What's the dark side kit mate?
This is it;
Darkside 1.9 8v TDI VE 90 / 110 and PD100 / PD115 EGR Delete / Race Pipe (51mm) - Darkside Developments
I know you can achieve, essentially, the same result with 2 manufactured metal plates that cover the orifices when the EGR is out, but I fancy something a little more aesthetically pleasing, however, it might not necessarily be better than the £7-10 eBay ones.
Think might have to change the manifold for this kit to work.
it is for the pd engine, but I know that you can put a pd manifold on to
the AFN block. I stand to be corrected
Also, is the inlet manifold straight forward to remove?
You checked the manifold has the bolted flange for that kit?
AFN's i've seen i'm pretty sure dont have it.
For example:
Looks nice and shiney,
I cannot see how that kit would fit the AFN without a different or even custom inlet mainfold -
mind you, as the kit is for PD100/115 perhaps one of those inlets could be used?
I went with the cheapo 4mm steel plates off ebay and saved the change for a remap...
Looks nice and shiney,
I cannot see how that kit would fit the AFN without a different or even custom inlet mainfold -
mind you, as the kit is for PD100/115 perhaps one of those inlets could be used?
I went with the cheapo 4mm steel plates off ebay and saved the change for a remap...
Well we'll soon see as I ordered the kit tonight, I can't see why it's not a straight bolt on mod? I doubled checked with them before hand by asking do they do a EGR delete kit for a '98 TDi 110 code AFN and they referred me to the above kit, I would expect them to state that if what your saying is accurate I would require a PD100/115 inlet? As this then wouldn't make it a 'bolt on' mod.
If you look at what they provide in the kit, then look at a GOLF manifold, you can obviously see where it fits:
Vw golf mk4 1.9 TDI Inlet Manifold ARL 150bhp 038129713AF | eBay
Thats a golf manifold, and as you can see has a flange with a massive EGR assembly, which the darkside kit replaces with a nice plain fitting.
Compare that to the photo of the A4 manifold i posted above, and you'll see that theres nowhere for that flange to go. Instead the A4 has it cast in, and has a seperate external valve.
All you need for an AFN is two steel plates and two gaskets which should cost less than a tenner.
You checked the manifold has the bolted flange for that kit?
AFN's i've seen i'm pretty sure dont have it.
For example:
The AFN engine is fitted to many different VAG cars, they say it will fit but they might have only used it on a VW AFN engine.
The A4 AFN engine is different and this kit will not fit.
For the price of that kit you could buy every AFN owner on this forum a set of blanking plates.
The AFN Blanking plates that Aragorn posts up are for the AFN generator engines, they don't need EGR vavles so they just blank them off.
BE warned that most EGR blanking kits will offer you the same size blank for the inlet and exhaust side.
The Exhaust blank is easy fine, no issues but the the 2nd blank for the EGR side, goes between the EGR and the exhaust side, not between the EGR and inlet.
The inlet side of the EGR is smaller.
So you keep the EGR valve and the flexi pipe.
If you want to go one step further and remove the EGR, you will need a smaller blank, I've not seen theses on Ebay so I made my own.
The flexi pipe was closed via a bolt and cable tied and hidden in the bay.
It now looks like this.
What ever blanks you go for, make sure you get a new gasket for both the exhaust and inlet size.
The ebay and my own made blank for the inlet side will seep oil out. I got no idea why and I've been unable to stop it.
I've gone through multiple blanks and gaskets and it still leaks.
I would recommend trying the VAG blanks in the hope this stops the oil leak.
I will at some point by the VAG blanks once I got my finger out.
I'll look into gaskets for blanking plates, can't be more that a couple of quid each from TPS?
On a different note, super clean bay! Is your car PFL or FL, there's a lot of plastic trim in your bay that I don't have i.e. around the washer bottle, over the airbox, scuttle panel and battery cover. Did PFL cars have these fitted? Defo getting some FL headlights, look so much better than PFL
Thanks. It's still not finished.
Mine is a PFL, a lot of the plastics are from passats. Check the engine bay thread for part numbers and more info.
The gaskets are less than £2 from Audi or VW.
All genuine VAG parts.
The washer bottle cover needs little trimming for the pipes then it's easy enough.
The air box cover is ok. It's a little wobble when touching but that's cause our box has not got any clamps.
I'll get some better pics on wednesday.
I'm after the following engine bay trim for a B5 1.9 TDi;
Air box cover
Scuttle cover inc. battery cover and additional bit of plastic that lives in the top right hand corner as you look at the engine.
If anyone can point me in the direction of the above that's for sale or know someone who's breaking that would be brill!
I've contacted several breakers on eBay, some don't have what I'm after and some I'm waiting to hear back...
Thanks.
If you want the facelift battery cover, you also need the two plastic trims that run along the bottom of the windscreen, as they're different to the PFL ones.
Thanks for the replies guys.
Will the Passat air box cover, pictured above, securely fit?
Also regarding the scuttle cover, I understand that I need one from a FL car but how many separate pieces does it have? I can see this being a right pain in the **** to source unless 1 car has everything in need?
Do I need FL wipers?
Cheers.
The Passat Air box cover fits.
It's not going to fall off and fall down between the engine. There is a clip on the cover and on the car that matches up and secures it. so no need to worry about it.
The scuttle cover is 5 parts.
the 2 plastic bits under the windscreen held in by the wipers, the main long cover, the battery cover and the rubber strip.
You don't need FL wipers but they look better.
So the PFL wipers will secure the 2 plastic bits under the windscreen despite the scuttle cover is from a FL car?
I've just placed an order with TPS for the air box and ABS/screen wash cover. £19.51 for air box cover and £33.29 for ABS cover.
I think it's going to be very difficult to source the scuttle unless I physically go to a scrappy that has everything still in tact, I can see it being complicated to explain the various components via eBay for example.
The wipers don't really hold the plastic bits down, its just that you have to remove the wipers to get the plastis panels off.
I would personally get the parts your self.
It will give you a better idea of how they come off, you make sure you got everything, no missing clips and less chance of it breaking in the post.
So just to clarify about EGR blanking on an AFN lump, after blanking the 2 holes, I need to leave the rubber hose just blanked off with say a bolt or similar and all will be ok?