Recent content by Rob Vox

Amy details of a correct way to fit them as still have mine in the shed ? They arent 'throw them in and work' and needs few hours when its not 4 deg C

funnily enough I went searching for these recently. The gsf ones for 99p are long gone but the same part number can be found on ebay. I got a pair and fitted them this morning...

Fitted them today, had a mooch looking for dust covers as one had perished and the other wasnt far away, the Passat Feb ones are a bit tougher to find than 99p from gsf as they a re long gone - ended up with a pair from ebay...

As per topic I just saw they are asking about a group buy on springs again. Worth joining if you are interested !

I have just had my set rebuild by cooksport. Drivers side had a leak. Spoke to them beforehand they contacted me the day after they got them to confirm receipt and identified a scratch on the shaft which can be polished out. Work was done in the week and they were contacting me 5 days later for...

Crazy money ! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255337442385?hash=item3b734c2c51:g:O40AAOSwR0dh5b42

(from memory) The stalk control runs directly to a connector on the back of the clock, there is also a 2nd connector which runs to the yellow mini iso connector on the back of the radio. I believe this is a very basic canbus setup. I may be a connector but they are fiddly buggers which dont...

/me waves from the middle of Derby city centre with the T. outside ;) I only have annoying relatives, guns and Dobby in my shed !

Hmm busy evening then :) hope you had more room to work than I did !

Good choice :) power coating looks really good, puts my wheelarch to shame !

I have started a separate thread re housekeeping and some more info regarding my rebuild http://www.cliotrophy.co.uk/forum/showthread.php/51528-Sachs-Damper-Rebuilt-General-Maintenance-Guide?p=379140#post379140

Hi I have recently received my dampers back from Simon @ Cornering Force in Yorks. I have had several phone conversations with him, mithering him with questions and understanding what happens and what to expect. For background, he is a very knowledgeable chap and is involved in the Amd Golf...

Got my refurbed dampers back from Cornering Force this morning and are now fitted :) I have had several conversations with Simon there who is a very knowledgable and helpful guy - I urge anyone thinking of having them done to ask him. Interestingly, mine have been returned with the damping...

Personally, if you are going to the hassle of fitting some half decent Pads, then spending the relatively small amount on decent fluid and braided lines is a no brainer ! I did then on my 172 after my 1st trackday when I witnessed brake fade for the first time. If road car then not required...