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ahh that's awesome man

I have no idea where you're getting your figures from but my Map is custom ( changes to AFR/ injection cycles / boost pressure) I know this was done because I saw it, this was also backed up by 7 dyno runs over the space of 3.5 hours this cost is nowhere near £1000+ infact it wasn't even half that. It might be worth being better informed before commenting. Tuning boxes have their place (for me that place is the bin) but each to their own and sometimes it might make sense. To the OP The point of the original post was about longevity really, if you want something reliable long term(not saying tuning boxes can't be) and getting the absolute best go for a remap, ideally one designed on the dyno for you from someone who knows what their doing with a solid reputation. Mines a different engine but running 230/450nm covering many thousand miles now and it's fine my MPG went up, it's a better car to drive and loads of fun.

your gain on 0-60 will be pretty non existent maybe 0.2s but then again if you were interested in 0-60 times you shouldn't have brought a 184 diesel. my 2 cents is if this is what you're interested in don't bother, however ignoring the 0-60 getting a proper remap can significantly improve the cars overall drivability making it smoother and easier to over take and quite possibly improve mpg just ensure you get a proper remap as in it's made for your engine preferably tuned using multiple dyno runs as opposed to a 15min ecu flash

yeah long motorway journeys help

over boost would typically be sticky vanes so worth a good clean (Mr muscle) especially at your mileage also so decent fuel/turbo cleaner might help (millers/wynns). this may resolve your issue for X mileage but will obviously not fix long term. £1000 would probably be the higher end of the figure this would be for a full replacement ..you can remove the turbo recondition it by replacing worn parts, this is typically cheaper. would be interesting to see what other codes you've got flagged up

you need to join the forum as a freedom/lite member it's either £10/£5 a year

the best running shoes I've tried for the last few years have been Adidas ultraboost (latest versions are 20) you can pick up some of the older models fairly cheap now which are still excellent and I still have these and use them. they are without a doubt the most comfortable shoes I own for running and everyday use, being fairly heavy ~17st I certainly appreciate the cushioning they provide.

yeah I would 100% change it then I try to do mine every 2 -3 years yeah there's aezibleed kit I used, it's fairly straight forward make sure you don't get any air in the ABS pump or you'll need vag com etc to correct. also don't get any on paintwork

I'm a fan of pagid, I have discs and pads all round and they stop the car well, not much dust and no noise. depending on when it was last changed I would consider replacing your brake fluid.

I would suggest having the battery tested or changed first. also its worth providing some more details: what engine is it how many miles does it run ok once started

you need vcds and to change the area to Australia

have you checked the fuse

my bottom bracket is very much on the way out and needs to be replaced, this is a little disappointing as it's only been around 900 miles- being pressfit, what are my options? can I just use a adaptor to convert to threaded ?

looking for some advice as I'm after a hardtail sub £1000 specs I know I want 1 x 10-12 gears 27.5 or 29er (leaning to 29) hydraulic discs 180/160 air forks ( ive been told with my weight 15-17st, air would suit me best) what I'm a little unsure about dropper post - I assume this can be added later? full suspension? - I've been told not really needed for what I do (Sherwood pines, through some wood lands, small jumps / drops and some bike path stuff with the Mrs) and I would be better of getting a better spec'd hard tail. tubeless wheels ? bikes I've looked at / considered buying voodoo - bazingo/bokor ( minustor/canzo -full sus) cannondale trail 2/3 / Cujo 2/3 trek roscoe 7

Hi all, So after buying a few cars I wasn't bothered about working on, I'm back to playing with cars again I purchased a White vRS FL TDI and have enjoyed every minute of it so far, I've not done too much yet mainly just getting the car to a nice standard first, so in doing so I brought the following to do a full detail on it: Bilt hamber - korrosol and soft clay Poor boys - wheel sealant and light polish G3 colour restorer , super resin wax and clay mitt (for the wheels) Angelwax- heaven for leather cleaner Megs - gold class shampoo and lambs wool mit simmonz - tyre black and shine also picked up their hard wax with carnuba because it was on offer for £4 so why not I already had a few bits in my kit already but this lot did me proud