What have you done with your Polo so far (and today)

[polojared]

I went with this kit because it is bolt on/bolt off. Doesn't require any breaking, cutting or drilling. Completely "plug n play"

[nomadx38]

Today is me and my cars birthday so I thought I would spice it up by putting some more bling on.

•Front lip added
•Side skirts added
•Rear dumped with H&R 55mm springs
•3000k foglights added
•Philips intense red LED brake lights fitted
•moved around the rear badges around preparing for my german euro badge to arrive.

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More Photos in the Visual appreciation thread

Even gave my car a wash!

[nomadx38]

Now onto the Brake lights

These are the Philips Red intense LED brake lights that were brought to my attention a couple months back. finally got around to ordering them. initial verdict - BRIGHT, very bright and very fast to respond, side by side I was shocked at how slow the old incandescent bulbs are to light up (almost a second longer!)

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ok so installing them is straight forward. they fit in the holder, end of. things to note though...they will through up an error (note the bulb icon on the dash) . I have had great luck with my previous Phillips bulbs but guess my luck ran out with these ones.

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Now I have known from the start that you could get rid on that error with VCDS so I wasn't too concerned. under Cent. Electrics just enable the circled bit and the light will go off and faults removed. (I know I have ticked to "enable diagnostics" but it actually disables that, I have noticed this inconsistency of labelling throughout VCDS)

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and presto error removed!

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there I thought I was all done and dusted when unfortunately the really bad news hit me. and that is these bulbs suffer the same issues as fast lane had - at night time you can see they stay lit ever so slightly, pulsating. now even though I have disabled the diagnostics, the BCM apparently still puts a pulse through it which means load resistors are a MUST! damn it, I will try putting some diodes there but I don't think it will work.

shame really because they are fast and bright! (the left one is the LED)

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going to try experiment some more to get it right. any questions, just let me know!



Also some time ago someone asked about deactivating the parkers when the ignition key was removed because they found it inconvenient that they had to switch it off. took me long enough but I got the screen cap.

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All you have to do is disable the circled bit and you wont be able to use the parking lights without the ignition been on (in other words regardless of switch position, without a key nothing will turn on.

If your wondering its contained within the Cent. Electrics module under long coding.

[LunchboxVRS]

Nomad, I have a different brand of led brake globes but I used the narva load resisters straight of the bat and no error, no flickring or dull light when off. There either on or off. I would give them a shot. Philips do there own now.

[dening]

I got new clutch packs fitted and my squeaking front left bushes lubed up.

[RUFNIT]

I thankfully got a chance at work to fit the Weitec coil-overs and whiteline rear swaybar. Very happy with the result, I may still take a bit more out of the front yet

A couple of iPhone shots....






I will get some better photos as well as some of the sway bar.

MR

[MrDeathLad]

nothing special, just washed it...

[PGTI]

I thankfully got a chance at work to fit the Weitec coil-overs and whiteline rear swaybar. Very happy with the result, I may still take a bit more out of the front yet

A couple of iPhone shots....
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I will get some better photos as well as some of the sway bar.

MR

Nice, same as my setup.

[llai8501]

My Weitecs arrived today installation at ExotiCars Saturday! Excited!!

[llai8501]

I thankfully got a chance at work to fit the Weitec coil-overs and whiteline rear swaybar. Very happy with the result, I may still take a bit more out of the front yet

A couple of iPhone shots....
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I will get some better photos as well as some of the sway bar.

MR

Epic!!

[danielv10]

nothing special, just washed it...

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I thankfully got a chance at work to fit the Weitec coil-overs and whiteline rear swaybar. Very happy with the result, I may still take a bit more out of the front yet

Both looking very nice! Shame you can't make it to the Polo Fest meet, MrDeathLad.

Might need to lower mine more again after raising it a tad too much.
Washed it on Sunday and what do you know, starts sprinkling Monday night as I drove the girlfriend home. So it was a little dirty for the shoot.

[50D]

Looks great!

Whats are the wheel/tyre specs?

Thanks!

[TorqueSteer]

Hey guys sorry for asking ... But I can't find it on the forum ..
I'm looking for the dsg paddle shifts . Where I can buy it online ?

Thanks in advanced

[Hail22]

Hey guys sorry for asking ... But I can't find it on the forum ..
I'm looking for the dsg paddle shifts . Where I can buy it online ?

Thanks in advanced

VW Steering Paddle Shift Extension DSG Golf Polo Passat Jetta Bora Scirocco EOS | eBay

VW DSG Paddle Shift Volkswagen Scirroco Golf Polo R Passat GTI Steering Wheel 32 | eBay

These ones?

[danielv10]

Looks great!

Whats are the wheel/tyre specs?

Thanks!

Thanks! They are OZ ultraleggera. 17" 5x100 17x8 ET35.

VW Steering Paddle Shift Extension DSG Golf Polo Passat Jetta Bora Scirocco EOS | eBay

VW DSG Paddle Shift Volkswagen Scirroco Golf Polo R Passat GTI Steering Wheel 32 | eBay

These ones?

Got the carbon fibre look a like ones. Actually doesn't look as tacky as they do in photos. They are a great addition and make shifting sooo much better.