Post by: stuart-88 on September 27, 2015, 06:55:13 pm
Couldn't resist fitting a Ramair filter last weekend though, and it sounds great. Not many pictures at the moment but here's what I have so far
Engine
Ramair oversized CAI
3" decat
R-Tech PCV delete
Runner flap delete
Short shift kit
Welly cooler FMIC
Chassis
H and R springs
Powerflex lower engine mount insert
Brakes
345mm front brake upgrade
Interior
Evo 52mm PSI boost gauge
Red stitch leather gear gaitor
Cherry red hazard switch
Highline US spec cluster
OMP 300mm trecento uno wheel with D1 spec quick release
Misc
Ed30 front splitter
Black front VW badge
Pressed plates
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Post by: Andy on September 27, 2015, 08:34:39 pm
Post by: stuart-88 on September 27, 2015, 08:39:15 pm
Post by: Andy on September 27, 2015, 08:45:19 pm
Cheers Andy! Mainly to the fuel station :scared::signLOL:
Post by: Jay_ed30 on September 30, 2015, 09:46:15 pm
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Post by: Dave J on September 30, 2015, 10:33:52 pm
So, apart from spending lots more on fuel, much else planned for the car?!
Post by: stuart-88 on September 30, 2015, 10:55:24 pm
Looks good Stuart. You worked out how to get the heatshield sorted in the end, I didn't get round to taking any pictures sorry
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Thanks Jay. No worries mate, figured it out in the end :happy2:
Car looks good Stuart - low miles for the year, so should be good for lots more after a few of those updates. Must admit, PCV, DV, coilpacks were about the first things I did to mine.
So, apart from spending lots more on fuel, much else planned for the car?!
Cheers Dave, yeah really happy with it, the way it drive definitely reflects the mileage which is great. PCV is being delivered tomorrow from TPS, I'm hoping it sorts out the lumpy idling it has. I'm not 100% on plans, probably springs first to get rid of some of the arch gap. I'd really like genuine xenons, but struggling to justify the costs at the moment!
How's the ed30 going?
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Post by: Dave J on December 13, 2015, 09:13:17 pm
Liking the ED30 front, and see you have some big brakes going on too :happy2:
Post by: stuart-88 on December 14, 2015, 02:25:43 pm
Forgot to mention the brakes! I got the 345mm set up for a good bargain from a friend that upgraded his on a Leon Cupra. Fitted with some new pagid discs and pads, stops a bit better now :smiley:
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Post by: stuart-88 on June 06, 2016, 08:45:34 pm
Been busy getting it ready for a stage 2 map. Ramair already fitted now with a 3" decat, runner flap delete (inc intake valves cleaned), powerflex lower dog mount insert and a PCV delete. Booked in for this Friday the 10th!
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Post by: rashg60 on June 13, 2016, 09:44:02 pm
I'm running the exact same BHP figures as you coincidentally (my torque figure is around 340 ft/lb though). However, my clutch seems fine at the moment (fingers crossed it stays that way!).
Post by: stuart-88 on June 13, 2016, 11:14:08 pm
Brilliant results mate - sorry to hear about your clutch.
I'm running the exact same BHP figures as you coincidentally (my torque figure is around 340 ft/lb though). However, my clutch seems fine at the moment (fingers crossed it stays that way!).
Thanks mate. That is a good torque figure on yours, mine slipped on the dyno otherwise I think I'd have had similar! Unfortunately he had to draw it back as a result of it. Fingers crossed for you too... I'll be £740 lighter for a new helix organic to go in there now
Post by: Mitch H on July 24, 2016, 02:58:10 pm
Post by: stuart-88 on July 27, 2016, 01:38:14 pm
You fitting wellycooler ?
Yes mate. It's a work in progress! Hopefully have it done by the end of this weekend
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Post by: patpong_pete on July 30, 2016, 12:15:32 pm
how long did it take to fit ?
Post by: vwgolfgtimk5 on July 30, 2016, 05:00:23 pm
Post by: AJP on July 30, 2016, 06:02:17 pm
Have you got an uprated fuel pump? If not, it's really worth getting one. My standard pump struggled with my Stage 2 R-Tech map, got a few fuel cuts which aren't fun at speed. I was miles off requested pressure. Got a Loba in now and it's much better.
Tweak to 2+ at R-Tech with a proper pump and that cooler will give your midrange a very healthy bump, and you should be into the 280s at peak power.
Post by: stuart-88 on July 30, 2016, 06:08:02 pm
Pete - All in it cost me £241. That includes pipes, i/c, connectors etc. If you have the means of doing it yourself it's a cheap mod for what it is. It took me a couple of days if I was on it all day, mine was split up into a few evenings here and there.
