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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: dragongreengolfgti on 09 March 2012, 18:24

Title: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: dragongreengolfgti on 09 March 2012, 18:24
Alright mk4 guys i have asked my mate to join who has recently bought a R32 user name jamie_r32. You may have seen my thread recently about his blown fuse problem so to let you know this is the guy. He's a top mate of mine and works at forge motorsport as a development engineer so maybe able to help you out on some things once you get to know him. cheers

Mike
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: topher on 09 March 2012, 18:32
get him to come and tell us in geek terms why the forge 008 is better than the 007, so i can add it to the diverter valve sticky thread :afro:
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: dragongreengolfgti on 09 March 2012, 18:38
get him to come and tell us in geek terms why the forge 008 is better than the 007, so i can add it to the diverter valve sticky thread :afro:

I'm sure he will be along shortly to discuss this hopefully he's just having a look around the site i will point him in this direction  :smiley:
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: Jamie_r32 on 09 March 2012, 19:20
Hi Topher,
The difference between the 2 valves....
Basically the 007 is a excellent valve but with any product there is always room for improvement.
We studied the 007 and found that 25% of the chamber (where the piston moves up and down) was not being used.
Straight away that was going to be the first thing we were going to change.
we also looked into what other ways we could change it.
The 007's piston runs up and down on 2 o-rings situated in the body of the valve.
We have know changed this so that the o-rings are sat on the piston now and the body is completely smooth.
This allows the piston to move more freely inside the chamber.
With the 25% reduction of the chamber it now makes the valve even faster to respond as the air does not have to fill up a part of the chamber before it moves.
Most obvious the look of the valve has changed.
Basically... the best just got better :).
I hope this answers what you needed to know.
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: topher on 09 March 2012, 19:48
it does cheers. i'll add it to the writeup. you also made it take 25% longer to change the spring :tongue:
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: Jamie_r32 on 09 March 2012, 19:50
it does cheers. i'll add it to the writeup. you also made it take 25% longer to change the spring :tongue:

Very true  :smiley:
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: big stevie on 09 March 2012, 19:59
and the silver ones are not shiney anymore hence why i stuck with the 007 one.  :sad: :sad: :sad:

welcome to the mad house jamie great guys on here and very helpfull.  :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: bobbieboy69er on 09 March 2012, 20:03
Not bad for a first post!! Welcome mate
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: navmk4gti on 09 March 2012, 20:54
so do we get discounts now that we know you work for forge  :evil:
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: Big Tone on 09 March 2012, 21:12
so do we get discounts now that we know you work for forge  :evil:
:grin:
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: steve_mk4t on 09 March 2012, 23:11
so do we get discounts now that we know you work for forge  :evil:
:grin:

+1
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: johnomk4 on 09 March 2012, 23:18
+2  :grin:
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: xtetx on 10 March 2012, 07:39
Haha was I only a matter of time before Jamie got asked about discount haha! Welcome mate!
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: Jamie_r32 on 10 March 2012, 20:42
I maybe able to look after you lot :-)
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: barrym381 on 10 March 2012, 20:45
I maybe able to look after you lot :-)
book me the new 008 for my audi s3 then :grin: please
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: navmk4gti on 10 March 2012, 22:26
Mk4 1.8t agu coolant hoses.. :grin:
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: daz veedub on 10 March 2012, 22:56
Hi Topher,
The difference between the 2 valves....
Basically the 007 is a excellent valve but with any product there is always room for improvement.
We studied the 007 and found that 25% of the chamber (where the piston moves up and down) was not being used.
Straight away that was going to be the first thing we were going to change.
we also looked into what other ways we could change it.
The 007's piston runs up and down on 2 o-rings situated in the body of the valve.
We have know changed this so that the o-rings are sat on the piston now and the body is completely smooth.
This allows the piston to move more freely inside the chamber.
With the 25% reduction of the chamber it now makes the valve even faster to respond as the air does not have to fill up a part of the chamber before it moves.
Most obvious the look of the valve has changed.
Basically... the best just got better :).
I hope this answers what you needed to know.

convinced me mate  :smiley: might sell the 007

welcome aboard  :cool:

Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: wessexgti on 11 March 2012, 10:06
Mk4 1.8t agu coolant hoses.. :grin:

x2  :smiley:

you could of joined BEFORE i got my 008!!  :grin:
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: stfc_gti on 13 March 2012, 13:03
hmm, 008 it seem like here too, hopefully he'll look after us. :wink:
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: Yohan on 13 March 2012, 13:16
Welcome Jamie.

Group buy on 008's then? :grin:
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: scarr89 on 13 March 2012, 13:21
so do we get discounts now that we know you work for forge  :evil:

We were all thinking it! :laugh:
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: Ashmond on 13 March 2012, 14:12
Group buy on 008's then? :grin:

Not a bad idea, id be up for it if we got it cheaper!

Welcome Jamie mate, wish I knew you before I shelled out £40 on my MAP sensor flange  :laugh:
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: stfc_gti on 13 March 2012, 14:16
Group buy on 008's then? :grin:

Not a bad idea, id be up for it if we got it cheaper!

Welcome Jamie mate, wish I knew you before I shelled out £40 on my MAP sensor flange  :laugh:
its on my list to buy, so im in.
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: cossiemark on 16 March 2012, 13:41
me 2 how much do u recon you will be able get them for mate? :wink:
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: stfc_gti on 16 March 2012, 13:43
think we scared him off  :laugh:
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: cobalt6700 on 16 March 2012, 17:31
id be up for one too :)
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: opel on 16 March 2012, 17:44
christ he not even said he can do it  :laugh:  but ill be up for one lol
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: stfc_gti on 16 March 2012, 18:06
peer pressure
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: Harooshum on 15 May 2012, 14:18
Well it's been two months since the last on here.  I really like the idea of a group buy (I remember when this forum did that for Audi TT chrome pedals for MK2 GTI's and I missed out on that!).

I imagine we can do a group-buy of 20+ people who all want a 008 - count me in

h.
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: dragongreengolfgti on 15 May 2012, 23:17
Not sure he's coming back to chat maybe he's busy or something havn't seen him for about two months  :sad:
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: topher on 16 May 2012, 08:37
hmmm group buy you say? leave it with me i'll see what I can do.
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: Harooshum on 16 May 2012, 09:31
I'm averaging around £124 for the forge 008.  Let's see how much lower per unit you can manage Topher!  The challenge is on...

h.
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: stfc_gti on 16 May 2012, 09:58
hmmm group buy you say? leave it with me i'll see what I can do.
i'd be interested for sure
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: gjroe78 on 01 July 2012, 20:27
BALLS  :angry:
literally just bought a 007P today  :laugh:
Title: Re: just asked my mate to join please welcome him if you see him
Post by: Jamie_r32 on 06 July 2012, 16:38
Forgot To put the link up to my progress thread so here it is :) http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=233787.0