What Accessories are you buying for your MK6 Golf?

[frozze]

Cool! Might have to give ya a holler or something for more info if i do get a flappy paddle wheel.

My biggest fear is probably accidentally blowing the airbag up on my face! Must be a scary a thought while working on it!

You have to remove the airbag to remove the wheel, so I've kept the airbags with their respective wheels (so I have the airbag that came with that new wheel).

Removing the clips is a pain, (hard to see, hard to get to, requires a fair bit of strength to remove the clips). I would defo recommend making this a 2-person job. Because the clips on my wheel were different to what we were familiar with, that took us quite a while. Once we knew which way to push the clip, however, it turned out to be a much easier system than the other one. I think by the time we finished 2 hours passed, but it shouldn't really take more than 20 minutes if you know what you're doing.

DSG is working great.

[Ryan_R]

Hehe no probs - truth be told my friend did most of the physical work I tried not to think about it blowing up in my face.

[frozze]

lol! Must be a really good mate to risk it! Does he run a workshop around melbourne?

Hehe no probs - truth be told my friend did most of the physical work I tried not to think about it blowing up in my face.

[Ryan_R]

He occasionally buys repairable write-offs and fixes them up at a workshop in to sell for profit later on, but it's not his day-job. That's how I got my car so cheap (I won't mention the price, but I saved 5 digits compared to buying it new (in the same spec).

I don't know what the place is called or exactly what services are offered, but I do know they specialise in VW's + a few Audis and that the workshop is near the end of Southern Rd, Mentone (right near Morrabin airport), on the left. http://www.nearmap.com/?ll=-37.97747...h&nmd=20110820

[frozze]

5 digit discount is rad! Great score.

Thanks for the info. Will keep it for future reference!

He occasionally buys repairable write-offs and fixes them up at a workshop in to sell for profit later on, but it's not his day-job. That's how I got my car so cheap (I won't mention the price, but I saved 5 digits compared to buying it new (in the same spec).

I don't know what the place is called or exactly what services are offered, but I do know they specialise in VW's + a few Audis and that the workshop is near the end of Southern Rd, Mentone (right near Morrabin airport), on the left. http://www.nearmap.com/?ll=-37.97747...h&nmd=20110820

[Ryan_R]

Now that I've got the sporty steering wheel part of me keeps saying I need the metallic pedals to go with it (the other part of me says that $160 is a bit too much just for two pedals).


Since the new wheel isn't exactly round anymore, it's taken a little getting used to, esp with tight turns (i.e. multi-story carparks). It's also a little bit lighter (great for low-speed manuvers, not quite so awesome on faster corners. Maybe we just didn't do the wheel up quite as tight as before, or maybe it is in fact the lesser weight/size of this new wheel.

Anyway, are there any downsides to the sport pedals as well? I have carpet mats so being wet/slippery shouldn't be a massive issue.

[Corey_R]

You get used to the flat-bottom steering wheel. It's great for eating hamburgers with two hands / putting on your makeup (for girls) cause you just drive with your knee, lol.

But in all seriousness, the reasons it's flat is cause you shouldn't be using the entire wheel. 9 + 3 is all you need! (ok... so that's the theory, in practise, we don't all drive on race tracks). I find that you can get some pretty good leverage moving the hand down to the flat area and pulling the wheel up in quick tight corners though.

As for the pedals. The real metal pedals have the rubber "inserts", which actually protrude from the pedal. So your foot doesn't actually touch the metal, but the rubber. So being wet makes no difference. Note that I have seen some knock offs where the black insert is plastic... I wouldn't want to have them installed...

[Ryan_R]

Yeah, sometimes I'll go for the hand over hand approach (i.e. 3 point turn) or I'll lazilly grab the the wheel at 10'o'clock and yank it right when in my street. I'll have to practice the racing driver arms flat out, never let go of the wheel technique.


I would've thought steering with the knees would be a tad easier with the larger wheel, since your knees wouldn't have to go up so high. That said, I've got the wheel as low as I can get it without obstructing my view of what gear I'm in on the MFI, but due to the wheel spoke design my hands are a bit higher than they were before. I might have to play with the seat adjustment as well to get all comfortable again.

Has anyone seen the OEM pedals for less than $160 AUD delivered? (RHD Automatic, no dead pedal). I'd prefer to get the price down closer to say $120.

[Corey_R]

Racing drivers don't have their arms flat out though.... open wheelers tend to have their arms most stretched out, but their wheel is tiny, and even then, they still have their elbows kinked a bit. Race drivers of touring car-sized cars, rally drivers, etc, often sit closer to the wheel than most road drivers. Certainly closer than the "rest your wrist on the top of the wheel" advice road users are usually given.

[nat225]

Racing drivers don't have their arms flat out though.... open wheelers tend to have their arms most stretched out, but their wheel is tiny, and even then, they still have their elbows kinked a bit. Race drivers of touring car-sized cars, rally drivers, etc, often sit closer to the wheel than most road drivers. Certainly closer than the "rest your wrist on the top of the wheel" advice road users are usually given.

this is correct.

i move my seat forward on the track and it gives me more control over the steering wheel on tight corners.

i move my seat backward and use that wrist on top of the steering advise for relaxed cruise on the highway and daily traffic maneuver.

[Brendan_A]

Has anyone seen the OEM pedals for less than $160 AUD delivered? (RHD Automatic, no dead pedal). I'd prefer to get the price down closer to say $120.

I got my pedals for $185 AUD delivered(Manual) I don't think you'll get OEM pedals for $120.

I does take a bit getting use to the flat bottom steering wheel. I had mine installed on Friday. It sure is a nice looking wheel but.

[Ryan_R]

Racing drivers don't have their arms flat out though....

Yeah, I didn't really mean that, my bad. I meant they don't go hand over hand, and will cross their arms/elbows over for tight turns (about 180º each way). At least that's what they usually are trained to do.

[Cookie28]

My dads done some Porsche driver training days in the snow and ice and they always tell you to sit as far under the steering wheel as possible because it allows for a greater range of control. I've kind of done this by sitting as close to the pedals as is comfortable and pulling the steering wheel as close to me as possible and I find I have greater control than in my mums car where she keeps the steering wheel further away from the driver

[anglo_dude]

All very well until the airbag goes off in a crash and you wear the imprint of the VW logo from the wheel hitting your face...

[Corey_R]

Yeah, I didn't really mean that, my bad. I meant they don't go hand over hand, and will cross their arms/elbows over for tight turns (about 180º each way). At least that's what they usually are trained to do.

Aah, yeah, I understand what you mean. If you get the distance to the wheel right, and your body type and arms let you, you can do about 200 each way

My dads done some Porsche driver training days in the snow and ice and they always tell you to sit as far under the steering wheel as possible because it allows for a greater range of control. I've kind of done this by sitting as close to the pedals as is comfortable and pulling the steering wheel as close to me as possible and I find I have greater control than in my mums car where she keeps the steering wheel further away from the driver

I'm not sure I'd say as close as possible... for some people, that might mean they're on top of it Having said that, as a fan of NASCAR, I know that some drivers are close enough that they can leverage the steering wheel with their right elbow, and even have padding on the right elbow to assist with comfort in doing so, lol.

All very well until the airbag goes off in a crash and you wear the imprint of the VW logo from the wheel hitting your face...

Your steering wheel ain't meant to be aimed at your face