what have you done to your car today ?
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Fitted my sprayed rocker cover and inlet manifold with new gaskets and a phenolic spacer.
Where did u get your paint from mate and did you primer and laqer it or just rub it down n paint it once with heatproof paint?
I cleaned all the oil off of it then sand blasted it. The paint is a vht metalic red from halfords with lacquer over the top to give it the shine.
Finally got a day off to fit my SFS Oversize TIP that's been laying around for weeks.
..WHAT ... A ...PAIN
Pro tip for anyone about to fit one to their AUQ: Unbolt the gear selector linkage bracket that blocks the hard water pipe. Unbolt the pipe from the block and use this (8mm?) allen bolt to plug the extra inlet closest to the MAF end. Pry on that pipe to move it out of the way enough for you to slide/push/rub/wiggle/beg/shout your enormous new shiny TIP into place. Don't forget to reinstall the gear linkage bracket.
The SFS TIP is slightly shorter than the standard one and the PCV "hockey puch" and recirc valve connections are fairly close together. I had to reverse my Forge 008 in order to get it properly seated. I also had to fit a Jetex open cone since I was about 2cm short of getting the MAF into the stock airbox.
So I went from everything being a stock setup to an oversize TIP, reversed DV and open cone filter.
Its... OMG-LOUD! The induction noise kept me smiling for the entire hour-long test drive.
I'm not happy with the dump sound though, it's too loud for my liking. Have to sort out some kind of spacer or a bit of pipe so I can turn the 008 the right way around again and maybe fit the airbox with an uprated filter.
..WHAT ... A ...PAIN
Pro tip for anyone about to fit one to their AUQ: Unbolt the gear selector linkage bracket that blocks the hard water pipe. Unbolt the pipe from the block and use this (8mm?) allen bolt to plug the extra inlet closest to the MAF end. Pry on that pipe to move it out of the way enough for you to slide/push/rub/wiggle/beg/shout your enormous new shiny TIP into place. Don't forget to reinstall the gear linkage bracket.
The SFS TIP is slightly shorter than the standard one and the PCV "hockey puch" and recirc valve connections are fairly close together. I had to reverse my Forge 008 in order to get it properly seated. I also had to fit a Jetex open cone since I was about 2cm short of getting the MAF into the stock airbox.
So I went from everything being a stock setup to an oversize TIP, reversed DV and open cone filter.
Its... OMG-LOUD! The induction noise kept me smiling for the entire hour-long test drive.
I'm not happy with the dump sound though, it's too loud for my liking. Have to sort out some kind of spacer or a bit of pipe so I can turn the 008 the right way around again and maybe fit the airbox with an uprated filter.
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Fitted a new aeroblade wiper to the rear. Exciting.
Also fitted a new coil pack after one going on me in France. Turns out they hadn't been done but also the car was not subject to a recall on this issue...?
Also fitted a new coil pack after one going on me in France. Turns out they hadn't been done but also the car was not subject to a recall on this issue...?
Badger 5 3" TIP
Had this sitting in the garage for 2 weeks so decided to fit it.
3 Inch Badger 5 TIP by Roohul Islam, on Flickr
Comparison of both the TIPs
TIP Comparison by Roohul Islam, on Flickr
TIP Comparison 2 by Roohul Islam, on Flickr
Engine Bay 2 by Roohul Islam, on Flickr
Had this sitting in the garage for 2 weeks so decided to fit it.
3 Inch Badger 5 TIP by Roohul Islam, on Flickr
Comparison of both the TIPs
TIP Comparison by Roohul Islam, on Flickr
TIP Comparison 2 by Roohul Islam, on Flickr
Engine Bay 2 by Roohul Islam, on Flickr
Took a roadtrip to have it custom mapped. Pulls alright now. Smooth and torqy. It's so hot outside here now though that it's a bit down on power. Checked an hour ago and it said 32 degrees C in the shade and the sun is beating down hard. I'll have a run tonight at midnight to see what she can do.
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Drove mine today 3rd time this week doesn't usually see the road this much, it never fails to put a smile on my face, gonna cry tho taking it off the road at the end of the month for a while.
Bought a condenser , dryer, aux belt & ordered some o rings for it from vw. Will try and do the belt tomorrow and the o ring's wont be here until next Friday, so can't do the condenser until then.
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