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What did you and your MK2 do today?
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Got this on Friday...
...And fitted it today. Had to go spend £30 at Halfrauds so I had the right sockets - stoopid VAG cars. Took her out on a private road and there is a difference, although my damn tyres are rubbing under hard cornering. Also, I went over a speed bump and heard a slight 'clunk' from the rear - I've put it down to having a thicker and stiffer bar, anyone else heard the same thing with this on?
I'm also getting very peeved at my gears 'sticking'. The car doesn't come out of gear as easily as it should and it needs a second bite of the cherry to get it out and into the higher/lower gear. Could this be an alignment issue or something more serious...?
...And fitted it today. Had to go spend £30 at Halfrauds so I had the right sockets - stoopid VAG cars. Took her out on a private road and there is a difference, although my damn tyres are rubbing under hard cornering. Also, I went over a speed bump and heard a slight 'clunk' from the rear - I've put it down to having a thicker and stiffer bar, anyone else heard the same thing with this on?
I'm also getting very peeved at my gears 'sticking'. The car doesn't come out of gear as easily as it should and it needs a second bite of the cherry to get it out and into the higher/lower gear. Could this be an alignment issue or something more serious...?
Got this on Friday...
...And fitted it today. Had to go spend £30 at Halfrauds so I had the right sockets - stoopid VAG cars. Took her out on a private road and there is a difference, although my damn tyres are rubbing under hard cornering. Also, I went over a speed bump and heard a slight 'clunk' from the rear - I've put it down to having a thicker and stiffer bar, anyone else heard the same thing with this on?
I'm also getting very peeved at my gears 'sticking'. The car doesn't come out of gear as easily as it should and it needs a second bite of the cherry to get it out and into the higher/lower gear. Could this be an alignment issue or something more serious...?
Its hard to see from the pictures but are there locks either side of the bushes, to stop the bar sliding through it? The clunk is the bar sliding through the bushes/mounts. If not, you need a lateral lock kit. I went for the whiteline ARB because they were included with the bar but you can buy them on their own, ableit expensive! See below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtYMmsizaec
http://www.jbsautodesigns.co.uk/product/4146/
Its hard to see from the pictures but are there locks either side of the bushes, to stop the bar sliding through it? The clunk is the bar sliding through the bushes/mounts. If not, you need a lateral lock kit. I went for the whiteline ARB because they were included with the bar but you can buy them on their own, ableit expensive! See below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtYMmsizaec
http://www.jbsautodesigns.co.uk/product/4146/
It has the locks mate. Drove it this morning and the clunks and creeks are worse...
It has the locks mate. Drove it this morning and the clunks and creeks are worse...
Strange, did you put plenty grease on the bushes? The only other thing it could be are the droplinks
Strange, did you put plenty grease on the bushes? The only other thing it could be are the droplinks
Yep, put tons of silicone grease on.
I was wondering about the droplinks - is it possible to overtighten them? Surely they aren't broken after 20k - although stranger things have happened....
Slight update. Just spoken with Ed at APS and we reckon i've done my usual trick of overtightening the 'D' bracket that holds the bushes. Ed reckons this will stop the bar from rotating as it should and putting pressure on the droplinks which is causing the 'clunk'.
Booked my car in at Midland VW in May for injector seal change to hopefully sort out the smoke on startup issue. Also a brake fluid change for ATE Blue
well it wasnt today.... got these done a few weeks back- black skirts and triple r splitter .... the skirts arent to everyone tastes ( im still undecided!) lol
well it wasnt today.... got these done a few weeks back- black skirts and triple r splitter .... the skirts arent to everyone tastes ( im still undecided!) lol
I'm feeling those skirts. From the pics it doesn't look to 'In your face'.
Where did you get them from?
CJ
well it wasnt today.... got these done a few weeks back- black skirts and triple r splitter .... the skirts arent to everyone tastes ( im still undecided!) lol
Personally I think the way the splitter gloss black colour continues into the side skirt,then tapers off is absolutely brilliant. It mates it more balanced
Had a minor service at Amd essex. Whilst it was being done I walked over the seat dealer to look at a mk3. Only had a basic model in but looked good on the inside trim wise. The outside however, im not convinced, the rear door handles look awful, looks like they forgot about them, then realised at the last minite n threw one in the middle of the door
well it wasnt today.... got these done a few weeks back- black skirts and triple r splitter .... the skirts arent to everyone tastes ( im still undecided!) lol
I really like that. I can see this setting a new trend.
Same mate, the interior is much much better but the outside is absolutely horrific, it's completely boring, even on the FR models. I'm hoping they do a better job on the cupra but I have my doubts... all will happen is the usual nostrils in the bumper and behind the reg plate sprayed black
I think the R will be quite different though, but its probably a few years away?
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