rhyso - dirty diesel power!

[Rhyso]

currently cable tied the pancake pipe so it no longer rubs against the driveshaft

and i'm not exactly over the moon with Forge's resoponse to my problem 
http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/258329.aspx

also had my new discs and pads fitted Thursday night so i actually stop without rumbling noises 

on a more positive note managed to spruce up the motor over the weekend so here's some better pics of the valence





Looking forward to the RR day nest weekend to see what she is putting out - she feels faster than the old Custom Code map for sure; hopefully the results will back up my butt dyno

[Rhyso]

My results from Saturday's Rolling road day



obviously extremely pleased but i think the torque figure is rather high

only basis i got for comparison is the JKM rolling road but i had my Custom Code map on the car at the time.  If there is another day at JKM later on in the year i'll try and get the car down to see how true the figures are

[Rhyso]

well since having my brakes fitted my steering has felt rubbish - its lack there is a complete lack of weight to the steering, especially at speed    initially i thought it was down to high tyre pressures (thanks to some dodgy gauges in work!) but even though initially things felt improved it hasn't solved the problem

have had it up on the ramps and there appears to be no play in anything    although the wishbone bushes don't look terrribly clever so going
so have ordered some new wishbones and will be ordering the TT bushes to fit them on Tuesday

in terms of engine performance - MPG is improving thanks to better weather and me knowing where all the power is and using it more effectively; i've seen 60mpg on the run to work this last week or so and over 50mpg on the way back despite the last 3 miles travelling up a steep hill and covering approx 1000 feet in height! 

going to get another can of satin black paint and spray my lower front grills and front valence to match the Anni rear - can't have grey on the car 

[Rhyso]

new wishbones complete with Audi TT bushes have been fitted by Alan in work

here's a couple of pics of my old ones!





got to get the tracking done but first impressions are ok but i haven't really thrown the car about and i won't until i know both wheels are pointing in the same direction 

[Rhyso]

thanks to my monumental amount of torque  i had an expensive weekend when my intercooler hose popped off and destroyed the EGR housing meaning a new EGR plus fitting at a cost of £200 - its even more annoying when you consider the EGR has been mapped out so its just an expensive shiney bit of metal

in an ideal world i would have bought the Allard delete kit but i was back home in Pembrokshire and needed the car back on the road ASAP.  Top marks do go to the local VW dealer - Sinclair Neyland who ordered the part Friday afternoon and fitted me in on Saturday meaning i was back on the road within 24 hours 

4 wheel alignment tomorrow so will post again with hopefully some good results as i'm expecting it to be a little bit out

picture of the new (still useless) EGR Valve


and i've highlighted the area which was destroyed!!

[Rhyso]

so today i had proper 4 wheel alignment carried out at Mototec in Blackwood near where i live

here's the results




as you can see the camber was out but not as much as i was expecting

a quick adjustment and this is what i've now got


and they did a chassis alignment - looks straight to me 


Picture of the car on the ramps


First impressions are good; despite it being only a small adjustment it does seem better planted at speed like it used to be.  Most of this could well be a placebo effect but as long as its a positive one i dont really mind 

and also my steering wheel now sits perfectly straight 

IMO well worth the £43 it cost me and after any further suspension work i'll definitely be heading back to Mototec

[Rhyso]

hit the big 100K the other day!!



also the last few weeks i've noticed my steering wheel getting looser and looser in that and can wiggle it back and forth so today i popped th airbag off to have a good look - turns outs the bolt had come LOOSE!!    my own fault really as i've reused the bolt more than the 3 times VW suggest so luckily i had bought another in preparation; stuck it in and all seems good 

couple of random pics

[Rhyso]

Not much to report

had the cambelt and water pump changed at the end of May - VW also replaced my auxillary belt FOC as it was cracked so can't fault their service really

Got a slightly detuned map from Nick @ R-Tech to help reduce the flywheel judder i'm getting - first impressions are pretty good - much less judder and MPG is unchanged.  I'm hoping to go see Nick in August for a rolling road session and possilby some other goodies; will have to wait and see what cash i got 

Steering issues - the more i drive the car the more i'm disliking the Falkens - very noisey and they just don't inspire much confidence when pushing on    going to save up and try some Michelin Pilot Sports methinks.

At a bit of a crossroads with the car - something inside me tells me i want something newer but my bank account says different lol.  One thing is for sure - i won't be going hybrid turbo.  TBE is my next major mod and i might try some THS engine mounts but that will most likely be it 

[Rhyso]

really fooked off with the intercooler pipe blowing off at the moment - has happened 3 times as in as many weeks 

ordered myself an EGR delete pipe so i can put extra clamps on the hose as one just isn't enough - doesn't help the hose itself appears to be disintegrating 

[Rhyso]

reet but of an update and most of it isn't great..........

Fitted the EGR delete pipe as shown in the pic below


initially held on with a couple of jubilee clips but that wouldn't last 1.5 seconds of full boost so Alan found that big huge clamp you see in the pic

Sadly we didn't have time to properly remove the pipe from the exhaust manifold to the EGR valve so we left in it in place.  Unfortunately that allowed too much movement in the pipe and as a result  i was venting exhaust gases with the result being i ended up on the back of this



going to limp the car into work (would have had it recovered there but didn't have my keys) and Alan will remove the pipe and refit the blanking plate in place.  Fingers crossed that will sort it