So I took the car to PDT/Sedox Performance in Sunderland at the weekend to get stage 1 done
Dave checked the car over first to ensure all was correct and had her on the dyno. She ran 160bhp as standard
After closer inspection it turned out the diverter valve was split and Dave managed to get me one right there and then at a fantastic price.
The MAF was on it's way out and Dave happened to be able to get one from a dead Seat Leon parked in the front which was going to for an engine replacement. He gave me this for absolutely nothing
After a few dyno runs with the software uploaded the car came back at 220 which Dave certainly wasn't happy with. He kept trying to make adjustments and finally landed on 226 which again he still wasn't happy with.
As you can see towards the end of the curve the power falls away and a boost leak was suspected. As it was getting on and they had other appointments Dave offered for me to bring it back and he'd take a good look and run it on the dyno again. So I went back today and it was up on the ramp and the pipe in question was dealt with! (turbo to intercooler pipe on drivers side). Back on the dyno and we got the improvement we were looking for.
Finished on 238bhp with it and it would obviously have been higher if my car had made 197bhp to begin with and not 191. More than happy with the performance of the car, she pulls like a train through all the gears and it brings a smile to my face when I plant my right foot!
Just want to say a huge thanks to Dave as well as the whole of PDT/Sedox as their service has been impeccable. I went back fully expecting to pay for Dave's time to fix the boost leak as well as the dyno run (and quite rightly so), however they refused to take any money and said they just wanted the car to be running healthy and to the performance levels it should be. These guy's really are brilliant and it's clear they not only know their stuff, but they have passion for the work they carry out. Can't recommend them highly enough.
