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Re: MY GTI gt28 turbo
« Reply #150 on: August 03, 2011, 10:58:07 pm »
well after months of not really doing much on the golf i finally got a few things done .

bbs's are back on for summer duties
fitted a new abs pump and bled the brakes
had it serviced
fitted a rns 510
fitted a new side skirt as 1 got damaged on a track day with a jack!

all thats needed is a good clean and i will get some pics up
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Re: MY GTI gt28 turbo
« Reply #151 on: August 04, 2011, 05:56:42 am »
What where the symptoms on the bad ABS pump?  :smiley:

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Re: MY GTI gt28 turbo
« Reply #152 on: August 04, 2011, 07:32:56 am »
Hi mate I had a ESP light on the dash and had fault code g201 
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Re: MY GTI gt28 turbo
« Reply #153 on: August 27, 2011, 11:06:43 pm »
well after reading about intake temps i went and wrapped mine and the difference after a swift drive is so different , before putting your hand on it was almost too hot to do but now its luke warm which must be a good thing ! will get some pics up soon
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Re: MY GTI gt28 turbo
« Reply #154 on: August 28, 2011, 09:45:51 am »
well after reading about intake temps i went and wrapped mine and the difference after a swift drive is so different , before putting your hand on it was almost too hot to do but now its luke warm which must be a good thing ! will get some pics up soon

With Polar FIS+ you can follow the difference in your dash  :wink:
I might look into this heat shield wrapping, any good places to buy this stuff?  :drinking:

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Re: MY GTI gt28 turbo
« Reply #155 on: August 28, 2011, 09:53:57 am »

That's good to Hear.  Be interesting to see actual difference in intake air temps.

I ordered some heat reflective wrap the other day :)