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Re: Dodds GT TDI (181 bhp) :-D
« Reply #105 on: December 23, 2011, 06:15:40 pm »
Quote from: dodds-gttdi on December 23, 2011, 02:35:17 pm
Quote from: dodds-gttdi on December 23, 2011, 01:51:52 pm
Quote from: maxitrol on December 23, 2011, 12:55:01 pm
Quote from: Bilo on December 23, 2011, 12:42:06 pm
yeah they're good blokes. Just read your build thread on ukmkivs.... had a few problems then... I thought it was the GT 170's that were more prone to tubo fail etc?
had just a few problems :signLOL:--no the early 140 were turbos,cylinder haes and the abs pumps failing  the 170 are the injectors

You pair are filling me with confidence.  :scared: lol. Maxitrol, what turbo are you running now? If mine does go bang I'd bee looking to replace it with something close to OEM in terms of power output (maybe 200 bhp mark) but definitely a lot stronger/more reliable. Also are you running the standard clutch?

Quote from: maxitrol on December 23, 2011, 01:57:14 pm
still on standard turbo as its been under warranty--to be fair tho its there was a underlying fault somewhere in the engine that was filling the turbos with oil - but my car has been in the garage since august  :sad1:

Man, not good to hear. What power did you have it mapped to? Are you considering a hybrid turbo?

had it mapped to 200bhp at r-tec--was going to put a hybrid on from darkside but with the engine the way it is would of only knackered it
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Re: Dodds GT TDI (181 bhp) :-D
« Reply #106 on: March 18, 2012, 10:57:03 pm »
...recently discovered ebay.de...  :grin:

hello elusive fourth alloy wheel I've been searching for for over two months:



R36 Omanyt's are like hen's teeth in the UK, if they do come up they are normally way overpriced or in an un-divideable set of 4!

So, tech specs: 18x8 ET44 so just a smidgeon off BBS VZ and my BBS CH reps I had on several pages ago. Difference is now I have raised my car up so hopefully these wheels/tyres will have no arch-enemies!!  :confused:

Still deciding on 215/40/18 tyres or 225/40/18, your thoughts? I still have my SEAT wheels and Toyo T1-R 225's so might swap them over if no interest in them. Waiting to hear back from a potential buyer (and waiting for my single  wheel to wing it's way from Deutschland) so might be a week or two until they are on.

PLUS I haven't decided to leave them silver or go shadow chrome. Opinions welcome. I had anthracite BBS CH's on last year and the car did look  8) I mighht go for a lighter shade this time round tho.

Still needing a service, have developed a small rattle/knock when sitting at idle revs. Sounds like a exhaust bracket (Milltek?) but I've yet to investigate.

Also badly needing a polish and wax. All to come in the next while tho...  :happy2:
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Re: Dodds GT TDI (181 bhp) :-D
« Reply #107 on: March 21, 2012, 01:02:20 am »
Ok, so my 2 month old Hong Kong Philips Diamond Vision decided enough was enough tonight! :fighting: luckily I had a spare set of Osram Nightbreaker Plus bulbs in the house. The light is definitely not as white as the Philips but still bright(ish). Will go for a drive tomorrow and report.

On a positive note, I swapped out my 2GB card on my RCD510 for a 16GB card and spent a few hours uploading some albums. 13.8GB later and my car is now a CD-free zone!! :happy2: for a long time I had thought the RCD510 were limited to 2GB. Not mine apparently. :happy:



Awaiting wheel delivery. I've got it's tracking number from Hermes Germany and eagerly checking it every day. :-D
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Re: Dodds GT TDI (181 bhp) :-D
« Reply #108 on: March 21, 2012, 06:19:45 am »
All RCD510 are 32gb mate, its just the early RNS510 that where limited to 2gb :happy2:

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Re: Dodds GT TDI (181 bhp) :-D
« Reply #109 on: March 21, 2012, 06:03:19 pm »
go for 2254018 tyres :happy2:
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Re: Dodds GT TDI (181 bhp) :-D
« Reply #110 on: March 29, 2012, 08:49:45 am »
Quote from: mortygttdi on March 21, 2012, 06:19:45 am
All RCD510 are 32gb mate, its just the early RNS510 that where limited to 2gb :happy2:

Darren

Nice!  :happy2: Thanks for the info Daz, I'll go load it up with more tunes at the weekend. It does slow down considerably with more data on it tho so I think I'd prob be best getting my finger out and fitting the MDI kit I've have tucked away since September 2011.  :surprised: Darren, do you know if the MDI needs coded in to work with the RCD510? How difficult is it to fit the loom for it?
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Re: Dodds GT TDI (181 bhp) :-D
« Reply #111 on: March 29, 2012, 08:51:07 am »
Quote from: maxitrol on March 21, 2012, 06:03:19 pm
go for 2254018 tyres :happy2:

Cheers, I've stayed with the 225's, mainly for comfort but also as I had four sitting in my garage already!  :happy2: Wheels are off to the refurber's already. Eagerly awaiting their return in Black Chrome!  :jumping:
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Re: Dodds GT TDI (181 bhp) :-D
« Reply #112 on: March 29, 2012, 01:14:24 pm »
Say hello to some .:R36 Omanyt's in Black Chrome:



Collection hopefully tomorrow lunchtime. Assuming weather stays good I'll try and get some decent quality pics of them fitted by tomorrow night. :happy2:
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Re: Dodds GT TDI (181 bhp) :-D
« Reply #113 on: March 29, 2012, 07:51:10 pm »
 :drool: :drool: They look amazing, cant wait to see them on your car
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Re: Dodds GT TDI (181 bhp) :-D
« Reply #114 on: March 29, 2012, 10:25:08 pm »
Just one picture tonight. Only managed to get two wheels on before it was dark.

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Re: Dodds GT TDI (181 bhp) :-D
« Reply #115 on: March 30, 2012, 07:55:37 am »


Early o'clock pic. More to follow once my half day at work is over. :happy2:
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Re: Dodds GT TDI (181 bhp) :-D
« Reply #116 on: March 30, 2012, 10:00:05 am »
Very nice!! :happy2:
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Re: Dodds GT TDI (181 bhp) :-D
« Reply #117 on: March 30, 2012, 05:02:34 pm »
Daytime pics. OH getting in the way. :stupid:

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Re: Dodds GT TDI (181 bhp) :-D
« Reply #118 on: March 30, 2012, 07:40:19 pm »
It doesn't need coding to work but once you have vcds to hand then you can sort it :happy2: wheels are looking fantastic mate

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Re: Dodds GT TDI (181 bhp) :-D
« Reply #119 on: April 03, 2012, 09:18:52 am »
Typical! 5 days after I decide to switch to summer wheels and tyres (Toyo T1R's) this happens:

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