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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: 94Luke on April 11, 2010, 03:22:32 pm

Title: Sparks from exhuast?
Post by: 94Luke on April 11, 2010, 03:22:32 pm: Came across this video and wondered why there are sparks coming from the S3's exhaust? I thought it might have been the car scraping on the ground at first but it definitely looks like they are coming from the tailpipes. It's not because it has a WOT box is it?
Here's the vid:
Title: Re: Sparks from exhuast?
Post by: WhiteGTI on April 11, 2010, 03:43:19 pm: Pretty sure that's the doing of the WOT box yep!
Title: Re: Sparks from exhuast?
Post by: VC on April 11, 2010, 03:52:46 pm: wot box :happy2:
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Post by: Poverty on April 11, 2010, 05:05:53 pm: sparks lol :grin:

Yeah its cause of the wotbox mate
Title: Re: Sparks from exhuast?
Post by: jonnyc on April 11, 2010, 05:19:55 pm: Its parts of the silencers sound deadening material and cats being burnt out thats all.. :grin:

Not that I would like to run a CAT with a WOT Box, but some do..
Title: Re: Sparks from exhuast?
Post by: Russ_leeds on April 11, 2010, 06:39:32 pm: sorry 4 bein dumb... but wats a wot box? :stupid:
Title: Re: Sparks from exhuast?
Post by: Hurdy on April 11, 2010, 06:49:40 pm: WOT = wide open throttle

Enables the driver to set off at full throttle and so aviod turbo lag/spoolup. Also full throttle gear changes if you want. :happy2:
Title: Re: Sparks from exhuast?
Post by: alex_chung on April 11, 2010, 07:01:31 pm: Quote from: Russ_leeds on April 11, 2010, 06:39:32 pm
sorry 4 bein dumb... but wats a wot box? :stupid:

Glad that you asked as that was going to be my question.
Alex
Title: Re: Sparks from exhuast?
Post by: nc35 on April 11, 2010, 08:58:29 pm: Just wondering if you get a similar effect with the DSG box?

No need to lift at all. So wide open throttle.

And assume you will only be burning the packing materials if using a modified car and an extremely hot engine?

Off topic reminds me of a track day at Cadwell Park on the bike. Got black flagged for excessive flames out of the back. They were worried I would catch fire. Over enthusiastic settings on the commander. Did manage to blow a new hole in the box and melt some of the under tray... Hay Ho - awesome day
Title: Re: Sparks from exhuast?
Post by: Edition_30_P on April 11, 2010, 09:49:47 pm: Also, is a WOT Box compatible wit Ed30 Manuals or is it just S3 DSG's and Manuals? If applicable to Ed30's where can I get one from and how much are they?
Title: Re: Sparks from exhuast?
Post by: Sie on April 11, 2010, 09:58:11 pm: http://www.n2mb.com/wotbox

now with Oem button

Sie
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Post by: Edition_30_P on April 11, 2010, 10:02:33 pm: Thank, Geez :happy2:
Title: Re: Sparks from exhuast?
Post by: RobH on April 11, 2010, 10:02:54 pm: Quote from: Edition_30_P on April 11, 2010, 09:49:47 pm
Also, is a WOT Box compatible wit Ed30 Manuals or is it just S3 DSG's and Manuals? If applicable to Ed30's where can I get one from and how much are they?

Compatable with all 2.0tfsi manual cars but not DSG.
Title: Re: Sparks from exhuast?
Post by: Poverty on April 11, 2010, 10:22:42 pm: Quote from: RobH on April 11, 2010, 10:02:54 pm
Quote from: Edition_30_P on April 11, 2010, 09:49:47 pm
Also, is a WOT Box compatible wit Ed30 Manuals or is it just S3 DSG's and Manuals? If applicable to Ed30's where can I get one from and how much are they?

Compatable with all 2.0tfsi manual cars but not DSG.

and just to add its because DSG cars dont need it, think of it as retrofit DSG on the cheap in laymans terms
Title: Re: Sparks from exhuast?
Post by: 94Luke on April 11, 2010, 10:28:12 pm: Thanks for the answer guys, one more piece of info added to the brain bank :happy2: :drinking:
Title: Re: Sparks from exhuast?
Post by: WhiteGTI on April 12, 2010, 09:54:55 am: More info/links here:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,3769.0.html