What have you done today?

SamHendry · Sep 5, 2017

SamHendry said:
Finally got my s3 mapped. Went to badger 5. Very pleasant experience hanging out with these guys!

Made 305bhp 274ft lbs on bbt hybrid.

Issues with the intercooler I fitted prevented more power. I fitted a Carbage cooler and as a result could only keep intake temps 60++

So new cooler, bar and plate one. Then take it from there.

Really happy with the car and badger 5!

Just revisiting this, sourced a toyosports type B intercooler. Booked car in for power run on local dyno. And glad to report made huge difference!

Increase of 33hp and 32 ft lbs. What a difference a decent cooler makes! Surprised it made what it did, didn't think my set up was capable of that, still running stock cat back as well. Happy dayz

Motodenta · Sep 5, 2017

SamHendry said:
Just revisiting this, sourced a toyosports type B intercooler. Booked car in for power run on local dyno. And glad to report made huge difference!

Increase of 33hp and 32 ft lbs. What a difference a decent cooler makes! Surprised it made what it did, didn't think my set up was capable of that, still running stock cat back as well. Happy dayz

may I ask what is your setup ?

SamHendry · Sep 5, 2017

Dr. mechanic said:
may I ask what is your setup ?

Yeah no problem

BBt ko4 hybrid
B5 gen 2 exhaust manifold
3inch downpipe into stock exhaust
V3 tip Jr air filter
Toyo sports intercooler
Bosch 550cc injectors

Engine was rebuilt with rods and rings etc etc

That's about it, room for improvement I think with regards to meth inj, n/a cams and bigger exhaust.. But I'm stone broke so that can wait!

<tuffty/> · Sep 5, 2017

Took a pic of the moon... 99.7% Waxing Gibbous

Thought I'd get one in the bag as its going to be cloudy for tomorrows full moon

<tuffty/>

Joewhyte97 · Sep 6, 2017

got these delivered today!

time to get them fitted

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Tj 0785 · Sep 16, 2017

Picked up a new amk head off superkarl today
And was woken up at 8 o'clock with some bellend at the door asking if my s3 was for sale

jojo · Sep 18, 2017

Nothing much to report, but I've been using the POS for the last week, and it seems to be driving ok. Lol

<tuffty/> · Sep 18, 2017

jojo said:
Nothing much to report, but I've been using the POS for the last week, and it seems to be driving ok. Lol

Nice of you to join us

jojo · Sep 18, 2017

<tuffty/> said:
Nice of you to join us

<tuffty/>

Couldn't even make it to my favourite car show, too busy mate!

Alex C · Sep 18, 2017

opened up the old electric water pump and cleaned the carbon deposits out

<tuffty/> · Sep 18, 2017

Not exactly today but finished the edits today

Went to ADI... watched literally a car or two on track and took a few pics...

Had a bit of a soft spot for the rare 1.2L tdi...

Kieth Murry's rather awesome R8 that has an actual 2ltr ABF turbo engine rather than the v8/10... love his work... shame it was black flagged on drive by noise

Bill giving the Badgerwagon a shake down after a recent engine rebuild...

Have to say in all the years I have been going to ADI (being a local track to me) I have never seen it quite as empty as it was this year... not sure if the date change threw people or not or just that its a sign that car shows are moving towards newer personal lease cars that have financed wheels and air rides fitted

I think I will actually bring the A2 next time...

<tuffty/>

Sandra · Sep 18, 2017

<tuffty/> said:
Not exactly today but finished the edits today

Went to ADI... watched literally a car or two on track and took a few pics...

Had a bit of a soft spot for the rare 1.2L tdi...

Kieth Murry's rather awesome R8 that has an actual 2ltr ABF turbo engine rather than the v8/10... love his work... shame it was black flagged on drive by noise

Bill giving the Badgerwagon a shake down after a recent engine rebuild...

Have to say in all the years I have been going to ADI (being a local track to me) I have never seen it quite as empty as it was this year... not sure if the date change threw people or not or just that its a sign that car shows are moving towards newer personal lease cars that have financed wheels and air rides fitted

I think I will actually bring the A2 next time...

