MK1 Ragtop

[sports racer]

I've got some green stuff pads on the Seat parts car which has the same calipers as the MK3. Someone must be selling the different colours.

[MarcusAurelius]

I've got some green stuff pads on the Seat parts car which has the same calipers as the MK3. Someone must be selling the different colours.

Yeah the EBC pads are very readily available, and as far as I'm aware, the pads go:
Green - sports pads
Red - sport/light track
Yellow - moderate track
Blue - full blown race
But I could be wrong

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[Notso Swift]

EBC don't have a great reputation for track use, years ago they were better, but they went off in the early 2000's
They do seem OK for road , Yellow will be OK for road as well, maybe noisy

[MarcusAurelius]

EBC don't have a great reputation for track use, years ago they were better, but they went off in the early 2000's
They do seem OK for road , Yellow will be OK for road as well, maybe noisy

I've definitely heard mixed reviews so I've set my expectation fairly low. But expecting them to be great, but for the price I paid ($180 for all round) I can't go too wrong. Surely they'll run rings around the glazed OEM pads I had at Winton haha

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[MarcusAurelius]

Quick update on the brakes.

They don't feel half as bad as I expected. Minimal noise and they seem to not mind extreme braking so far 👌👌👌

Unfortunately didn't get to meet the owner of this mk2 but gee they looked cute together haha


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[MarcusAurelius]

An unexpected alternator failure has lead me to treat the mk1 to a mk3 alternator and starter motor, new water pump and thermostat. Looks, sounds, starts and generally is completely much better than before!!!

However I've encountered an issue with the thermostat. I purchased a Tridon tt2034-180. A high flow thermostat. But as I was bleeding the system and getting her to temp, the water gauge would reach 100° without the fans going off. Odd
I assumed the temp switch had failed so I gave it another shot with the fan plugged directly to 12v and the temp would still boil...

Here is where I realised the top rad hose would get super hot but the bottom rad hose would be only lukewarm. The radiator too would only get pretty warm but not hot, explaining the switch not kicking it. ****...

Pulled the thermostat back out and realised it is much deeper than the original, possibly fouling on the inside of the water pump housing and not opening completely???

Anyone else have had thermostat issues in the past???

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[MarcusAurelius]

Forgot to mention. A little something I've always wanted on any of my cars, and for the low cost of 23$, I couldn't say no haha

Also a close up of my carbon fiber lip I've been toying around with it's still in the works but I've have it fitted for a while nevertheless

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[GeorgeMK1]

Neons, I approve. They need to make a come-back I reckon!

[MarcusAurelius]

Neons, I approve. They need to make a come-back I reckon!

110%! These LED strips with like 7 different colours.. winning at life

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[RJA]

Chrome trim grill looks good with the bumpers man!