Re: G135EPB 8v GTI Reply #180 – June 10, 2023, 11:00:36 PM I made it back from France! The car didn't have any issues and covered nearly 700 miles. VW Days is a fantastic show and well worth a long weekend away if you get the chance.The guys I went over with all had stunning cars so felt like the odd one out. Here are a few photosWaiting for our trainLoaded onCrusing down the toll roadGutted I missed photos at this old race track, I was too tired from driving... next year hopefullyStuck in a nearly 2 hour queue to get in the show 😫My favourite photo someone took of my car. Found a layby as the sun was coming downBefore I knew it the weekend was over and we were crusijg back home.Really happy that the car behaved and I've got no real complaints with it. Hopefully I can now just enjoy it for the summer and make some decisions on what the next steps will be for over the winter
Re: G135EPB 8v GTI Reply #181 – June 10, 2023, 11:17:17 PM I made a phone call to Stealth Racing a few weeks ago to enquire about putting my car on their dyno. I am merely curious to know that the car is healthy and get some figures to measure future progress against. Time has passed quickly and I was there today. It was quite exciting, I've not put any of my previous cars on the dyno. I told myself as long as it makes standard abf numbers I would have no complaints but the results were very surprising to say the least.This was the best run. 192bhp & 168 lbftI actually took 2 ecus one was a generic ebay "blitz" chip and the other mapped by Adlai Philip aka Toyotec. The latter making better numbers.They were good enough to let me stand in the workshop to take a few photos and videos.https://youtu.be/U4-vGoX1ywwhttps://youtu.be/y7Gq-EnQze4 It was alot of fun to be there and watch. I asked for some feedback on anything I could look to improve it and the concensus was leave it alone and enjoy it. Obviously there are alot of things that can be done but not without great expense given my capabilities and I really would like to keep the car within a sensible budget. Last Edit: June 10, 2023, 11:26:42 PM by ianmac86 1 Likes
Re: G135EPB 8v GTI Reply #182 – June 11, 2023, 11:10:34 PM I made an unexpected buy today- an SWG scuttle. I've been using a SNRetro one for a few years which has been fine but I always wished I had bought an SWG. A pretty basic upgrade/swap but very happy with it so thought I would share.A couple of before and afters 1 Likes
Re: G135EPB 8v GTI Reply #183 – June 12, 2023, 08:59:05 AM Looks like you guys had a great weekend!Out of interest, how much did it cost for the rolling road session?I've been thinking about doing a comparison between the loud and comfort trackslag systems for a while.
Re: G135EPB 8v GTI Reply #184 – June 12, 2023, 11:24:32 AM I think they usually charge £65+vat for the hour, thats what others i know have paid there. For whatever reason I paid for 2 hours, possibly because it was a Saturday 🤷♂️A rolling road comparison between the 2 backboxes? I am so much happier with the performance one on mine.
Re: G135EPB 8v GTI Reply #185 – June 12, 2023, 01:13:49 PM Yeah, I'm positive that the quiet one drops horsepower, I'd just like to know by how much.Not sure I want to pay £100 to find out though!
Re: G135EPB 8v GTI Reply #186 – June 12, 2023, 08:26:42 PM Quote from: ianmac86 on June 11, 2023, 11:10:34 PMI made an unexpected buy today- an SWG scuttle. I've been using a SNRetro one for a few years which has been fine but I always wished I had bought an SWG. A pretty basic upgrade/swap but very happy with it so thought I would share.Assuming you've had the heavens open in the past couple of days, how has it faired keeping the water away from the ecu etc?
Re: G135EPB 8v GTI Reply #187 – June 13, 2023, 10:10:04 AM Good point Andy, I haven't checked if I'm honest. It appears to be a better fit than my old one so I hope its doing its job Are you going to be at the National meet this year?
