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Sunset Red 1.4 TSI(TFSI) GT Sport - daily drive & track car
rex:
Well... as I previously said I was suposed to fit the seats during the weekend. Well... it was not the best weekend :grin:...
I started with taking the OEM seats out when I found out that the side mounts for the seats did not arrive (the couriers fault again) :sad1:
I called the supplier and he was fortunate to have another set of RECARO side mounts on stock so he sent those. Yesterday they arrived :party:. But... the bolts for them were missing :sad1:
I was really down and lost all confidence that I would ever be able to mount the seats. :sad1:
Yesterday I visited a hardware shop where I bought all the nuts and bolt needed and out of frustration I decided to have a go.
Here is the result:
Today I have to complete the operation and install the driver side seats. Hope all goes well!
And another thing I've done over the last days (in the weekend), I changed the wheels. I've gone for the summer tires and rims.
With my usual luck, I started the operation on a warm 6 degrees afternoon and I finished the installation about 2 hours later (I also had to lower the car by 5-7mm). When I finished the switch it was snowing heavily and the snow was already 2-3 cm thick. So, unfortunately I had to go home on not quite ideal summer conditions. On the way home there are some hills and I even got to go up a 8% incline with 2-3 cm of snow (I was the first car) with my summer setup. The GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 tires were great in the snow. I had no traction issues :confused:.
Thanks for watching!
Top Cat:
The seat will make a massive difference when on the limit, helps with the feel. Just a little observation though. You have fitted it on the wrong side. :P
danishmkvgti:
--- Quote from: Top Cat on March 14, 2012, 08:55:42 pm ---The seat will make a massive difference when on the limit, helps with the feel. Just a little observation though. You have fitted it on the wrong side. :P
--- End quote ---
Are you sure about the wrong side?
If you are right they you got a task for you by telling all the nutters in the UK that they need changing in their cars :P
the bruce:
Yes, Rex has to transfer the steering wheel !! :P :P :P
rex:
Ha ha :grin:. Nice one guys!
I installed the driver seat also. Please excuse the dirt:
The seat feels awesome but I have to wait for the weekend when I will have a 5 hour drive and a track day.
I am really curious to see how the seats will be on the long run considering that this car is my daily drive.
Cheers!
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