Vwthunders build thread (finally)

[vwthunder]

Just out of curiosity, how did you spin the battery around? Custom mounts? I'm keen to do a similar intake setup.

Its a smaller one, just pull the big one out and start again lol

[clicht]

Hi troy,
Did tim do the 3" dp for you...have you had it fitted, how does it go.

[Tim]

its still sitting in my workshop waiting to be fitted. Troy is a busy man!

[clicht]

so fit it in mine Tim LOL

[vwthunder]

Ok so i have these, 310mm 2 piece solid rotors
Hopefully get them on in the next few days, after having dramas of stripping one of the carrier bolts





And now I just bought these, 332 mm 2 piece

[minifreak]

Cant wait to see these finaly fitted mate...its gona look fantastic....

[vwthunder]

Ok, tried to get the rear brakes on today, why cant they be easy like the fronts.

Welded a 1/4 drive hex to the threaded bolt, then that snapped. Ok, so welded a 1/2 drive socket to it and bobs your uncle, bolt off (thanks Tim).

So now the splash guard has to come off for the new rotor to fit. How do you get them off, find out the whole hub has to come out and you need a big hub nut socket and you cant reuse the nut and VW dont have them on the shelf.

Oh well, getting closer each time

[clicht]

i am still iritated with he forge tip install, let alone any rear brakes .

[h100vw]

Tin snips for the dust shield.

Gavin

Ok, tried to get the rear brakes on today, why cant they be easy like the fronts.

Welded a 1/4 drive hex to the threaded bolt, then that snapped. Ok, so welded a 1/2 drive socket to it and bobs your uncle, bolt off (thanks Tim).

So now the splash guard has to come off for the new rotor to fit. How do you get them off, find out the whole hub has to come out and you need a big hub nut socket and you cant reuse the nut and VW dont have them on the shelf.

Oh well, getting closer each time

[Eddy]

Ok, tried to get the rear brakes on today, why cant they be easy like the fronts.

Welded a 1/4 drive hex to the threaded bolt, then that snapped. Ok, so welded a 1/2 drive socket to it and bobs your uncle, bolt off (thanks Tim).

So now the splash guard has to come off for the new rotor to fit. How do you get them off, find out the whole hub has to come out and you need a big hub nut socket and you cant reuse the nut and VW dont have them on the shelf.

Oh well, getting closer each time

Hoyhoy.

Anthony I got the backing plates off with out removing the whole hub, but I did grind down a brand new 16mm ringy.

Hooroo.

Just saying sorry about the Anthony part, me got vwthunder & VWindahouse mixed up,,, old age.

[vwthunder]

Tin snips for the dust shield.

Gavin

I was thinking that, someone else told me it would be too messy lol

[Tim]

Butchers!

[Eddy]

Butchers!

Hoyhoy.
Me don't know any butchers, once when the backing plates are off its easy to tin snip the outer lip off,
then file emm & touch emm up, they look like new.

[STI65]

Beautiful looking car mate. Wish my Polo looked like this. Has had the 2 set of wheels I would love to have as well!

[vwthunder]

Look what arrived

Sorry upside down pic lol