Re: G135EPB 8v GTI Reply #188 – June 13, 2023, 09:06:02 PM I'll be at the National seeing if I can improve on the slowest lap 😃. Think I need to swap my thermostat after the exploding rad incident. 1 Likes
Re: G135EPB 8v GTI Reply #189 – July 02, 2023, 12:00:36 AM It's probably time to start thinking about the national meet later this month as I'm sure it will come round quickly. I've got a track ticket for Saturday so really should make sure everything is looking OK before. But not before a trip to C&M for the mk2 evening. I only took 2 photos all evening which was a shame but it was really good to catchup with loads of people and meet some that I haven't met before.1 of the 2 photos 😅This was stolen from Tim! I'm not normally one for cleaning my car at meets or shows but caught red handed on this occasion 😅My steering wheel has become quite worm, actually worse since I cleaned all the dirt, grease and sweat off it! Upon doing some research - asking Facebook for product advice. I was offered an identical wheel that had been retrimmed.Old wheelNew wheel The old wheel has been cleaned up for sale and has almost annoyingly come up pretty well. To the extent I would have continued to use it.Having recently fitted a Corrado vr6 crossmember I got talking to a friend, he was telling me about hockey pucking the front engine mount. Initially I turned my nose up at it but the more I thought about and trusted his judgement and experience way more than my own, I decided to give it ago as it would be easy to change back if I didn't like it.Everything split down and cleaned. Excuse the bbq workbench 😅I drilled holes through the middle of 3 pucks using a spade wood bit, I think it was a 20mm hole. I actually found this more accurate to use than a holesaw Side by side they appear lower than the original but they are alot firmer and do not compress anywhere near as much and hopefully will tilt the engine forwards slightly to help with the clearance of my 4-1 against the steering rack.All fitted back together. I decided to keep the original bottom rubber part to maybe ease any harshness I was about to add.While I was at it I ordered a helicoil kit after having a go round a mates amd successfully sorting the Vibra rear mount. I stripped the threads of this gearbox side mount ages ago.Drilled out and then re-tapped. And then just wound the helicoil inReady to fitLike most jobs I do alone, they took my far longer to fit than they should have but I got there eventually.I took it for a drive with both mounts fitted and I was really surprised how much nicer it was. Its hard to describe the difference but its definitely positive, it almost feels more connected if that makes sense. I didn't notice any additional vibration or harshness at all, It feels like an upgrade that hasn't left a comprise, well yet anyway. As for longevity I've been told of a turbo'd mk3 using this setup for a significant amount of miles with no issues so I'm sure it will be fine on my little n/a 16v. Last Edit: July 02, 2023, 09:11:00 AM by ianmac86 2 Likes
Re: G135EPB 8v GTI Reply #190 – July 04, 2023, 10:34:23 PM I've dug my track tyres out of the garage to see of they're still usable for the national meet. They seem OK but are quite old now. I've priced up some new semi slicks AR1s but my gripe being the cost against how little I'll use them is stopping me for now. To go on with I've bought some tyre softener which I've heard good things about. It needs 6-8 coats applied a minimum of 30 mins apart if I remember right and left for 1 week before use.I'm gonna do 1 coat an evening so should just be ready in time for the 22nd withbleaving the week before useSacrilege I know, but I've cut holes in my spare parcel shelf. I was looking for one that was cut already but couldn't find anything and I can't spare the time to make one from mdf. Back on the bbq workbench bench 🤣Bit 90s but I don't care 😅They need wiring to the amp but that's not a priority just yet. Last Edit: July 04, 2023, 10:36:30 PM by ianmac86 2 Likes
Re: G135EPB 8v GTI Reply #191 – July 05, 2023, 08:41:36 AM You heathen!! I'll be very interested in seeing how the tyre softener goes at the meet.
Re: G135EPB 8v GTI Reply #192 – July 05, 2023, 08:54:01 AM Quote from: Monkey on July 05, 2023, 08:41:36 AMYou heathen!! I'll be very interested in seeing how the tyre softener goes at the meet. I know I feel quite bad for doing it 😕Hopefully the tyre softener will help keep me facing the right way 😅
Re: G135EPB 8v GTI Reply #193 – July 05, 2023, 07:34:21 PM Won't the Lurpak make the tyres bit slippery - I note it's "lighter" too so should save a bit of weight 😉Looks like I'll be Capt Slow again ! Last Edit: July 05, 2023, 07:37:41 PM by AndyBa 1 Likes
Re: G135EPB 8v GTI Reply #194 – July 05, 2023, 09:16:17 PM Haha yeah lurpak isn't gonna help me is it 🤣Good to hear your out on track again. You will have to take me for a lap, hopefully an air conditioned lap!
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