Not updated for a while so here we go
Wheels are needing spraying again as I went through the paint on one of them while rubbing it down, I'll be painting them again but with the insides black this time.
I've also been up to R-Tech to have the Golf looked over and it wasn't great news although it's all easily fixable. After a few road runs and a lot of logging, Nick pronounced my MAF dead. It's not dangerous thankfully as it has failed but in a good way (if there is one) It is actually over reading the air going in so is shutting down the boost so a new one is needed. VW want £90 odd for one but I have managed to track down a genuine Bosch item for £56 + VAT which is more like what I want to pay. I have also bought a 4bar FPR for £14 to give the fuel a bit more scope.
Also another problem which could have been me or the delivery service is a bent actuator bracket which has affected the boost from day one really. I'm looking at getting a Forge actuator which can have different springs fitted to suit the state of tune of the engine. Only trouble with them is apparently the turbo has to be dropped slightly to gain access to one of the bolts but I'll see if I can get round it
Bought myself a Carbonio pipe and Piper X filter for the total of £50 delivered from ebay to cheer myself up though
and fitted today
My new MAF is also fitted and giving a better drive already, just the actuator to get now and I should have it working 100% at last.
Will get cracking with the wheels again next week so will update as I go
Any comments welcome as usual