Mark's vento VR6 *sad days*

mark - tbh i'm also skint. saving as a contribution in gettin my big bro's golf 1.8T.

i'd say flog it to anyone who wants it or if your need the cash - ebay, until the point i manage to get a spare £55, i'll pm you. hopefully me playin online poker will soon pay off with some luck.

no worries chaps, for now ill be the only one with the rado wing

couple updated pics
harnesses were an impulse buy at 40 for the pair. love them..... cant imagine driving without them
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lowered the front bit more note the dip in the middle from rubbing road, and the battle scar on the left corner
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taster of things to come this summer minus balloons
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just for fun. A reg yamaha passola 50.
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go with this sticker mate

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just how low is that now ? thats crazy haha

i scare bugs when i drive

its a decepticon sticker from transformers. you know....the vehichles they transform into have their logo on it somwhere. just a bit of fun.

Mark. wrote:

its a decepticon sticker from transformers. you know....the vehichles they transform into have their logo on it somwhere. just a bit of fun.

i was pretty tempted with the steering wheel thing. looks sooo cool.

update

got some money after christmas so i figuired there was only one sensible mod.
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just discs? wrong

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audi TT setup
24mm bigger than my current setup (288mm - later vr spec)

288mm just fits under 15s so ive got some mk4 bbs montreals in the garage primered ready to be painted black, then its tyres and a big picture update

look forward to seeing results.

What kinda drop and what size wheels in the very first photo??

shaunnorris7 wrote:What kinda drop and what size wheels in the very first photo??

15inch standard bbs' on coilovers so i dont know the exact drop. about 100mm i reckon. if i remember correct it was 20threads from the bottom of my coilover. (fk's) hope this helps

Thats Just Uber Low .... Did Mine like that but it was just ridiculous and i couldn't even get off the drive...

g60bron wrote:Thats Just Uber Low .... Did Mine like that but it was just ridiculous and i couldn't even get off the drive...

drive ways are over rated.....i cant get in mine as my exhaust hits the ground

wee update....wheels are painted, my 2nd time painting wheels, first ones did were my standard bbs's and they came out alright but i didnt clear coat them so they got chipped etc. this time i clear coated them, first time using the stuff, quite impressd with myself

satin black before clear coat
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painted my strut brace too. painting a pole is hard as foook! runs everywhere took me a while to get it right
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wheels look absolutely cool. luving the finish.

strut brace now looks like a OMP one.

found an old photo from an Edinburgh vag meet
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also changed my spoiler over for a gloss black one
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think i'm gunna have to colour code my bbs wheels black. looks loads better.

manzi wrote:think i'm gunna have to colour code my bbs wheels black. looks loads better.

are they the standard ones like mine? took me 6 hours to rub them down before paint then rubbing after every coat, a hella lot of work! but it does look the business. i wish i still had mine.

i had to buy mine. bought the vento with borbet A's. don't think finish will matter too much with mine as i only use them for winter wheels, maybe drag and track events.

well, i quit my job so i have plenty time this week to get the car done.

pics of tomorrows work goodies - yes that is a new sump. being low has adverse affects on your oil pan
6mm spacers for the carriers are made too, had to make them by hand as i dunno where my grinder has gotten to.
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more pics tomorrow i hope

Woke up this morning and it was pissing it down i thought f*ck it if i dont do it today it'll never get done.

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just for comparrison the size difference between 288 and 312

the reason for the 6mm plate spacer is because the tt discs sit further in the hub than mk3 discs
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pretty straight forward swap
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not given it a good test out since its raining but it feels much more powerfull than the 288 setup. pretty pleased

man what a huny!

had a chance to road test the new brakes.... WOW night and day difference!!! must do mod! under 200quid it cost me (170 to be exact) for the money i cant think of a better mod.

lookin really tight on space for calipers. but looks ace!

tbh i'm thinking that 288mm setup ain't too great either, ya kinda have to pump REAL good to stop. maybe i've do same later -later in the year.

manzi wrote:lookin really tight on space for calipers. but looks ace!

tbh i'm thinking that 288mm setup ain't too great either, ya kinda have to pump REAL good to stop. maybe i've do same later -later in the year.

i never thought there was anything wrong with my 288mm setup, maybe your brakes are needing bled if you need to pump them to make em work?

definitely worth doing the 312mm setup. One of my proudest mods, on par with my rado wing.

I JUST CANT LEAVE THIS CAR ALONE

newest idea was for an early style badgless grill, but ive read on them that aftermarket ones are poor quality fit and are 1 peice rather tha 2 peice like the oem one, so i bought two oem early grills and cut the badge out, used the slats from the other grill and sized them into place. needs plasic welded at the back, filled then painted. OEM two peice badgless grill

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