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ChrisGT's Black 5 door GT TDI 170
ChrisGT:
--- Quote from: csrigo on May 19, 2016, 07:01:41 pm ---Hi mate just had a wee nosey at your build thread very nice car you got btw :happy2: I like your attention to detail and getting the little bits that make a big difference like your leds, seat inserts, and maintenance parts etc a good way to go about it IMHO.
On your last post im all for swaying you to the dark side and getting it mapped at the same time...definitely think you would be happy with it :grin:
Oh and your boxes of detailing products puts mine to shame...impressive lol
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Thanks very much :drinking:
It's amazing how the little changes really make the car so much nicer. Going to do a full service oils filters etc in the next couple of weeks when I have some free time to do it.
I'm still trying to decide if I should get the alloy inlet manifold to replace the plastic one, because I want to do that before I get it mapped etc... Not a huge amount of info on the subject on the forum but have searched a bit on a few other forums and seems to be a good mod. Trying to decide if I should buy it from darkside or source the bits myself and clean them up as it'll probably be cheaper that way.
Pretty much decided for sure that I'm getting the stage one remap when I get the egr done and I'm definitely going to get rid of the egr sometime soon... Like I said just need to decide if I replace the inlet manifold too...
Decisions decisions!! haha
Thanks for looking and the kind words :happy2:
Chris
P.S. that is about half my detailing stuff... I have a problem... hahaha :laugh:
ChrisGT:
Spoke to Rob at darkside developments today, he replied very quickly and was very helpful.
I decided to order the inlet manifold kit from them for a few reasons:
1) it comes with everything I'll need - a manifold I know is correct plus gaskets etc
2) it has been properly cleaned so can just go straight on.
3) I don't think it's going to have cost me much more than having sourced all the parts myself plus postage to where I live and then cleaning products etc.
I asked Rob if they did a discount for forum members and he said they didn't but very generously agreed to give me the egr delete plate and gasket FOC :happy2:
I was feeling a bit devil may care having just got home from nightshift and cheekily asked if he'd put in a tshirt too but he said he'd only put in the free tshirt if I paid for the EGR plate and gasket. I wasn't really needing the tshirt so went with his original offer. Was maybe a bit cheeky of me but you don't get if you don't ask. :wink:
Anyway, hopefully that'll be here in the next few days and can get new manifold on, egr blanked off and then get it in for egr delete/remap.
Chris
ChrisGT:
Lovely box of goodies from Darkside developments today.
Manifold looks good as new, new gasket, egr plate and gasket all there too. :happy2:
All very well packaged and quick delivery too. :congrats:
Chris
ChrisGT:
Having been reading quite a few older threads over the last few nights then I'm thinking I may invest in a vibra technics sub frame mount. I do get a bit of backlash from the engine when driving it harder so will look into this. Going to get the car over a friends pit soon and just give everything a good check over. Will check the other engine mounts too but the subframe/dogbone seems to be the one recommended to upgrade first (would possibly upgrade the subframe one to the vibra technics one and just replace the others with standard ones if they're knackered.. :thinking:).
Will also replace the subframe bolts and washers while I'm at it if I decide to change it.
Currently just accumulating all the bits and pieces necessary for a good service (engine oil and filter, fuel filter, air filter, will check other fluids too.. it's already just had new coolant because of the radiator bursting and I replaced the pollen filter when I got the car.) which I should hopefully get sorted this week. Want to get it all serviced before I get the remap done to make sure it's all running as well as it can first.
Chris
Matto:
I've never had any issues with mine but I did look into the dog bone bush upgrade. Are you looking at changing the bush itself or fitting the insert? From what I found out when reading up on them is they can transfer quite a bit more vibration into the cabin. I have never run one so cannot coment on how much mind.
Nice look car though mate with some tasteful mods. Out of interest, I see that Darkside supplied you with a cast Alu manifold. Is yours cast at the minute? Mine is plastic.
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