Thanks AJP, completely agree it looks awful at the moment! I was worried from previous experience about how much of a pain the grilles are to get out from the front so I decided to get them off whilst I could get behind them. Loba pump and exhaust is next on the list after the clutch.
I was never going to go to 2+ but I've got the bug now! Poor car :party:
Post by: AJP on July 30, 2016, 06:53:19 pm
All the tuners worth talking to are saying the same thing about uprated fuel pumps - they're beneficial on even Stage 1 boost levels. It's a much bigger bottleneck than the cat back oem exhaust is at this stage.
Happy modding...!
Post by: stuart-88 on July 31, 2016, 03:29:09 pm
In the hope that the car will be getting some use over the next few months now :smiley:
Post by: AJP on July 31, 2016, 03:50:37 pm
My tailpipe is way past its best now so I'll be be changing it any way but you make a good point. The sound of just the decat as it is is pretty impressive! Wasn't expecting it to be as loud as it is on throttle and as quiet as it is off.I was never actually too keen on doing a full exhaust myself, but when the tuning bug inevitably bit I started looking at Powervalve (known as BCS at that point) and I kept seeing massive gains from their systems. So I went with Powervalve primarily for the performance benefit, but one thing that I really like about it is that it sounds incredible even rolling around town off boost. You get all sorts of burbles and crackles on the over run, and if you can get the traction control to kick in aggressively (not round town of course) you get full on burps like a DSG car makes on a shift.
In the hope that the car will be getting some use over the next few months now :smiley:
What downpipe is yours? The full Powervalve is 3" all the way from turbo to the tailpipes. That probably contributes to the lovely noise it makes. Apparently the R32 style version I've got was three years in development! I'd imagine as long as your downpipe was 2.75" or bigger a Powervalve cat back would tick all the boxes for you.
Post by: wazza16 on August 02, 2016, 06:24:43 pm
Post by: Paradox1 on August 03, 2016, 01:43:45 pm
Post by: stuart-88 on August 03, 2016, 04:50:29 pm
My tailpipe is way past its best now so I'll be be changing it any way but you make a good point. The sound of just the decat as it is is pretty impressive! Wasn't expecting it to be as loud as it is on throttle and as quiet as it is off.I was never actually too keen on doing a full exhaust myself, but when the tuning bug inevitably bit I started looking at Powervalve (known as BCS at that point) and I kept seeing massive gains from their systems. So I went with Powervalve primarily for the performance benefit, but one thing that I really like about it is that it sounds incredible even rolling around town off boost. You get all sorts of burbles and crackles on the over run, and if you can get the traction control to kick in aggressively (not round town of course) you get full on burps like a DSG car makes on a shift.
In the hope that the car will be getting some use over the next few months now :smiley:
What downpipe is yours? The full Powervalve is 3" all the way from turbo to the tailpipes. That probably contributes to the lovely noise it makes. Apparently the R32 style version I've got was three years in development! I'd imagine as long as your downpipe was 2.75" or bigger a Powervalve cat back would tick all the boxes for you.
My downpipe is 3", I'm swaying towards a Cobra as they seem a reasonable price and I like the tips on them, to be honest I haven't really looked into powervalve but I'll take a look :smiley:
Paradox - if you PM me your email address, I'll send over the list. It's saved as a picture on my phone and I'm too lazy to upload it to photobucket :signLOL:
The bracket on the crash bar to the cooler was something I bent up from 3mm mild steel and welded on.
Post by: AJP on August 03, 2016, 04:59:43 pm
I'm honestly not on commission by the way, but if he offered me a job....
Post by: stuart-88 on August 03, 2016, 05:14:14 pm
I'ts been struggling on cold starts recently, cranking between 7-10 times before it fires which is strange. So I'm kind of hoping that it's the hpfp and that buying the loba will kill 2 birds with one stone. Fingers crossed
Post by: AJP on August 03, 2016, 05:30:14 pm
Haha. I think you've got the job mate :happy2: I'll get in contact soon.Can you hear the pump priming when you open the driver's door?
I'ts been struggling on cold starts recently, cranking between 7-10 times before it fires which is strange. So I'm kind of hoping that it's the hpfp and that buying the loba will kill 2 birds with one stone. Fingers crossed
Post by: Paradox1 on August 03, 2016, 05:40:30 pm
I'll have a look
Post by: stuart-88 on August 03, 2016, 06:33:38 pm
Haha. I think you've got the job mate :happy2: I'll get in contact soon.Can you hear the pump priming when you open the driver's door?
I'ts been struggling on cold starts recently, cranking between 7-10 times before it fires which is strange. So I'm kind of hoping that it's the hpfp and that buying the loba will kill 2 birds with one stone. Fingers crossed
Good point. No I can't, tried a few different times too.
