mwoodski's 2017 GSW 4mo

[mwoodski]

we bracin'

 

[mwoodski]

we braced

 

[mwoodski]

parked next to this 7.5 GTI on weds sport wheels yesterday

 

[dtfd]

we braced

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What does that actually mount to at the top?

The back of the seats?

 

[mwoodski]

What does that actually mount to at the top?

The back of the seats?

the latch hook that the seats clip into

 

[dtfd]

the latch hook that the seats clip into

.....but then what are seats clipped into?

Do you have photos of the install because I'm having a tough time imagining this.

 

[mwoodski]

.....but then what are seats clipped into?

Do you have photos of the install because I'm having a tough time imagining this.

Seat catch hooks go through those two holes on the ends of the top mounts that you then bolt the top half of the top mount to.

The mount itself sits all the way at the base of the hook so the seats can still clip in.

The lowers replace the luggage hooks entirely.

 

[mwoodski]

seat ateca caliper brackets, akebono ceramic pads, and stoptech 312mm slotted rotors on the car now. didn't know I didn't have pad wear sensors and the old pads had about 1mm left lol.

 

[mwoodski]

in the sun.

I think I'm gonna get some of that G2 caliper paint stuff and do the calipers. Color tbd but I think it'll either be VW Ultramarine like the GTE or the "Hawkins Blue" G2 offers.

 

[mwoodski]

def gonna be GTE ultramarine.

Here's what they'll look like. Prob will order the kit in the next few weeks, or maybe just for spring.

 

[golfdave]

That Racing Line brace, I could not get the top brackets to fit in the latches as the carpet sides was too thick....& the bar I could not get to fit between the the carpet sides....I gave up & sent it back...But Racing line said they tried it on a AWD...& yours is a AWD, I know it sounds stupid as there is supposedly NO difference in the AWD & 2wd GSW bodyshell...

Confused even more.....as the brace is one item I really wanted...

Nice to see you did the 312mm conversion!!

 

[mwoodski]

That Racing Line brace, I could not get the top brackets to fit in the latches as the carpet sides was too thick....& the bar I could not get to fit between the the carpet sides....I gave up & sent it back...But Racing line said they tried it on a AWD...& yours is a AWD, I know it sounds stupid as there is supposedly NO difference in the AWD & 2wd GSW bodyshell...

Confused even more.....as the brace is one item I really wanted...

Nice to see you did the 312mm conversion!!

I ended up popping the plastic trim that the seatbelt feeds through and moving the carpet around a little to get it in, and then put everything back in place!

ive had your write up on the 312 conversion saved since about november of last year!

 

[golfdave]

I ended up popping the plastic trim that the seatbelt feeds through and moving the carpet around a little to get it in, and then put everything back in place!

ive had your write up on the 312 conversion saved since about november of last year!

I reckon I would have to do that to my carpet etc to get it to fit properly.....still hanker after one & Tyrolsport still haven't made one..which would have been even better as I like their construction!...

 

[DerHase]

I'm really bad about actually poking in on other peoples' build threads, but just have to say those wheels look fantastic on that thing.

Also the ultramarine will look good. Bitches love blue.

 

[mwoodski]

yeah i can see it happening in the spring, maybe soon who knows.

the car is just about out of it's CPO warranty so for the time being I think i'm gonna go with an APR Stage 1 (87oct) ECU tune and a DSG tune and see how I like it.