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Skully wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:14 pm Scored a brand new, never been fitted, set of Bilstein B16 coilovers for a Mk6/7 GTI today.
Friend had them for a few months, to fit to his Mk6, but sadly his car was written off.
Won't say what i paid for them, but it was less than half of what they cost new.
Having them fitted tomorrow morning.

I bought new top mounts as well.

Currently fitted is a set of JOM coilovers that were fitted 5 odd years ago, so the ride will be about 17 000% better with the Bilsteins.

Had them fitted yesterday morning and what a huge difference compared to the JOMs.

Here in South Africa there are plenty roads, epecially in urban areas, where there are road works, potholes of all sizes and depths, speed bumps, everything from smooth ashpahlt to MX track style badness.

The Bilsteins handle evething with zero noises, zero harshness and zero issues.
The JOMs were fine for what they are but spring rates and damping would be more suited to a small race car on a billiard table smooth race track.

The Bilsteins are on another planet with how the ride quality, spring rates and damping is.
I now know why they one of the best....
Much the same as my track bike that went ftom standard SACHS suspension to a K-tech setup. Different planet.

Ride height in front set the same as on the JOMs, dampind adjustment set on 3 of 10 after some driving yesterday.

Finished all the sound deadening and insulation today (except for the recycled plastic bottle stuff). Just about ready to carpet now!

Finished off the pinstripes

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Nice touches

Thanks mate, yea I thought so to

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I am seriously in love with that red caddy

Awesome stuff you guys are doing to your vans. I am still at the basic upgrade stage. Today, I installed the interior light mic for my RNS 315. The provided 2.5m cable is barely long enough for a Caddy. Took several attempts to find the shortest possible route that does not get in the way of interior trim piece fittings. Also installed a GPS antenna, magnetically sticking it on the metal bar under the front right treble speaker. There is not much use for it with the outdated maps but at least I get precise coordinates, just in case.

Good clean on inside was over due and added some front and rear footwell led lights.also painted door trims gloss black.

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@Bahnstormer appreciate it mate, (assume you mean mine) thank you, I like the T5 steelies you put on recently

@Damo2k like them red lights, Iv just put in white LEDs in the handles and door pockets....I kinda prefer the red now ffs

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@gazza31112 yea was torn between the red and white myself for awhile

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Swapped key fob from standard to mk8 style, all attached to my 60% size caddy keyring. Fits much nicer in the hand and pocket, no more scraped key and for £3 and some superglue, who wouldn't?

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A sad day, first marks on my rims, gutted but was going to happen eventually

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Finished off the sill lights today, the MK2 version looks a lot better with the tinted cover to bring it flush with the trim and much prefer the red LEDs, do it all over again on the driver's side now when Iv figured out how to get the bonnet release handle off without breaking anything

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Bought a Touran .

Looks like it should be a good donor to repair the Caddy, fingers crossed!