A Wolf in Sheep's clothing?

[barrym381]

Here's the Youtube footage. I think it's slightly better quality, after activating some anti-shake thing 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doplSGL9xNo

good vid mate would love a blast on that road in my old scoob 

Cheers Bal, it is a right hoot!

I'm going to make some more videos as soon as I can, round some of the more challenging twisties. Or maybe wait for a dry, cold day and really go mental.

Thanks for watching though mate.! 

yeah looks fun will have to take the gti out past loch lomond 2mrw over haul road 

[MS1COYS]

Here's the Youtube footage. I think it's slightly better quality, after activating some anti-shake thing 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doplSGL9xNo

good vid mate would love a blast on that road in my old scoob 

Cheers Bal, it is a right hoot!

I'm going to make some more videos as soon as I can, round some of the more challenging twisties. Or maybe wait for a dry, cold day and really go mental.

Thanks for watching though mate.! 

yeah looks fun will have to take the gti out past loch lomond 2mrw over haul road 

Did you get any footage from your drive today Bal? I would love to come and hoon around the lochs just gathering hours of mental footage! 

[MS1COYS]

On another note.

I got my whole 'new' exhaust system replaced from the sports cat back on the weekend for a better 'newer' system at http://www.topgear.co.uk/top-gear-bridport-longlife - courtesy of a lifetime warranty.

I had a sneaking suspicion over the last few months that the original franchise that fitted my 'Longlife' system had rushed the job, fitted a dodgy silencer and not put enough mounts in to support the exhaust. I kind of self confirmed this a few weeks back when I had to get the weld seam re-welded on the middle silencer, after hearing a 'blow' somewhere in the system. This was probably caused by a constant knocking, due to a lack of sufficient mounts.

Anyway since Saturday lunchtime I now have such a sweet system, the guys at 'Top Gear' really are the dogs! The car drives a lot cleaner and dare I say it (psychosomatic maybe  ) also has better mid range pull. It is also steady as 'shaolin monk' on idle, where as before it would flutter every so slightly and sounded uncomfortable. The system is also considerably louder and burbles like an absolute nutter. As soon as I have the photos through from the guys at 'Top Gear' I shall post them, so you can give me your opinions on it.

I did however take some photos of the main lobby where I bumped into this fellow....





 

[barrym381]

Here's the Youtube footage. I think it's slightly better quality, after activating some anti-shake thing 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doplSGL9xNo

good vid mate would love a blast on that road in my old scoob 

Cheers Bal, it is a right hoot!

I'm going to make some more videos as soon as I can, round some of the more challenging twisties. Or maybe wait for a dry, cold day and really go mental.

Thanks for watching though mate.! 

yeah looks fun will have to take the gti out past loch lomond 2mrw over haul road 

Did you get any footage from your drive today Bal? I would love to come and hoon around the lochs just gathering hours of mental footage! 

did not mate but i dont know why i didnt get her a mk5 sooner 

[MS1COYS]

Some pictures of the new exhaust system 















Couldn't be happier.

[MS1COYS]

Replaced the 'cam follower' today.

Oem part from VW £30 including vat and £15 for my mechanic mate to do. Truth be told I was pretty impressed with his speed, it only took 30 minutes in total and I had been told by VW (Plymouth) that it would take between 60 and 75 minutes for them to do the job and an independent garage local to me reckoned on it taking the same time.

It seems to have quietened down the ticking noise from the engine bay ever so slightly, although I have to say that VW are taking the mickey recommending you replace this part every 10,000 miles. It had never been replaced on my car and at 54,000 miles you see (from the picture below) that it wasn't particularly rounded off or worn down.





For £45 I thought it a worthwhile investment. 

At the same time I got the moisture content checked in my brake fluid and it was at 1.9%. That's after 12,000 miles of pretty tame use and after 8 months on the road. The fluid used last time was 'AP Racing' and it would be interesting to hear your opinions on other brands, as I may well change for another brand if there's a chance that I could eek out a few more miles.

Thanks for reading.

[Hurdy]

Quite a bit of wear on the one that was removed too.

Checked mine when the HPFP was upgraded and still okay. I recommend having them replaced every 2 yrs, especially if you are tuned.

[MS1COYS]

Quite a bit of wear on the one that was removed too.

Checked mine when the HPFP was upgraded and still okay. I recommend having them replaced every 2 yrs, especially if you are tuned.

Okay fair enough, I thought it didn't look like much wear, but you know way more than me  I'll make sure I heed your advice.

Any ideas on the brake fluid? 

[MS1COYS]

Got the brake fluid replaced today. I ended up using some 'Toyota' 5.1 that Spudboy6 kindly gave to me f.o.c and I'm really impressed with it, I'm not only impressed with the product but also the generous nature of our forum members. Within 3 days of asking for advice on the forum I had some being whisked my way 

I think I must have had some air in the system prior to the change because the pedal is much firmer and I now get zero pedal fade right to the floor, whereas before I would in the last 10-15%. I'm sure this is down to air and not the difference in quality of fluid between 'AP Racing' and 'Toyota'. They both have the same boiling points so....

Anyway thanks again Spudboy6. You're a gentleman!

 

Next week the car is booked in to have my engine cover refitted. I've been without one for 9 months, but finally got my old one back with all the necessary cut outs made to incorporate the cold air induction system. I'll be pleased to have it back on and reduce any possibility of water ingress and also to help quieten down those damn injectors!

Also been toying with the idea of a PCV kit. Can anyone shed any light on the kit to get and the main benefits, other than to sort out my slightly lumpy idle.

Thanks

[Hurdy]

There are lots of PCV replacement kits on there. If you are looking at keeping the car a long time then go for a catch can system. If you are planning on moving the car on in a few years go for a simple PCV fix by BSH or equivalent. If you are planning WMI, again just go for the BSH PCV fix.

A PCV kit removes the possibility of boost leak as the OEM one can give "blow by" and reduce the boost pressure to the engine and therefore lower power. The most effective kit is the PCV fix kit, which simply pushes the gasses and oil back into the system in a closed loop and therefore removing all possibility of boost leakage from the PCV. The downside is that over time all the crud which the OEM PCV system helps filter through goes back into the engine and builds up quicker on the valves and inlets. A Catch can added to a PCV system will remove all the excess crud and help keep the engine cleaner for longer (hence get one if you are keeping it longer)

Hope this helps.