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If you're already locking up, increasing traction will help. Wider tyres.

Yeah, I forgot to mention that I had balding fail spec Nankang 215 tyres on some TTF 7" wide rims :D

But never fear, thanks to Hamish I have got those SSRs on the way. 8" front and 9" rear.

Should get a 245 on the back. That will definitely help.

... or just don't jump on the pedal so hard and pulse your braking.

costs $0, and it level up's your driving skills.

Well... It's only happened ONCE. And I learned my lesson. But the brakes still get to that "locking up" point too quickly. I can feel it.

Was pretty funny when I did it. Middle of Nepean Hwy in traffic. Made a big amount of smoke. People looked at me as if I was retarded.

Pretty embarrassing :D

woot. just bought a brand new unpainted OEM VW golf MK4 R32 kit.

now the question is, should I get the optional MK5 GTI style front bumper or should I get the regular MK4 R32 front bumper?

probably should just stick to MK4, cos putting a MK5 front is a lil wanky like R34 fronts on R32's. Mind you there's not that many guys no one who've done it.

huh? why are you searching for a front bumper when you have already bought a 'kit'?

i say go MK4 all over, that silver r32 with the black BBS rims looks porn

cos the kit can be supplied with an R32 front bar, or MK5 R32 style front bar. Same price, 100% polyurethane (no fibreglass), fits perfect etc. Gotta love aftermarket parts out of Europe... none of this half arsed stuff like jap aftermarket parts.

Yeah consensus seems to be that MK5 R32's should only exist on MK5's and not on MK4's. Pity no one's done it before (or if they have they've done some gaybo fibreglass conversion that looks shocking) so I can't tell if I like it or not.

so you have no idea what the mk5 front will look like on the mk4? sounds risky

nope. I know... that's what's shitting me... the fact that I can't visualise what it'd look like. Otherwise I'd have made the call and gone for it.

Pat spending money? I don't see that happening lol

??

On another note;

My engine fan has been replaced with a thermo fan due to the larger radiator.

Anyone know a good thermo fan controller? Im after one which reads ecu water temp signal, can set trigger point (85degrees) and will turn off when it reaches another set point. (80degrees)

Now go :D

You fan should run off a thermositor. Figure out if you can tap a frequency or voltage line coming out of it and then add one of these:

http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=KC5378

http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=KC5377

program in the relevant voltage/frequency that corresponds to the temp you want and off you go.

You fan should run off a thermositor. Figure out if you can tap a frequency or voltage line coming out of it and then add one of these:

http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=KC5378

http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=KC5377

program in the relevant voltage/frequency that corresponds to the temp you want and off you go.

thanks for that, Found this;

http://autospeed.com.au/cms/title_Electron...77/article.html

Has a temp on and cut off. Although im not sure how to wire in that if AC is on that it is always on...

Any chance you know where the 12v Aircon trigger wire should connect on the relay?

Thanks

Same. f**king pissed myself when I got her messages and called her an idiot.

haha

poor guy didnt know what he got himself into

although ironic how many times she told everyone she hated greeks and yet shes with one now :thumbsup:

want me to exchange some eggy gifts? :nyaanyaa:

haha nah man all good

as much as i hate her, i just thought it was f**ken hilarious :)

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