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Author Topic: Alex's Tornado Red GTI.... small progress  (Read 21120 times)

Offline Shoy1980

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Re: Alex's Tornado Red GTI
« Reply #30 on: October 01, 2015, 05:18:51 pm »
Have you got a picture of it fitted to the car?

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Re: Alex's Tornado Red GTI
« Reply #31 on: October 04, 2015, 04:44:18 pm »
Have you got a picture of it fitted to the car?

Just goes on the dashboard or windscreen like a sat nav

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Re: Alex's Tornado Red GTI
« Reply #32 on: October 09, 2015, 06:35:45 pm »
So some goodies turned up...



10mm spacers on the front and 12mm at the back. Forgot to take before and after pics so have to use an old photo in a different angle  :stupid:

Before:


After:




Wheel sitting alot more flush and not so tucked in as they were.

Also as i said in an older post got my springs fitted the other week and got some better photos today of the car all washed and clean with the springs and spacers fitted.











Also got a Osir steering wheel badge to go with my paddle extentions and dsg gator

DSG gator isnt gloss like the paddles and the wheel badge but oh well  :drinking:

Next i need to eliminate a knocking i get at dead slow speed now its lowerd and just enjoy it for abit  :drinking:

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Re: Alex's Tornado Red GTI
« Reply #33 on: October 11, 2015, 08:31:25 pm »
Don't get caught using that snooper device as that's a prosecution in itself :signLOL:

Oh and don't forget to unplug it from the cigarette lighter as those things play havoc on certain channel frequencies on Satelite TV !!!!!!! Even with the keys out of the ignition.  :happy2:

Its only a detector so its not illegal, the jammers are what gets you nicked. I checked. Although in some countries the detectors are illegal, just not the uk as of yet. And I do say yet  :scared:

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Re: Alex's Tornado Red GTI
« Reply #34 on: October 23, 2015, 05:05:23 pm »
Got the rev g dv today ready to go on next week in preparation for my visit to r tech. Also got my ramair induction kit delivered this morning and had a free day so fitted it right away. Nice and easy other than the original hose running to the turbo intake... Couldn't get it off for a good 10 mins then gave it a big yank and it came off with me hitting my head on the bonnet  :mad:

Anyway looks good and sounds great. Not too loud when taking it easy but nice induction noise and dump when giving it some.

Pics to follow after I've cleaned the engine bay up abit as its got all kinds of muck on it at the moment.

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Re: Alex's Tornado Red GTI
« Reply #35 on: October 26, 2015, 01:39:55 pm »
Got the rev g dv today ready to go on next week in preparation for my visit to r tech. Also got my ramair induction kit delivered this morning and had a free day so fitted it right away. Nice and easy other than the original hose running to the turbo intake... Couldn't get it off for a good 10 mins then gave it a big yank and it came off with me hitting my head on the bonnet  :mad:

Anyway looks good and sounds great. Not too loud when taking it easy but nice induction noise and dump when giving it some.

Pics to follow after I've cleaned the engine bay up abit as its got all kinds of muck on it at the moment.

 :happy2:

I did the exact same thing when i installed my twin-takes!!  :laugh:

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Re: Alex's Tornado Red GTI
« Reply #36 on: October 26, 2015, 03:28:11 pm »


Still looks abit mucky in there but here is a pic of it fitted  :smiley: Thinking of getting a tts cover now to smarten it up

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Re: Alex's Tornado Red GTI
« Reply #37 on: October 26, 2015, 03:29:38 pm »
Got the rev g dv today ready to go on next week in preparation for my visit to r tech. Also got my ramair induction kit delivered this morning and had a free day so fitted it right away. Nice and easy other than the original hose running to the turbo intake... Couldn't get it off for a good 10 mins then gave it a big yank and it came off with me hitting my head on the bonnet  :mad:

Anyway looks good and sounds great. Not too loud when taking it easy but nice induction noise and dump when giving it some.

Pics to follow after I've cleaned the engine bay up abit as its got all kinds of muck on it at the moment.

 :happy2:

I did the exact same thing when i installed my twin-takes!!  :laugh:

Haha id imagine it happens alot as it was well on there  :jumping:

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Re: Alex's Tornado Red GTI
« Reply #38 on: November 10, 2015, 01:33:53 am »
Small update... Got new top mounts fitted and pre cat delete the other day and then next week Its booked in for an oil change for some nanodrive 5w40 and also just to drop the sump and inspect the oil pickup pipe and clean or replace if it needs doing.

Then off to r tech at the end of the month  :laugh: :rolleye: Cant wait

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Re: Alex's Tornado Red GTI
« Reply #39 on: November 17, 2015, 05:47:09 pm »
Nice car mate, how do you find the H&R's?

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Re: Alex's Tornado Red GTI
« Reply #40 on: November 17, 2015, 09:10:21 pm »
Nice car mate, how do you find the H&R's?

Good ride quality and a nice drop, can get over speed bumps no problem and less body roll  :driver:

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Re: Alex's Tornado Red GTI
« Reply #41 on: November 18, 2015, 06:46:53 pm »
Car passed its MOT today  :smiley: Also dropped the sump to inspect the pickup pipe as its never been done. Pickup pipe wasn't that bad (no pictures) but for the sake of 40 notes, we stuck a new oil pickup on it while the sump was off.

Then a new oil filter and millers nanodrive 5w40 and 2 new tyres and all ready for my trip   :driver:
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Re: Alex's Tornado Red GTI
« Reply #42 on: November 21, 2015, 03:12:48 pm »
Nice mod on the front grill there.

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Re: Alex's Tornado Red GTI
« Reply #43 on: November 23, 2015, 12:15:46 am »
So whats the 215 figure from?

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Re: Alex's Tornado Red GTI
« Reply #44 on: November 23, 2015, 12:24:36 am »
That's before, so was running very well anyway considering its meant to have 200
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