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Offline Birchy

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #12765 on: April 24, 2024, 06:12:59 pm »
Second project within a week was fitting a set of Bilstein B8 shocks. I was already running H&R springs so they should work well together from what I’ve read. Opted for the MK5 shocks as it’s not a daily driver. I’ve been for a short drive round the block and first impressions are very good. The car is sitting approx 10mm higher than before but it’s not had much chance to settle in so will check it again once it’s been on a longer drive.




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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #12766 on: April 25, 2024, 09:40:55 pm »
Very good effort sir 👏

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #12767 on: April 28, 2024, 08:25:24 pm »
Second project within a week was fitting a set of Bilstein B8 shocks. I was already running H&R springs so they should work well together from what I’ve read. Opted for the MK5 shocks as it’s not a daily driver. I’ve been for a short drive round the block and first impressions are very good. The car is sitting approx 10mm higher than before but it’s not had much chance to settle in so will check it again once it’s been on a longer drive.




Just a bit of an update after having a chance to go for a longer drive…the ride seems so so much better! Ride height has settled now and is around 5mm higher than I was on the standard (tired) shocks.

If anyone is considering the same, I found the best prices to source the shocks was from DemonTweeks at £575 for all 4.

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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #12768 on: May 11, 2024, 10:14:54 pm »
Central locking failed on the passenger rear door so bought a new actuator for £20 and replaced it today. Pretty easy DIY.




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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #12769 on: May 17, 2024, 07:22:44 pm »
Replaced the damaged tail light and the chavy driver side mirror which I've been wanting to do for a long time, looks much better. Managed to pick up two tail lights up around a year ago for dirt cheap, genuine too.

Next on the list: replace interior buttons (got the window switches), just waiting for the plastic removal kit to make things easier. Then I need to replace the smashed fog light!
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Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
« Reply #12770 on: Today at 06:15:11 pm »
Fitted a TTE420 as my K04 that I reconditioned 6 months ago crapped out. It has the APR spring on it which requires 0.75bar crack pressure so I'm running full wastegate closed till I go update the tune tomorrow. Nearly crapped my pants when I saw the boost needle jump off the scale, I saw it around where 2.5 bar would've been, tops out at 2, LMAO.

Also got a MIB2 unit installed, which was a total bitch to code properly, had to get a new can gateway also for vcds be able to access it. Car play and all, too bad my Huawei doesn't support Android auto  :grin: The bluetooth is way nicer then the chinese dongle crap I had in my RNS510.

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