Wolfsburg Edition Golf R

[Mr T.]

Hi all, I just noticed on the rear brake calipers there are no R covers. Is that correct or have mine been nicked

[Dutch77]

Nothing nicked, you're ok.

[Mr T.]

Nothing nicked, you're ok.

Phew. Now I’m disappointed how boring it looks )


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[Dutch77]

LOL - yeah it is pretty ordinary; at least the fronts look half ok. But the cars running BBKs certainly look a whole lot better (although it's a fair investment).

[Mr T.]

LOL - yeah it is pretty ordinary; at least the fronts look half ok. But the cars running BBKs certainly look a whole lot better (although it's a fair investment).

Funny how I never noticed them. BBKs?


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[isaacinsoll]

Mine is going well. I'm very happy with it.

I haven't done much in the way of mechanical mods so far, except for the low dust pads on F & R brakes. This has fixed the typical VAG "dirty wheels" problem, now I need a solution for the black tailpipes (but if that involves never using the available performance I don't want to know ! I'll just keep washing it regularly)

Mine is coming up for its 1st service shortly, time does indeed fly when you are having fun. This one is going to be a keeper, it's such a versatile car.

What pads did you get? I hate the dust.
How are they different to stock for pedal feel, performance and squeal?


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[RRR036]

Got my prets Done in Adelaide 1000 bucks but they are a fully respray retires off etc, I have had three sets of wheels repsprayed in the last 3 months from auto repairs that only do Audi/vw ... don’t do a small crash repairer.. I had rails done they sprayed only top of rails

I know this post is from a long time ago, but do you have photos of the roof rails enufz?

I'm looking for a non Wolfsburg Golf R wagon (but this seems to be unofficial Golf R wagon thread) and don't really want to wait the 4 months for manufacturing (I'm in Europe). A good/bargain 0km car is for sale but it has the damn silver roof rails.

My guess is painting them black means you can never actually use the roof rails again...? And from what I've read it's a huge job to make the swap?

Keen to hear from anyone who has more info.

[gregozedobe]

What pads did you get? I hate the dust.
How are they different to stock for pedal feel, performance and squeal?

Sorry for the late reply, I only just noticed your question.

I had ATS low dust ceramic pads fitted. They have slightly less initial bite compared with the OEM pads, but really pull you up if you push harder on the brake pedal. I haven't ever worked them really hard, they aren't marketed as a performance pad for hard road use or track work. I have had zero squeal so far (and they've been fitted for over 12 months). They are supposed to be fitted to new or near new discs.

[gregozedobe]

I'm looking for a non Wolfsburg Golf R wagon (but this seems to be unofficial Golf R wagon thread) and don't really want to wait the 4 months for manufacturing (I'm in Europe). A good/bargain 0km car is for sale but it has the damn silver roof rails.

My guess is painting them black means you can never actually use the roof rails again...? And from what I've read it's a huge job to make the swap?

Keen to hear from anyone who has more info.

I can confirm it's a big job to replace the roof rails. All the fixings are from below the roof skin, which means removing all lights, switches, trims etc in the ceiling to get at the nuts.

I actually bought a s'hand set of black roof rails for my wagon intending to change the std silver ones my wagon came with. Once I realised how big a job it was and the potential problems I could cause I lost enthusiasm very rapidly. I sold them to another wagon owner with the same idea, but as he has never responded with how the swap went I guess he also went cold on the idea.

If you are more dedicated than me then good luck with the change.

[RRR036]

If you are more dedicated than me then good luck with the change.

Thanks Greg, I've since discovered vinyl wrapping could also be an option. I have to figure that once you do it though, using the rails is no longer possible..