Team_v's Tig

[HaywireTig]

No worries mate. Just watching out for fellow dubbers. Welcome to Melbourne!

[mutare 23]

No worries mate. Just watching out for fellow dubbers. Welcome to Melbourne!

Thanks Haywire.

Its really a coming home of sorts, because whilst Canberra has been home for 35 years, the family are still in Melbourne and you have to come 'home' to see them and of course the footy

Cheers

[team_v]

Does bringing ur car for service at another VW service centre or private service centre void the warranty? My 30,000 is due soon too.

Just wondering if theres a better engine oil or any other stuff that I should put other than the 'standard' oils they use? Or is their engine oil etc pretty good stuff already?

Mine's a diesel.

Prestige and Performance guarantee logbook servicing and warranty coverage.

The engine oil is pretty good and i wouldn't mess around with that one as it has to be to certain specs.
The brake fluid requires dot 4 but there is a few levels above that and even within dot 4 that you can upgrade to.

[HaywireTig]

Cool V thanks.

Question to all. I'm getting my H&R Sport Springs installed tmrw. I've got 19"x8.5" wrapped w 255/40/19 rubbers. Do u reckon it's gonna scrub??

[team_v]

It should be okay if it's just springs.
What is the offset on them?

[HaywireTig]

Oh yes. The offset's are +35.

[team_v]

35 should be fine as the springs won't push it too far down to rub on the outside.
It's the inside that you want to be worried about but you should be okay with those specs.

[HaywireTig]

Ok cool. Thanks V. The mechanic fitted in already and said it 'should' be fine but he has yet to take it out for a test drive later to see if scrubbing is apparent. *fingers crossed*. Will report back n the results.

[team_v]

Ok cool. Thanks V. The mechanic fitted in already and said it 'should' be fine but he has yet to take it out for a test drive later to see if scrubbing is apparent. *fingers crossed*. Will report back n the results.

When you get it back i would try loading it up in the back (i.e. kids or potting mix or something) to see if it scrubs with extra weight in the back.
It should be fine on springs, i only really hear of issues on coilovers from vortex.

[HaywireTig]

First drive seems fine. Slightly firmer but far from unbearable. So I'm happy so far. He's asked me to bring it back to him in abt 2wks time to let him have a quick check again to make sure that all is good which is assuring. Also was told to best get a wheel alignment again as taking the springs out may throw the alignment slightly. N for the sake of the tyres I'll be booking in an alignment later this week or early next to let it settle in.a little first.

Good tip. I'll do that this wkend.