what have you done to your car today ?

[Sparkie]

If you think its your driving style there are plenty of pro drivers you can hire for the day to sit in the car with you and record the track, your head and feet so they can show you what actions you are doing that need to be adjusted (if any).

Some of them are also able to help with car setup.

Its not a cheap hobby but have you considered it was the track you were on (I have not been to Mallory Park) because I certainly found Snetterton much harder on tyres than Bedford or Cadwell.

Thanks, I have had an instructor in the car once at Bedford. His only real thing as a whole was to get me to look further up the track through the turns. And not to brake at turn 11 I think it is . Nice bloke.
Yeah Bedford then Mallory we discussed that. One clockwise one anti, also the camber on Mallory, but still tyre wear worst on front right.
Mates put it down to me being a bit of a hooligan and the diff fighting hard. I am keen to have car balanced now.

Tyres were old from Bedford weeks before.
I think it’s both geo and driving style, but my driving is no compromise, always pushing hard. I get that I could back off slightly, but I’m of the adage, if you’ve got it use it.
LSD has to work overtime to try and keep up. I have also gone to 888R’s which have a tyre wear rate of 100. Used to use Yokohama’s and they were 200.
I’m happy with it really but hope some geometry will get me a little longer on track with each set.
I have to accept its front wheel drive. Still gave my mates in their GR‘s a proper showing.

 

[mmisch]

I've changed my ignition pack on my 1.8 20v na engine (APG), going on throttle feels much smoother than before, no weird rev 'pulses' after driving away from first gear and stopping again (traffic jams), also fuel trims have dropped from ~11% longterm to 1% (untill now)

Hopefully my mileage will be slightly better too (normally i drive 1:10/ 23,5 mpg (?))

 

[MoToJoJo]

Sooo.... I may have gone a little bit overboard.... but this

is now this

 

[MoToJoJo]

Not quite finished but you get the idea

 

[smutts]

Where is the three tubes of silicone mastic?

 

[MoToJoJo]

Oh I'm looking forward to discovering where the water comes in this time

 

[BadBoy03]

Oh I'm looking forward to discovering where the water comes in this time

Lol...let mother nature do it's worst now

 

[Battoussai]

Instead of all that work you could just leave the windows down

 

[Nam-uk]

oil and filter change and pollen filter, cleaned the maf with electrical contact cleaner and cleaned out the air box

 

[MoToJoJo]

Welp, after todays weather unsurprisingly there's water making its way in. Somehow it's not through the door, it appears to be coming through the scuttle panel.... again

 

[Nam-uk]

Welp, after todays weather unsurprisingly there's water making its way in. Somehow it's not through the door, it appears to be coming through the scuttle panel.... again

pollen filter box that has the same foam used as the doors, got to remove the pollen box and use the classic Butyl tape fix

 

[Battoussai]

Welp, after todays weather unsurprisingly there's water making its way in. Somehow it's not through the door, it appears to be coming through the scuttle panel.... again

Is it a lot?

 

[Battoussai]

So, monday morning drove to work and late afternoon my battery was zombie (at around 30% charge level). Even with cables and a friend car's juice it was a no go. Ending up leaving the car there (was a parking garage) and got back yesterday with my dad's battery just to check if it was a dead battery or the starter before buying a new one. It started ok so I have to spend on this:

I guess it is ok for Leon 1.9 TDI right?

Best regards.

 

[Nam-uk]

Is it a lot?

You don’t need much, I’ve not done mine but when I removed the pollen filter the box is held in with two m6 nuts doesn’t look a big job I reckon the shuttle panel will need removing for better access
Number 6 you can see the screws are for the base that needs sealing

 

[Nam-uk]

So, monday morning drove to work and late afternoon my battery was zombie (at around 30% charge level). Even with cables and a friend car's juice it was a no go. Ending up leaving the car there (was a parking garage) and got back yesterday with my dad's battery just to check if it was a dead battery or the starter before buying a new one. It started ok so I have to spend on this:
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I guess it is ok for Leon 1.9 TDI right?

Best regards.

looks good , i ended up getting the Varta silver Dynamic a while back from here https://www.tayna.co.uk/ put your reg in

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[BadBoy03]

Welp, after todays weather unsurprisingly there's water making its way in. Somehow it's not through the door, it appears to be coming through the scuttle panel.... again

Nooo, after all that trouble.
I sheeted down my Cupra a few weeks ago, but moisture is trapped in the car, so time again for dehumidifier packs.
UK weather is very challenging for these cars & their owners.

 

[Alexis27]

looks good , i ended up getting the Varta silver Dynamic a while back from here https://www.tayna.co.uk/ put your reg in

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I got the Bosch from there

 

[Nam-uk]

I got the Bosch from there

Delivery is mental it came in less than 24hr

 

[Nam-uk]

Nooo, after all that trouble.
I sheeted down my Cupra a few weeks ago, but moisture is trapped in the car, so time again for dehumidifier packs.
UK weather is very challenging for these cars & their owners.

The tail gate black hinge covers can let water in from what I’ve seen on posts, so I removed mine a while back and put some underseal on them as it semi sets then fixed them back with new push fixings as you have to drill the old plastic rivets out, then cleaned excess off

 

[Alexis27]

Delivery is mental it came in less than 24hr

I know. Ordered it at 6pm and it arrived at 10am the next day.