Haven't changed the Sparks plugs, they were done last August at VW and I have done about 2000 miles since, I was hoping to rule that out straight away
Post by: AJP on August 03, 2016, 06:35:41 pm
It's not very loud. It's a high-ish pitched whirring noise.Haha. I think you've got the job mate :happy2: I'll get in contact soon.Can you hear the pump priming when you open the driver's door?
I'ts been struggling on cold starts recently, cranking between 7-10 times before it fires which is strange. So I'm kind of hoping that it's the hpfp and that buying the loba will kill 2 birds with one stone. Fingers crossed
Good point. No I can't, tried a few different times too.
Haven't changed the Sparks plugs, they were done last August at VW and I have done about 2000 miles since, I was hoping to rule that out straight away
If you definitely can't hear it, do your interior lights come on when you open the door?
Post by: stuart-88 on August 03, 2016, 07:56:23 pm
Post by: AJP on August 03, 2016, 08:03:13 pm
I'll keep having a listen out for it, but I couldn't hear it at all. Interior lights don't come on no. Then again I had this problem before with my old tdi, where I had to sort out the contacts in the interior light unit.I might be wrong, but I think it's the same switch in the door that turns your interior lights on that tells your fuel system to prime.
If it's not getting that signal, it'll struggle to get up to pressure when it's cold. Especially if it's been sat overnight.
That's probably a better case scenario than the actual pump being faulty! Get it checked out.
Post by: stuart-88 on August 03, 2016, 09:20:49 pm
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Post by: stuart-88 on September 11, 2016, 12:14:06 pm
Looks really tidy mate the paint looks awesome now, love the way the intercooler looks behind the front grills too!
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Thanks mate :happy2:
Good stuff. I've got the Helix myself. It's very good, deals with the 345lb/ft I'm currently putting through it without even the slightest hint of slip. Acts like stock, just with a heavier pedal. Unless you've got weak legs you'll be used to it within 30 miles of driving!
Yeah I quite like the feel of a heavier clutch so I'm looking forward to that!
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Post by: stuart-88 on September 11, 2016, 09:39:06 pm
I've just bought a Tornado Red GTI and if I can make it look as half as good as yours I will be happy!
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Cheers mate! Appreciate it. If you'd have seen mine before you'll know anything is possible :happy2:
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Post by: Andy on September 18, 2016, 06:37:36 pm
Post by: AJP on September 18, 2016, 07:59:08 pm
Post by: stuart-88 on September 18, 2016, 08:11:11 pm
you will be getting usage now of the stage 2 now with no clutch slip
It's handy to be able to use all of the power I have!
I've got the Helix too, does a good job. It also makes me think I should get the best out of it and get a hybrid k03. Have you considered this? Or are you sticking with the k03?
Who knows haha. Considering how far it's come so now it's a possibility. Any ideas on the price of a hybrid? From what I've seen the KO4 upgrade seems a cheaper option
Post by: Paradox1 on September 19, 2016, 10:02:01 am
I think it depends on what spec you want for your hybrid, remeber you wont need anything additional, just fit and forget
Post by: AJP on September 19, 2016, 12:12:37 pm
Sorry for the late reply, I'm not getting notifications.
The hybrid itself can be had for about a grand, from Beach Buggy Turbos. Other brands are available, but they seem to be the best option at the minute, and preferred by R-Tech.
If you got all the k04 kit second hand, then arguably it could be done cheaper, but going that route throws in a few more variables. The turbo and k04 injectors might not be in the best nick, and you've also got all the pipework to swap, which is extra labour.
With a hybrid it's a straight swap, so no changing pipework, and you can even use your existing injectors. Niki mapped one to 360bhp and 377lbft recently, on k03 injectors:
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You get a new turbo, there's less work fitting it, and you're not bringing used parts into the equation. Obviously you'd need all the supporting 2+ mods to hit those sort of figures, but you're not far off that, like me, especially with the clutch.
K03 hybrids were initially touted as producing k04 top end but keeping the quick spool of a k03 at low revs, but the more graphs I see the more the hybrids are pretty much doing the same thing as a k04 across the revs. They don't seem to boost as early as a normal k03, as much as it's a nice idea. I might speak to BBT nearer the time and see if they can build a turbo that's good for maybe 320-330bhp at the top end rather than 360bhp, but actually keeps the quick spool. I'm not sure if that's even possible, but I'd probably prefer that kind of power delivery.
I don't think there's a massive advantage or disadvantage to going either hybrid or k04, but to me the hybrid just seems to make a little bit more sense.
Post by: Paradox1 on September 19, 2016, 02:38:00 pm
I think it uses TT420 internals but dont quote me on that.
Anyway before we start swapping turbos, which saved for a diff :driver: :driver:
Post by: stuart-88 on September 19, 2016, 09:44:54 pm
Post by: AnDub on September 20, 2016, 07:45:15 pm
Post by: stuart-88 on September 21, 2016, 09:26:05 pm