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Title: tuning
Post by: andypack on 30 September 2007, 15:41

im from scotland just moved up here 40 miles from edinburgh in the middle of nowhere . anybody know any good places that does tune ups in scotland

Title: Re: tuning
Post by: tamthebam16v on 20 May 2009, 11:06

anyone??

Title: Re: tuning
Post by: Neo Badness on 24 May 2009, 17:30

what you needing done?

Title: Re: tuning
Post by: tamthebam16v on 27 May 2009, 11:46

k jet tuned m8

Title: Re: tuning
Post by: Neo Badness on 27 May 2009, 20:54

Quote from: tamthebam16v on 27 May 2009, 11:46

k jet tuned m8

That's a bit of a lost art as most places are only interested in plug n play laptop tuning.

I've spoken to various places regarding fettling my 16v mk2 but not used any of them as yet, so this is just people who are in Scotland and tune VW's/ general performance garages...

However, you may wish to try Bedrock Veedubs, I spoke to a guy called John who was enthusiatic and seemed to know what he was talking about re. reboring my 16v to 1.9 tuning etc. http://www.bedrockveedubs.com/

A mate of a mate owns this garage and spoke to him about engine conversion, was happy to take it on but reckoned it'd cost 700-1000 for labour alone witha supplied donor car. On the other hand he does always have a nice array of VW's parked outside...
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=target+motors+dundee&fb=1&split=1&gl=uk&view=text&latlng=16720876114232144832

Spoke to these guys but they said they now only tune post mk3 platform, but they do have a rolling road etc.

http://www.starperformance.co.uk/contact.htm

Haven't spoken to personally but the ecosse guys worked on my friends 205 gti few years back and that thing was a rapid road car...

http://www.ecosse-peugeot.co.uk/default.asp

Doubt they'd do K-jet, but no harm in knowing who they are...

Where abouts you based?

Title: Re: tuning
Post by: tamthebam16v on 27 May 2009, 22:19

airdrie m8 near glasgow

Title: Re: tuning
Post by: Neo Badness on 29 May 2009, 19:29

Quote from: tamthebam16v on 27 May 2009, 22:19

airdrie m8 near glasgow

Bedrock Vdubs would probs be your best bet then. Like i said I have never had any work done with them but sounded knowledgable.

Title: Re: tuning
Post by: tamthebam16v on 30 May 2009, 07:42

cheers m8

Title: Re: tuning
Post by: Neo Badness on 31 May 2009, 21:12

Quote from: tamthebam16v on 30 May 2009, 07:42

cheers m8

Nae stress :wink:

Title: Re: tuning
Post by: tamthebam16v on 01 September 2009, 18:08

its sad hardly anyone does tunning up here in scotland unless you can plug in a laptop to it :sick:

Title: Re: tuning
Post by: gtigolfthree on 01 September 2009, 18:17

You could try here mate.
http://www.starperformance.co.uk/

Title: Re: tuning
Post by: tamthebam16v on 01 September 2009, 18:21

they didnt want to know m8 :angry: car to old  :embarassed:

Title: Re: tuning
Post by: Neo Badness on 01 September 2009, 19:51

Quote from: Neo Badness on 27 May 2009, 20:54

Quote from: tamthebam16v on 27 May 2009, 11:46

k jet tuned m8

That's a bit of a lost art as most places are only interested in plug n play laptop tuning.

I've spoken to various places regarding fettling my 16v mk2 but not used any of them as yet, so this is just people who are in Scotland and tune VW's/ general performance garages...

However, you may wish to try Bedrock Veedubs, I spoke to a guy called John who was enthusiatic and seemed to know what he was talking about re. reboring my 16v to 1.9 tuning etc. http://www.bedrockveedubs.com/

Spoken to bedrock Dubs then?


Only other option would be to get checking web and learning the dark art of tuning Kjet yourself, then they will all come to you for knowledge. Depends hpw bad you want the knowledge :grin:

Title: Re: tuning
Post by: tamthebam16v on 01 September 2009, 19:56

i got 4 new injectors and a second hand metering head off them i have been trying to save some money to take the car over to them so he can do a pressure test on it but im not working the now so its been hard thanks any way m8  :wink:

Title: Re: tuning
Post by: Neo Badness on 01 September 2009, 20:12

Pressure test?

WUR mod?

Should always be game to have a go yourself, that's how I ended up porting my first throttle body :wink:

Title: Re: tuning
Post by: tamthebam16v on 02 September 2009, 10:55

ive done all the work ma self so far have a look m8

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=44447&highlight=

Title: Re: tuning
Post by: Neo Badness on 02 September 2009, 19:40

So you're game as fcuk :laugh:

Go on. :wink:

As to tuning you're KR, beyond exhaust and filter. theres the WUR mod to increase top end fueling

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=31611.0

ABF cams are said to give a broader torque curve...

Or

Spoke to a company called AGRA http://www.agra-eng.co.uk/

Who said they could reprofile my KR cams to 170bhp with a flatter torque curve for about 180.00. :shocked: think that might be too good to be true.

Apparently the KR head flows pretty well but cams can make the most of it.

2ltr bottom end? Lightend fly wheel?

http://www.badger5.demon.co.uk/2001/throttlebodies.html :laugh:

One other thing,  Have I seen you going about in Dundee a whhile back? Pretty unusual colour of mk1.

Title: Re: tuning
Post by: tamthebam16v on 02 September 2009, 20:38

cheers for the info m8 no it wasnt me m8

Title: Re: tuning
Post by: Neo Badness on 02 September 2009, 22:29

Hope it's of use to you.

There are few boys up here running around in mk1's one of which is a bluey purple.
And if I'm honest, was pretty rapid too :grin:

But in my defence I had a knackered clutch, and desperately needed a service...