RobDon's Leon -

[RobDon]

Well I have finished setting up the final tweaks (I think!), TBH the SPS unit wasn't much use as I am beyond the max settings! Boost 9 and timing 9 saw zero timing pull, so I added 3 degrees of timing in Unisettings, then I started to get small amounts of pull, so I have stopped there. Fuelling seems to have settled around the -10% mark in the second field of the fuel trims. Boost is set to 1.6 BAR.

On a full power run the outside temp was 20 degrees, intake temp was 24 degrees at full boost, so the Forge intercooler and the water methanol injection are both doing great jobs!

Car pulls hard, spools quick and holds the power as far as I dare go, acceleration is quick, strong sustained push in the back, minimal wheelspin - so I feel I have the optimal setup now and I am more than happy with it. Just need to get it on the dyno now to see what it's making.

 

[EL]

Very very nice! Look forward to seeing this in the mag (if you are still putting it forward)

 

[air121005]

sounds good, look forward to seeing the dyno plot & results!

on a side not, been meaning to ask, now that you have scrubbed in the AD08's, how are they working out?
have you experienced them in the wet? any good??

 

[RobDon]

Best tyres I've ever had! Amazing dry grip and loads of wet grip too. I haven't been able to make them screech in the dry at all yet!

 

[PhilW]

Any logs yet rob? Im quite interested to see when you get full boost by on the logs.

 

[RobDon]

Not yet no, my laptop is playing up, I can watch all the values on the screen in VAG-COM but as soon as I try to record a log it freezes up - PITA!!!

 

[PhilW]

Thats a nightmare!

Id be careful of that tho rob, especially if using the vag scope as it doesnt seem to record data as quickly as loggin. Can give a false sense of security.

Sounds like its going well tho, bet youre happy you made ths switch.

 

[RobDon]

Understood, I have been careful and only been edging things up gradually.

Well if Alex hadn't told me about the 2nd-hand parts from the BDM race car, I would never have moved up to this kit. Plus getting the turbo for cheaper than usual was a bonus too. But yes, it's great having a 'proper' turbo kit now.

 

[v-g]

Here's pics of the final setup in my engine bay:

This is BEFORE I have cleaned it!

Of course, Master!

 

[RobDon]

One thing I have noticed is an increase in torque steer! When overtaking on an uneven, bumpy country road you have to hold onto the steering wheel a bit tighter now. Makes it more exciting!

 

[RobDon]

Picked up an uprated Gates Racing reinforced timing belt from 034 and a manual timing belt tensioner kit from IE.

Timing belt: http://www.034motorsport.com/engine...t-reinforced-gates-racing-06a06b-p-20292.html

Manual tensioner kit: http://www.intengineering.com/Integrated-Engineering-p9078957-1-2.html

Reason? The hydraulic tensioner is known to lose pressure over time or fail completely, standard timing belts are know to strip teeth too, so I want to eliminate another 2 potential weak points.

 

[Hartosh1]

Oh and its blue looks nice

 

[MrBen2k7]

Looking good Rob.

 

[brightsideteeem]

I love the fact that your systamaticly eliminating potential problems that could arise.
One of my favourite car's.

 

[Prebs]

Picked up an uprated Gates Racing reinforced timing belt from 034 and a manual timing belt tensioner kit from IE.

Manual tensioner kit: http://www.intengineering.com/Integrated-Engineering-p9078957-1-2.html

Reason? The hydraulic tensioner is known to lose pressure over time or fail completely, standard timing belts are know to strip teeth too, so I want to eliminate another 2 potential weak points.

I thought you already had the Kevlar belt fitted

Love seeing you car transform one question thou. When fitting new rods and pistons did you go for 0.5mm oversized pistons or did you stay with the standard 81mm ones. Where they a direct fit after de-glazing

 

[RobDon]

The kevlar belt ... I had to remove it after Issam told me to as some of them were snapping! They were withdrawn from sale and now these new Gates racing belts are being sold instead.

 

[RobDon]

I am done with tweaking and adjusting the fuelling, timing, etc. to get it to where I want.

Fuel trims are sitting at -0.4 (add) and -7.8 (mult) which is well within the -/+ 10% range. lambda is -0.88, timing is 9 on the SPS plus another 3 degrees on Unisettings. Max CF is 4.5 so that's as far as I can go on that, and MAF airflow is 260g/s.

LC sensor in LCR housing, so 260 x 16% = 41.6, 260 + 41.6 = 301.6, 301.6 x 1.25 = 377bhp!

Max airflow I got from the hybrid GT2X was 236g/s and this is 260g/s, so a definate step up.

Whether it has 377bhp or not I don't really care, I'll pop it on a dyno at some point, it pulls really hard on the road and I still have great traction, that's what matters to me.

Here's a little preview of what's coming next for my car, I have decided to go a bit more hardcore with it ...

More updates soon!

 

[Prebs]

The kevlar belt ... I had to remove it after Issam told me to as some of them were snapping! They were withdrawn from sale and now these new Gates racing belts are being sold instead.

Ill better get in touch with Issam then as mine was going on in a few weeks.

When fitting new rods and pistons did you go for 0.5mm oversized pistons or did you stay with the standard 81mm ones. Where they a direct fit after de-glazing?

 

[RobDon]

Yeah I wouldn't fit it, he refunded me for mine.

I refitted the stock pistons with new rings after honing the bores. The rods are the weak point, not the pistons.

 

[PhilW]

Nice figures. Post some logs up rob.

Not feeling the seats tho, dont seem to match your usual stuff.