<tuffty/>

Fantastic pics as always paul. Do you fancy posting up some in the ADI pic thread? Please

x

Sp1boy · Sep 19, 2017

Car back from the sprayer, 70 % resprayed, Fitted 18" RSTT alloys with 15mm rear and 10mm spacers... also fitted aux kit connection for mobile phone... its taking shape...

Joewhyte97 · Sep 20, 2017

Wrecked the miles left in the tank by doing some quattro burnouts

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Motodenta · Sep 23, 2017

Roof trail rust repair aka cancer aka messengering.
for now I remove rust and applied primer , still not sure whether vinyl wrap or plasti dip it ?
I think black is good color for roof and A + C pillars.

Motodenta · Sep 23, 2017

also this bad guy... previous owner fix it screw so bad which prevent glass goes up all way.

"FENSTERHEBER REPARATURSATZ MITNEHMER VORNE LINKS oder RECHTS"

Tj 0785 · Sep 23, 2017

Received this box of goodies off @shaunevo6 today colour mfa out fis in

CMcKenzie · Sep 23, 2017

Replaced my power steering pump and the 3 pipes with new ones, hoping to have it mot'd soon as driving a 1.4 diesel 207 is hell. I then had a well deserved beer

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Dohcwp · Sep 24, 2017

got rid of the crappy mild steel exhaust system that has seen better days

and had a full stainlesss freeflow system installed

Motodenta · Sep 27, 2017

getting ready for the winter,
must to add, £11

Motodenta · Sep 30, 2017

After roof trail rust repair.

EmilS3 · Oct 2, 2017

Just finished with installing the Rns-e

Dohcwp · Oct 2, 2017

so last week was a week of fails and facepalms first the custom bumper im working on ended up having a crapload of airbubbles in the fibre so i will have to sand it down and reapply some more layers also this past weekend i finally installed the w8 interior light, guys on the online forums claimed its a 30 minute job, it definately wasnt.

because i didnt wanto to spend more money on an overpriced wiring loom for it that might not even work on my car, i decided to make my own one, i used some pins from a extra headlight plug i bought a few years ago and added wiring which is insulated with heatshrink tubing afterwards.

this is the difference between the old light (which is purely mechanical, it doesnt have a pcb and the new one)

initially after connecting the light and wiring up the battery i experienced some smoke and then immediately said to myself oh crap you F$%CKn idiot you just blew a really expensive interior light. After bactracking my wiring i realised that whoever designed the switch is a backward hillbilly, pin 1 that should be on the outside as it is on all the plugs on the car is on the inside so my pin 1 was actually pin 6.

After my mishap i swapped the pins around and there was life, which was a relieve, this is really a weirdly designed switch when the buttons are pressed in on the map lights they go off when you release them they go on (like i said backwards hillbilly) and after seeing youtube videos i can confirm the buttons really work like that (on means off)

i then wired up the ambient lights, i also wasnt satisfied with the all bright led look so i only left the map lights as leds.

Switched to of the leds back to original

now there are some issues i need to sort out, its not going on when i unlock the doors or open them, the rear light goes on as normal in the car so i know i didnt blow the comfort control module, also checked all the 10 amp fuses as the alarm and comfort module and they all seemed fine.

All the buttons and lights on the switch are working so i doubt i blew anything on there. Due to the old switch being mechanical, the comfort module controlled the dimming of the locking and unlocking etc, i suspect the new switch might be looking for a CAN signal from the comfort module which my car doesnt have and thats why those features are not working. No one can help me cause everyone fitted these switches to golf 4's and they all have can bus literally. so that i need to sort out in the coming weeks as im in uncharted territory.

IPG · Oct 3, 2017

Dohcwp said:
so last week was a week of fails and facepalms first the custom bumper im working on ended up having a crapload of airbubbles in the fibre so i will have to sand it down and reapply some more layers also this past weekend i finally installed the w8 interior light, guys on the online forums claimed its a 30 minute job, it definately wasnt.

because i didnt wanto to spend more money on an overpriced wiring loom for it that might not even work on my car, i decided to make my own one, i used some pins from a extra headlight plug i bought a few years ago and added wiring which is insulated with heatshrink tubing afterwards.

