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Offline john_o

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Re: Idiots Guide to S3 Intercooler Install and Associated C0ck-ups
« Reply #15 on: January 30, 2009, 04:45:39 pm »
nice write up ilyun  :happy2:
love the way you managed to get the xenon to work off the car  :grin:
maybe worth adding a bit to the product section?
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Re: Idiots Guide to S3 Intercooler Install and Associated C0ck-ups
« Reply #16 on: January 30, 2009, 05:27:50 pm »
I gotta laugh at that pic of you holding the assembly up - You must be the best dressed DiY Mechanic ever!!
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Re: Idiots Guide to S3 Intercooler Install and Associated C0ck-ups
« Reply #17 on: January 30, 2009, 07:19:56 pm »
Mate, that's a huuuuuge undertaking. Glad you managed to get it sorted. Don't think I'll do any of that. I'd so something silly like drop and break the IC.

Good work mate. Kinda scary to peer into the belly of the GTI like that.
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Re: Idiots Guide to S3 Intercooler Install and Associated C0ck-ups
« Reply #18 on: January 30, 2009, 07:32:32 pm »
talk about jumping in at the deep end!
top job worth every minute i bet
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Re: Idiots Guide to S3 Intercooler Install and Associated C0ck-ups
« Reply #19 on: January 30, 2009, 08:37:02 pm »
Excellent write up illyun :happy2:

What's she like to drive with the new intercooler?
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Re: Idiots Guide to S3 Intercooler Install and Associated C0ck-ups
« Reply #20 on: January 30, 2009, 09:16:31 pm »
So, after this DIY experience have you beaten your fear?!!  :grin: :grin: :laugh:
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Re: Idiots Guide to S3 Intercooler Install and Associated C0ck-ups
« Reply #21 on: January 30, 2009, 10:48:38 pm »
Quote from: WhiteGTI on January 30, 2009, 09:16:31 pm
So, after this DIY experience have you beaten your fear?!!  :grin: :grin: :laugh:

Yup - a lot more confident, but I know my limits  :wink:
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Re: Idiots Guide to S3 Intercooler Install and Associated C0ck-ups
« Reply #22 on: January 30, 2009, 10:49:00 pm »
Quote from: clive_gti on January 30, 2009, 08:37:02 pm
Excellent write up illyun :happy2:

What's she like to drive with the new intercooler?

Don't know.. not noticed any difference really  :grin: :grin:
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Re: Idiots Guide to S3 Intercooler Install and Associated C0ck-ups
« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2009, 12:06:19 am »
LOL.. worth the effort then :laugh:

I'm sure you will notice the difference in time
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Re: Idiots Guide to S3 Intercooler Install and Associated C0ck-ups
« Reply #24 on: January 31, 2009, 08:15:28 am »
Probably when you get the REVO switched back on.

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Re: Idiots Guide to S3 Intercooler Install and Associated C0ck-ups
« Reply #25 on: February 03, 2009, 12:47:33 pm »
Nicely done. Your first big install is always a worry, but I reason that if I break it I can (probably) fix it :)
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Re: Idiots Guide to S3 Intercooler Install and Associated C0ck-ups
« Reply #26 on: February 03, 2009, 05:28:29 pm »
you going to update us all with the aftermath  :laugh:
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Re: Idiots Guide to S3 Intercooler Install and Associated C0ck-ups
« Reply #27 on: February 07, 2009, 06:21:53 pm »
Quote from: joesgti on February 03, 2009, 05:28:29 pm
you going to update us all with the aftermath  :laugh:

 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

OK here goes my reputation...   :P

I took the Ed30 into the main dealer this week for a oil, oil filter and spark plug change... plus I needed that busted coolant hose replacing.  Anyway, the dealer sorted it out - even offered the hose repair on a warranty basis despite the fact I told him about my S3 intercooler install!  He told me that the reason why the hose had got caught by the radiator fan was because the bottom of the radiator/intercooler/condensor assembly was not properly attached to the slam panel - I was sure that I had checked everything and it looked ok at the time, but it was 2-3 inches out.  I think the extreme acceleration at the Pod had moved the assembly sufficiently to clip the hose and split it.  Lesson learned and it still doesn't put me off doing work on my own car in the future  :grin: :grin: :grin:   
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Re: Idiots Guide to S3 Intercooler Install and Associated C0ck-ups
« Reply #28 on: February 07, 2009, 06:51:12 pm »
Mate, dealer is sound. Where's your dealer based?
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Re: Idiots Guide to S3 Intercooler Install and Associated C0ck-ups
« Reply #29 on: February 07, 2009, 08:04:58 pm »
Wolsey Ipswich... but I know them quite well and have a good relationship with them  :wink:
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