Endi_GTI's GTI: Typhoon Shlurpie carnage

[Godderz23]

Sweet dude! There gonna look amazing..!

[Endi_GTI]

Wheels in 2 weeks

[Endi_GTI]

Few small updates i haven't shared with you guys yet:

Firstly i have replaced the RXII centre caps with nice new fresh ones. The old ones were really bad:





Secondly i have replaced the rear numberplate lights. I did have LED bulbs but i was constantly have to replace them for some reason. So i found these :



They are so bright they light up the floor. Could almost be used as fog lights



As you may have seen i have also bought some BBS RC 16 inch wheels. These are the same as the 25th anniversary golf ones but obviously in a smaller size. Hope they look good. May need some work but think i will just use them for this summer. I am getting them in about 2 weeks so watch this thread

[6N2 GTI 00]

Nice Update Matt look forward to seeing the BBS RC's

Those number plate LED's are wicked, I fitted mine last year and absolutely love them

[Bradley]

Nice updates dude.

Jealous of your RC's ive been keeping my eye out for the right set for a while now,they will look the dogs dangleys thats for sure.

[Mart!n-GTI-DK]

Looks sweet with the new numberplate lights Are those the ones from Dectane?

I Have LED bulb's in mine. They hae worked perfectly for the last year or so... Mayby a little longer. And DAMN what a light

[Endi_GTI]

Thanks for the positive comments guys. Really can't wait to get them on. The guy selling them phoned me today and said he will be coming down to the South West this weekend and he could probably bring them down for me. So that would save me a whole load of gas

re those the ones from Dectane?

No don't think they are mate but they seem to be very similar. I got them from HIDs4U. Where only £15

On the other hand i have some sad news. My nearside CV boot has split AGAIN!!!! CV grease all over my nice clean RXII I really don't know why these keep splitting. I have been fitting them as carefully as possible but just seem to be s**t quality.

[alexperkins]

Are you using original CV boots? Copy parts are absolute s**t quality compared to VAG ones when it comes to boots

Its possible you are putting the far boot too far back on the drive shaft, therefore straining the boot. Should go up to the ridged lines

[Trottagti]

Mine has split and is booked in weds to be done... Are you getting genuine ones mate??? Shelf life may be affecting the old rubber....

[Endi_GTI]

Are you using original CV boots?

I didn't the first time Alex and blamed it on them not being genuine. However this time i did use an original one and it now has a tiny split in it which has spewed all the grease out all over the place. Maybe im just unlucky I have been doing it up to the line like you said. Not sure, just a bit frustrating

Shelf life may be affecting the old rubber....

Cheers Trotta. Not really sure. Got it from VW last time and yeah maybe it was on the shelf for a long time. On the other hand I am getting quite good at doing them now (OR NOT AS THEY KEEP FAILING ) Think this time i will blame it on the shear power of the car Just tears them off

[alexperkins]

They not made of rubber craig - its a neoprene compound as rubber cant withstand the grease.

It can also happen if you over pack the grease

[alexperkins]

Where has it split exactly?

[Endi_GTI]

Where has it split exactly?

It has split on the outer fold on the inside (Closest to wheel) Hard to explain. Will make a diagram lol:

Its not very good but you get the idea

[alexperkins]

Interesting. Couldve been a stone or something hit it at speed

[Endi_GTI]

Interesting. Couldve been a stone or something hit it at speed

yeah hoping it was that. Ah well off with the drive shaft again