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Author Topic: Sunset Red 1.4 TSI(TFSI) GT Sport - daily drive & track car  (Read 317549 times)

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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - slightly modified
« Reply #300 on: February 25, 2012, 02:02:22 pm »
So guys, the fenders are on the car.
I will try to write a review for those of you who are interested in these fenders. I will post this information on the Wide fenders for mk5 GTI thread also

First of all, the difference between these fenders and OEM fenders is ~1.2 kg/ piece: Stock 2935g cs Kerscher 1682g

Than, fitment... Well, it is not quite perfect. On the left side of the car the fitment is perfect (better than OEM):



On the right side things are not quite the same... There is a gap on the fender and the front bumper:





And there is some space between the fender and the headlight. But, the fender is aligned with the hood so I guess there was some space with the OEM fender too:



All of the other joints or lines are perfect.
So, the fenders are not quite perfect but good enough (at least for my standards).

The fenders extend quite a lot and I like the look of the car with the new fenders.





Please don't mind the front left RLine grille. It has not arrived yet and I needed the car.





And to make the post even longer, here are some shots with the OEM fenders and the Kerscher fenders.
I tried to have the same angle but it is not quite the same. I hope this helps anyway...







All the best!  :drinking:

P.S. I Still have to make some photos of the inner fender but that will only happen when I change the winter wheels.
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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - slightly modified
« Reply #301 on: February 26, 2012, 04:39:25 pm »
And time for another small update: I changed the exterior door trim. I had the matt one and now I bought the glossy black one:



The installation is quite straight forward. Just pull the rubber next to the trim to reveal the 2 bolts holding the trim in place.



Here are the before/after pictures:





Thanks for watching!
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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - slightly modified
« Reply #302 on: February 26, 2012, 06:45:36 pm »
That looks much better than the Matt black trim! I really like this car!
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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - slightly modified
« Reply #303 on: February 26, 2012, 07:27:04 pm »
Thank you very much!  :driver:

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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - slightly modified
« Reply #304 on: February 26, 2012, 09:11:20 pm »
Much better with glossy black one  :party:

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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - slightly modified
« Reply #305 on: February 26, 2012, 09:39:16 pm »
Loving the new wings Rexxie boy.  :happy2:

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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - slightly modified
« Reply #306 on: February 27, 2012, 06:40:30 am »
Thank you guys!  :notworthy:

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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - slightly modified
« Reply #307 on: February 27, 2012, 11:21:22 am »
Looking good!!!

Is that gloss black door trim a main dealer part?

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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - slightly modified
« Reply #308 on: February 27, 2012, 12:29:22 pm »
The gloss black trim is OEM GTI.  :wink:
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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - slightly modified
« Reply #309 on: February 27, 2012, 05:24:41 pm »
Looking good!!!

Is that gloss black door trim a main dealer part?

Thanks!
the bruce answered the question for me.

Here is where I got the codes from.

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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - slightly modified
« Reply #310 on: March 05, 2012, 06:06:52 pm »
One comparison between the GoProHere2 and the Janus V2 camera (new vs old)



The difference is huge but the old one stays on the car since it is great for the inside shots. I will find some alternative angles to make the best out of each camera.
Thanks for watching!
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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - slightly modified
« Reply #311 on: March 08, 2012, 02:11:06 pm »
Some parts just came in so a little teaser:





Can't wait to fit them!  :party:

But not all is good since one seat has it's back and bottom severely scratched:







So I will fit it as is and the seller will replace the seat at the couriers expense (he is to blame for the incident).
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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - slightly modified
« Reply #312 on: March 08, 2012, 03:05:48 pm »
Are these PPs and Quick-Fits?  :happy2:

If you stay with the scratched seat let a detailer do some work.

What's the current weight of your car? About or below 1250 kgs without driver and fuel?
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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - slightly modified
« Reply #313 on: March 08, 2012, 05:04:31 pm »
Take the seats to the detailer, or just repaint them. Until the courier will pay for them, long time will pass

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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - slightly modified
« Reply #314 on: March 09, 2012, 11:42:43 am »
Are these PPs and Quick-Fits?  :happy2:

If you stay with the scratched seat let a detailer do some work.

What's the current weight of your car? About or below 1250 kgs without driver and fuel?

I will see how easy to fit they are over the weekend. That's when I intend to do the switch.
I will keep the scratched seat till the new one arrives but I doubt the scratches are visible since nobody is on the rear seats  :grin:
About the weight, VW say the car weighs 1270kg. I guess that with the current mods, the weight is 1250kg. I have not spent time and money to make the car lighter.
After I install the roll cage and a rear wing I will concentrate my efforts on making the car lighter.

Take the seats to the detailer, or just repaint them. Until the courier will pay for them, long time will pass
The supplier already made an order for a new seat so my wait will not be long (4-5 weeks :D ).
I will leave these as they are right now.