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rex:

--- Quote from: richwig83 on February 02, 2014, 06:19:27 pm ---take the rear seats out  :happy2:

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They are out  :innocent:. But the roll bar/cage weighs more (and I also have something to cover the space that weighs about 5-10kg....


--- Quote from: Hurdy on February 02, 2014, 06:40:50 pm ---I wish my R was that light though Rex......even without me in it! :laugh:

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Ha ha... I wish I had your power. Even .:R stock power is enough  :grin:.

fuscobal:
Your roll-bar should have about 18.5kg, same as mine without the bar I've added ! I'm now about 90kg behinfd you @ 1467.5kg (estimated). Will do a measurement in the spring on all 4 wheels !

rex:
Yes, I also have to do a 4 wheel weight.
But 90 kg behind me, with your amount of power is great...

rex:
Some updates from the past week, might be of interest for other 1.4 TSI owners....
Recently I've had some engine noises when starting the engine and the engine was warm. It only happened during the first startup with the warm engine.
So I had the car checked and the result was quite expensive...
For those of you who are not familiar with the 1.4 TSI (non MWB platform), these engines suffer from a number of causes:
1. N75 -Diverter Valve (identical with the 2.0 TFSI one) that needs replacing with the latest variant.
2. Another valve that I can't remember the code that, again, needs replacing with a newer one - easy and cheap fix
3. Drive chain - some chains and tensioner have issues and need changing
4. Intake camshaft pulley - need replacing with newer variants if is broken

If the first two were already done, now I had to take care of number three and four.
These issues are similar with all 1.4 TSI engines, no matter if they are single charged or twin charged.
Unfortunately the fix is not quite cheap, only the pulley being about 400 GBP. If you add the chain, the tensioner and the labor you are rapidly approaching 800 GBP

The new and old drive chain (some other models have a difference in design between the new and the old, mine doesn't):



And the intake cam pulley:





And a closeup picture for those of you who might need the code:



Hope I don't revisit these issues because there are better things to do with the money  :smiley:.

And, changing the topic, there are some things I have to do before the April/May Nurburgring trip:
1. change the J Hook rotors. These are 3 years old and have seen plenty of action (about 50 Nurburgring laps, about 7 Hungaroring trackdays and one Spa trackday). I will change them with identical rotors (supplied by DaveB)
2. make some adjustments to the brake air intakes. I found a better way to keep them from hitting the subframe bolt.
3. paint and mount the rear Votex spoiler
4. make sure the TD rim damaged in the Hungaroring crash is still ok for road/track use.

All the best!

danishmkvgti:
I'm sorry for your trouble Rex, it clearly shows that the 1,4 engines are not something you should consider yet, still a lot of expensive issues with them.
After 6 years i'm still pleasantly surprised over what the 2,0 TFSI can take and still go strong, you should consider a mk 5 with the 2,0 and transfer the mods you can to that car IMO  :happy2:

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