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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - daily drive & track car - new videos
« Reply #360 on: April 01, 2012, 04:21:06 pm »
So, I finally got to clean the winter + track wheels:



After all was done I got to inspect the track wheels...
Looks like I might have to change them soon.
Here is how they look new:



And after 5 Hungaroring, 1 Spa and 23 Nurburgring laps:





The wear is pretty even considering the circumstances (on Hungaroring we get a lot of wear on the outside of the front tire and on the inside of the left front tire).
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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - daily drive & track car
« Reply #361 on: April 24, 2012, 02:45:53 pm »
@ rex:

If you still have the scratched seats, I suggest vinyl wrapping the backs.

I didn't like the high gloss black on my Recaro's so carbon vinyl wrapped them:



What material are your Kerscher fenders/wings made of, please?
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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - daily drive & track car
« Reply #362 on: April 24, 2012, 02:49:23 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on April 24, 2012, 02:45:53 pm
@ rex:

If you still have the scratched seats, I suggest vinyl wrapping the backs.

I didn't like the high gloss black on my Recaro's so carbon vinyl wrapped them:



What material are your Kerscher fenders/wings made of, please?

Kerscher wings are made of glassfiber RR
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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - daily drive & track car
« Reply #363 on: April 24, 2012, 03:00:04 pm »
^^^^
Cheers, Jake  :drinking:

I thought that they might be. My front wings/fenders are this week being repaired or replaced under VW warranty for rust.
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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - daily drive & track car
« Reply #364 on: April 24, 2012, 05:38:50 pm »
Have a look at the German TÜV certificate. I'm sure there will be some material specs.

(guess it's glass fiber reinforced)
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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - daily drive & track car
« Reply #365 on: April 24, 2012, 06:42:23 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on April 24, 2012, 02:45:53 pm
@ rex:

If you still have the scratched seats, I suggest vinyl wrapping the backs.

I didn't like the high gloss black on my Recaro's so carbon vinyl wrapped them:



What material are your Kerscher fenders/wings made of, please?

Top advice RR! Thanks!  :notworthy:

The Kersher fenders are fiber glass.
The last weekend I took the front bumper off to adjust the fender mountings and now there is only a little gap between the bumper and the fender. So it was my mechanics fault and not the fenders!
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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - daily drive & track car
« Reply #366 on: April 24, 2012, 07:37:40 pm »
And one update...

Today I had the car serviced. I changed all the filters + engine oil (Motul 300v 5w40) + brake fluid (Motul 660) + coils (hope to get rid of the missfire problems):



I also changed the rear pads (I am keeping the Ferodo DS2500 compound). The old ones were not quite done but I decided to change them anyway.



And last but not least, I changed the lower engine mount / torque mount. I went for Tfsi_Mike's Volkswagen Racing mount (from what I saw it could be a prototype, Mike correct me if I'm wrong) because THS didn't quite know what engine mounts are ok for my 1.4 TSI engine...







I have to write my thoughts in the review section but I will share my thoughts here also...
Well, I can tell you that the mod was felt right away. First of all the exhaust has a different sound (it is not only me some other people noticed also).
Than I can tell you I feel that the engine + gearbox are not moving when accelerating or releasing the gas pedal. I like this a lot. The car feels much much better.
The only downside is that at 1500 RPM some engine vibration is transmitted in the cabin (similar to diesel engines at very low RPM) so I have to avoid 1500 RPM.

Thanks for watching!
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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - daily drive & track car
« Reply #367 on: April 24, 2012, 07:57:06 pm »


Very glad you've experienced the benefit of your new mounts Vlad!  :happy2:

The engine movement was reduced so much when I upgraded my lower mount too.

It is VWRs new lower mount
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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - daily drive & track car
« Reply #368 on: April 24, 2012, 11:31:17 pm »
Glad to hear you solved the fender/bumper gab issue.  :happy2:

You went from a poly insert to these?
Do you already have uprated upper engine mounts?

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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - daily drive & track car
« Reply #369 on: April 25, 2012, 07:14:11 am »
Yes, it is a poly insert.
No, I have the stock upper engine mounts because THS don't quite know what mounts I need for my 1.4 TSI engine and I decided not to take a chance and blow 200 GBP.
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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - daily drive & track car
« Reply #370 on: April 27, 2012, 07:10:15 pm »
@ Rex how long did it take from you ordered the Kerscher fenders until they arrived??  :drinking:
Just ordered mine today  :party:
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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - daily drive & track car
« Reply #371 on: April 28, 2012, 09:13:55 am »
Well done Jake! They arrived in aprox 2 weeks.

After some miles with the new torque mount I can say I am very pleased with it... The trepidations at 1500 RPM are greatly reduced and the benefits are still there.
And another update... I ordered the TTRS brake vents.

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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - daily drive & track car
« Reply #372 on: May 01, 2012, 04:38:48 pm »
Quote from: rex on April 25, 2012, 07:14:11 am
Yes, it is a poly insert.
No, I have the stock upper engine mounts because THS don't quite know what mounts I need for my 1.4 TSI engine and I decided not to take a chance and blow 200 GBP.


http://www.thsperformance.co.uk/product/FR3_TOP_Engine_Mounts_1.4_TSI_THSFR3-TSIMK5TOP
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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - daily drive & track car
« Reply #373 on: May 01, 2012, 05:03:08 pm »
Thanks Holger, but THS say it's not enough  :surprised:...
I knew that link and I tried to order for the 1.4 TSI/TFSI engine and with my VIN code. THS said that they have 2 engine and gearbox mounts for the 1.4TSI/TFSI... And they then asked for some photos of my original mounts. I sent them the images and they said that my original mounts look like 2.0 TFSI engine mounts and not 1.4 TFSI  :surprised:.
So I came to the conclusion that they don't know what mounts I need for my engine and went for the VWR ones instead...

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Re: Sunset Red 1.4 TFSI GT Sport - daily drive & track car
« Reply #374 on: May 01, 2012, 07:32:59 pm »
Quote from: rex on May 01, 2012, 05:03:08 pm
So I came to the conclusion that they don't know what mounts I need for my engine and went for the VWR ones instead...

Vlad, did you order some upper mounts from VWR?
If so I must have overlooked it. Just saw the lower mount.

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