Kenny's VRS

[Kenny130pd]

Should have fmic and pipe work done next week.

[S400DDS]

I'll be at Extreme Motorsports rolling road in Whitburn on the 24th and the Stirling meet on the 25th.

Massive throw back. Just found your build thread and recognised the car. Was a couple of years ago but I managed this snap of your car and my sage Green Golf back then. (Had a 320d, a Golf 170 tdi and now the Octavia vRS).

Glad to be part of the green brigade now. Will need to get a build thread up myself.

Edited 14 April, 2014 by S400DDS

[Kenny130pd]

I think this was the first time I ran the car on Extreme's rolling road, I was a Briskoda newbie!

[S400DDS]

Ha ha, I was a complete newbie too. Think I had the car mapped a few weeks. Was chuffed to bits to see I got 182 bhp out of a standard (with map) Golf 140 TDi. Will be interesting to see what path the Octavia goes down.

Nice to see the TD 1.2s on a Furby. I had some for my Golf but sold up. :-( how'd u rate them for feel (road feedback, etc).

What's your estimate on power with the new blower?

[S400DDS]

From the little I can remember it was meticulously clean:

Fancy cleaning mine? How far from Edinburgh do you live? Does the Extreme Rolling Road occur regularly?

[Kenny130pd]

I've not been to Extreme for ages, only did two rolling road days there. I'm living in Gorebridge near Dalkeith now, back working in Edinburgh. I like the TD's, they're definitely growing on me. I don't know if there's a big difference between 7" and 8" width on handling but with the 215's and AP coilovers it's pretty good, I took the hybrid back to Xman so I'm still on the standard turbo.

[Barbourc1]

Extreme is no longer, the work unfortunately dried up so John closed down

[Dark_Hero]

I've not been to Extreme for ages, only did two rolling road days there. I'm living in Gorebridge near Dalkeith now, back working in Edinburgh. I like the TD's, they're definitely growing on me. I don't know if there's a big difference between 7" and 8" width on handling but with the 215's and AP coilovers it's pretty good, I took the hybrid back to Xman so I'm still on the standard turbo.

Why'd you return the turbo Kenny?

[Kenny130pd]

The only real feedback I heard was that a garage had two turbo's let go after only doing fifty miles each so I didn't want to risk it.

[Dark_Hero]

Don't blame you there.

If your still interested in going the hybrid route I'll be fitting my new turbo in the summer time. So my current one will be looking for a new home

[Kenny130pd]

I have my sights set on an MDX446 if I can get the money together.

[Dark_Hero]

Oh cool, that will be great

[Kenny130pd]

Hope so, will get Ecotune in Hamilton to map it.

[Kenny130pd]

New fmic hoses.

[Kenny130pd]

Fmic fitted.

 

[Dark_Hero]

Nice one. Looks great

[Kenny130pd]

Taking advantage of the holiday weather.

[Phil-J]

Looks good..!

Where abouts is the map sensor?

[Kenny130pd]

If you still run the original side mount intercooler it's screwed on to that, with the Forge kit there's a pipe with a flange for it behind the headlight at the chassis leg.

[Kenny130pd]

New phone cover.

[Kenny130pd]

New lcr splitter on.

[Dark_Hero]

Sweet! Looks great

[Kenny130pd]

Another new addition to the Forge collection.

[Kenny130pd]

Thanks to R1Davie for the pic.

[Kenny130pd]

Strut brace fitted.