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this is the difference between the old light (which is purely mechanical, it doesnt have a pcb and the new one)

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initially after connecting the light and wiring up the battery i experienced some smoke and then immediately said to myself oh **** you F$%CKn idiot you just blew a really expensive interior light. After bactracking my wiring i realised that whoever designed the switch is a backward hillbilly, pin 1 that should be on the outside as it is on all the plugs on the car is on the inside so my pin 1 was actually pin 6.

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After my mishap i swapped the pins around and there was life, which was a relieve, this is really a weirdly designed switch when the buttons are pressed in on the map lights they go off when you release them they go on (like i said backwards hillbilly) and after seeing youtube videos i can confirm the buttons really work like that (on means off)

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i then wired up the ambient lights, i also wasnt satisfied with the all bright led look so i only left the map lights as leds.

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now there are some issues i need to sort out, its not going on when i unlock the doors or open them, the rear light goes on as normal in the car so i know i didnt blow the comfort control module, also checked all the 10 amp fuses as the alarm and comfort module and they all seemed fine.

All the buttons and lights on the switch are working so i doubt i blew anything on there. Due to the old switch being mechanical, the comfort module controlled the dimming of the locking and unlocking etc, i suspect the new switch might be looking for a CAN signal from the comfort module which my car doesnt have and thats why those features are not working. No one can help me cause everyone fitted these switches to golf 4's and they all have can bus literally. so that i need to sort out in the coming weeks as im in uncharted territory.

some really neat custom work there! *golf claps*

<tuffty/> · Oct 5, 2017

Rare clear(ish) night so ran out to grab a moon rise...

Motodenta · Oct 7, 2017

I have no idea why but I replaced my old crapy 280150464 to older crappier 280150951 from AAN engine,
almost +50 cc/min flow, I hope the fuel trim handle its really minuses now.

S3 Hilife · Oct 7, 2017

I had a rare few hours spare today so I decided to prep and paint a spare cam cover for friend in wrinkle black. It looks really good though so it might look better on mine instead

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Joewhyte97 · Oct 12, 2017

Had fun on the way home from work today trying to keel up with a stunning black GTR, what a thing to shift

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Joewhyte97 · Oct 17, 2017

Checked my tires to find both my back ones like this....

oops

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hydro s3 · Oct 17, 2017

Looks like a new set of boots are needed for ur wagon

Joewhyte97 · Oct 17, 2017

Yeah lucky i had a spare set haha

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superkarl · Oct 17, 2017

Joewhyte97 said:
Checked my tires to find both my back ones like this....

oops

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Check your Camber and Toe settings. Looks like you have too much of either or both.
Lowered?
Adjustable arms?

Joewhyte97 · Oct 17, 2017

Yeah it has been lowered 30mm and has got some camber

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<tuffty/> · Oct 17, 2017

Joewhyte97 said:
Yeah it has been lowered 30mm and has got some camber

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... and too much toe by the looks... a result of lowering the car... toe alters as well as camber... you may well need adjustable tie bars to get enough adjustment to get the toe back

<tuffty/>

NickVC · Oct 18, 2017

pulled of the leather of my front doorcard, cleaned the foam and glue off it and reglued it in place...without taking apart the door card...friggin hatefull job, but it's finally fixed in place

<tuffty/> · Oct 18, 2017

Finished editing pictures from the the finals day at Castle Combe so here is a small selection

Pasteurised · Oct 22, 2017

Re-fitted the N249 Valve in the stock location for now, going to buy some hose and mount it somewhere hidden and extended the wiring to it.

IPG · Oct 22, 2017

Pasteurised said:
Re-fitted the N249 Valve in the stock location for now, going to buy some hose and mount it somewhere hidden and extended the wiring to it.

I've done that too - and put it somehwere no one will ever see it... lol

IPG · Oct 22, 2017

I got a trophy!!! Hahaha

Pasteurised · Oct 23, 2017

IanPG said:
I've done that too - and put it somehwere no one will ever see it... lol

Where did you put it? I haven't decided yet.

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