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Just to show what I'm upset about.... border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> On this last one you can see without bending down that far how obvious and crap it looks. I'm amazed they estimator didn't put it down for replacement. Lazy bum. border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" />

Really appreciate that. Thanks.

Hi everyone need a big favour. Our Lupo Gti was rear ended by a mini driver a couple or so weeks ago. All there fault, admitted it bla bla bla. Picked up the car after repairs today. Not brilliant, the obvious things, rear bumper didn't line up and a couple of other things. Told us to take it away and if we find any other faults to let them know so..... The heat shield over the exhaust. Can someone take a picture of theirs for me? It looks mullered on ours. Not replaced or repaired but I really need to see how it originally looked so I can explain when I make my complaint. Thanks for any help. Andy

....And as you can see from the dates all this was some months ago. The problem occured again yesterday. I took it straight to the dealership and asked for a techy to go out with me so he would confirm the issue. He did. Bad hesitation, lack of power etc etc. Booked in for this morning, called me an hour ago. The problem was (after all these sodding months).... Badly corroded spark plug leads They'd never seen anything like it before on a brand new car. They showed me the worst cable and I'm shocked the plug was ever able to spark. It was a mess. They've replaced all the cables with new. I'm so relieved it was something so simple but still confused as to how they came to be fitted.

Could be done whilst driving? I never knew it was an option mate, I thought it was an imperative. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />

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Thanks mate, I've been really happy with the results thats for sure. BTW why not get the wheels rotated at the same time? FOC don't forget.... Andy.

I had it done on the same day as the remap. border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> Didn't expect much as the steering wasn't leaning in to the left /right or vibrating in particular but seeing as I was getting the remap done, thought I would. I aslo asked them to rotate the wheels for me (make sure you have your nut key!) which they did FOC. Took them 2hrs! Did make a difference though. Turn in is a little sweeter and it feels a bit more solid.

Little more feedback after driving it around this morning.... You see on the torque graph how AmD made a good attempt at smoothing it out from 0 to about 2700 revs? That is such an improvement. Its sublime and a joy how smooth things are now when you set off. None of that feathering, being gentle with the accelerator to stop it bucking/learching. It doesn't matter anymore. It's just so easy and well..pleasent. You get what I mean? Also from the conversations we had that day I'm pretty sure that within reason AmD can do whatever you want with the curve. But it's always going to be at a cost. What I mean is if you ask them to dump some of that tuning lower down the rev range, accentuate it more, they can do it. BUT it will cost you lower/higher in the rev range. To a point that a crossover will occur and it will actually dip BELOW the original VW settings. You really would have to be very precise and thoughful in describing to AmD what you want. I've no doubt that good gains would be made with the addition of an aftermarket manifold and induction BUT those gains/changes I think would be high up. I maybe would be a little concerned about the result lower down the rev range.

I know you've been waiting for the results so I'll begin by posting the dyno results Starting with the HP result: Before 126.0 After 134.1 border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> The Torque results: Before 110.6 After 117.5 border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> Here's a pic of her on the rollers: border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> I booked in a hotel the night before and arrived at AmD promptly at 9am. I was greeted at reception by Ed Jackson young guy who is as passionate about cars as we are. A real petrolhead. Let me tell you this guy is a star. Really. Could offer lessons in customer care. No matter how many questions you ask him, he answers with real enthusiasm and genuinely wants to help. After dropping of the car he orgainised a lift to take me back to the hotel (in an AmD tuned Golf gti)and also asked me what time I'd like to be picked up... style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="B)" border="0" alt="cool.gif" /> The car arrived promptly at 1pm. When I got back to AMD I was met by the tuning engineer (forgot his name!) who was another star. I'd left a camera with them to take the pics you see here. He wanted to check that the pictures were OK and did I want anymore! I had a chuckle at that one thanked him and sat down.... for another 3 hours style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blink:" border="0" alt="blink.gif" /> They've got a very nice reception there and you can drink as many free drinks from the machine as you like. There's also a nice widescreen tv with PS2 attached if the fancy takes you. Still when your pondering what awaits you...time drags. She was ready! Ed drove the car round for me and gave me the keys. showed me the results you see above. I was so pleased. Don't forget I've not made any other mod to this car and don't intend to, so realistically expected about 6hp and about the same torque.... The drive? Oh yeah style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="B)" border="0" alt="cool.gif" /> You can tell as soon as you set off. Really. So smooth, feels like a bigger engine. And oh, BABY does it gag for revs. It just so wants it, climbs and climbs. Flat spots pretty much gone bye bye. As you can see from the graphs except low down (where it's such an improvement) the shape has pretty much maintained itself. It's just got better. Imagine this represents the before sound of the revs:-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r..... Weeell, now it's like this:R!R!R!R!R!R!R!R!R!R!R!!!!SHAGMESHAGME!!! Conclusion? Brilliant, really happy, couldn't have asked for more. Go and get it done my son. You won't be dissapointed..... Andy.

OK I'm setting of for Bicester (I live in Plymouth) sometime this morning. I'll be staying a hotel overnight as the car needs to be in for 9am. The whole process will take about 5hours apparently. I'll post details good or :gulp: bad 0n the 17th. Fingers firmly crossed! Andy style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="B)" border="0" alt="cool.gif" />

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I've got one. I'll post a pic sometime tomorrow afternoon. Oh and they rock. Worth every single penny.

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