Just looks like they've slapped a large mark-up on them, which always winds me up!

One old Intercooler

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One brand new S3 Intercooler

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Can't decide whether to do the S3 cooler swap myself (at home) or book it in at Shark.  Usually do other big jobs on the drive but this looks like decent access underneath would be ideal.  Seen a guy adding an S3 cooler to a mk7 Golf.  Looks like a lot of trim removal, clips, connectors and bolt jobs. Doesn't look like anything needs modding as it should be a straight swap... hmmmm....

Can't decide whether to do the S3 cooler swap myself (at home) or book it in at Shark.  Usually do other big jobs on the drive but this looks like decent access underneath would be ideal.  Seen a guy adding an S3 cooler to a mk7 Golf.  Looks like a lot of trim removal, clips, connectors and bolt jobs. Doesn't look like anything needs modding as it should be a straight swap... hmmmm....

You go first. Then I can decide whether to DIY it

I've done so much with the Defender. Fitted GKN overdrives, service it myself, all engine work, egr removal, ecu harness, fitted PWR intercooler blah blah.... there's just something about a VAG motor that scares the s*** out of me! So many little fiddly things. I can see me having the front end off and not being able to get the crashbar back on or forgetting where to put one of the million bolts/screws!

Was a fairly big strip down of the front end

Edited 29 June, 20169 yr by DarrellGB

HID Conversion kit fitted

Edited 1 July, 20169 yr by DarrellGB

Looks good

You get a good pattern?

Looks good

You get a good pattern?

It seems to, I'm taking it to the garage tomorrow just to see if any adjustment is needed

Fitting mine tomorrow when my mate with vcds is around to code it in

It seems to, I'm taking it to the garage tomorrow just to see if any adjustment is needed

 

They always look terrible when trying to photograph them anyway!

 

Alignment should be fine, but a double-check can't do any harm

Nice new stuby ariel fitted, I think it looks much tidier and gives a great reception

Edited 2 July, 20169 yr by DarrellGB

Nice new stuby ariel fitted, I think it looks much tidier and gives a great reception

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It looks even better the right way round

Edit - beat me too it

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Edited 2 July, 20169 yr by Hyphons

It looks even better the right way round

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Fixed it

With LED running lights, HID headlights, Phillps extreme vision high beams, the fog lights were just looking wrong!!

So I've just ordered some H8 LED's

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LemonBest-Bright-Headlight-Driving-Lights/dp/B00ZR1B61E/ref=pd_ybh_a_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=PQFJGFN1XJ0RXTA0ZB3G

Edited 2 July, 20169 yr by DarrellGB

Fitting mine tomorrow when my mate with vcds is around to code it in

I didn't need the error cancelors in the end so I've got a set if you need them

Want wait to see how they work. You got cornering lights enables?

I didn't need the error cancelors in the end so I've got a set if you need them

Cheers but they are In and coded now

Having fun and games with my lights!!!

The HID kit from DemonTweeks was great until one of the plastic tabs on the bulb holder snapped!

The H8 LED fogs were great but even with the canbus error decoder fitted it is still reading as an error!!!

Fitted LED numberplate lights but they too show as an error, hopefully can get those coded though.

Solution......

I've ordered two sets of Londoncolour HID kits, one H7 for the headlights and one H8 for the fog lights, should be here on Wednesday, they get great feedback and have a metal bulb holder base not plastic!

Both are 35w and 6000k (pure white)

Got the both for the same price of the DemonTweeks kit which I will be returning this week, hopefully I'll then have the set up I wanted

Having fun and games with my lights!!!

The HID kit from DemonTweeks was great until one of the plastic tabs on the bulb holder snapped!

The H8 LED fogs were great but even with the canbus error decoder fitted it is still reading as an error!!!

Fitted LED numberplate lights but they too show as an error, hopefully can get those coded though.

Solution......

I've ordered two sets of Londoncolour HID kits, one H7 for the headlights and one H8 for the fog lights, should be here on Wednesday, they get great feedback and have a metal bulb holder base not plastic!

Both are 35w and 6000k (pure white)

Got the both for the same price of the DemonTweeks kit which I will be returning this week, hopefully I'll then have the set up I wanted

Had my London color kit on a week now and I love it. Went for 4300k so it's OEM looking and so bright

Really good quality too as you said

Yes the number plate lights need coding, then they will be fine.

Not sure how long they will last in the fog lights if you have cornering lights enabked as HID's do not to be turned on and off repeatedly, they also take a few seconds to warm up to a nice colour so may be pointless.

Yes the number plate lights need coding, then they will be fine.

Not sure how long they will last in the fog lights if you have cornering lights enabked as HID's do not to be turned on and off repeatedly, they also take a few seconds to warm up to a nice colour so may be pointless.

I'm going to deactivate the cornering fogs, nice feature but doesn't make that much of a difference if I'm honest.

Want wait to see how they work. You got cornering lights enables?

I do but I'm going to disable them and run the fogs as DRL's

Had my London color kit on a week now and I love it. Went for 4300k so it's OEM looking and so bright

Really good quality too as you said

With the coding did you just activate xenons? I may as well have it looked at while I'm getting license plate LED's sorted.

Glad you've finally gone for the London Colour setup

 

Pop back over if/when you need VCDS

With the coding did you just activate xenons? I may as well have it looked at while I'm getting license plate LED's sorted.

It may be different for the yeti but in vcds, rosstech omit the tick box option you need in the long code helper. You want "xenons without shutters installed" and on mine I had to change the binary myself. There is a guide on here as I've probably made no sense