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Offline topher

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toph's wagon - sold but not forgotten
« on: 04 August 2009, 20:26 »
Just so I don't get accused of being a mk4 elitist i'll stick it in this section  :grin:

picked this up 4 weeks ago.. this is how it arrived



Finally got the coilovers on today so took some more shots - this was literally as it was rolled out of the workshop, so it'll settle a bit. I'll give it a few days and bring it down a little more then get the tracking checked.





and a blurry one :grin: (still trying to figure out the camera on my new phone..)



The rears are on the highest setting and the fronts are about half way down.

Big thanks to Nick, Matt, Rob and Ben at R-Tech for use of the workshop to keep me dry while i scrambled about on the floor.. and for the help with the stubborn front shock  :laugh:
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Re: toph's wagon
« Reply #1 on: 04 August 2009, 20:30 »
looking good mate, :afro:
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Re: toph's wagon
« Reply #2 on: 04 August 2009, 20:32 »
tidy  :cool:

whats it go like now you've mapped it?
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Re: toph's wagon
« Reply #3 on: 04 August 2009, 20:35 »
It was pulling around 195bhp and 220lbft on the dyno.. we couldnt figure out why it was tailing off a little bit at top end. Today i realised the bumper grill was completely blocking flow to the intercooler :lipsrsealed: so i removed it for the drive home.. goes a lot better.

We had a sales rep turn up today selling a bit of kit to test for boost leaks, so we whacked it on mine and found a slight leak from one of the secondary air pump lines (smoke and ultraviolet light, nifty stuff!) which might also be contributing. So i'll remove all that at some point.. and either drill the bumper grill or bite the bullet and whack a FMIC on it.
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Re: toph's wagon
« Reply #4 on: 04 August 2009, 20:39 »
Quote from: topher on 04 August 2009, 20:35
It was pulling around 195bhp and 220lbft on the dyno.. we couldnt figure out why it was tailing off a little bit at top end. Today i realised the bumper grill was completely blocking flow to the intercooler :lipsrsealed: so i removed it for the drive home.. goes a lot better.

We had a sales rep turn up today selling a bit of kit to test for boost leaks, so we whacked it on mine and found a slight leak from one of the secondary air pump lines (smoke and ultraviolet light, nifty stuff!) which might also be contributing. So i'll remove all that at some point.. and either drill the bumper grill or bite the bullet and whack a FMIC on it.

doh lol

hmm did you buy the boost leak kit?? could be useful as i think i'm leaking boost from somewehere  :undecided:

Is Nick's FMIC setup ready yet then or is he still testing it? 
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Re: toph's wagon
« Reply #5 on: 04 August 2009, 20:43 »
looking very good pal coming a long fast.
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Re: toph's wagon
« Reply #6 on: 04 August 2009, 20:44 »
Quote from: Rhyso on 04 August 2009, 20:39
hmm did you buy the boost leak kit?? could be useful as i think i'm leaking boost from somewehere  :undecided:

Is Nick's FMIC setup ready yet then or is he still testing it? 

I think the rtech fmic is next task, now that the new dyno software is up and running and pretty much calibrated spot on.. thanks to my super brainy inertia calculations :grin:

I won't be buying the leak tester.. Nick is thinking about it though :afro:
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Re: toph's wagon
« Reply #7 on: 04 August 2009, 20:45 »
do they do a " discrete " spoiler for an estate tailgate, just needs that " something " at the rear  :huh: :undecided:
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Re: toph's wagon
« Reply #8 on: 04 August 2009, 20:46 »
gonna attack the rear lights with some tinting spray.. since the only option for replacement ones is lexus style  :sick:

apart from that i haven't really thought about doing much to the rear
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Re: toph's wagon
« Reply #9 on: 04 August 2009, 20:47 »
Quote from: topher on 04 August 2009, 20:44
Quote from: Rhyso on 04 August 2009, 20:39
hmm did you buy the boost leak kit?? could be useful as i think i'm leaking boost from somewehere  :undecided:

Is Nick's FMIC setup ready yet then or is he still testing it? 

I think the rtech fmic is next task, now that the new dyno software is up and running and pretty much calibrated spot on.. thanks to my super brainy inertia calculations :grin:

I won't be buying the leak tester.. Nick is thinking about it though :afro:

cool! Good work :afro:

hmmm i'll have to talk to Nick and try to convince him that he needs it  lol
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