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  • In other news we had a roadtrip, this time, three people, luggage, fully loaded, Clima on, car had zero issues with the extra power from the ECU tune







    Destination was Thessaloniki, to meet friends, and visit the 1st Detailing Showroom held by Dazzle Showcar promotions

    Arrival



    White Tower



    Exhibition







    Yummy



    Car did 1500km and here is the state it was afterwards



























    Time to clean this mess





    After















    Cheers

    more to come



    Mike


    Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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    • Greece is such a beautiful country. I was in Thessaloniki last year in June!

      Car looks great!

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      • Dude, I try to follow you on instagram, but you need to accept my request.
        Thanks!
        Originally posted by getamongst-it

        Lower your expectations, you'll be much happier.
        Oh, and your car too.

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        • Originally posted by Nagah View Post
          Dude, I try to follow you on instagram, but you need to accept my request.
          Thanks!
          Hey mate, i think i have accepted it. Let me know mate. My pleasure.

          Cheers

          Mike


          Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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          • Hello there. I have some updates to show. Those of you following me on instagram, @mgpdoc , have already seen this.

            So, a while back I had bought a cupra lip, which I didnt go ahead to fit when I bought, because it was very much off, and even an attempt to go for it, required serious amounts of time.

            There were already scratches at the lower part of the bumper, result of living the low life with this as a daily beater.



            So decided to give it a go and see how it goes.



            Here is my manual on how to fit it, LoL



            And this is what I mean by off





            Unlike the A4 that was very similar to the lip shape, this here was a different case





            Up it went, and down I went



            Slowly but gradually started mounting it







            This is how it mostly looked from the underside





            And this is the hard part



            Decided to go with pie cuts, and heat, to make it shaped the way i want it



            Almost done















            I really like how it turned out to be honest





            What I didnt like is the 4 or 5 hours it took for me to make it happen. Yes, that is correct. So tired. But well worth it. It gives more....volume to the front end. I will now install some more bolts for more secure fit, now that I am sure I like it



            Cheers



            Mike


            Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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            • Some more updates then

              Went to the stealership for the 30k km service.
              Yeah, I know, me in the dealership? Weird thing. However I try to go for the scheduled maintenance to keep up with my 5 year warranty.
              I buy all the original parts myself prior to the service, and then I get a good discount me being an old customer and all.

              So, pics





              They were also informed about my ecu upgrades and all, so they didnt risk my rolling coal to go alive, hahaha



              New oil, oil filter, diesel fuel filter, air filter, cabin filter, and sump plug were changed. What is more, we also installed my custom sump plug with the integrated oil temp sensor from Defi, so as to install the Oil Temp meter at last, which I have had inactive for some months now waiting for the forthcoming oil change. More on that later.

              In order to install the sensor of the meter, I had to run the wiring from under the dashboard to the oil sump. Wanted to do it neat and hidden like the boost gauge lines. So onto the pics of the process

              This is where we will begin our installation from



              Taking off wipers



              Mark this with tape to now wonder where they were afterwards



              Remove them with love, might take some time in older cars



              Take your time removing this. It can easily brake when plastic goes old



              Remove the two visible bolts that hold the wiper motor, just to give it some room to play



              Here is the rubber grommet we will use to run through our wiring. Clean and oem style





              While you try to install everything, friends take random photos, instead of helping you



              Dont tidy up everything yet, do that after you see how much wiring you will be needing till the sump



              Lift the car



              Removed the tray and here is the installed plug with the sensor



              Tucked everything





              And then I sorted everything above



              We have oil temp



              Difference from petrol oil temp, is not the range of values, but the speed that oil gets up to temp, almost same time with water. Possible reason for that, is the turbo working all the time in diesel cars, I guess



              Washed it properly while I was at it



              And gave it some extra love





              One more thing I'd like to show you is this

              There seems to be a gap between the lip and the car's bumper in some places.



              You pretty much cant do a lot about it, because you either have to trim the bumper or to shape the cupra lip differently.

              However, I thought that I could use some kind of spacer there to make it look better.

              These are some biller fuel rail spacers I had in my garage, never used



              What if I put them there, and run the screws through them





              Let's also paint them black on our custom mobile spray booth, shall we?



              All done and installed



              Thanks for looking, hope you liked it

              Cheers

              Mike


              Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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              • Received a small, yet heavy and pricey box from USA. However not so costly for the quality i saw afterwards.

                Some pics



                Let's see them separately

                A stud kit for the AUD1ESEL



                Set of nuts, ball seat



                Also bought another set of cone seat nuts, which I ended up using



                Also some Lock nuts, one set for each car



                Also bought these things here, can anyone guess what they're for ?



                Lost no time, and started installing the kit

                Before



                Went with these, better fitment



                HUGE rear brakes



                used just a bit of Loctite in each stud



                All done





                Lots of thread to use, yet not more than needed



                All done



                Lock nuts installed as well, and looks OEM



                I might go for some lug caps in black, in plastic, OEm ones, or aftermarket ones, Not sure if those can clip over the lock nut. We shall see.

