Really looking forward to having a look round it in a couple of weeks Jay 
That forum signature though 
are you trying to win brownie points with the trumpet player? . . . with a pic of your rear end - complete with all your brands listed 
Big update time!!!
In the mean time... this went on today. (And I immediately stalled it twice and my leg now actually hurts).
Helix 6 paddle clutch & pressure plate and new DMF (believe it's a Golf R one because the clutch assembly would not work with a CR170 DMF). Alex very kindly spent a whole load of time researching and measuring on various cars over the last couple of weeks to ensure it was going to work..it as he found out that the normal DMF for these engines when mated to a Helix clutch didn't provide the correct "height" (in effect the clutch would not disengage ... same issue I had with my original Darkside clutch kit back on my old 1.9 TDI). - This one went on and fitted nicely!
In addition to this, a few other general transmission related upgrades, the bleed valve had the restrictor removed from it, which basically is put in place to make the clutch pedal less springy - if you press your clutch down and lift your foot off it at speed you'll probably notice that the pedal is slightly delayed coming up...(it wasn't ever "bad" before...but we could improve it..) so you get a much better clutch feel. Despite the very bitey and grabby nature of any uprated clutch, the benefit is that it's such a "positive" pedal feel, you know exactly what's going on - in addition it makes for rapid gear changes as the clutch engagement is basically instantaneous.
Further more Alex shoe-horned me into getting the complete 42DD shift linkage kit... along with metal side to side linkage from a Mk1 Cupra R I believe..which is metal rather than the CRAPPY, wobbly and pathetic plastic one fitted as stock to the Rocco..which already broke previously and I had to replace it when I could go from 2nd to 4th in one fell motion. He also modified the bolts on my quickshifter to eliminate excess "wobble"...
due to a monumental cock up on my part regarding scheduling dates and what not, I wasn't able to be on hand to assist with the clutch change
(THANK FCUK - Alex) hence the generic lack of pictures..although as a by product I did get a ride in the Octavia Estate which is around the 400bhp mark...slippy diff and lambo brakes.. yummy. Sounded awesome and it's just insane and hilarious when a pimped out estate Racekor comes blaring past at 120...reminds me of the old Volvo BTCC estates but I'm getting distracted..
After another cock up, with me being very poorly lately and not really with it, leaving without the inter cooler at home...meant a 180 mile return journey to pick up my new cooler from home but this doubled as a chance to get to know my new clutch and shifter and i can honestly say i've never been more pleased with how my knob feels in my hand. it feels very slick and positive (not HIV) and again just adds to the driving pleasure. :) infact i find moving my knob more and more just for pleasure.
I started the day with a premier inn buffet breakfast..hehe.
So day two...
Intercooler time
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The whole front end comes off nicely leaving plenty of room to work.
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On went the new Darkside intercooler... some interesting facts RE Intercooler...
Stock IC weight.. 3.8kg..
Peron IC ....7kg
Darkside IC... 11kg lol
Also we determined it's basically a THS Intercooler..
Also, the new intercooler being a bit bigger, pushed the whole assembly forward, meaning it wouldn't fit behind this section of the bumper.. basically a tough plasticy piece, can't see any practical purpose...so we chopped it off.
Off came the air conditioning rad too, which we determined that we may as well replace it, because it was very stonechipped and buggered. So was discharged and the condensor replaced with a new one and then re-gassed as appropriate.
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Also given new Millers Nanodrive CFS 5w40 oil and gen filter.
Intake temps are well down and now as low as 0.5 degree above ambient (vs 3 degrees above ambient) on a cruise and greatly increase speed in recovery of temperatures, and keeping temps down during acceleration. So well chuffed with that.
The DsD supplied pipework was OK, one side was too long (fine, just cut it down, although needed to be slightly better angled) and one side was very nearly too short..needed to be a bit longer.. luckily Alex was able to get it to work.
Bring on Monday...
