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Re: Joe's 3rd Gti Progress Thread- Knocking Noise Vid Inside

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Now you mention it thats what it is - a knackered shock. Ive got one on the drivers side rear of my old one - squeaks and is bloody irritating! Ive tried everything to quieten it but I think its had it.
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Looks like it could be off to Spax for refurb then.. :( Strange as Chris had no probs with them for a few years, must have been the one year storage that killed them somehow.

Still very strange as the perform well, althoguh the damping adjusters are mean to click as you adjust and mine kinda just tuurrrnnn :roll:
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Re: Joe's 3rd Gti Progress Thread-To be continued

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Apologies for lack of updates recentley- off to Thailand and Laos tommorow for 5 weeks so Gti will be in its pjamas sleeping in the drive upon my return :)

to do :

DETAIL!
Bumper respray
New indicators ( like Godderz)
Headunit and ICE

and spacers :D

See ya'll in abit 8)
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Have a great time dude,make the most of it out there.
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joe2612 wrote:Apologies for lack of updates recentley- off to Thailand and Laos tommorow for 5 weeks so Gti will be in its pjamas sleeping in the drive upon my return :)

to do :

DETAIL!
Bumper respray
New indicators ( like Godderz)
Headunit and ICE

and spacers :D

See ya'll in abit 8)
Wow have an awesome time Joe. My brother did something similar last year and loved every minute of it. Be safe and enjoy dude.
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Enjoy your trip Joe, we all expect to see some updates on your return :)
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Well I'm back.. as of saturday. What an amazing trip! 5 weeks of chilling, drinking, trekking, exploring and even abit of motorbike riding round the islands:)

Gti started first time aswell! seems to be driving okay and behaving itself- few new noises as such coming from somewhere but i'm just glad to be using it again!

Lots of updates planned for the coming weeks, mainly :

Full detail and polish and bumper respray
ICE install 'tunes :'
Spacers on the rear
....and maybe on the front
Tracking
Engine detail- may go for a different colour this time...
Skark fin

enough to keep me busy ! Hope everyone is well and had a productive few weeks with their motors 8)
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Welcome back dude. Glad to here the trip went well. I'd like to visit Asia at some point.

Plans sound awesome dude. Look forward to your progress.

I've got some 15mm hubcentric spacers for sale if you want em?
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Godderz23 wrote:Welcome back dude. Glad to here the trip went well. I'd like to visit Asia at some point.

Plans sound awesome dude. Look forward to your progress.

I've got some 15mm hubcentric spacers for sale if you want em?
Definitely go for it! so cheap out there, whole trip cost 1200 inc flights. not bad for 5 weeks!

Im trying on my mates 17mm ones today- i'll see how they are for size- not sure if 15mm will be too big for the front?>
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I would of thought 15mm would be to big for the fronts, i had 5's with my old wheels.
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17mms ones fit the rear perfectly! I may have a mate i nterested in the 15s Chris?
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Ok dude let me know. I paid £50 for them earlier in the year. Only had them on for about 1,000 miles.

Trouble is there heavy so postage would be expensive.
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How are the 5000k bulbs joe?
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Looking forward to seeing the updates :)
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Welcome back Joe :)

Look forward to seeing your new updates
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