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Re: progress thread

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 10:13 pm
by Kay San
its getting there sam, dont give up

Re: progress thread

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 09:52 am
by samueljon
Speedy88 wrote:Cool! I hope she serves you well. Any ideas on what wheels you're putting on?
its going to have 4 spoke image wheels on in red to match the car

and then ill have a cheap set for skidding about with

Re: progress thread

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 10:03 am
by samueljon
This weekend aiming to get the front shocks and springs swapped over also have a lovly list of parts coming!!

up rated engine mounts, anti role bar drop links and trailing arm bushes
mintex fast road pads
dimpled and grooved discs

things still needing to get

mk1 gti spliter
wheels

hoping the weather holds up and it shouldnt take too long tho get done!!
One issue i have which one of you guys may know..... iam swapping the dash in the red car due to it having a clock and not a rev counter (i havnt pulled it out yet) will there be wires for the rev counter laying about all ready or shall i just bring it all over from the grey car??

Re: progress thread

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:14 pm
by samueljon
managed to get the shocks switched over... car is nice a solid now!!

also got the dash switched so now i have a rev counter instead of a clock :\

this weekend im aiming to get the box and dif switched and maybe even drop the lump in!! will get pictures up soon!!

Re: progress thread

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:04 pm
by valman
shame about the bump, but it happens :( that new car looks tidy though.. reminded of my first ever 340 with the strip out pics. if its any help i've seen an abundance of mk1 splitters on ebay for 20 quid buy it now! 340pw

Re: progress thread

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:35 pm
by samueljon
i can only find carbon fibre ones :(

Re: progress thread

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:04 pm
by valman
this is the first one i found, but it desnt look as long as the one you had
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK1-1-FRO ... _500wt_922

Re: progress thread

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:17 pm
by eph_tom
The CL splitters are completely different to the GTI duckbill ones.

Re: progress thread

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 05:42 pm
by Kay San
i have a CL Splitter and it suits my 340 better than the gti does

Re: progress thread

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 07:19 pm
by samueljon
i like the look of the duck bil on the 340

Re: progress thread

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 01:27 pm
by eph_tom
Absolutely freaking impossible to find one online apart from that carbon fibre one for like £110

Re: progress thread

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 01:28 pm
by eph_tom
Kay San wrote:i have a CL Splitter and it suits my 340 better than the gti does
Got pics?

Re: progress thread

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 09:38 pm
by samueljon
all the parts are coming together!!

now have all the bits for a nice little brake set up ( not sure what to do about the rears yet )
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Re: progress thread

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 07:15 pm
by samueljon
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Re: progress thread

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 08:38 pm
by Speedy88
Cool! I like red cars, they go faster than other cars.