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Re: Dom's Tornado Red Gti now with BC Coilovers
« Reply #45 on: February 12, 2016, 11:04:46 am »
Will help with handling. Stock camber is about -0.5º on the front. so you want to get as close to -2º as possible to aid front end grip.

Reducing the front toe in will give better steering and reduce understeer a bit.
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Re: Dom's Tornado Red Gti now with BC Coilovers
« Reply #46 on: March 31, 2016, 08:47:40 pm »
Found some more rust...





Went to Performance Direct in Barnsley this morning:



Think the sump plug on the new sump is leaking:



Anyway, car came back with new shoes:







Put another short plate on:



Took a few more snaps:









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Re: Dom's Tornado Red Gti - New Shoes
« Reply #47 on: March 31, 2016, 09:09:19 pm »
Car looks great, a bit jealous if I'm being honest, just a little low for my liking!
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Re: Dom's Tornado Red Gti - New Shoes
« Reply #48 on: March 31, 2016, 10:00:49 pm »
This is pretty much my target. It's perfect.  Nice taste in mods mate. Think I remember commenting on this a while ago actually!

I'm already identical in bodywork and colour, except I've got an ed30 front. Got a Powervalve R32 etc.

I'm on H&R springs and BBS VZ, so sort of the same... but a bit tame to the eye in comparison!
If I can be convinced that 19s on coilovers ride ok I'll be looking at a similar result to this once I'm at 2+. Maybe with CH-R though.

Really nicely done this. Credit to the forum.
« Last Edit: March 31, 2016, 10:04:50 pm by AJP »
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Re: Dom's Tornado Red Gti - New Shoes
« Reply #49 on: May 06, 2016, 09:20:56 am »
just noticed who you are ,i remember buying the 3sdm off you for my r32 and i remember lookin at your mk5 then and thinking (that bugger is clean )  :happy2:
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Re: Dom's Tornado Red Gti - New Shoes
« Reply #50 on: May 07, 2016, 11:59:48 am »
Are you in Doncaster area? Sure I passed you in auckley I was in my dads red ed30.
It looked lovely sat really nice!
You on 19s and coileys ?
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Re: Dom's Tornado Red Gti - New Shoes
« Reply #51 on: May 07, 2016, 09:57:07 pm »
This looks  :drool:  :drool:
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Re: Dom's Tornado Red Gti - New Shoes
« Reply #52 on: May 07, 2016, 11:45:04 pm »
Looks awesome.. just need to smoke the wing mirror indicators  :happy2:
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Re: Dom's Tornado Red Gti - New Shoes
« Reply #53 on: May 08, 2016, 08:31:25 am »
Quote from: Beej on March 31, 2016, 09:09:19 pm
Car looks great, a bit jealous if I'm being honest, just a little low for my liking!

Cheers :happy2: There are times when I think it's too low as well!

Quote from: AJP on March 31, 2016, 10:00:49 pm
This is pretty much my target. It's perfect.  Nice taste in mods mate. Think I remember commenting on this a while ago actually!

I'm already identical in bodywork and colour, except I've got an ed30 front. Got a Powervalve R32 etc.

I'm on H&R springs and BBS VZ, so sort of the same... but a bit tame to the eye in comparison!
If I can be convinced that 19s on coilovers ride ok I'll be looking at a similar result to this once I'm at 2+. Maybe with CH-R though.

Really nicely done this. Credit to the forum.


Cheers for the comments, progress has been slow but I'm pretty happy with it now. I want an ED30 front splitter then I'll leave the outside alone.

Quote from: jay26r on May 06, 2016, 09:20:56 am
just noticed who you are ,i remember buying the 3sdm off you for my r32 and i remember lookin at your mk5 then and thinking (that bugger is clean )  :happy2:

I remember you, any pictures of the R32 with the 3SDMs on it?

Quote from: Mitch H on May 07, 2016, 11:59:48 am
Are you in Doncaster area? Sure I passed you in auckley I was in my dads red ed30.
It looked lovely sat really nice!
You on 19s and coileys ?

It's on 18s and coilovers :happy2:

I live in Sheffield but work in Conisbrough and spend a fair bit of time in Doncaster, either seeing mates or round at Only Charged Dubs in Kirk Sandall. When did you see me? Guessing you're local then?

Quote from: dansmith180 on May 07, 2016, 09:57:07 pm
This looks  :drool:  :drool:

Cheers :happy2:

Quote from: shaunnorris7 on May 07, 2016, 11:45:04 pm
Looks awesome.. just need to smoke the wing mirror indicators  :happy2:

Cheers, smoked indicators are on my list of things to do :happy2:
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Re: Dom's Tornado Red Gti - New Shoes
« Reply #54 on: May 08, 2016, 08:36:17 am »
Another small update, I've spent a couple of afternoons round at Only Charged Dubs in recent weeks. The first one was to check out what looked like rust starting on the n/s sill. Matt let me borrow a corner of his unit and use his tools so I stripped it down:



Luckily it wasn't rust, it was just paint peeling off the sill. I can only assume it happened when the wings were changed.

I also chucked in some new plugs, opted for NGK BKR7EIX's



Yesterday I was round for Matt to change the bearings in my top mounts as they were getting very clunky.

Finally I gave my snowfoam lance a service and cracked out the snowfoam:


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Re: Dom's Tornado Red Gti - New Shoes
« Reply #55 on: May 08, 2016, 10:06:15 am »
Yeh I live in near Doncaster. My Mrs lives in wroot. Saw you just near the garden centre in auckley you were heading out towards wroot/Westwoodside. (If it was you) haha
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Re: Dom's Tornado Red Gti - New Shoes
« Reply #56 on: May 08, 2016, 10:07:26 am »
Don't think it was you I'm sure it had edition 30 badge on the front grill. Looked identical otherwise though!
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Re: Dom's Tornado Red Gti - New Shoes
« Reply #57 on: May 08, 2016, 10:23:35 am »
Lovely looking torando red Gti dom. Quick question what's the spec of your bbs ch ? Are they genuine or reps ? What did you set you back if you don't mind me asking

Thanks

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Re: Dom's Tornado Red Gti - New Shoes
« Reply #58 on: May 09, 2016, 03:30:47 pm »
this im my 32 with your old wheels as requested pal ,love the updates on your mk5 btw

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Re: Dom's Tornado Red Gti - New Shoes
« Reply #59 on: May 15, 2016, 09:42:03 am »
Love your build!
 :congrats:
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