Collecting the new shop van Saturday

[Distinctive Dubs]

After a good look round and viewing a multitude of different van specs I have settled on a 2018 (67 plate) t6 150bhp dsg I’m collecting her on Saturday and can’t wait after a few discussions with a selected few other members I have decided this is the way forward. For our company we are going to build our first demo van and trust me you will see this one coming. I’m hoping to hit the ground running. I have a list of modifications I’m wanting to make. Watch this space. I will make a build thread.

Here are a couple of pics of where we are starting from wish us luck this will be fun

 

[jamesmack]

Look forward to seeing what you do with it mate!

 

[T6poj]

Is she still orange? And is there no crazy v10 engine hiding under the hood yet

 

[Distinctive Dubs]

Is she still orange? And is there no crazy v10 engine hiding under the hood yet

She is still orange and staying orange and no crazy v10 but I may have made some enquiries into a hybrid turbo for her as she’s passing a little oil through the turbo all I can say so far is the audio has arrived and is awaiting fitting and she has Nutexa disks and pads all round the wheels and suspension are on the way

 

[T6poj]

She is still orange and staying orange and no crazy v10 but I may have made some enquiries into a hybrid turbo for her as she’s passing a little oil through the turbo all I can say so far is the audio has arrived and is awaiting fitting and she has Nutexa disks and pads all round the wheels and suspension are on the way

I’m in need of replacing all my brakes and pads, nothing is ever simple of cheap on these things. I know dark side do a turbo kit but I don’t think it’s cheap. What suspension you putting on it.

 

[Distinctive Dubs]

So it’s been a while and not had much chance to get onto the shop van as we have had a couple of customer vans come to us for work but we have a little up date

big thanks to @Dav-Tec for the points in the right direction but after a fair bit of foul language and bloody finger we managed to get the cab sound deadening fitted in prep for the coming audio install and the garage unit and all the wiring (there was quite a bit) removed from the back of the van even squeezed on a nice little @Nutexa Frictions disc and pad upgrade all round too next suspension wheels and tyers

 

[T6poj]

Great place to start putting in the hard work into what people mostly don’t get to see is sometimes painful in the pocket but worth every penny. Brakes look good Alan I’m sure the sound system will be banging. Can’t wait to see the van in person.

 

[Distinctive Dubs]

going to concentrate on the inside suspension and handling first as once the kit came out the back the van now sits a lot higher than it did and it’s got a good bit of roll in the corners but I’m sure the bilstien coilovers and polly bushes for the front and rear roll bars will help with that

failing that I have oversized roll bars to stiffen it a little more if needs be

 

[Nutexa Frictions]

looked good at the weekend mate over @Dav-Tec , even though I did think someone had broken down when I first arrived

 

[Distinctive Dubs]

looked good at the weekend mate over @Dav-Tec , even though I did think someone had broken down when I first arrived

Thanks m8 and yes she’s definitely a bit low

 

[Distinctive Dubs]

Well had to be done took this afternoon to get the wheels into colour for the pending suspension fitting on Monday

 

[T6poj]

Ooooh Helllllooooo there rather nawty!!

 

[Distinctive Dubs]

Ooooh Helllllooooo there rather nawty!!

Inovit speeds 20” and staggered real nice wheels these just not a fan of matt/satin black on wheels

 

[T6poj]

Inovit speeds 20” and staggered real nice wheels these just not a fan of matt/satin black on wheels

So your not a fan of theses then? Not quite alloys but banded steels, were meant to be just summer wheels but I never get round to changing them back over for the axe ally’s I had on originally

 

[Distinctive Dubs]

So your not a fan of theses then? Not quite alloys but banded steels, were meant to be just summer wheels but I never get round to changing them back over for the axe ally’s I had on originally

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I quite like those the roulette wheel breaks up the black and stops the tyres looking massive
Had banned steels on my tfsi caddy love them but they just aren’t for every one

 

[T6poj]

I quite like those the roulette wheel breaks up the black and stops the tyres looking massive
Had banned steels on my tfsi caddy love them but they just aren’t for every one

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Yeah totally get what you mean about the tyres, I’d seen them on a Pinterest and thought wow, took me ahead to find someone willing to do them but they do look great when clean haha, just need to drop the van as the gap drives me nuts

Do love a clean caddy, I’ve always fancied a mini me van haha, but my front end comes first and can’t wait to get that done with you!