Deano Candy white GTI

[Deano45]

Looks great @deano I still have mine in the shed ready to respray black (they are already black) with a couple of rattle cans 

Thanks stu,  it’s amazing how different it now looks with colour coded side skirts That’s a win 😀

[Jons1001]

Hi Deano have you got a link to the exhaust you bought please?

[Deano45]

Hi Deano have you got a link to the exhaust you bought please?

Hi , Here you go this is the one I brought fits perfect ...hope this helps

Here’s the link :


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283449115386

[Deano45]

Not much of an update but thought I’d post more for this thread for future reference. Anyway I’ve managed to find a genuine second hand R32 front bumper in very good condition not to bad for 6 weeks of on/off looking in that time I’ve. Managed to find everything needed to complete just need to get this into the body-shop as soon as I can . Looking forward to getting this fitted ,,




3A8B4368-D365-4F19-B19B-03CB91F23D1C by DEAN, on Flickr

[Deano45]

Small update on the front bumper .. its now all fitted with no problems with it being genuine part and really happy with the look of the front. Quite possibly one of my favourite mods. I might look at getting a lower front splitter later on just to finish the look also managed to fit my gti badge to the front grill,,


 45 by DEAN, on Flickr



IMG_2437 by DEAN, on Flickr



northing to do with the front but hey,,,


35 by DEAN, on Flickr


last of all treated her to a new Varta battery as the original was starting to struggle .


  46 by DEAN, on Flickr

[Mekaniko]

Very good moods....!!

Can I ask for brake pedal feel after installing the R32 Calipers? Is longer? Is really noticeable on the pedal feel and better braking or is just keeping the heat better with the bigger diameter?

Thank you and keep posting!

[Deano45]

Very good moods....!!

Can I ask for brake pedal feel after installing the R32 Calipers? Is longer? Is really noticeable on the pedal feel and better braking or is just keeping the heat better with the bigger diameter?

Thank you and keep posting!

Thanks a lot,,

As for the question regarding the R32 brake pedal feel it is no Longer than the standard brake pedal travel but superior in better pedal feel/ stopping power also the larger diameter Discs have a big part to play which equals more confidence on the brakes . Eg late braking something with standard brakes is scary.  I always thought the standard gti brakes were weedy.

I’ve Also started collecting parts to do a R32 rear brake conversion for when the weather gets better.

Hope this helps ,,

[Mekaniko]

Thank's for this explanation, since I drove a colleague R32 I have the brake improvement on my list but a little worried if I need to change the mastercilinder also. But with your conclusions I feel more confident and I will go for that at some point. I don't know if the rear calipers will be a noticeable improve or at least not as much as on the front.

[Deano45]

Thank's for this explanation, since I drove a colleague R32 I have the brake improvement on my list but a little worried if I need to change the mastercilinder also. But with your conclusions I feel more confident and I will go for that at some point. I don't know if the rear calipers will be a noticeable improve or at least not as much as on the front.

No problem,,

I agree About the rear calipers I don’t think their will be a noticeable improvement In  Braking I could be wrong though. But as far as aesthetics are concerned It will look so much better a drilled vented disc instead of the smaller solid disc.

[SubZero75]

Hi folks,

I hope OP doesn't mind but I had a shark fin aerial fitted to my Mark 5 here in Ireland. The reception is awful!

Does anyone have any advice? Would an upgraded radio unit help? Could a better aerial be fitted to the rear windscreen?

Cheers

[Deano45]

Hi folks,

I hope OP doesn't mind but I had a shark fin aerial fitted to my Mark 5 here in Ireland. The reception is awful!

Does anyone have any advice? Would an upgraded radio unit help? Could a better aerial be fitted to the rear windscreen?

Cheers

Hi, I don’t know if this will help or not but but on the rear of the head unit you should have A (twin fakka )two FaKka radio connections Which are green in colour :one for the roof aerial/ sharks fin and another to the aerial in the tailgate this could possibly be a booster for the main aerial .

[SubZero75]

Hi folks,

I hope OP doesn't mind but I had a shark fin aerial fitted to my Mark 5 here in Ireland. The reception is awful!

Does anyone have any advice? Would an upgraded radio unit help? Could a better aerial be fitted to the rear windscreen?

Cheers

Hi, I don’t know if this will help or not but but on the rear of the head unit you should have A (twin fakka )two FaKka radio connections Which are green in colour :one for the roof aerial/ sharks fin and another to the aerial in the tailgate this could possibly be a booster for the main aerial .

Thank you!

I bought this aerial

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183715435585

There's a chance that the item is not the best quality too 

I'm trying to source a good one, so if anyone knows of where to find one, that would be great :)

[imprezzaworks]

Car looks great. Always fancied a white gti but ended up buying a black one. And after me saying never buy another black car.

[Deano45]

Car looks great. Always fancied a white gti but ended up buying a black one. And after me saying never buy another black car.

Thanks,, I had a black gti a while ago ..black still looks awesome When it’s clean and shiny.

[Deano45]

Another small update ... managed to find some time to get My new R32 310mm rear brakes fitted unfortunately I have been forced to do It Due to a seized rear caliper so did not have time to paint before fitting that being said so much better than the original junk.


824FA6B9-2EAE-4DDE-BB42-D19FF2DB3B50 by DEAN, on Flickr


EE8BB53E-86EB-4ACA-BAC0-BBDD18A12422 by DEAN, on Flickr

All fitted what a massive difference. Also fitted Hel lines and new hard pipes the caliper bolts came out without any problems they just need a lick of paint now..


E41D6087-2BDD-4086-9E1D-ABD23DD9B24F by DEAN, on Flickr



60588180-9BF2-446F-92A0-D9E2A31EF35B by DEAN, on Flickr