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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit :: AKS built Cupra :: TTE420 :: Rtech Tuned
« Reply #3000 on: April 23, 2017, 10:36:45 am »
Tsi cam roller conversion was a doddle to fit.  The hardest part was moving the hard fuel line slightly to compensate for the spacer







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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit :: AKS built Cupra :: TTE420 :: Rtech Tuned
« Reply #3001 on: April 23, 2017, 01:59:31 pm »
This is the best option available but I think that if one day I upgrade mine, I'll go for the Stattler Power Developments kit with reinforced cam lobe and cam follower. This is a fair bit more expensive. :smiley:

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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit :: AKS built Cupra :: TTE420 :: Rtech Tuned
« Reply #3002 on: April 23, 2017, 02:02:16 pm »
This is the best option available but I think that if one day I upgrade mine, I'll go for the Stattler Power Developments kit with reinforced cam lobe and cam follower. This is a fair bit more expensive. :smiley:

How much is that option?

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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit :: AKS built Cupra :: TTE420 :: Rtech Tuned
« Reply #3003 on: April 23, 2017, 03:17:04 pm »
This is the best option available but I think that if one day I upgrade mine, I'll go for the Stattler Power Developments kit with reinforced cam lobe and cam follower. This is a fair bit more expensive. :smiley:

How much is that option?
£240 with VAT included.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1006103152794009&id=350214158382915

Well, from what I remember the cam roller conversion kit is more expensive, at least.

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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit :: AKS built Cupra :: TTE420 :: Rtech Tuned
« Reply #3004 on: April 23, 2017, 04:00:07 pm »
This is the best option available but I think that if one day I upgrade mine, I'll go for the Stattler Power Developments kit with reinforced cam lobe and cam follower. This is a fair bit more expensive. :smiley:

How much is that option?
£240 with VAT included.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1006103152794009&id=350214158382915

Well, from what I remember the cam roller conversion kit is more expensive, at least.
Interesting. Is the cam lobe optional? Or is there any reason this follower wouldn't work well with a healthy OEM cam?

I'm just thinking along the lines of the OEM setup:

OEM follower is softer than the OEM cam, therefore the follower wears, not the cam. Replace follower before it gets too worn.

But this setup (hypothetical) :

New follower is harder than the OEM cam, therefore cam wears, not follower. Issue.

Or am I wrong?!

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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit :: AKS built Cupra :: TTE420 :: Rtech Tuned
« Reply #3005 on: April 23, 2017, 04:05:54 pm »
This is the best option available but I think that if one day I upgrade mine, I'll go for the Stattler Power Developments kit with reinforced cam lobe and cam follower. This is a fair bit more expensive. :smiley:

How much is that option?
£240 with VAT included.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1006103152794009&id=350214158382915

Well, from what I remember the cam roller conversion kit is more expensive, at least.
Interesting. Is the cam lobe optional? Or is there any reason this follower wouldn't work well with a healthy OEM cam?

I'm just thinking along the lines of the OEM setup:

OEM follower is softer than the OEM cam, therefore the follower wears, not the cam. Replace follower before it gets too worn.

But this setup (hypothetical) :

New follower is harder than the OEM cam, therefore cam wears, not follower. Issue.

Or am I wrong?!
That's correct, hence the harder cam lobe included in the kit too. :smiley:

Not sure if Stattler would sell just the cam follower, keeping in mind the consequently cam lobe wear.

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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit :: AKS built Cupra :: TTE420 :: Rtech Tuned
« Reply #3006 on: April 23, 2017, 04:25:35 pm »
This is the best option available but I think that if one day I upgrade mine, I'll go for the Stattler Power Developments kit with reinforced cam lobe and cam follower. This is a fair bit more expensive. :smiley:

How much is that option?
£240 with VAT included.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1006103152794009&id=350214158382915

Well, from what I remember the cam roller conversion kit is more expensive, at least.
Interesting. Is the cam lobe optional? Or is there any reason this follower wouldn't work well with a healthy OEM cam?

I'm just thinking along the lines of the OEM setup:

OEM follower is softer than the OEM cam, therefore the follower wears, not the cam. Replace follower before it gets too worn.

But this setup (hypothetical) :

New follower is harder than the OEM cam, therefore cam wears, not follower. Issue.

Or am I wrong?!
That's correct, hence the harder cam lobe included in the kit too. :smiley:

Not sure if Stattler would sell just the cam follower, keeping in mind the consequently cam lobe wear.
Thanks for the quick reply. I've had a Loba pump in for a few months now (with new follower) and I'll be checking the follower some day soon.

