New toy fitted

R0b

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Now i have that on im considering going down the k03s route, cant make my mind up whether i want a new car or not though.

Bodywork will get done no matter, just dont know if it's worth getting the turbo, downpipe/sports cat, pressure reg and the map. Or just buy a Focus RS...
 

gavthelad

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Now i have that on im considering going down the k03s route, cant make my mind up whether i want a new car or not though.

Bodywork will get done no matter, just dont know if it's worth getting the turbo, downpipe/sports cat, pressure reg and the map. Or just buy a Focus RS...

you havnt had it long have you?

i suppose it depends how much you want to spend and what your expectations are going to be.........all my mates have cars with over 300bhp so i get left for dead everywhere. slightly annoying but im happy with mine at the mo. lol
 

R0b

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you havnt had it long have you?

Got the car in November and had a fair few problems with it like the clutch, engine mount snapping resulting in the need of a new cambelt etc!

Im liking the car again now though with the front mount fitted and would like it a bit quicker to suprise a few more people!
 

R0b

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You pay for what you get, at the end of the day I never skim on the cooler costs but thats me. I choose to buy what I think will work the best and that comes at a price!

yeh must be nice to have an endless supply of cash
 

Craig!

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If I had endless supplies I'd certainly have other things at this moment in time! :p

What I mean is all these £90.00~£120.00 cores can't be as well made as the likes of Forge, Allard, Pro-Alloy, etc... I know theres paying for a name, but I've also seen the craftsman ship that have gone into the big name coolers and the eBay coolers.

Cooling isn't everything, you need to take into account flow rates, heat dispersion, pressure differences, etc... I've done the Forge route and for a KKK turbo car is was great, on a 300bhp car I'd however go for a larger core. The Pro-Alloy one is a great bit of kit for big power, however it involves quiet a bit of cutting work to the slam panel.

Making your own cooler kit is a fantastic idea, and can save £££ but don't skimp on the core. All big name cooling companies will sell universal (and even car specific) coolers on there own at almost half the price of the kit.
 

R0b

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no not yet havent got round to it.

it's going on the the rollers sunday so might see if i can get a reading then
 

cupra collins

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can u give me a list of the pipe work u needed to do it. also is the silacon hose as good as ally pipe work fink it looks the nuts m8 how ong did it take u to fit
 

R0b

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Pipework needed

1 x 180 degree elbow
1 x 135 degree elbow
1 x 45 degree elbow
2 x 90 degree elbows
4 x alloy hose joiners
1 x 100cm alloy induction pipe

lots of jubilee clips

and an intercooler
 

R0b

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Car got rolling roaded last sunday at 212.7bhp and 244.4 lb/ft of torque :D

Sorry to disapoint every but still have no inlet temp logs, my version of vagcom doesnt like it when the engine is turned on...
 

R0b

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i can do scans and everything else, just when i turn engine on it comes up with some connection error and all goes kaput
 

cupra collins

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i have been told that the inlet temp sensor is before the intercooler on golfs so im finking its the same as the seat so how will it show any difference with a different intercooler
 

cupra collins

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so rob iv gone and bought that intercooler and i cant get it to fit without cutting the bumper iv removed the grill and moved the rad back still dont fit how did u mean it fit dont really wanna cut the metal holding the rad and that in need some advice ope to here from ya soon chris
 
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