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Offline Hurdy

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Re: Hurdy's Polo GTI..time for a new project!!
« Reply #795 on: June 25, 2012, 11:39:27 am »
Went to GTI International today, very wet, very busy and as soon as it stopped raining I used my 4 run passes down the strip.

Best time of the morning was 14.02 with a 5.49 second 0-60. Not as good as I'd hoped, but the surface was very wet and add to that the DSG torque limiter cutting in, it wasn't too bad.

I must say that I enjoyed the handling course more than the sprint. Ended up with a 40.07 second run. The guy on the stand taking down the time told me beforehand that anywhere near to 40 seconds was excellent. The guys on the stand with track prepped cars and racing tyres were managing 39.6 to 39.7, so I was well impressed with the car. However, the guy from Bilstein said if I had set the car up on full hard with the damping then the car would have been just as good as the track cars!!

Bodes well for the next trackday. :smiley:
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Re: Hurdy's Polo GTI..time for a new project!!
« Reply #796 on: June 25, 2012, 02:22:57 pm »
Glad you enjoyed the handling circuit John, great to see that your pace is right up there with the top cars!
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Re: Hurdy's Polo GTI..time for a new project!!
« Reply #797 on: June 25, 2012, 03:36:59 pm »
The Polo is looking good John.  :happy2:

And look forward to your future plans also  :wink:
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Re: Hurdy's Polo GTI..time for a new project!!
« Reply #798 on: June 25, 2012, 05:31:13 pm »
Cheers guys. :happy2:
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Re: Hurdy's Polo GTI..time for a new project!!
« Reply #799 on: June 25, 2012, 08:19:46 pm »
Sounds like the pole is going well  :congrats:
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Re: Hurdy's Polo GTI..time for a new project!!
« Reply #800 on: June 26, 2012, 09:18:48 am »
A few more pics.

LowdownVW meet this month


Trip to Ladybower reservoir


The Okada Plasma Coilpacks in place
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Re: Hurdy's Polo GTI..time for a new project!!
« Reply #801 on: June 26, 2012, 09:21:06 am »

Are they a direct fit john, or some wiring / loom fettling to do?

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Re: Hurdy's Polo GTI..time for a new project!!
« Reply #802 on: June 26, 2012, 10:45:09 am »
they are a direct fit mike.  Not a cheap mod though, and probably not need on the TFSi.

The 1.4TSI hjowever has misfire issues.  I'm currently running BKR9EIX plugs with a very small spark plug gap to stop the misfires.  Using these plugs mean Id be able to increase the spar plug gap and still maintain a stronger spark which means a much stronger cylinder burn.  I think there is a set going on mine very soon.
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Re: Hurdy's Polo GTI..time for a new project!!
« Reply #803 on: June 26, 2012, 10:59:00 am »
As Sy says, probably not needed on the 2 litre unless you are called TEFF!

Big benefits for the little 1.4TSi engine though. :happy2:
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Re: Hurdy's Polo GTI..time for a new project!!
« Reply #804 on: June 26, 2012, 11:00:55 am »
Forgot to mention. If you are running WMI on the 2.0TFSi then there is an advantage to having the Okada Coilpacks as it helps with a more complete burn in the cylinder.
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Re: Hurdy's Polo GTI..time for a new project!!
« Reply #805 on: June 26, 2012, 11:06:36 am »
Nice job  :congrats:

About the coilpacks... can you guys give an estimation on the price?

About the missfire issues, I am currently doing some investigation on this (for my 1.4 tsi engine). I think the best way to go is to have the engine checked preferably with a device that does not require you to strip the engine apart. I changed the coils, spark plugs (NGK Iridium), diverter valve (I had an older version), N75 valve (again an older version) but that did not solve the missfire issue.
From what I heard the missfire issues can be caused by a number of factors. First you might want to check for deposits on the valves preventing them from closing properly (a common issue on FSI engines) or the timing belt.
I have had some testing with the oscilloscope but the tests are not yet finished.

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Re: Hurdy's Polo GTI..time for a new project!!
« Reply #806 on: June 26, 2012, 11:57:10 am »
PM'd you Rex  :happy2:
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Re: Hurdy's Polo GTI..time for a new project!!
« Reply #807 on: June 26, 2012, 12:00:59 pm »
in general i think the polo GTI looks kinda gay, bit of a girls car :jumping:

seen yours at inters and fell in love with it, goes to show what a few mods can do  :happy2:
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Re: Hurdy's Polo GTI..time for a new project!!
« Reply #808 on: June 26, 2012, 03:33:30 pm »
Quote from: Dp_Ed30 on June 26, 2012, 12:00:59 pm
in general i think the polo GTI looks kinda gay, bit of a girls car :jumping:

seen yours at inters and fell in love with it, goes to show what a few mods can do  :happy2:

It was bought originally with the wife in mind. I just ended up hijacking it and twisting it to my own evil ways!  :evilgrin:
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Re: Hurdy's Polo GTI..time for a new project!!
« Reply #809 on: June 26, 2012, 03:38:03 pm »
Quote from: Hurdy on June 26, 2012, 03:33:30 pm

It was bought originally with the wife in mind. I just ended up hijacking it and twisting it to my own evil ways!  :evilgrin:


....As you would with any female, John?
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