8bit's Mk1 Leon Cupra R. Scarlett - as in Johansson...
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Yep, but stock K04 is on song 1000rpm earlier. Besides, given this car's history I'm not even sure I'd trust it to stand up to a stage 1 remap, let alone big turbo. Having said that the garage did a compression test yesterday too and all four cylinders are "bang on spec" so I guess that means the core motor block itself is at least in good nick 
The hybrid story is interesting, lately I think folks have been getting to the bottom of things but it's working out almost as expensive as BT to get decent gains, and you don't get an awful lot more than a decent exhaust, FMIC and good stage 2 remap - and you need all that stuff too.
Good luck with your BT stuff mate, I'll be reading with interest!
The hybrid story is interesting, lately I think folks have been getting to the bottom of things but it's working out almost as expensive as BT to get decent gains, and you don't get an awful lot more than a decent exhaust, FMIC and good stage 2 remap - and you need all that stuff too.
Good luck with your BT stuff mate, I'll be reading with interest!
And likewise, thanks for yours. I have read your thread but never posted yet, will do soon
So this arrived yesterday morning...
Which is nice Car is booked in to get it fitted on the 21st along with new oil lines and a full engine flush and fresh oil and filters, also having the sump dropped and cleaned thoroughly and using Milllers oil this time. Hereafter I'll get the sump dropped and cleaned every year to keep oil-related issues at bay.
Looking forward to having a healthy car again...
Which is nice
Car is booked in to get it fitted on the 21st along with new oil lines and a full engine flush and fresh oil and filters, also having the sump dropped and cleaned thoroughly and using Milllers oil this time. Hereafter I'll get the sump dropped and cleaned every year to keep oil-related issues at bay.Looking forward to having a healthy car again...
Still on the road, just moving very slowly
I thought that could be cleaned out, no? If not then any idea how much these cost? How about the turbo oil lines, any idea?
Right, Scarlett's back. Took her for a quick test run and... no boost, whatsoever.
Checked for fault codes and got this - http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/17963/P1555/005461
Had a look under the bonnet, checking the N75 and they'd only gone and stuck it back on the wrong way round... Swapped it round, out for another quick run and hey presto, pulls like a train again
Wasn't cheap tho, not including the turbo the garage bill was just over £900 Plus £300 for the turbo. But the car feels and sounds much better than I think it's ever done since I've had it.
I got the old turbo back off them which was, in their words, "shagged", I'll get a look at it and some pics up here over the weekend.
Now, just to work out why my secondary coolant pump is only running intermittantly...
Checked for fault codes and got this - http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/17963/P1555/005461
Had a look under the bonnet, checking the N75 and they'd only gone and stuck it back on the wrong way round... Swapped it round, out for another quick run and hey presto, pulls like a train again
Wasn't cheap tho, not including the turbo the garage bill was just over £900
Plus £300 for the turbo. But the car feels and sounds much better than I think it's ever done since I've had it.I got the old turbo back off them which was, in their words, "shagged", I'll get a look at it and some pics up here over the weekend.
Now, just to work out why my secondary coolant pump is only running intermittantly...
Cheers fellas, aye fingers crossed! The garage checked compression and oil pressures and both of those were perfectly healthy so I guess that's reassuring.
Al, that's the annoying thing - since I've had the car I've always been careful nae to boot it until it's been running and moving for at least 15 mins and always idle it for a couple of minutes after parking up, booting it or not. I think I might be seeing issues brought on by a less-careful previous owner.
Checked out the old turbo tonight and.... it just looks like a muckier version of the one that went on. There was, however, about half a centimeter of play in the in/out direction on the shaft, which will explain why it was spewing oil and sounding awful.
Fingers crossed for some dry weather this weekend, got an ECS dogbone mount and Whiteline rear ARB in the garage I'm keen to fit...
Al, that's the annoying thing - since I've had the car I've always been careful nae to boot it until it's been running and moving for at least 15 mins and always idle it for a couple of minutes after parking up, booting it or not. I think I might be seeing issues brought on by a less-careful previous owner.
Checked out the old turbo tonight and.... it just looks like a muckier version of the one that went on. There was, however, about half a centimeter of play in the in/out direction on the shaft, which will explain why it was spewing oil and sounding awful.
Fingers crossed for some dry weather this weekend, got an ECS dogbone mount and Whiteline rear ARB in the garage I'm keen to fit...
Good news you got it fixed again mate, i know the feeling of not being able to drive your car when u want it sucks!!!
Lets hope thats last of your problems
Lets hope thats last of your problems
Cheers buddy
Yeh been nursing it everywhere lately, scared to go too far into boost RPM range. Been told to go easy on it for a few days and then change the oil and filter again after a week then can enjoy it again...Yep, and oil pressure gauge too - once I've got some free funds again think those plus boost gauge will be my next mod.
Some more positive updates
Got my Whiteline rear ARB fitted at the weekend. Crap pic but you get the idea:
Got it on the medium setting and tbh I reckon I'll set it to the stiffest one this weekend as the effect so far seems pretty subtle, not as remarkable an improvement as I thought it would be.
Scarlett was also back at the garage today to get one more oil check and change after the new turbo the other week. All good there, the car certainly feels nice to drive again too.
Also, got the garage to change the dogbone mount so I now have the ECS one fitted. That has made a difference - the car sounds better across the rev range, gearchanges are slicker and the traction under WOT feels a lot better. Definitely happy with that one
Can't wait to get it remapped now but between the cost of replacing the turbo and getting a new bathroom put in this week that's going to have to wait a bit longer...
Got my Whiteline rear ARB fitted at the weekend. Crap pic but you get the idea:
Got it on the medium setting and tbh I reckon I'll set it to the stiffest one this weekend as the effect so far seems pretty subtle, not as remarkable an improvement as I thought it would be.
Scarlett was also back at the garage today to get one more oil check and change after the new turbo the other week. All good there, the car certainly feels nice to drive again too.
Also, got the garage to change the dogbone mount so I now have the ECS one fitted. That has made a difference - the car sounds better across the rev range, gearchanges are slicker and the traction under WOT feels a lot better. Definitely happy with that one
Can't wait to get it remapped now but between the cost of replacing the turbo and getting a new bathroom put in this week that's going to have to wait a bit longer...
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