My Daily Commuter • Golf MKV GT

[mgpdoc]

almost 100k on the clock



So did some work, mostly maintenance, that was postponed for some time now, although i did have the parts needed, lol. It is just that I want to do some things by myself I guess.
Makes my OCD feel happy.

Temporary wheels are not so bad after all



So, first I bought this



Passenger door would lock and unlock depending on weather, luck, and temper I guess, so I went for original and new parts, no china parts, not used parts, and once I show you what it takes to replace it, I am sure you would do the same, LoL





Grab a coffee, and go to the passenger side if you are about to do this.



Remove the plastic cover to give access to side bolts



Behind the oem round sticker is this bolt that you need to undo, not fully



In order to remove this (while pulling the door handle as you unbolt)





Then you remove the hinge and you can also remove the door handle



You also unbolt the T20 torx screw behind the door handle.

Then, time to take the door cover off

Remove all the bolts around the door card, just note which one goes where



also these



Remove the door card (easier with two people, I did it on my own)



And you are left with this





Like a Car X Ray, LoL

Then, you remove this little o-ring and out comes the weird metal assembly



You then have to remove this plastic white cover to gain access to the lock



So dirty



Gave it a quick clean





Old and dirty lock



Take these two bolts out, to remove the lock assembly (attention these are not torx screws)



Remove it from the metal tab of the door, and then disconnect the hinge



Side by side



This is the part you have to transfer from the old one to the new one



Dirty doors make me sad



Better



Installed



Dont forget the hinge



And also the cover



Putting the door card back on your own is a bit tricky but it can be done



Gave the plastic cover some love



And it was ready to close everything again



Happy to report, everything works great



The time to install the new passenger side wheel arch as the old one was damaged



New hardware



All done



Lower side



I then washed the car, happy to see it still keeps some nice beading after all this time





Then it was time for some interior work - yes it is dirty i know



Tired passenger parts








New parts









Happy with that

Removed the Thule bars for now, as I am mostly travelling with the AUD1ESEL now, i think it still looks sharp after all these years



Cheers more to come

Mike

[mgpdoc]

So some more things to show you

Been wanting to do this for quite some time now but didnt find the chance

So, led interior light change time

Sourced some rather expensive leds



Damn their cost



Sunroof is a great background by the way



Now let me show you the difference they make in each compartment

Before



After



Before



After



Front dome lights (no befores here sadly)





Rear dome light



Oem bulbs



New Leds



Super bright



Foot light before





After





Even on the trunk area that I already had led from the past, it was still much brighter

Before



After



All in all an amazing result in the interior, at least for me

Bought me some new 3000K lamps



Probably till I source some OEM Xenon Headlights sometime soon

Also did a quick service- oil-filters-cam follower although everything was like new



Ordered these to finish of the conversion with OEM leds on the rear license plate



And also left my floormats to the trim shop to satisfy my OCD because the red stripe is killing me with the orange/brown details of my interior.





Cheers more to come




Mike

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Updates

Received the OEM rear license plate Leds

Here they are







Adaptors are from kufatec



Great quality



Before





So much road grime



First one went on



50/50



Installed both



Yeap much better, and OEM finish, not tacky blue-ish ones



No fault codes whatsoever, due to the kufatec adapters





Job done

Then, I installed the new 3000K lamps, but I might go for OEM bixenons at some point, cause this is the only car that I ordered without them, and to be honest, I miss having them.

In other news, after having the RS3 bushings since last summer, I decided it was a good time to install them, LoL

Out with the Old





Very worn as expected



In with the new, both front and rear









And then it was alignment time



Now, I am also trying to figure out what my next wheels will be, but I havent decided yet.

That is all for now

Cheers

Mike

[mgpdoc]

So, I have something to show you

Shop called me, to tell me floormats were ready





We also added the logo on the rear ones, even though it wasnt there



Came out nice





Oem finish





Before and after



Went for a night ride with my daily AUD1ESEL



And today I installed them on the car







Hope you liked it too



Cheers

[TEASY]

Mp..

Pretty nice!!!
Good work as usual!

[mgpdoc]

BOOM

[mgpdoc]

Before I tell you anything about the updates.



So yes, these are not Volk CE28n, these are Japan Racing JR5 and I feel bad.

But hmmm...Not so bad when I see the end results.

Ordered two sets of these one for my car, and one for Tom's car

Waited for these for about a month, cause they were custom pcd, they are 5x112 Et35, 8x18.





Ordered these in bronze (the other option was hyperblack), but again the plan is to paint them glossy anthracite.