I'll have to weigh up which option makes more sense based on how fast it's wearing. It's good to have this option, whatever happens :)

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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit :: AKS built Cupra :: TTE420 :: Rtech Tuned
« Reply #3007 on: April 23, 2017, 04:31:41 pm »
I have a new follower, a 500 mile old follower and 3 titanium hpfp bolts going spare now

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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit :: AKS built Cupra :: TTE420 :: Rtech Tuned
« Reply #3008 on: April 24, 2017, 01:36:47 pm »
This is the best option available but I think that if one day I upgrade mine, I'll go for the Stattler Power Developments kit with reinforced cam lobe and cam follower. This is a fair bit more expensive. :smiley:

How much is that option?
£240 with VAT included.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1006103152794009&id=350214158382915

Well, from what I remember the cam roller conversion kit is more expensive, at least.
Interesting. Is the cam lobe optional? Or is there any reason this follower wouldn't work well with a healthy OEM cam?

I'm just thinking along the lines of the OEM setup:

OEM follower is softer than the OEM cam, therefore the follower wears, not the cam. Replace follower before it gets too worn.

But this setup (hypothetical) :

New follower is harder than the OEM cam, therefore cam wears, not follower. Issue.

Or am I wrong?!
That's correct, hence the harder cam lobe included in the kit too. :smiley:

Not sure if Stattler would sell just the cam follower, keeping in mind the consequently cam lobe wear.
Thanks for the quick reply. I've had a Loba pump in for a few months now (with new follower) and I'll be checking the follower some day soon.

I'll have to weigh up which option makes more sense based on how fast it's wearing. It's good to have this option, whatever happens :)

You'd be able to get 7-8 Cam followers for the price of the Statller kit.
Unless you have a complete cam failure i can't see the justification

Glad your kit went in OK mike
can't wait for your clutch... ;)

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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit :: AKS built Cupra :: TTE420 :: Rtech Tuned
« Reply #3009 on: April 24, 2017, 01:41:17 pm »
You'd be able to get 7-8 Cam followers for the price of the Statller kit.
Unless you have a complete cam failure i can't see the justification

Yeah, my current setup isn't pushed enough to think about upgrading the cam follower. With stronger FPRV than the RS4's, you might consider upgrading it.

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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit :: AKS built Cupra :: TTE420 :: Rtech Tuned
« Reply #3010 on: April 25, 2017, 09:10:25 am »
True @xjay1337 @Shoduchi

I'm confident that my setup shouldn't be eating followers anyway.

Sorry to spam the thread @Tfsi_Mike

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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit :: AKS built Cupra :: TTE420 :: Rtech Tuned
« Reply #3011 on: April 25, 2017, 09:47:12 am »
True @xjay1337 @Shoduchi

I'm confident that my setup shouldn't be eating followers anyway.

Sorry to spam the thread @Tfsi_Mike

It's all good mate.

I'm at 140 / 150 bar now.  But even still I see it as a longer term mechanical improvement.

I've got some RS3 injectors coming today, so hopefully I can aleviate some pressure with better flow.

Depends when I can fit them and get some time with @R-tech-Nick to alter my mapping though


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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit :: AKS built Cupra :: TTE420 :: Rtech Tuned
« Reply #3012 on: April 26, 2017, 04:01:44 pm »
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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit :: AKS built Cupra :: TTE420 :: Rtech Tuned
« Reply #3013 on: May 02, 2017, 09:57:25 pm »

Dropped her of with Alex at AKS Tuning this morning before a short trip to the south atlantic;

Arrived a bit early...



So went for a sausage butty and a latte.  The car drove itself there as it's been there so many times before (The old AKS unit!)



Box off to remove the barely used Helix paddle...





Oil cooler that's going on;



Long awaited twin plate;



and the box strengthening mods begin;



May have bought myself a new carbon trackday helmet too 0:-)


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Re: Tfsi Mikes Money Pit :: AKS built Cupra :: TTE420 :: Rtech Tuned
« Reply #3014 on: May 03, 2017, 07:01:52 pm »
Shaft beefed up;



Experimenting with cooler mounting....

  Unfortunately the previous owner of the cooler has had some of the mounting points cut off, which is really annoying but Alex has fabricated a custom bracket to get it mounted nicely.



another delivery :)

« Last Edit: May 03, 2017, 07:14:08 pm by Tfsi_Mike »