Tinting the rocco

[Mac135]

Still admiring those wheels - brake dust and all. Still the bast combo i've seen on any forum.

BTW the tint is cool too.

[ConR]

Got it tinted today.. No door seals were removed and it looks great!



[Yes Con, there's still brake dust ]

Lol. Tint looks great!

I'm obsessed to the point that I keep a rag in the boot to wipe off my rims and exhaust tips each time I drive the car. I figure that'll wear off in about a week though!

[longman]

Rob from Hunters Hill tinted my 'ROc windows back at the beginning of April - did a good job, was quick, and a fair price. Am happy

Sorry to ask something that has probably been asked more than once, but She-Dub, what colour are the wheels that you have painted, and where did you get them done? Are the gloss or semi-gloss/satin? Was it expensive?

[Bain]

I love rake front to rear and the tint looks the goods 

I dont think the rake is that much although there is quite a gap in the rear arch. It looks like the rear is raised up on the grass/mound.

[she_dub]

I love rake front to rear and the tint looks the goods 

Thanks Andrew! I love the rake too!

Still admiring those wheels - brake dust and all. Still the bast combo i've seen on any forum.

BTW the tint is cool too.

Thanks Mac! You need to get your windows done by Rob when you get your grey rocket

Sorry to ask something that has probably been asked more than once, but She-Dub, what colour are the wheels that you have painted, and where did you get them done? Are the gloss or semi-gloss/satin? Was it expensive?

The total price was $1100, which includes the wheel repair for some curb rash. Wheel Solutions, in Melbourne painted them.
They're a gloss, but the brake dust makes them look semi gloss, and then matte.
I'm not sure about the exact colour, as I was looking at a few options. I basically just said I want gunmetal, and Matt from Wheel Solutions, suggested a few options, and provided pics so I could see what it looked like on other cars.

I dont think the rake is that much although there is quite a gap in the rear arch. It looks like the rear is raised up on the grass/mound.

The rear is actually not raised up, if anything there's a dip at the edge, as on the other side of the fence is a retaining wall and walking path.
The rear of the car is still high as the gap is still quite large. That result is including the replacement of the thick rubber disk from the spring with a thinner rubber material by Trutrack Suspension in North Melbourne.

[Bain]

The rear is actually not raised up, if anything there's a dip at the edge, as on the other side of the fence is a retaining wall and walking path.
The rear of the car is still high as the gap is still quite large. That result is including the replacement of the thick rubber disk from the spring with a thinner rubber material by Trutrack Suspension in North Melbourne.

Ahh ok.. Have you measured the distance to see if there is any drop since lowering it? The rear almost looks stock in height from the pic...

You also shouldnt have needed to replace the rubber!

[Andych]

Ahh ok.. Have you measured the distance to see if there is any drop since lowering it? The rear almost looks stock in height from the pic...

Hence.. the rake...

You also shouldnt have needed to replace the rubber!

Shouldn't have and did are completely different things... the VWRacing springs are a minimal drop (15 and 20mm max) and unlike the H&R's are linear so may have a different stance initially.
They will settle a bit lower as more KM go on them... remember that the standard springs have had the benefit of being in the car for up to 16 plus weeks and being on a bouncy ship (albeit with transport blocks in place) so they will have mostly settled by the time the car is delivered.

If Rebecca is happy with the stance and overall presentation it is irrelevant if they should be lower at the rear or not...
The VW Racing springs and the Eibach's that I have are less about how low the car is and more about ride quality and handling.

[ConR]

I'm booked in next weekend with David at Reflect Effect for tints (35%), paint decontamination, and opti coat. Great package price and top guy.

[Bain]

Shouldn't have and did are completely different things... the VWRacing springs are a minimal drop (15 and 20mm max) and unlike the H&R's are linear so may have a different stance initially.

They are actually a drop of 20 - 25mm, which is pretty much the same as the H&R. The cars are already 10mm lower being the R/2.0 version.

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They will settle a bit lower as more KM go on them... remember that the standard springs have had the benefit of being in the car for up to 16 plus weeks and being on a bouncy ship (albeit with transport blocks in place) so they will have mostly settled by the time the car is delivered.

Of course they will settle a bit, as do all springs. These however look standard height still and they shouldnt which is why I was asking whether they have been measured since putting them in the car.

If Rebecca is happy with the stance and overall presentation it is irrelevant if they should be lower at the rear or not...
The VW Racing springs and the Eibach's that I have are less about how low the car is and more about ride quality and handling.

Im just raising a concern that they look to be incorrectly installed. If she_dub is happy or not is not the issue here.

eccentric has just put VWR springs in his car and the rear looks how it should after lowering (roughly 20mm lower)

You dont know the springs rates or the manufacturing process for any of the lowering kits out there on offer so your point of ride quality vs lowering is irrelevant. For all we know the Eibach's you are putting in may have a higher tension ratio to the shorter specc'd VWR, H&R.


Also - just a query, did you purchase the DSG springs (SKU: EIBE10-85-021-05-22) or the manual gearbox (SKU: EIBE10-85-021-01-22) springs for your car?

[Andych]

They are actually a drop of 20 - 25mm, which is pretty much the same as the H&R. The cars are already 10mm lower being the R/2.0 version.

All of those figures are arbitrary and subject to the manufacturing variances all manufacturers have... VW actually have a tolerance of 20 mm on suspension measurement... even on the "R".
Apart from that... the H&R's are 35mm but you say that is 25mm because the R is 10mm lower to start... but then say VWR are 20 to 25mm based on that info from their website... which when you read it find the springs are suitable for GT and R... the GT is not as low to start with as the R, just as the GTI is not as low as the Golf R..... so..based on a large amount of background work over an extended period I stand by the 15 to 20 mm max..

These however look standard height still and they shouldnt which is why I was asking whether they have been measured since putting them in the car.

I disagree on them looking standard height... but my view and yours are not relevant especially when you look at pictures of Rebecca's car prior to the springs being fitted....and I think the answer to measurements at present are not yet.

Im just raising a concern that they look to be incorrectly installed.

How on earth can you make that statement based on a couple of photos?

If she_dub is happy or not is not the issue here.

What???

eccentric has just put VWR springs in his car and the rear looks how it should after lowering (roughly 20mm lower)

So you can make a roughly measurement assesment based on a couple of photos... from different angles... with different wheels and different tyres and NO measurements..plus it is 5mm shorter than oyu suggest earlier...
Compare the close up shots in the other thread of eccentric's front and rear shots and Rebecca's... very little visual difference...

You dont know the springs rates or the manufacturing process for any of the lowering kits out there on offer so your point of ride quality vs lowering is irrelevant.

And you know this to be fact do you???? The reality is that while I have no idea on the spring rates and dont need to know.. there is sufficient factual information out there (if you bother to look for it) supporting my points... add to that the long discussions I had with Eibach Australia and several other Suspension importers and specialists before and after ordering my springs, plus seeing the e-mail comparison and relevant information direct from Eibach Germany... my point of view is hardly irrelevant.

For all we know the Eibach's you are putting in may have a higher tension ratio to the shorter specc'd VWR, H&R.

See comments above... and do some research...

Also - just a query, did you purchase the DSG springs (SKU: EIBE10-85-021-05-22) or the manual gearbox (SKU: EIBE10-85-021-01-22) springs for your car?

My springs are correct for my vehicle specification... ie.. DSG Scirocco R, I have seen all the relevant (factual) information direct from the manufacturer... when I eventually get back to Sydney and can pick up my car I will post pictures and measuremnts as my springs are now fitted..