PakProtector
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We have dirt roads; I could not even make it to the first stop sign without collecting a layer...
cheers,
Douglas
cheers,
Douglas
Nice job on the wash and wax!
Haha, I totally sympathize. My car looked fairly decent coming back from California, until I got onto my driveway/private street, which is a mix of chip seal and caliche.We have dirt roads; I could not even make it to the first stop sign without collecting a layer...
cheers,
Douglas
Thanks! I agree!Fat 5s look nice.
The wagon shined up nicely. It hasn’t been waxed in a few years. I was motivated by splattered insects, bird droppings and tree sap.Nice job on the wash and wax!
Yep, one of my favorite OEM-ish 17's. I looked for a set over the years and only found $200 beat to heck sets, or $800 polished to a glass finish "show" sets. Neither worked for me.
Wait - this are 17" rims? Now I'm jealous. So you could theoretically put on 225 45R17 on there?Yep, one of my favorite OEM-ish 17's. I looked for a set over the years and only found $200 beat to heck sets, or $800 polished to a glass finish "show" sets. Neither worked for me.
Can't recall if any OEM VAG wheels are forged ... those would be high on the list as well.
Is that the normal side fender marker? Looks like it might be smoked??
My dark blue wagon had aftermarket smoked (fender & bumper) side markers, I switched to orange ones just to change the look. The PO had tried to "black out" most everything ... wasn't my style.Yes, that is an OEM VAG smoked side marker, still available.
I couldn't recall if they were forged and pkhoury's question above had me doubting (myself) that they were 17's ... It's been too long or too many OEM wheels. If I recall correctly, there's no 18" OEM VAG forged options for the 5x100, which confused me when I was researching.The Fat Fives are forged, 17x7.5 and weigh 23.7 pounds. The wagon feels more planted at highway speeds with the Fat Fives but they did have a negative affect on fuel economy.
yeah. I wish they were lighter. I also wish Neuspeed would release their 17” wheel with a 5x100 bolt pattern, because those are light and have a concentric fitting. Every now and then I shop around for a lighter wheel but I haven’t found any that I like.I didn't realize any VW/Audi OE wheels were forged. I'm sure that makes them lighter, but 24 lbs. is still pretty heavy. I have a set of Motegi Traklites, 16x7s, that weigh 12 lbs. I'm not sure how strong they are, however, I've never used them on the street.
Don't forget to take it in for a 4 wheel alignment once it's all sorted.Finally got my new control arms, tie rods, front coilovers, skid plate, rear springs and rear shocks (using this ECS kit) installed on my Jetta. .............................snip.............................
Yup, got an alignment done on it yesterday as soon as it was drivable and I’ve got another one scheduled in a few weeks to make sure everything’s still kosher after all the springy bits have settled.Don't forget to take it in for a 4 wheel alignment once it's all sorted.
Problem is that we find out when we re-order and are told the product is gone. We don't get any warning.IBW - may I suggest that you track what products are becoming impossible to find and doing focused sales on those before they really do disappear forever? Just s thought..
HiProblem is that we find out when we re-order and are told the product is gone. We don't get any warning.
https://forums.tdiclub.com/index.php?threads/dsp-foam-fix-blend-door-plug-kit.513705/What did you use to plug the holes?