oem+ lcr - THERE HEREEEEEEE

[jake]

O2 spacer has arrived in preparation for the decat,

Contemplating an 80mm tip as well as possibly lowering on springs/shocks. Hear weitecs are good.

Also need to log the car and see if I can get uni settings to work with my map, as I'm no longer part of custom code.

 

[jake]

Fitted this aft, scorpion decat with draft 42 decat, sounds well. Not overly loud either

 

[jake]

Rear spacers fitted too,

pic of car after rain has stopped

 

[jake]

have ordered some caliper spacers in wait for my new brake upgrade :0

 

[big eck]

What size spacers did you use mate??? I'm looking at 20mm ones but I don't want to catch the rear arches after I lower it.

 

[jake]

There 15mm mate. Seem perfect but I'm std ride height

 

[jake]

badger 5 caliper shims have arrived

jake

 

[jake]

had the crazy idea of selling the car for a vxr, but that got hit on the head lol

rear brakes ordered too,

 

[jake]

Rear brakes arrived, as have my oem wishbone bushes. Was going to get the updated poly bushes but in the end thought against it.

Then spent the morning machine polishing the car,

Car was washed last night in the new autoglym cherry shampoo, think California scents smell,

Then this morning masked up, sorry no blue tape

The process was 3m green top fast cut plus, with Indasa yellow pad,
3m yellow top, on autoglym soft pad, then waxed with the new autoglym radiant wax, windows and wheels sealed and dressed all rubbers

The results

Then last night realised that unisettings works with my mtm map so upped the fuelling and timing and then logged the car for a full health check, the map is very torqy but not huge bhp, in 3rd I was maxing g/s at just under 200 so about 250 ish but drives so well

That is all


Jake

 

[ScottHmk4]

jake maybe you can give me some advice...i have a mk1 TT 225. same BAM engine as yours in the R.... im getting a high rough idle. we cleaned (which wasnt even dirty) the throttle body. i feel the car isnt pulling as well as it should. also when pulling away feels laggy. any ideas? only had it 2 months or so, not sure how or what its been previously treated too. just doesnt feel right imo

 

[jake]

do you have acess to vagcom at all?

When yo did the tb did you re align it propperly. Can be a whole host of things from split vac pipes etc to faulty maf.

Pm me with more info.

 

[tyrer]

Interested in what rear brakes you have gone for, also what was the reason for standard bushes? Just your preference?

Car looks amazing with the standard of the paint, hats off

 

[scarfey]

Cor, I need to get me one of those machine polishers!

 

[jake]

Just uprated grooved discs with oem pads, the back don't do huge amounts so no need to go crazy.

Bushes wise I have read they can be stiff. Transfer engine vibration and squeak. So stuck to oem. I have already lifted the idle to stop vibrations coming from just the dog bone mount, just not fancying fitting them
Haha. Going to do the brakes and bushes all together I hope also think the exhaust is knocking a bit after replacing a hanger.

 

[jake]

Front wishbone bushes all changed over now, massive difference

 

[jake]

Finally have all my bits ready to do my brakes,

these are the rears,


rears by cuprajake1, on Flickr

then you have the gorgeous bells that were made,


bells ummmm by cuprajake1, on Flickr

next are the bolts and the pads mintex 1144


bolts n pads by cuprajake1, on Flickr


followed by the amazing rotors 330x28mm


330x28 ap goodness by cuprajake1, on Flickr

already have the caliper shims and some new brake fluid too, sat cant come quick enough

 

[deansutherland]

They look awsome

 

[big eck]

Seems a shame to use them and get them dirty lol.

 

[Chris-cupra R]

Car looks great, paintwork is brilliant!

 

[D.K]

How much did those 2 piece disc's set you back Jake ?