Dblock
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Yeah because gearboxes smoke.
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I have washed my filters and re oiled them with no consequence. Yes I am one person but I can bet you any amount it's the same on most forums. Espaiclaly with high performance cars. Skezza I think you will find your last statement is completely wrong. You run lean on a turbo you wil blow the engine. The turbo isn't affected bar temperature. If you start detting or are running lean you can melt your engine. Most turbo cars are meant to run richer than Stoich for this reason under boost and at higher temps. It's no good to run lean in a na but a turbo will exacerbate the problem.
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You normally need adapters to for 6.5 to space them out to stop them hitting the window.
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Yes, please give me some sources. I myself have used oiled filters with MAF and MAP sensors without worry.
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Outdated and untrue.
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Polo Gti's are 125bhp aren't they? Check out the engine swap builds. Would you be doing this yourself?
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Why would you want to fit one? The cone would be much smaller than the current filter.
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Speak to the traders. Sub £200 new.
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Why would anyone take advice from someone without a drivers license.
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Skezza you can make braking harder/better in a few ways. But I very much doubt the punto you drove had 6 pot 300mm discs. My car also has drums. Disc size, pad size and caliper size/piston all has an effect plus other things but lets keep oem for now. The tdi is close to 240mm isn't it. For a car that weighs 980+kg thats fine. I really doubt the puntos brakes where much bigger or has additional pots. Where the car seems to brake better is that the newer cars have less travel between nothing and working. Also wider tyres can help. But ultimatly it would be a heavier car and I would be surprised if it had brakes bigger than 280mm or stopped quicker than a lupo. Again the brakes "feel" better but they aren't. It's like my brothers old car didn't have servoed brakes. They felt like they wouldn't stop but if you stomped on them it would really stop. Also regarding snow and ice that's when I personally find it's the most dangerous. It can think your slipping when your not and just plow you into something or a curb.
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You linked to the £150 set. Are you lowered? If not go for standard suspension from ecp or the likes. If your lowered go with joms or the likes from a trader on here. About £200.
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yes.
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my tdi brakes where completely fine before I upgraded them for the lulz. My brother tdi has standard and they work great. New pads, discs and a fluid change and they are as good as any modern car.
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+1. I'm back on the pc before avast was going mental and not letting me on.
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If you could do it, not easily but it's possible. You would end up with a weaker gearbox with shorter ratios I think.
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Check skezzas guide to smoothing idle. Do oil and fuel filter. Run diesel purge and try a water decarb. An egr block would be good too.
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You can if you wrap all the electrics and sensitive parts up. Why would you want to though? Just take the time to make sure you don't push wAywr into the electrics.
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Some put a stone through it?
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Same thing happened to me. Such a crap design. Maybe just ruin it getting it off and buy a new lid.
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Nice.
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Upgrading the brakes on a GTI
Dblock replied to patroddy's topic in Car Care, Maintenance and Mechanical
I thought that's why you said you was making the rears bigger. -
I think thermostat is best place to start but then look at water pump. radiator and then something more serious. Hopefully it's something easy and cheap.
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Upgrading the brakes on a GTI
Dblock replied to patroddy's topic in Car Care, Maintenance and Mechanical
That's not what you said earlier you said you wanted bigger discs. You went back on your word and I'm dissapointed. Define better? Corbone Lorraine rc6-8? Mintex 1166. Ds3000's. -
Upgrading the brakes on a GTI
Dblock replied to patroddy's topic in Car Care, Maintenance and Mechanical
Whoooh name calling. You said you like doing it properly and it would look stupid. It's not done properly and will look stupid. -
Bar the gti's the petrol lupos are thirsty and unreliable IMO.
