Yes Scott I can report that the ride is much improved, the 55 series tyres being a little wider and a fairly soft side wall on 6.5J rims seem to ride the pot holes far better. Certainly less crashy and grip nearly as good as the 17" 205/40 but without the super hard rideImprovement in ride quality now I hope Paul!
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Today I got an early delivery from Santa Pity he forgot his spanners I cant wait to see and feel the difference it's going to make.
looks to be a bit of work there my friend
Yes I do quite a few of the aero wiper arm refurbs, £30 and they are at least as good as new, likely better because I use stainless steel for the pivot pins as against Audi's mild steel which rusts.I bought a 1.6Fsi for the Votex on it and was planning on swapping the rear axel at the same time when everything's out to get the rear disc conversion (Although not sure if it's a straight swap?) I needed a project to keep me busy Cheechy aka Scott came round yesterday for a look at the Fsi and was saying you do an Aero wiper refurb service? I'll no doubt be giving you a shout to get that done at some point but her who must be obeyed would go nuts if I spend any more money on it just now
a very wise choice my friend , worth removing any lip on the drum with an angle grinder, then you can get a really good adjustment of the shoes to the drums, this makes for a really good brake peddle feel and a great hand brakeI'll add it to the ever growing to do list Ah that's pretty much covered all the questions that I had rattling about in my head, Painted drums it'll be then
a very wise choice my friend , worth removing any lip on the drum with an angle grinder, then you can get a really good adjustment of the shoes to the drums, this makes for a really good brake peddle feel and a great hand brake
Paul -Yes I do quite a few of the aero wiper arm refurbs, £30 and they are at least as good as new, likely better because I use stainless steel for the pivot pins as against Audi's mild steel which rusts.
Let me know when your ready. I also do a 3D printed cover which makes it look more finished and also keeps the rain out of the pivots so will further improve longevity
As for the rear discs, think carefully about this, they are a real pain in the arse because they do so little they rust up. The breaking performance is no better then the drums and the hand brake is certainly worse - in all honesty the drum brake set up is plenty good enough an easy to maintain and provides a good hand brake
It is not a simple swap over, the hand brake cables need to be changed as does the hand brake lever assembly, the cables are a bitch to do BTW
Cheers,
Paul
Any chance of a photo? TaI also do a 3D printed cover which makes it look more finished and also keeps the rain out of the pivots so will further improve longevity
Paul
Eml light? Or more than that?just returned home after looking and not buying this car in Hull.
just returned home after looking and not buying this car in Hull.
Nice colour indeed... what is it?Posted this yesterday in the spotted section and surprised by the lack of comment. Hope someone on here buys this rare coloured fsi with only 42k miles for what is a bargain price.
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