Our New Jetta's Mini Build Thread

[scotty1991]

Debadging the back is very easy, just get a hairdryer and a old plastic card

[Bizi]

Jetta owners - have you ever wanted slightly bigger brakes?

I asked a question in the Wanted section as I'm seeking advice OR seeking GTI size brakes.

ECS is offering 1/3 off its 312mm rotors & adaptor mounts, to allow you to run your original calipers/pads etc with new, 312mm, zinc coated rotors. All without changing the calipers/pads or bleeding the brakes.

Thus it's a halfway-house upgrade but is a low cost cosmetic upgrade if nothing else.

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=41650

This could be something for anyone who has 17-18" spoked wheels and is looking for a quick, low cost mini upgrade.

Sorry to hijack; I would be interested if you'd consider such an upgrade, considering you've done some tasteful mods to date.

Cheers,
Bizi

(I've been PMd that there is a group ship for ECS, so maybe we can buy at the same time, this month.)

http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Jetta_V--TDI/Braking/Big_Brake_OEM/ES8707/

[Silver dub]

Not interested!

[dylan8]

Debadging the back is very easy, just get a hairdryer and a old plastic card

Silver Dub is pretty much king at debadging, think fishing line is his favourite method.

Do you think it lowered the car more then what it was rated to because it’s a brand new car?
I've read about people installing lowering springs in their car and not getting the 35mm it suggested because their car is already sagging as it’s old and has done 200,000km etc on hte orginal suspension.
Maybe yours is the opposite, and the drop is what they except on a car with 60,000km or something? Either way, can’t complain about bonus lowness!

[Silver dub]

Debadging the back is very easy, just get a hairdryer and a old plastic card

I wont use plastic cards etc!

They will only cause scratches.

[Silver dub]

All De-badged now,

Before Shot




Badge removed, now time for a little pre soaking to soften up



After a quick clay block, paint cleaner and then a wax to finish off this is the end product,







Now the area where the badge was feels so god dam smoooth,

The only problem now is that i have realized just how bad the rest of the car feels.

So the jetta will be getting a major detail soon.

[team_v]

So much better.

Now you just need to match the right hand tailight to the left hand one (remove the red circle in the boot section)

[GoLfMan]

looks SO much better mate

I need to clay bar and wax my car aswell.... bugger it!

[maca]

So much better.

Now you just need to match the right hand tailight to the left hand one (remove the red circle in the boot section)

You think that's necessary? I reckon having it adds to the "euro" of it.

[Silver dub]

That was one if the first things I didn't like when we brought the car,

But I have to agree with maca, it's grown on me and now like it.
Not to mention the fact that when need to use the high intensity light (which in winter we get alot of fog down here) it would blind any one behind me.

[team_v]

You think that's necessary? I reckon having it adds to the "euro" of it.

To me it just ruins the mirror image view of the car.

Before the badge was there so it wasn't mirored but now the only thing that is different is the red circle so you tend to see it more and focus on it.

Not my car though so it's up to you what you do with it.

[Silver dub]

Time for an update.

So now that the bora has gone i can now pout all of my focus onto jetta.

The other week i ordered some euro plates which arrived last week damaged, NOT HAPPY!

So they were sent back and hopefully we should get some replacements shortly.

I have also placed a nice sized order with carareproducts which should be arriving soon.

I've got my work cut out for me once it arrives.

[Silver dub]

So We are still fighting it out with Australia post to get the damaged plates replaced.

Completely over it now, so I'm really throwing my weight at them now.

Also received my car care products, it was like Christmas. Now I'm just waiting for the weather to clear up yo go hog on it, also trying to finish bits and pieces on the garage so I have room to do it

[Silver dub]

Euro plates are now on so i will post up some pictures tommorow.

Also got some little goodies on the way shortly.

[maca]

PM sent......