                Stay tuned, more to come

                Cheers

                Mike


                Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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                • 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


                  Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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                  • So when it comes to tyre fitment, i am one of those type of guys that like this style, for many reasons.



                    However, in my A1, I had to go for stretch fitment to fit the wheels I bought for it. And although I didnt have any problems so far, 31000 kms on the clock, I still wanted to set the car up exactly like I wanted it to, and that is with some meat on the tyres.

                    So, in numbers, go from 215.35.18 to 225.40.18, which not only will allow for better cornering, easier ride, harder to scratch wheels, but will also allow for a lower cost on new tyres, and it is also a size i have been using for some time on other cars, and allows for play between cars.

                    Of course, being bigger in diameter, car will be slower with the same hp numbers, and of course, less fuel efficient.

                    So let's see what i did

                    Attempt #1

                    Changed tyres in the height i was running before



                    Went with Pirelli's I had from my Golf





                    Sadly car wouldnt do even a spin around the shop, so changed just the rear ones and left the stretched ones in front till i come up with a solution

                    RWD Drag Setup for the win #not





                    LoL




                    Attempt #2

                    Thought I'd raise the suspension 10mm in the front





                    It seemed much more doable this time







                    Had to test the car on the road with two people inside to see if and how badly it would rub. It looked really good



                    Attempt #3

                    Went back to the shop for some final adjustments and with the roller fender ready to chime in if need be





                    The wheels were rubbing mostly on the passenger side



                    Here I could see where the problem was



                    And took drastic measures this time



                    Cut off the little metallic tabs that cause the problem, and afterwards painted them with colour to avoid corrosion or rust



                    Same at the back



                    Car was ready



                    And went up for an alignment





                    All done



                    Really happy with its new looks and mostly its new driving characteristics.

                    Everyone said it couldnt be done, 225.40.18s on a 9,5x18 ET23 (with the spacers added), but hey, I say, it is doable, on a daily basis, and what is more, I load this car for travelling.

                    Cheers

                    Mike


                    Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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                    • Looks great man!

                      I had the 18Zs on my MKV GTI also.

                      I ran 6 Pot Fronts, and 4 Pot Rears. I ran the xola3que Rear Brackets, coupled with 2-Piece FR/RR Coleman Rotors with the custom xola3que hats.

                      He doesnt' sell them anymore though. Best of luck to you!

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                      • Originally posted by becausephilchow View Post
                        Looks great man!

                        I had the 18Zs on my MKV GTI also.

                        I ran 6 Pot Fronts, and 4 Pot Rears. I ran the xola3que Rear Brackets, coupled with 2-Piece FR/RR Coleman Rotors with the custom xola3que hats.

                        He doesnt' sell them anymore though. Best of luck to you!
                        Hello there.
                        Do you have any pics for reference ?
                        I know the rear is gonna be tricky, but not sure if i am gonna put them on the golf front and rear yet. As for the fronts I am almost ready, discs and pads aside.
                        Any recommendations for those ?

                        Cheers

                        Mike

                        Ps: googling for this guy, does not show the best feedback , so not so sad he disappeared


                        Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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                        • Car went up on the dyno, not so much to go for numbers, we pretty much knew were we were, but mostly to fine tune the black smoke a bit

                          Smoke was like this before



                          I hope I can find an after video









                          Car was dynoed with the OEM file and was found out to almost make 115hp, despite it being sold as 105, and then made almost 146 with just the ECU tune. Torque went from 27 to 36kg. Very very happy with the results, on a VERY hot day, with 40oC in Athens.

                          This car surely makes more than 150hp on the road. I also think it deserves a better IC at some point...hmmmm....

                          Some more pictures from that day









                          And the numbers with the ECU tune from E-Tuners. They will also make a presentation of the project on their site



                          Cheers more to come

                          Mike


                          Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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                          • Very nice work im interested to see what else is done in the future...

                            Loving the roof rack also!

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                            • A lot of things have been going on, but havent had the chance to update this thread, so let's do something about that

                              Parking sensors were in a bad state





                              Removed them and drove around like this- LOL



                              Made some custom OEM colour spray



                              And some clear coat



                              Painted them and left them to cure





                              Installed



                              Also polished the tips just a bit



                              They came out great



                              Now, as for that missing lower trim, it was removed some days ago





                              To get it painted gloss black to match the rest of the car

                              Came back like this









                              Came out great

                              I also installed something nice and OEM on the 12v lighter plug







                              Sorry for the crappy pic



                              Then went for some roadtrip



                              But more on that adventure, later



                              Cheers, more to come

                              Mike


                              Audi RS4PRA | VW Golf MKV GT-Y | Audi A1 SportBack

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                              • Enjoyed all 7 pages of this, great looking wee car, tastefully done bro
                                My BMW E36 318ti Steel Blue Compact build thread -
                                http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=88271

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