What have you done to your mk4 (golf/bora) today?

**drewr** · 23-02-2011, 10:33 AM

Well, got my car back from the wheel alignment and, WOW. What a difference! Those bushes and swaybar just transform the handling, i couldn't get any understeer out of it on the way home on a couple corners i previously did. The bushes just tighten it all up! Feels so good!

***thad*** · 23-02-2011, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by drewr

Het Drew, what brand of racks are those and how do you find the bike mounts?? Are there nice and secure? I am competeing again this year and most of the tracks are a good couple of hours drive south so want something that will hold the bike/s well.
Cheers
Ross

**Speed** · 23-02-2011, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by gringo_54_oval

Havnt said anything yet im going to ring nrma while im there. Stir some ****.
And thats if they ring me To say their not finished

Sorry to hear it.

Personally I wouldn't insure with the NRMA, ever since they wanted to replace my dad's luxury car panels with non-genuine and 2nd hand parts, they lost me!
Choice of repairer with a proper agreed value is the way to go. I've never looked back.

**Speed** · 23-02-2011, 12:44 PM

Finally received my small order from ECS today. (Window regulator repair kit, chrome bonnet strut & stubby antennae).
Had to wait a month before they had one of the items in stock and then it took an additional 3+ weeks to get it to me.
Can't believe they call it priority mail and charge what they do!!! Ross tech only took 2 days when I bought my VCDS.

Replaced my broken plastic window clips with the metal ones from the kit & fitted the bonnet strut.

Unfortunately the part that the stubby goes into was bent and when i tried to straighten it, it came out the top of the rubber base.
Not sure if I can get it back in thru the top or if I have to remove the entire base to fix it properly.
Anyone know what I mean and got any suggestions?

**drewr** · 23-02-2011, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by *thad*

Het Drew, what brand of racks are those and how do you find the bike mounts?? Are there nice and secure? I am competeing again this year and most of the tracks are a good couple of hours drive south so want something that will hold the bike/s well.
Cheers
Ross

Hey Ross,

I've got a full Thule setup, which includes the ovalised "aero" bars, 2x pro ride racks and a 44" fairing on the front. It's the only product i'd use, the quality is amazing, setup is crazy easy, and as for stability goes, it's just unreal. I've hammered around some corners in the passed with my bike on the roof and it just doesn't budge. Amazing product.

Sucks to hear about your ECS order taking so long Speed; my experiences to date have been great with ECS, super fast!

**Back Door Shenanigans.** · 23-02-2011, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by Speed

Finally received my small order from ECS today. (Window regulator repair kit, chrome bonnet strut & stubby antennae).
Had to wait a month before they had one of the items in stock and then it took an additional 3+ weeks to get it to me.
Can't believe they call it priority mail and charge what they do!!! Ross tech only took 2 days when I bought my VCDS.

Replaced my broken plastic window clips with the metal ones from the kit & fitted the bonnet strut.

Unfortunately the part that the stubby goes into was bent and when i tried to straighten it, it came out the top of the rubber base.
Not sure if I can get it back in thru the top or if I have to remove the entire base to fix it properly.
Anyone know what I mean and got any suggestions?

Heh, I got a large order (1.5k and 30 items) that hasn't been shipped yet (ordered on new years day). Only thing i dislike about ecs is there shipping

**Speed** · 23-02-2011, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by Back Door Shenanigans.

Heh, I got a large order (1.5k and 30 items) that hasn't been shipped yet (ordered on new years day). Only thing i dislike about ecs is there shipping

So I guess there great if your not in a hurry.
My problem was that I've had masking tape holding my drivers side window shut all this time. Oh well glad its sorted now.

**2000MN** · 23-02-2011, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by Back Door Shenanigans.

Heh, I got a large order (1.5k and 30 items) that hasn't been shipped yet (ordered on new years day). Only thing i dislike about ecs is there shipping

That was probably due to some parts being on back order at ECS?? I just had an order with them and it only took around a week to get here!!

**Big_M** · 23-02-2011, 07:14 PM

Contact them direct, use their online chat system. I got my order split while waiting for a couple items so didn't have too wait for ages for stuff to come into stock.