My mk1 Fabia

[mattievrs]

Glad it went to a good home mate! looks well

[DanGum]

Update:

Pagid discs and pads have arrived for the 312mm set up

Refurbed Callipers and Carriers arrived today, they come in a 'natural finish', Luckily my mate Tim had some smooth green paint left over for me to get started on them whilst i wait for my new tin to arrive :p

Going to give them a few coats so should look good

[grr666]

Going to give them a few coats so should look good

Get em in the oven

[DanGum]

Get em in the oven

Ive never used an oven in my life haha. what settings did u have ur oven on and how many coats did u do?

[Rsrob]

Very nice MK1 vRS :p

[grr666]

I baked mine (once touch dry) each time for about an hour and

a half at 60-80 degrees centigrade. Basically to harden each

coat before applying the next.

I'm quite sad so they got at least 10 coats... Lost count tbh.

If you do decide to cook em

Do make sure the reservoirs are completely empty of brake

fluid before you start.

If even a drip gets on the calipers it will strip the paint in seconds.

Guess how I know this

[DanGum]

I baked mine (once touch dry) each time for about an hour and

a half at 60-80 degrees centigrade. Basically to harden each

coat before applying the next.

I'm quite sad so they got at least 10 coats... Lost count tbh.

If you do decide to cook em

Do make sure the reservoirs are completely empty of brake

fluid before you start.

If even a drip gets on the calipers it will strip the paint in seconds.

Guess how I know this

Cheers mate,

haha i'll make sure they are free of brake fluid

10 coats thats dedication at it's best :p

[DanGum]

Very nice MK1 vRS :p

Thanks

Leominster? not far from me! I'll have to keep a look out

[DanGum]

Update: 312mm brakes fitted! Make a massive difference by far the best mod I've done and these should be fitted as standard!!

[...Abbey...]

Nice car, looks really smart!!

[DanGum]

Nice car, looks really smart!!

Thanks =]

[Rsrob]

Thanks

Leominster? not far from me! I'll have to keep a look out

Yes me too

nice one on the brake mod i did this to my MK1 fabia vRS it was the best mod i did to it i am thinking about doing it to my MK2 fabia vRS :yes:

[DanGum]

Yes me too

nice one on the brake mod i did this to my MK1 fabia vRS it was the best mod i did to it i am thinking about doing it to my MK2 fabia vRS :yes:

What brakes are on the mk2 vrs then?

[DanGum]

A cheeki pic of the 312mm's, they just seem to be getting better as they bed in :p

[grr666]

They do the biz thats for sure.

Mine are fully bedded in now and and the abs cut in a few

times during the track session in the rain at Castle Combe

recently. Clearly I'm not used to them yet :p

PS.

Dan, you need some round nut covers in your life

The hex ones just don't do the wheels justice.

These are the kiddies.

Just check you have the hand grenade pin thingy in your tool kit as they

don't come with one and you'll need it for removing them.

Pic for you.

[DanGum]

Cheers m8 they look alot better wil order up when owt of hospital lol wat u mean by the pin fing can i use long nose pliers?

[grr666]

In your spare wheel toolkit there should be a small pin

that looks like a hand grenade pin. If you look in my alloys

thread you'll see one in one of the pics.

Edit...Found one on ebay

[DanGum]

Ah i see mate Il make one of them up at work with sum filler rod for the welder cus i ent got one in my boot. Cheers 4 the help

[Rsrob]

What brakes are on the mk2 vrs then?

same as the MK1 vRS front and back

[DanGum]

Lil update - put my new wheel nut covers on, makes the wheels look better

Next plan is to get my cv boot and driver door switch fixed, i would love to go to unit 18 but Ali needs the car for a couple of days and i cant sort out transport for way home. So my local indy will have to do!

[DanGum]

Update :

lupo twin cup holders =]

really easy to fit, all u gota do it trim off the side lugs, the biggest pain was trying to get my stereo back in properly ( stupid cables behind lol)

if anybody interested in one

partnumber: 6X0 857 558 A 01C

£32 from TPS

[DanGum]

Car is booked in at Unit 18 for a new CV boot, drivers side door switch and a piper cat back exhaust =] This is for Tuesday, i'll post pics of the exhaust when i get back home

[redcupraboy]

Piper exhaust hey, they are well made systems mate I had one on my old series two indigo blue 106 rallye many years ago now and it sounded lovely. Look forward to some pics and maybe some vids, your cars coming along nicely. Keep up the good work!

[DanGum]

Piper exhaust hey, they are well made systems mate I had one on my old series two indigo blue 106 rallye many years ago now and it sounded lovely. Look forward to some pics and maybe some vids, your cars coming along nicely. Keep up the good work!

Cheers matey =] i got 1st dibs on a FMIC and pipework hopefully have that fitted by xmas then hybrid turbo in feb =]

[Tech1e]

same as the MK1 vRS front and back

They are the same size, but not the same type/make

Lucas calipers on the MK1, ATE calipers on the MK2