Tfsi Mikes Money Pit :: AKS built Cupra :: TTE420 :: Rtech Tuned

[rich83]

Pat on the back to mrs 'tfsi' for not binning the lupo too.

In you opinion is the system of better quality that milltek? What grade stainless steel is it?

[Tfsi_Mike]

Pat on the back to mrs 'tfsi' for not binning the lupo too.

In you opinion is the system of better quality that milltek? What grade stainless steel is it?

Indeed, she did well. Was more worried about the £££'s for recovery & repair bless her.  Harry was oblivious throughout until the recovery driver arrived when Harry then decided it was time to monumentally overfill his nappy  .  Cheers son hahaha

The sound driving around is much better. The sound on boost I haven't really tried out yet, I overtook Sy a couple of times he may be able to comment.   I will get my mate to drive by me while I drive his car.  I plan to get back on the DD RR to see if any difference was made to the power graph.

A couple of improvements noted were; more room for the gear linkage cables going past the DP, more room for the lambda as it was quite close to a tunnel brace on the miltek & OEM Cupra style tailpipe compared to my old Twin Jet Miltek.

I will ask Dave on Monday about the grade of steel.  Or maybe Nige could comment.

[Janner_Sy]

I think yours is quieter than than it was before, but that's a good thing imo. Sounded pretty meaty when you went by on WOT.

Obviously I haven't sat in yours since the miltek  was removed.  How does it compare to the VWR exhaust onthe stickered chav mobile.

[Tfsi_Mike]

I think yours is quieter than than it was before, but that's a good thing imo. Sounded pretty meaty when you went by on WOT.

Obviously I haven't sat in yours since the miltek  was removed.  How does it compare to the VWR exhaust onthe stickered chav mobile.

The sounds in the cabin Cupra/Golf were very similar. Has a better quality sporty sound inside now driving around. The golf was silent when overtaking me at 70 ish but when you attacked those roundabouts sounded ace 

[Janner_Sy]

How was your mpg on the way back?  I can't get over the fuel economy.  22mpg on a gentle cruise for 180 miles  

I get that in mine on trackdays!!!  That Fabia has turned me into a mpg geek.  Id easily have managed 45mpg on that journey

[Tfsi_Mike]

How was your mpg on the way back?  I can't get over the fuel economy.  22mpg on a gentle cruise for 180 miles  

I get that in mine on trackdays!!!  That Fabia has turned me into a mpg geek.  Id easily have managed 45mpg on that journey

31 avg with those couple of short blasts and 70-80 cruise speed

[Janner_Sy]

Why is it so much worse though  the weight di fference isn't that much surely

[chris s]

Looks good mate,  and the sizing looks bigger than my bcs tbe on my ed30, is it really 3" or something more? Btw the issue i had was on the d clamp used between the two silencers so might be worthwhile keeping an eye on it to make sure it doesn't distort the pipes

[Tfsi_Mike]

Why is it so much worse though  the weight di fference isn't that much surely

Factor in the drag coefficient of all those stickers

[Tfsi_Mike]

Looks good mate,  and the sizing looks bigger than my bcs tbe on my ed30, is it really 3" or something more? Btw the issue i had was on the d clamp used between the two silencers so might be worthwhile keeping an eye on it to make sure it doesn't distort the pipes

Thanks for the heads up Chris.  All sorted now?

[chris s]

Yeah i think so, not had it up on a ramp since but took Nigels word for it when i took it home, as he seems like a top bloke. Can't fault their customer service when i took it back, in terms of friendliness, etc

[CarrG]

Looks and sounds good Mike! 

Sorry to hear about Mrs Lupo.

Why the change tho dude? Bored and fancied change?

[Tfsi_Mike]

Looks and sounds good Mike! 

Sorry to hear about Mrs Lupo.

Why the change tho dude? Bored and fancied change?

Thanks Gary. 

Was offered a discounted system for loaning my car to develop the system the systems looke top quality and I fancied a change.

I passed on my miltek at a cheap price that almost paid for the new one so win for everyone.

[rich83]

31 mpg?? Feck!! I got 27 last night from slough to Doncaster. Ooops.

[Janner_Sy]

31 mpg?? Feck!! I got 27 last night from slough to Doncaster. Ooops.

That's still better than thebest I've managed out of the golf r.  22mpg motorway cruise, and even lower around town