Mounted them to my 245.40.18 R888s for a very aggressive fitment









Ready to mount them





Very hard to make it work, but roller fender is my friend









suspension hasnt settled yet







Ready



Tom's Garage GTi



And mine



Cheers

Mike

[mgpdoc]

Some more updates then. This update is posted both on the Golf and AUD1ESEL blog, due to them possibly being used on both cars.

Some time ago I sourced and received these beauties.



Damn some people scratching everything



18Z in front, 6 pot





Rears



The calipers, supposedly came with brake pads. However, what you are about to see, will change your mind as to how much stupidity can exist out there.


Thought I'd give them a good clean while on vacation, so as to see their condition more properly





Notice anything weird?





Wait for it





In all their glory





i guess pads for these calipers were costing a bit more, so why not weldo other friction material on there



Anyhow

Real colour appeared



Secret ingredient when cleaning calipers - Cold Corona





This one, also has some damage





Front calipers were also cleaned



Again annoying pics





came out nice



All of them together







So my thoughts are :

-Use all 4 calipers on the Golf, as fronts and rears.
-Use the 6 pots on the Golf as fronts, and leave rears as they are, or install OEM 312 fronts on the rear, and install the 4 pots on the AUD1ESEL as fronts, and likewise, install the A1 fronts on the A1 rear axle.
-Use all 4 calipers on Golf, and buy other 6pots for the A1 as fronts - LoL

Either way, golf will be having the 6pots as fronts, so starting with that, I need to source some stuff.

So

1. Mercedes-Benz GL450 discs, 350x32mm discs
2. Brake Pads
3. 14 to 16 special bolts
4. 65 to 67mm rings
5. Modify brake lines

So far

1. I have found Zimmerman drilled ones to be the most likely to buy

2. Does anyone have any part numbers handy ? I will search though when time comes. Something for everyday use, not like a Ferodo DS2500/3000 I had in the past. Something quiet and effective.

3. Sourced those bolts from JHM as a kit and here they are





4. Sourced the rings needed as well, and here they are





Stay tuned, more to come.
Feel free to send me your suggestions on sourcing parts for this new project, as I am new to brake world, other than my bolt-on 8-pot kit on the blue RS4PRA project.

For faster updates, follow me on instagram, @mgpdoc

Cheers

Mike

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Had a quick washing session of both cars







One doctor loves another I guess



I also received these as a sample to test on my car





It is a tyre-letter-sticker kit





The sample letters were MOTORSPORT



Havent really had time to see it, will get to that later

So, let me demonstrate, how the car sits currently with the new wheel setup

From far, everything is ok, hehe






Wheels poke as pics will show











Resulting in this, especially at the back, where rolling the fenders is difficult









Did my best to make it somewhat better by doing this at the back







Made things much better at the back, but still solutions must be found both front and rear.

My thoughs are

1. Wider fenders at the front that are for sale, but then what at the back
2. Custom overfenders front and rear, but the Golf mkv is a car that i simply cannot like with any kind of overfender no matter how good of a job was done to it
3. Custom body shop work front and rear, where I did my RS4 Audi conversion, and this is the most likely to happen. Something OEM, just a bit wider, nothing crazy. The normal eye will not even be able to see it. That is how i want it to be done. Till then though rubbing will continue I guess, cause I simply dont want to go to a smaller tyre. I wish these wheel were ET40 and not 35, it would be great. Oh well.

In other news, installed a wheel nut lock key set on my wheels



Before



And after



Another issue that had been bothering me, is the two heater/coolant pipes that were close to the external wastegate dump tube.



Although I had the tube covered in DEI exhaust wrap, and they had no issues, just for my peace of mind I wanted something more than that.

So, out came the DEI gold heat reflective tape



Next to the TIAL mvs



And also did the second one even though it wasnt really needed just for ocd matters



Much better





And some videos from the last days despite the 38+ degrees Celcius

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Cheers

Mike

[C2_mad]

what about having 4-5mm taken from the hub of the wheel by a machine shop?would make et40 like you want.

[mgpdoc]

Thought about it.
However not sure how safe it is to remove material.
Probably it would be ok, but feeling a bit uncertain doing R&D at 250+ km/h

Any experience on this?

Thanks

[C2_mad]

i have dont it before with no problems. obviously it depends on the wheel, but the machine shop should be able to say if its safe or not...

[Fila]

Just finished reading whole thread and man this car is all about small details and I like that keep up with good work!

[mgpdoc]

Hello there

Car has been running great and very strong, been enjoying it mostly



Although I do have some things to do it, i havent gotten to it yet due to limited time





I still need to get brakes installed, source the parts missing for the 4wd swap at some point, and probably source some wider front fenders for those massive tires

Cheers

More to come

Mike

[Kalin]

Dude your car is amazing. Just the attention to details and the amount of work you put in it is so inspiring! Keep up the good work and don't stop your updates! This beast is a beauty!