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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #255 on: October 17, 2012, 12:33:27 am »
Less power with the update?  :scared:

Lol I know, first thing Jim said to me was 'I told you you should've left it...' :grin: But the point of the software update is not for higher peak figures, just to make the power more useable. :happy2:

Looking at the graph though, i would say the red line is perferable. Higher peak power and smoother torque line. Not quiet sure why there is that big torque spike...  :confused:

Very odd...

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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #256 on: October 17, 2012, 09:19:24 am »
Surely that spike won;t help the clutch?

Wonder if I can get the old stage 2+ file uploaded... :signLOL:
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #257 on: October 17, 2012, 02:12:47 pm »
Less power with the update?  :scared:

Lol I know, first thing Jim said to me was 'I told you you should've left it...' :grin: But the point of the software update is not for higher peak figures, just to make the power more useable. :happy2:

Looking at the graph though, i would say the red line is perferable. Higher peak power and smoother torque line. Not quiet sure why there is that big torque spike...  :confused:

Very odd...

Yes the red lines probably do look better on that graph, I'm hoping after the car has had time to adapt to the new map that the curves may smooth out a little. You think that torque spike is bad?... I won't shock you with my previous one lol, had a big torque spike even on the old stage 2 map when the Evoms was just fitted- but obviously as it settled in, it got better (as shown by red curves).
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #258 on: November 12, 2012, 12:44:34 pm »
My car has reached 50k miles, still very much looking forward to putting more miles on it yet. :pomppomp:




I wasn't really sure what mod to do next but I see Dom had one of these shiny things floating around so thought why not. :grin:




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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #259 on: November 12, 2012, 12:49:19 pm »
Happy 50k Birthday to your car Mandy!

Nice intercooler there too, a treat for turning 50.  I went for the Forge twintercooler as this was much easier to fit & lighter  :happy2:
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #260 on: November 12, 2012, 12:58:02 pm »
Hi Mandy,
you still running the H7 Mtec super whites?
no problems with how long they last?

i've got some on order...
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #261 on: November 12, 2012, 12:59:52 pm »
Happy 50k Birthday to your car Mandy!

Nice intercooler there too, a treat for turning 50.  I went for the Forge twintercooler as this was much easier to fit & lighter  :happy2:

Lol, thanks Neil. It was 3hrs labour to fit the THS so not too bad, it replaced the stock one so shouldn't be too much extra weight I wouldn't have thought. :happy2:
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #262 on: November 12, 2012, 01:01:31 pm »
Hi Mandy,
you still running the H7 Mtec super whites?
no problems with how long they last?

i've got some on order...

Hi Paul, no problems with the Mtecs so far, still think they're great bulbs. I'm sure you'll be pleased with yours. :smiley:
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #263 on: November 17, 2012, 02:57:25 pm »
I had my Polar FIS+ Advanced fitted today, with help from my bf.

It was a bit of a pain trying to get the wiper arms off, they seemed pretty stuck on and we didn't have the proper wiper arm tool...





Removing the trim...



Fitting the Polar FIS to the gateway...





It didn't display in the car at first, so tried disconnecting the battery and locking/unlocking car (thanks to Eddie and VrStu) and it worked!



Just need to learn what all these numbers mean now. :laugh:
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #264 on: November 17, 2012, 03:20:26 pm »
glad it is working :happy2:

you could have got to it from the inside though, especially if you have small hands then it is easy

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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #265 on: November 17, 2012, 03:43:37 pm »
I didn't realise you had an evoms too :-)

I fail to see how the twintercooler would save weight, the THS is a much better solution.

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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #266 on: November 17, 2012, 05:03:52 pm »
I had my Polar FIS+ Advanced fitted today, with help from my bf.

It was a bit of a pain trying to get the wiper arms off, they seemed pretty stuck on and we didn't have the proper wiper arm tool...


Fitting the Polar FIS to the gateway...



It didn't display in the car at first, so tried disconnecting the battery and locking/unlocking car (thanks to Eddie and VrStu) and it worked!

Just need to learn what all these numbers mean now. :laugh:

Where did Romany get his Barnet from  :signLOL:???   :chicken:
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #267 on: November 17, 2012, 05:08:19 pm »

Where did Romany get his Barnet from  :signLOL:???   :chicken:


....He borrowed it from VrStu! I thought exactly the same when I saw the pic.

That Polar display looks schweeeet! I wish I had a Highline and not a Midline.


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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #268 on: November 17, 2012, 06:40:43 pm »

That Polar display looks schweeeet! I wish I had a Highline and not a Midline.


Should be an easy mod for your car Robin :happy2:


....What? To convert my GTI from having a Midline to a Highline? I thought it was expensive/difficult to convert.

Is there a thread so we don't hijack Mandy's thread?


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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #269 on: November 17, 2012, 07:50:19 pm »
Looking goood!

Do like this mod!  :happy2: