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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226099614891?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=4IRGjOU0TEK&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=CZikgsQ0TdC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY There was also a Vw dealer somewhere in Scotland selling off genuine 18inch pretoria's in the past couple of years. . I remember seeing them when I was on a wheel search

This is my FL mk3 with 18 x 8j et45 Protrack ONE - 225/40/18's PS5's on h&r springs. . The facelift mk3 vRS has a 38mm wider rear track than the preFL - so basically like it's running 19mm spacers each side from the factory. So 18 x 8.5 et45 on a non lowered preFL car will fit fine. . .I've seen 19 x 8.5 et45 on a lowered FL MK3 and it's very tight in the rear arch. One thing I looked out for when changing was the weight of the wheels, alot of aftermarket wheels are actually heavier than the oem equivalent. . The Protrack ONE's as above are 3kg ligher PER corner. .the lighter unsprung mass makes a noticeable difference.

I recently fitted bilstein b8's to my mk3FL . . Difference In performance is night and day. . I upgraded because one of the front oem shocks was shot at 40k miles. . I do have h+r springs fitted hence going for the b8 and not b6. . They are FIRM. . But not over the top firm, unless you drop it down a decent pothole-then they can be quite harsh, obviously this is where the compromise between comfort and performance steps in. . But in my experience upto yet the pros outweigh any cons you might experience. . Where the car used to feel a bit juddey and unsettled due to road condition is much much better now. The way it puts power down is also much improved, probably a combination of less squatting and wheel hop now. If you are looking to upgrade rarb - https://www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/products/genuine-21-7mm-x-3-6mm-vw-mk7-golf-clubsport-s-rear-anti-roll-bar-upgrade.html This is a nice upgrade while staying quite oem. . I have one on mine, makes a difference for sure but no where near as much as the dampers do.

2008 is is mk2?. . .so wrong section of forum. . They never made a 1.8 vrs? Other than the mk1 octavia vrs. 2010 would be mk2FL Find a friendly MOT'er nod nod wink wink.

Do you mean grille?

The ecs tuning topmounts came with febi-bilstein bearings as a package- https://www.awesomegti.com/shop-by-brand/ecs-tuning/ecs-tuning-upgraded-front-strut-mount-kit-mqb/ When I took them off today I checked the bearings n they felt OK to be honest, I thought it might have just been the higher durometer of the actual top mounts making the noise on the strut shaft. Either way the cost of the ecs mounts can't be justified at all I don't think. . .we live and learn I guess. The new ones are just bilstein (I'm guessing bilstein and febi-bilstein must be a related company in some way?) . . The bearings look the same, but these ones aren't making any noise at all. . The others clicked from the moment it went back on the ground.

The b8's are designed for lowering springs and in turn are slightly shorter. Not done tons of miles yet, but the car feels very "fresh" on its tyres. . .one thing I was worried about was them being too harsh. . Which they are not at all. . But also not standard - if that makes sense. I'll give em a week or so to bed in then off for an alignment check again. Money well spent this time.👌

So I had the dsg box serviced at the end of Nov, just before the car hit 40k. . . I know the intervals got upped to 80k. . But for the cost I see it as 100% worth it in preventative maintenance. Whilst this was done it was picked up on that the front offside shock was leaking slightly. . This meant only one thing. of course they had to be treated to some ceramic coating before going on. Also swapped back to oem top mounts - the ecs tuning ones I'd fitted previously made clicking noises when manoeuvring or going lock to lock and had since day 1. . Now all as quiet as a mouse again.

One thing I've mulled over for well over a year finally happened last month. . exhaust was changed to a fully non-resonated gpf back custom built system. i did loads and loads of research before having this done, and the general consensus to get any kind of noise from the newer gpf equipped cars was remove everything. . . Well I regret it like crazy, outside the car sounds nice, deep but not too loud. . Inside is horrendous, at idle it is genuinely louder inside than it is outside. It's got a very deep drone at "normal" driving rpm's -1800-2200ish. It's even been back and had a box put in just before the rear axle, which has toned it down between 2500-4000rpm, but below 2500 is still horrendously droney, it's really making me dislike driving the car for general driving - if you drive it with a heavy foot it sounds wicked,over runs burbles n all that, but it has ruined day to day life in it. Myself and a friend and going to fit some helmholtz resonators towards the back and see if it helps, if not ill probably have to have the rear section rebuilt with a twin box setup again. This one had been an expencive mistake. 👎

Never posted any pics of the coilpacks once fitted - there was a difference on how the car runs lower down in the rev range cruising around, feels a little more eager and like it possibly had a bit of a flatspot before. . .this might just be down to the new plugs 🤔 Also gave the bay a pre winter tidy up 😎

Diffuser was easy to fit, hardest part was getting the oem one off, yeah its nice and subtle but also doesn't look stock either. The intake hose is now on my mates leon cupra attached to an Apr intake, buttered him up on the sale by offering to fit it haha 😁

I've got the exact same thing lock to lock. . . And it only appeared after they went in. . Its annoying but only does it during slow maneuvering so haven't done anything about it yet 🫣

Am I blind or is the Aerial missing off the roof? 😂 Quite like that roof spoiler, what brand is it?

Aug/Sept 2023. Driving home one evening I go to give the car a full dose of right foot in 2nd and it made some horrible juddering and a lot of turbo recirc noise aswell as throwing up the EPC light, so I limped the car home and looked on here. From what I found I though it could be a sticky turbo actuator, but got it into the garage the next day, doing this also threw on EML. Turned out to be a coil pack had gone down, coincidentally Racingline performance released there "uprated" units the next day. So I got some ordered along with a full set of NGK plugs as the plugs hadn't been done while in my possession. I went on a bit of a spending spree at the same time and ordered some Leyo motorsport paddle extentions. very expencive for what they are, but i couldnt bring myself to have some 3m sticky pad extentions on the car, and these look the part aswell as being really well engineered.

June 2023. Following on from changing the wheels and wanting a touring car type of "vibe". . I got the idea in my head about doing the headlights yellow. . So ordered some film but though I'd try it on the fogs first. . .. ive done vinyl before but never done any wet application,which this called for. . Anyway with the fogs done i decided against doing the full headlights - it's quite a faf and I don't think I'd get the full lights to be neat enough for my liking.