Hi Bro!
Oh? He did that?
That's good!

My stock 14" alloy rims (185/60R14 tyres) came with 14" spare steel wheel shod with 155/70R14 Conti tyres...

Acc2 Tyre Calculator, difference is the Spare is only -1.05% of the stock ori; Radius -6mm and Circumference -19mm.
Also yr real speed wld be 69.27kph when yr Speedo is showing 70kph.
Very small difference only...

This cost-saving practice has been in operation for abt a decade or more...

NB. Ages ago, there was the time when cars that came with ori stock alloy rims came in sets of 5 and were also sold in sets of 5....

This post has been edited by zeone: Aug 26 2012, 04:43 PM

OIC, Bro...
Nothing a small tube of Contact Adhesive wouldn't cure...me happened 2hv a partly used tube standing by...
Juz <1min 2make it more like Ori OEM installed!

Juz an ....

Re RSB installation, me, now on hindsight, feels that the base fixture could be better & more firmly anchored to the car floorboard under the rear seat...

Using the available ori bolts with ori spring washers is not Std good attachment practice, resulting in the spring washers not properly seated squarely on the base plate.
An additional flat washer for each of the 2 bolts fitted below the spring washers wld be IDEAL....

Maybe a further slight "mod" at a later date? When lil ole me gets an inspiration to open up the rear seat & backrest to reach that base plate attachment? Haha!

Not now...kinda energy level pretty low now...

This post has been edited by zeone: Aug 26 2012, 04:52 PM

By rear place lights, do yu mean the Licence Plate Lights?

If so, can yu pls enlighten & advise me on the easiest way to remove the Boot Cover Carpet Cover....
IINM it's stuck on with Dbl-sided tape arnd its edges and a couple or so wire spring clips.

Me wld like 2change those Rear Licence Plate lights, too.
Hv oledi got the T-10 5-LED bulbs.

Me kinda know the "theory" of removal...
Only the tedious task of removal of that carpet cover is holding me back!!

Can advise?
TQ in adv.

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Added on August 26, 2012, 5:10 pmWow! 4 posts in succession by me liao!!
Phew...
Pls...Pls...me not -ing la...

This post has been edited by zeone: Aug 26 2012, 05:11 PM

Tks a meg, Bros! Now gaining a bit of confidence....
Can give a bit more push...??

Me hv tried to "peel" off @ 1 corner but found it's stuck very firmly....so kinda scared & stopped there!
So can it be re-stuck or need 2use NEW Dbl-sided tape?

ps. My 2 T-10 5LED lamps are kinda "screaming" out to me to put them on where they should be la...

150kph, Bro?
Serious?

That's 50% more of my usual Unker style driving on Hiway liao...
Dunno when me will ever get that 150kph feel in my Gaga...

Don't think ever in this Lifetime...my FL no got ABS, EBD nor super firm suspension....

ps. No speed cams along the way?

This post has been edited by zeone: Aug 26 2012, 05:57 PM

Me wll be all the way la, Bro...

hi Bro...
Accurate? Dun think any commonly/easily (cheap?) available tyre pressure gauge is THAT accurate.
Use it as a rough guide. Good enuf...maybe even better than those public ones @ air pumps at Petrol Stations...

Can find variety @Tesco, Pacific, The Store, Giant, acc shops, & many more.

Me got 1 dial gauge type when bought Ducaros after its launch 4my ole ride. FOC!!

ps. Hving yr own gauge is a convenience...hving yr own 12V tyre pump is even MORE convenient!!
pps. Filling up yr donuts with Nitro gas is even better! Chk only 1X in many mths!!
Shop will chk & top up 4yu! FOC sumore!!

This post has been edited by zeone: Aug 26 2012, 08:47 PM

Spacers?
Widen track?
To get negative camber?

Bro, Spacers hv their uses...

Me used them on my ole ole VW1300 2improve roadholding by increasing track width ( both front & rear) & providing slightly negative camber @rear wheels. Removes oversteer so characteristic of ole Beetles!

Bro, Me hv both, too.
Kinda feel gauge on those common air pumps less accurate than those hand-held gauges... ?

Yup, Bro...True.

However, in my ole ole VW1300, they served me very well till me sold it off.
No more oversteering probs.
Stability & grip was great even maneuvering those old Genting-Sempah winding stretches with ease b4 there were HiWays or tunnels! Were shod with 15" Mich ZXs.
Wear & Tear on bearings, etc was negligible cos those spacers were specifically designed 4VWs fr England.

This post has been edited by zeone: Aug 26 2012, 09:07 PM

Bro, dunno abt BLMs...

The spacers in yr pic look like "universal"/ generic ones.
Probs alot if too thick, giving stress/strain on wheel bearings & suspension parts.

If wanna try, choose wisely & from renowned manufacturers...extended wheel lugs/bolts can break if poor Q.

Ok, Sdr...

Mengenai kesan pada BLM, I tak berapa pasti...

Spacer dlm gambar sdr merupai jenis umum, bukan khas utk sesuatu model.

Jika sdr ingin cuba, dapatkan drp pembuatnya yg berjenama/ terkenal. Bolt (skru ) / bahagian pemasangan tambahannya kemungkinan patah disebabkan Kualiti tak baik.

Terjemahan I boleh tahan tak?
Harap maaf jika kekurangan...ok, Sdr?
TKasih...

Hi Bro...
TQ! TQ! TQ!

Now me = Google Platinum!! Haha!

Yup, Bro...Google Translate also good 4laughs!

Re tyre pressure Vs simple DIY air pump gauges & their accuracy, feel not need 2chk lo....
Wat me do is use tyre gauge chk then use air pump 2top up...usually 1 unit higher than off suggested values.

Hv been doing so since car was new. Tyre wear appears normal...

Hi & Good Morning, Everyone!!

Me juz back fr usual Midnite Flight to Nowhereland!!

Seems yu peeps had good "Haunting" here last nite....7th Moon now, rite? Haha!

Comments...
1. Accident vid? Watching vid nia = ok...
To be part of it, pls Drive Safe! No joke wan!
2. Performance Filter? Better save $$$. Change Ori @scheduled intervals or earlier if very dusty areas. Ori = Best filtration with minimal maintenance.
3. Power Steering/Steering Rack probs? That poor Q meh? Ole gen Saga one lasted me 200k Km...with only minimal seepage. No top-up needed! Huge diff in QC la...

Did I miss anything...?

ps. Oh ya...Smart Tag offer...
My ole gen model still going strong...12+ years oledi!! Get a spare? Me chk-ed locations but none up North near my place...

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Added on August 27, 2012, 8:17 amUpdate: Re Smart Tag offer availability, nearest location @ Juru Toll! Even that, 1 Review states "0" units available!!

This post has been edited by zeone: Aug 27 2012, 08:17 AM

Now where's everybody?
Monday blues? Hols over? Back 2work?


ps. IINM all that nvr stopped yu guys/girls fr posting "anything under the Sun"!!

Kenot be that bad...rite, Bro?

Juz share any of all those extraordinary or even day2day rich experiences of yrs nia...

Or even a simple "Hi!" wld suffice 2let all Bros kno yu're well & fine AND, of course, available shld any1 hv need 2consult the one & only YB here...