Kamold's R36

**kamold** · 09-12-2016, 08:25 PM

Yes the issue will recur (I presume)
It's a flawed (yet still awesome) design.
You could always put some less sporty seats in. (?)

I have figured out a 'manouvre' to get in which I am hoping will prolong the new seat base's life.
I enter rearward first and then put my outside hand onto the door sill to allow me to 'vault' over the bolster.

**Netrover** · 10-12-2016, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by kamold

Yes the issue will recur (I presume)
It's a flawed (yet still awesome) design.
You could always put some less sporty seats in. (?)

I have figured out a 'manouvre' to get in which I am hoping will prolong the new seat base's life.
I enter rearward first and then put my outside hand onto the door sill to allow me to 'vault' over the bolster.

yes I've been doing exactly that since I got the car 2 years ago after seeing damaged ones while I was looking for the right car. My drivers bolster still looks mint. Passenger side has a few minor creases in it as wifey hasn't yet mastered the manoeuvre!

**pandas** · 11-12-2016, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by Netrover

yes I've been doing exactly that since I got the car 2 years ago after seeing damaged ones while I was looking for the right car. My drivers bolster still looks mint. Passenger side has a few minor creases in it as wifey hasn't yet mastered the manoeuvre!

Bolster stood no chance while wife was preggies lol, but yes I know the manoeuvre very well myself. Its like launch control.
I was this close on buying the replacement foam, up until I opened my mailbox after being occupied by our newborn for the last 2 weeks...

**Jakeys** · 12-12-2016, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by kamold

I enter rearward first and then put my outside hand onto the door sill to allow me to 'vault' over the bolster.

I use the steering wheel, I grab it and use it to lever myself in then drop onto the seat. Same to get out. So if the car isn't off and the wheel is free to move it ****s my system up and I struggle to get in and out like some sort of obese person haha.

**kamold** · 22-12-2016, 07:26 AM

Tpms installed

Was a bit involved in terms of having to remove the rear bumper and run the cables up the front to the canbus gateway but worthwhile I think.

Can switch between PSI, Bar and kPa.

Has a table of different tyre/wheel sizes to select from.

Mine aren't in there but there is a utility available from a developer in Germany (dunt.at) to create a custom table and apply it to the TPMS control module using ODIS.

**Passat R36** · 22-12-2016, 07:59 AM

Top work! Way better than the stock one!

**prn31** · 22-12-2016, 09:32 AM

What does the stock TPMS do - besides telling you that you have low tyre pressures?

Kamold, what VW model does this TPMS come from?

**kamold** · 22-12-2016, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by prn31

What does the stock TPMS do - besides telling you that you have low tyre pressures?

Kamold, what VW model does this TPMS come from?

Stock TPMS in our R36s has sensors in all four wheels. However these are not individually identified should one of them fall below the pressure threshold after you have set it by holding down the TPMS button after you fill your tyres.
It will ding and show the tyre pressure warning in the dash, then you need to go and check all your tyres.
The TPMS receiver is embedded in the Central Convenience Module (CCM) located behind the glovebox.

This TPMS high is from the B7 Passat. However the mounting point for the 3aa907538 bracket which holds the 3AA 907 273H receiver is already available on our cars (behind the rear bumper, just up above the right exhaust), so I assume this was available in other markets as far back as the 2006 introduction of the B6.