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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #285 on: November 03, 2015, 09:06:12 pm »
With the brakes, I now regularly give them a blast with high pressure air to force any build up of brake dust out, even a football pump should help dislodge and prolong the inevitable build up? Just my 10 pence...

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #286 on: December 01, 2015, 02:33:30 pm »
With the brakes, I now regularly give them a blast with high pressure air to force any build up of brake dust out, even a football pump should help dislodge and prolong the inevitable build up? Just my 10 pence...

Tbh the problem never really occurred until I stopped detailing and wasn't jet washing the wheels.
I have been using Iron X and a stiff brush to scrub out the grooves which SEEMS to improve things so that's good :-)

Gave the car a well deserved service @ 148850 miles (it's clocking up bloody fast).



Millers 5w40, new genuine oil filter, fuel filter, finally did the cabin filter too.
and fitted some lovely red footwell LED's :-)
my mate ben popped over to give us a hand (he did the pollen filter lol) and we swapped out his headlights to some xenon/projector retrofit ones which look ace!

Still need to fit the powerflex rear arm bushes and subframe deadset kit.
in two minds whether to get ARB's or save up another month and get a slippy diff.

Still waiting for Alex to not be busy to put my harnesses in..
and Darkside to make my intake pipe... (unfortunately I can't weld or I'd do it myself)
« Last Edit: December 01, 2015, 02:36:55 pm by xjay1337 »

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #287 on: December 01, 2015, 11:34:35 pm »
I think you should go for the slippy diff 1st. :smiley:

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #288 on: December 02, 2015, 03:04:35 pm »
I probably will. Will look at uprated internal linkages as well as the box will be split!

I also booked in with Alex for harnesses / strut brace in the first week of March.  :party: :party: :party:

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #289 on: December 02, 2015, 08:15:26 pm »
Get a diff first and just keep an eye on eBay/forums for a second hand set of roll bars at a good price. I did that for my springs for the Golf R and bagged a set of H&R springs for £70 off RRP (brand new as well!). Someone's abandoned dreams of a project are your bargains. :happy2:

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #290 on: December 04, 2015, 04:15:29 pm »
I very may well do that mate . Not a bad shout.
Alex does me good prices so buying new isn't an issue. could just get the diff and then the bars later.

also..

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #291 on: December 04, 2015, 05:34:59 pm »
That picture has definately made me decide i need polar fis :happy2:

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #292 on: December 04, 2015, 05:45:22 pm »
Is EGT calculated / estimated by the ecu? 

I need a standalone EGT sensor and gauge :-/

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #293 on: December 05, 2015, 10:47:06 am »
I made the assumption it would be through the pre cat lambda sensor.

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #294 on: December 05, 2015, 10:58:13 am »
My diesel engine shows with PolarFIS the turbo temperature (has a sensor outside the turbo) and my BYD engine shows the exhaust temperature, but as vRSAlex said later it's a calculated value.

Edited after vRSAlex cleared the doubt.

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #295 on: December 05, 2015, 11:15:22 am »
Yeah the EGT is calculated.

Mike... i would have thought niki could map it without the need for a sensor and gauge.

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #296 on: December 05, 2015, 11:16:19 am »
When I say "Need"..... Lol 0:-)

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #297 on: December 05, 2015, 11:18:31 am »
Thats what I thought....  :wink:

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #298 on: December 05, 2015, 11:27:20 am »

I reckon the APR map ran quite hot, be nice to keep an eye on things

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Re: Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project.
« Reply #299 on: December 05, 2015, 11:35:24 am »
Yeah the EGT is calculated.

Mike... i would have thought niki could map it without the need for a sensor and gauge.

In the TFSi is simulated, on the Dervs with a DPF they have a real EGT sensor with live readings.
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