tx autosport intercooler

[JamJay]

Looking forward to Stage 2 results with this cooler Tom, assuming your going for AMD map?

I haven't driven mine for 3weeks roughly, looks lovely all parked up mind you but needs a good hoover out after my passengers and their dirtly little feet.

I'm going to plump up for a cat-back system before the AMD meet.

 

[8bit]

Worth mentioning that you can buy shorter/slimmer foglamps that will still fit a LCR, can't remember who it was that said they'd done it (think it might have been Turbin but he seems to be banned now) but apparently these will go on in place of the OEM ones if your intercooler pipework prevents the originals going back. I'm with JamJay on this one, I'd like to keep the car looking as standard as possible, well as much as I can given I've got titanium coloured wheels...

I also fell in love with my car again very recently, like t0m having fixed the rear washer jet, but also my camshaft timing EML went away on its' own and I discovered what I thought was a dying turbo was just my 007p valve sticking

 

[JamJay]

All the good people get banned but then again I have no idea what might have been said. I wonder where he got the shorter lamps from then, another VAG model perhaps? If so then it makes things simpler.

Touch wood, no problems with mine of late, aside from the ARB bushes anyway but I seem to get the love back when I drive it and it scares the cr@p out of me.

As we've all noticed, the cars are perfoming very well right now in the cold, even with the SMICs so another question, is the performace further enhanced with a FMIC in the same conditions or are the benefits only really to be had in the Summer?

 

[8bit]

All the good people get banned but then again I have no idea what might have been said. I wonder where he got the shorter lamps from then, another VAG model perhaps? If so then it makes things simpler.

Touch wood, no problems with mine of late, aside from the ARB bushes anyway but I seem to get the love back when I drive it and it scares the cr@p out of me.

As we've all noticed, the cars are perfoming very well right now in the cold, even with the SMICs so another question, is the performace further enhanced with a FMIC in the same conditions or are the benefits only really to be had in the Summer?

No idea why he got banned either but best not to discuss these things, seen threads get locked like that (maybe not this forum tho, can't remember). Think he said ebay though.

I'd love a FMIC but to be honest I'd be struggling even to justify £350 at the moment, saving to buy a house with the g/f so dropping money like that on the car (which she already thinks is extravagant with the price of V-Power around here) wouldn't go down too well! I'm considering a phenolic intake manifold gasket, about £70 all in and while it won't actually lower the temp of the intake air it'll stop the mani heating up with the engine bay heat so intake air temp heatsoak will be reduced.

I have seen some folks say don't bother with FMICs until the warmer months though so if you've got other things on your wishlist then I'd be putting it off til then. My own plans are to get my front ARB fitted (in the loft since last summer!), get a rear ARB and fit that myself, stage 1 remap then leave it at that.

 

[t0m]

Looking forward to Stage 2 results with this cooler Tom, assuming your going for AMD map?

I haven't driven mine for 3weeks roughly, looks lovely all parked up mind you but needs a good hoover out after my passengers and their dirtly little feet.

I'm going to plump up for a cat-back system before the AMD meet.

Me too mate, me too! And yeah, I'm getting the AMD map put on. Be interesting to see how it all does on the day.

Haha, mine is now a weekend car too! Thanks to a 'lovely' commute to Soho each day! I hoovered mine at the weekend too, it was awful

Which cat-back? Are you still going custom for that specific noise your after?

Worth mentioning that you can buy shorter/slimmer foglamps that will still fit a LCR, can't remember who it was that said they'd done it (think it might have been Turbin but he seems to be banned now) but apparently these will go on in place of the OEM ones if your intercooler pipework prevents the originals going back. I'm with JamJay on this one, I'd like to keep the car looking as standard as possible, well as much as I can given I've got titanium coloured wheels...

I also fell in love with my car again very recently, like t0m having fixed the rear washer jet, but also my camshaft timing EML went away on its' own and I discovered what I thought was a dying turbo was just my 007p valve sticking

I wondered where Turbin had gone!

Nice one, glad it wasn't a dying turbo for you! That is one of my worst nightmares, lol.

Falling in love again with the LCR feels good!

 

[JamJay]

I think it will be a custom system from a local tuner, Jackson Tuning, who happens to be a VAG and Polo nut. He's done several systems including all the custom pipe work for a V8 Polo Coupe so I trust his work, besides we went to primary school together. The specific noise is essentially just LOUD with pops and an occasion flame .

You're my test pilot for stage 2 AMD, I'll be watching with eagle eyes.

Congrats 8bit on the good news, 007 fail is better than turbo fail . Saying that, I must service mine next month.

 

[t0m]

Nice one mate you exhaust should sound sweet. Look forward to the update one day soon!

Stage 2 and test pilot is fine by me

 

[285cupra-matty]

thanks for all ur help been gd, well tht settles it tx autosport it is. im up for a week end of tamperin lol, i cant recall 1 time ive used my fogs so they can jog on lol.

many thanks

 

[285cupra-matty]

is any 1 goin to the amd R R day on the 9th of jan. ??

 

[Muhammad]

I might come along...

 

[285cupra-matty]

as far as im aware mate u need toput names down if u want R R. £35 2 runs. should be a gd day

 

[285cupra-matty]

what fuel do u chaps run in ur cars i was told tescos momentumor shell v power ne 1 notice a difference between the 2, im runing a revo stage 1 map, air filter 3" decat jetex xaust forge recirc, some little thing on the vac hose dnt no owt this is but apperently its uprated think thts it,

 

[JamJay]

The AMD RR day isn't until February

 

[285cupra-matty]

oh ok well ive got a day on 9th at amd been invited through my mates forum tht might be why thought there might ave been 1 on here.

 

[t0m]

AMD SCN day is in Feb...

What event is on the 9th? I'm interested

I'm there on the 8th but for work on the car..

 

[D.K]

run along forge posers haha

Jelousy is a treble thing ah Sam
My bargain Forge

as far as im aware mate u need toput names down if u want R R. £35 2 runs. should be a gd day

The list for the SCN RR day in feb is just so we get an idea of who's going, you dont NNED to put your name down

 

[285cupra-matty]

ello tom just to let u no if u rele wanna go, ill need to put u on the list i will need car make model, power and u full name for the list cut off date is the 7th.

 

[t0m]

Jelousy is a treble thing ah Sam
My bargain Forge

The list for the SCN RR day in feb is just so we get an idea of who's going, you dont NNED to put your name down

Stop showing off your bargain Forge products!!

 

[t0m]

ello tom just to let u no if u rele wanna go, ill need to put u on the list i will need car make model, power and u full name for the list cut off date is the 7th.

hi mate, I probably won't make it as sunday I've got plans now. but was interested to see what's going on down there as it's fairly local.

cheers

 

[285cupra-matty]

ok mate no worries hopefully i can get mine rede for stage 2 revo map b4 febuaury rr day.