James' LCR - 2008cc Stroker HTA GT3071r! - Tuned @ Badger5

[james.l]

Not selling up gents. Upgrading a few bits so selling off the OEM stuff. Can't say too much for obv reasons but upgrading brakes, alloys, and getting a new bumper sprayed.

Bigger update on its way soon.

 

[JDUB 20V]

Don't want to get rid of the Leon, only had it back for 6 months. It's currently laid up in one of the garages for the winter so on the prowl for a decent r32 ATM.

Was quoted 4k labour from MV developments to do the work + 2k for a s3/a3 quattro.

My Mk2 is there now, they are good lads there and will help/advise honestly. When are you going to states btw?

 

[james.l]

Probs for thanks giving. (end of November)

 

[t0m]

Glad you're not selling mate.

Roll on the upgrades

 

[JDUB 20V]

http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=473836

 

[Murdered LCR]

Mk5 fitment he needs mk4

 

[james.l]

Nice brakes but as dan says. Need mk4 fitment.

 

[james.l]

Well now that the car is officially in storage has anyone got any tips about keeping the engine in tip top condition???

Should I turn it over a few revolutions every month or so or will this cause excess wear on the bearings???

 

[Scott-o]

I'd just unhook the battery or have it on trickle charger and just leave it. Oil and filter change when you get it back out oh and blow tyres up to 40-45psi if it's just sitting in one place for a few months

 

[james.l]

Small update. Car is booked in at badger 5 for the first week of April. Car will be back on the road by then and it's going up to have a few bits done.
Having an update to my ME7 custom map to include gear limited boost control! This is a first afaik for an ME7 ECU! Don't think any other tuners can offer gear based boost control from the ME7 ECU and N75 control. From what I understand this will allow 5 different boost levels also, for example a wet weather setting of '15 psi' a fast road setting of '22psi' and a balls out setting of '30psi' and still leave me with 2 customisable slots for other settings. The gear based boost will be a great addition for a car of this power as putting any sort of power like this to the road is a challenge in its self.
I will also be having a set of IE street cams installed as well which should yield another 60bhp (ish) gain which will see me well into the 500bhp territory.

On a different note I've ordered myself some new spark plugs this time in heat range 7 rather than 8 as it was having a misfire on cold start thought to have been down to the cold plugs.

 

[Murdered LCR]

R. Tech also do it

 

[james.l]

I stand corrected

 

[DaNnY_LaD]

Yeah r tech have been doing it for a few
Months along with the tiv upgrade

 

[Ronin225]

Sounds good james, i assume the april date is to allow the cams to be back in stock?
I have seen some of the videos niki has put up of the changeable maps, if you look on youtube they are about somewhere
Are you going to get Bill to add flat shifting and launch control too as i know these can be added to our ECU's now?
Be good to see yours get into the 500's too

 

[james.l]

Yer April is to allow for the cams to come back into stock. There isn't an exact eta from IE though yet.

Would like flat shifting and 'launch control' to be added if possible. Exciting times. It appears tuners are still finding things the ME7 ECU can do that was previously thought impossible.

 

[matt88 lcr]

niki now does launch control tht builds boost im sure bill can do it to as i know niki tell bill the stuff he finds out.

also bill should do the tiv update for u as well should make a big difference on a car like yours with tht power

should b a beast with the cams and new mapping coz im sure its an animal now

matt

 

[ReDBull]

The raw maps sound like fun as well.

 

[ibizacupra]

TiV mapping is progressively being added on suitable builds. That will be added when I see James's car again next year, along with the gear based boost.... essential on a high power fwd car.

My gear based boost is a different implementation to niki's, with 5 different n75 maps/rpm, not fixed duty cycle maximum, but what I have I send him and visa versa so it all adds to the mix and options. Its being refined continually currently.. Exciting times

The Raw mapping he's doing now is not appropriate for regular cars... launch control is std to implement now in me7, boost build is different, and a completely different retune, not an add on.

 

[ReDBull]

I see the raw maps are for BT and hybrid set ups. The work you guys are doing is great, we're entering a golden age of tuning on these engine. Keep up the good work Bill.

 

[ibizacupra]

I see the raw maps are for BT and hybrid set ups. The work you guys are doing is great, we're entering a golden age of tuning on these engine. Keep up the good work Bill.

niki's doing the hard work..