fit them tomorrow if it's not too disgustingly icy. Looks simple as hell, just going to be careful drilling the back of the lights. Anyone got pictures of where they but the ballasts?

 

[robo999]

i fitted mine last weekend an strapped a ballast to the washer bottle on drivers side and on the passenger side just stuck it to the tray under the light unit ull see the tray when you take off the cover. make no end of diff.

 

[MonkeyTibs]

Did you just attach them with cable ties?

 

[robo999]

erm 3m tape then cabled tied it to the washer bottle an just tape on2 the tray as the ballast hasn't got anywhere to go. the 3m tapes ridiculously strong tape ill try an get a picture

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

I used industrial sticky back velcro to attach mine.

 

[MonkeyTibs]

That's a good shout actually, I've got some velcro lying around somewhere from when I fitted pressed plates to me old polo. I want to go fit them now but everytime I step outside I go flying on the ice

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Velcro is better than double side tape because you can remove and refit the ballests if you need to work on anything

My drivers side is under headlight my pass side is on battery cover.

 

[robo999]

thought about velcro but sometimes find its not up to the job. its a good idea tho

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

thought about velcro but sometimes find its not up to the job. its a good idea tho

The guine velco is avalable in industrial strength.....sticks like poo to a blanket

 

[MonkeyTibs]

I was just using some heavy duty velcro from Halfrauds for my plates and never had a problem with it. My brother's got the car now and they've been on there over a year now!

 

[kineticz]

I've got the Forge ones mate, they do vibrate a bit but not as bad as people make out.

I didnt need a press to fit them but it did take 2 people.

I'm gonna go for the THS mount and bushes dude to save any hassle

 

[OFI]

I'm hearing the words velcro, cable ties and 3m tape alot with these HID fits. Has anyone actually fitted them properly? ;-)

 

[kineticz]

Pretty sure I drilled my ballasts in.

 

[james walker]

drill a hole in the light back cover and the hids will come with a runbber grommet to seal the hole.... job done