MKII GTi Car Diary

[hamza]

also wanted to point out that the screw on the rotor should not protrude out, i.e. should be flat.

[Stiggy_21]

yeah, should be a counter sink screw

[ChaneyTec]

ah cheers guys, yeah all came like this so.... :S, will get onto it.... thanks

anyone got good sites or places in sydney for brakes to suit... might just get replacements same size...

[hamza]

Well a set of Zimmerman drilled and cross slotted discs with good pads is $160 from the GAP.

[Stiggy_21]

personally i'd go ATE, im pretty sure GAP sell them.
what do others reckon??

[ryana89]

If you need the parts ASAP, can't go past Camden GTI
Camden GTI

[ChaneyTec]

cheers guys, yeah just looking at brakes nothing super fancy, i dont see too much point considering this car was so cheap and meant to be a budget build just to be a nice cruiser...

good news... all the lights are now working, foggies, spottoes high and low beam, indicators, tails, the lot ,

will tackle brakes and headunit and speakers soon

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thoughts? cheap as chips...

have seen a few people on here and other forums runnning the sme thing, and really its coilovers for cheap... with warranty...

COIL OVER COILOVER VW GOLF MK2 ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION | eBay

[hamza]

that is quiet cheap, check for postage and get beck to me

[Stiggy_21]

That's very cheap for adjustables... And theres a reason for it, their not very good
This is only from what I've heard, I haven't had hot tunings before. I have heard of people who have got them, and got sick of them pretty quickly.
With any suspension, research them and get a feel of what their like. Then make a decision, just because they're cheap, doesn't mean their good.

[ChaneyTec]

That's very cheap for adjustables... And theres a reason for it, their not very good
This is only from what I've heard, I haven't had hot tunings before. I have heard of people who have got them, and got sick of them pretty quickly.
With any suspension, research them and get a feel of what their like. Then make a decision, just because they're cheap, doesn't mean their good.

true, but cheap would be better than the ****ty stock ****y semi blown shocks currently in there.. :S

heard from a guy on here that they arent too bad, and really... if they are ****.... its not toooo much of a loss...

but yeah ill let you guys know how it goes...

[ChaneyTec]

So the cars been doing alot of sitting around waiting for my brother to get his p's, all runs fine, but noticed that the rubber that sits on top of the engine has split where it plugs into the valve cover, where am i able to get a replacement of this/is anyone on here wrecking a mk2?

pic for reference, the black circular part (rubber under it) sorry for my lack of technical language



also picked up some stock meshie type wheels for it, that i gave my brother for his bday, pics to come

[DUBY]

wow, my bay used to look like that years ago

[ChaneyTec]

ah yeah, thats not my bay btw, but yeah, so the oil cap breather hose, which is semi broken.. :S anywhere to get?

[ozgti]

Brian at Gti imports in dural.

[ChaneyTec]

time to finally upgrade the brakes as i said all along, brother was too much of a stinge and waited till he failed blue slip....

anyone have the dimensions / listing for front and rear rotors?