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Title: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: Hulmie on 30 June 2009, 16:14

Well the day has nearly come and time for me to part with alot of cash and have some work done on me car.

After reading all the good reviews from fellow members i cant wait, should be a fun drive home on the M1 tomorrow after having the work done.

Will report back tomorrow with pictures of the work and feedback.

Title: Re: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: the_stink on 30 June 2009, 17:07

good work you will love it mate  :cool:

Title: Re: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: topher on 30 June 2009, 17:08

i might have to pop in on my way back from atherstone and say hello then! (even though i've literally just got back from rtech)

Title: Re: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: jamie16v on 30 June 2009, 17:29

got mine booked in for monday too... whoooo... :smiley: they coming to me though, dont fancy driving it up there knowing i dont know when the cam belt was last changed...

Title: Re: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: alex160 on 30 June 2009, 19:42

if i were you id spend the money on getting the cambelt done before a remap mate. No point in having it remapped and then a day later the belt snaps  :sad:

Title: Re: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: Hulmie on 30 June 2009, 20:11

Topher - if your passing mate may aswell pop in, be good to put a face to a name.

Title: Re: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: topher on 30 June 2009, 20:12

only half a face to put a name to at the mo :grin: (suffering with bell's palsy nightmare!)

Title: Re: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 30 June 2009, 23:24

good work mate  :smiley: you will love it transforms the GTi  :evil:

Title: Re: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: jamie16v on 01 July 2009, 16:59

Quote from: alex160 on 30 June 2009, 19:42

if i were you id spend the money on getting the cambelt done before a remap mate. No point in having it remapped and then a day later the belt snaps  :sad:

indeed, but then its no point me starting to do the belt when the remap is booked in so soon and perhaps finding something goes wrong while doing the belt and cant get hold of any parts.. so i`ll do the belt once the remap is done..  :wink:
maybe the same day..lol

Title: Re: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: Ben_1uk on 01 July 2009, 17:39

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indeed, but then its no point me starting to do the belt when the remap is booked in so soon and perhaps finding something goes wrong while doing the belt and cant get hold of any parts.. so i`ll do the belt once the remap is done

Bit risky IMHO but it's up to you. I'd have the belt done first. It's pointless spending the money on a remap and then having your engine scrapped by the cam belt snapping!

Title: Re: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: jamie16v on 01 July 2009, 19:15

do you really think that a remap is going to make the belt more likely to snap?.
i will be picking up the timing belt kit this week, i may even go for it before the remap, but i dont want the car to be a non runnner before it gets done, its already booked in. it will get done, dont worry about that.

Title: Re: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: Hulmie on 01 July 2009, 22:48

well day started off real well and kept getting better. Arrive at R-tech around 11.45 this morning and greeted by Ben (good to meet ya), anyway started cracking on removing old exhaust and fitting new Milltek Cat back & R-tech 3" downpipe and De-Cat, whilst this was being done Nick came back and converted the rear end to a NickStyle Anni bumper ( Good work), once this was done new forge 007p was fitted and then on with the first map. Took it for a test drive and was instant improvement, came back tried out another map and woooohhooooo car pulls real well. Car then went on the rollers and managed 197bhp  :evil: and still have Pipercross Air Filter, Forge TIP and new spark plugs to fit. So all in all Top job Nick & Ben, highly recommended.

Downside to the day, left R-tech around 5.15pm got part way up the m1 to find it was closed between junction 25 & 26 cos of an overturned lorry, so was stuck in traffic for about 2 hours in 28 degree heat and to make things worse the motorway wombles didnt have a clue how to set up a proper diversion, but luckily with me being male i had good sense of direction and finally got back onto the M1 but then had 15 miles of driving at 50mph due to average speed camera's  :angry:

so eventually got home at 9.30pm, but it was worth it.

CHEERS NICK & BEN  :grin:

Title: Re: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 01 July 2009, 22:56

result then mate :afro: hope you got a chance to open it up tho  :grin: certainly makes your gti come alive don't it  :evil:
top lads nick and ben  :wink:

Title: Re: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: Hulmie on 01 July 2009, 23:11

yeh got chance to open it up after i got off the M1, really does make a difference, acceleration/throttle response is 100x better.

also forgot to say, good to meet Topher aswell, hope you had fun with ya new motor.

Title: Re: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: topher on 01 July 2009, 23:25

yeah was good to have a chat today mate.. i do like that mk4 in white!

picking the motor up tomorrow night.. only you and rhys know what it is.. shhh :lipsrsealed: :grin:

Title: Re: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: Rhyso on 02 July 2009, 07:56

Quote from: topher on 01 July 2009, 23:25

picking the motor up tomorrow night.. only you and rhys know what it is.. shhh :lipsrsealed: :grin:

what motor is this then?  :huh:




 :lipsrsealed: :wink:

Title: Re: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: the_stink on 02 July 2009, 08:44

good work mate cant wait to get my TIP fitted !!! should be nice to feel the difference

Title: Re: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: james2 on 02 July 2009, 16:35

i want a remap :cry:

Title: Re: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: Hulmie on 03 July 2009, 20:01

here's a few short video's of my car on the rollers @ R-Tech, produced 197bhp  :grin:

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b32/Hulmie/Golf%20GTI%20Turbo/th_01072009002.jpg) (http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b32/Hulmie/Golf%20GTI%20Turbo/?action=view&current=01072009002.flv)

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b32/Hulmie/Golf%20GTI%20Turbo/th_01072009003.jpg) (http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b32/Hulmie/Golf%20GTI%20Turbo/?action=view&current=01072009003.flv)

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b32/Hulmie/Golf%20GTI%20Turbo/th_01072009004.jpg) (http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b32/Hulmie/Golf%20GTI%20Turbo/?action=view&current=01072009004.flv)

Title: Re: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: mikemk4gti on 04 July 2009, 09:01

have you got a pic of your 'NickStyle Anni bumper'

Title: Re: Get R-Tech'd tomorrow
Post by: Hulmie on 04 July 2009, 13:54

no but i can soon get one.