Yep, almost bought some last year for the Mk5 GTI as that was an easy stage 1 when I bought it, possibly more and the hoses were sooo soft, it was ridiculous. But sold it for the A3 insted. On the hunt now.
B7 general discussion/chat thread.
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That wouldn't happen if bought online. Good man.Needed some instant gasket for the sump cover, so popped into my local car motor factor that I purchased the Apec drive shafts from, the guy handed me the sealant and then £270 in cash, that's your refund from Apec he said with a smile, have the sealant on the house, I was a bit gobsmacked for a moment or two then thanked him .
A good day indeedy.
I have a spare set of silicon hoses ( pro hoses) that are for the intercooler. Can let them go for cheap money if you like .
Actually you get send a receipt (invoice) and they will honor the warranty, you just have make sure to use it. I made a mistake once while fitting a J&R driveshaft on a vauxhall vectra c. Longstory short the shockabsorber put a hole in the outer cv boot, fully my mistake, I called them up to order a new one got asked why as i just received a set, told the man what happened and they send out a replacement straight away, told me to send the one with the hole back with the delivery man. I put it back in the box got the other one the next day and handed the delivery man the old one. now that is what call service I didn't even have to pay for the replacement. It's one of the reasons why i keep going back to J&R. plus the fact you can get seriously strong versions if you go nuts and build a big BHP, high torque engine.
Good old fashioned customer service wins every time.
Actually, can you send me a PM please as I don't think I've done enough posts? Thanks again.
Looks like you’ve done a decent job there Rob, ready for paint in my opinion
So with that in mind, once I've painted and lacquered and its all nice and hard, what's the recommended product to apply to help keep them free from the effects of road chemicals etc.
I’ve always used the Autoglym spray on stuff. Not sure how effective it really is though. Seems to work well on the Superturismo’s after a good clean
I just feel something to create a barrier will help save the lacquer a bit rather than just having it exposed to the element all the time, just the same as with car paintwork really.
Try this stuff… can usually be found cheaper on Amazon etc.
Wheel Protector
A super-hydrophobic, durable barrier which minimises brake dust adhesion so your wheels remain cleaner for longer. Welcome to the future of wheel care! Unsuitable for use on wheels that are Black, dark in colour or have a mirrored finish.
www.autoglym.com
I’ve seen people using specialist wheel wax in the past, but I’ve not got enough hours in the day for that!
Just add 3 more layers of clear coat... and let them dry for a week or so.
See the thing with the keep brake dust off, to me is just a waste of money. Brake dust will settle on the wheels period regardless of what is used professional stuff or not. I used to just use pledge multi surface to help battle the brake dust and other dust... can't be bothered anymore as it's spray on than buff off, it does help but as soon as it starts raining or you drive through a big puddle it doesn't last long the same goes for those professional wheel anti brake dust products.
So if you really want to give them a go, take the wives pledge multi surface out of her cleaning products stash and spray those wheels with it than buff the stuff around with a microfibre cloth. at first you'll be amazed as to how well it works than after silly little rain and you driving for a few miles, you'll soon notice it needs doing again ( i got tired of the British wet weather so stopped doing it)
PS the Pledge Multi Surface cleaner is cheaper than any of the professional wheel products and does the same job. Save money if you really want to give it a go.
So if you really want to give them a go, take the wives pledge multi surface out of her cleaning products stash and spray those wheels with it than buff the stuff around with a microfibre cloth. at first you'll be amazed as to how well it works than after silly little rain and you driving for a few miles, you'll soon notice it needs doing again ( i got tired of the British wet weather so stopped doing it)
PS the Pledge Multi Surface cleaner is cheaper than any of the professional wheel products and does the same job. Save money if you really want to give it a go.
@swisstony I couldn't send you a PM what's the best way of me taking your hoses please?
You should be able to send Pm's, i'll pm you and reply so i can check the pm service is working ok.
I'm missing something here as wen I move the mouse over it, it enlarges your signature but nothing comes up to start a conversation.
I'll log out and log in again, thanks for your patience.
I'll log out and log in again, thanks for your patience.
If it is not visible then i'll get admin to check your setting just in case your privileges are still restricted , maybe a system error .
Thanks, it's the same on my phone as I'm using it on this response.
No probs, i'll drop admin a line and ask them to check your user privileges etc are setup ok.
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I was checking the Lemans this morning with a view to top coating then noticed some curb damage still showing through, the etch primer has highlighted it, it was doing my head in so decided to sand the rim down again, do more filling an shaping until It was as close as to perfect as possible.
I could have just sanded it out but I really didn't want to lose that thin lip detail which is normally sanded out when refubed.
all sorted and primed again.
I am happy now that sorted,yes it may sound a bit OTT but if a jobs worth doing, it is worth doing properly.
before sanding and filling stage 1 , quite a big curb rash section and rim material missing.
I could have just sanded it out but I really didn't want to lose that thin lip detail which is normally sanded out when refubed.
all sorted and primed again.
I am happy now that sorted,yes it may sound a bit OTT but if a jobs worth doing, it is worth doing properly.
before sanding and filling stage 1 , quite a big curb rash section and rim material missing.
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The new colour shade to go on.
VAG colour .
looks good on a pencil..lol
hopefully be just as good on the rims.
VAG colour .
looks good on a pencil..lol
hopefully be just as good on the rims.
The original colour is on the RAL chart... it's called alloy wheel silver. Granted LA7W comes close but is not it... it'll look good though. When I do mine I won't be using the RAL chart either... those 18 inch s-line wheels will be 2 tone is all I'll say.
I was happy to go with the same shade that the Lemans were which looked good on the old bus, the chaps at the paint shop matched it spot on , no brainer really.
OEM + as i like to say.
OEM + as i like to say.
Having looked back at my receipt from 2018 refurb of my last set of 19" lemans, these were done the same colour code.
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Try again with your pm please. I will send you a pm and if you could reply I know your settings are correct
