Joe_vrs_tdi...rolling on steelies! Smooth as a....

[joe_vrs_tdi]

Done some more photoshops (not the best :s ) but really unsure to smooth it or not now.

Opinions please.

[mikedan123]

Smooth! 

[lukeanderson31]

I prefer it non smoothed tbh

[bowen]

Smooth

[redcupraboy]

Smooth here too Joe.

[joe_vrs_tdi]

I had decided on none smooth till you lot came along and maybe smooth at a later date. Thing is smoothing a two piece bumper will be hard work and even more so if i seen it in the flesh and seen what you have to match up as its not like the vrs bumper.

[Badas]

Shut up and sell me the lower half so I can put it on mine?  

[joe_vrs_tdi]

Had the car on the rolling road today and was pretty pleased with it.

Torque was abit spikey on the one run but im happy with how it delivers the power on the road for now.

Guy with an ibiza I know made 200bhp and about 350ft/lbs with the same turbo and same map as I will be having so I will pleased if I get those figures aswell.

Alsoy car was the only car of the day that had to be raised to run as my sub frame was sat on the rollers. An inch higher I got on, its staying like this now for winter looks awfull and has severe reverse rack but I cant be bothered to lower it again.

[joe_vrs_tdi]

Video of the run.

[Dann2707]

What turbo are you running mate?

 

Edit: Just skimmed through and saw on the first page, 

 

What's stopping you from getting the 200bhp? Is it because you're on a stage 1 map?

Edited 4 November, 2013 by Dann2707

[joe_vrs_tdi]

Yes mate still running a stage 1 plug in map from back when the car was standard as soon as the new map is on it should be pushing 200bhp give or take.

[DanHam]

Sounds awesome Joe!

[Dann2707]

That's awesome dude! Looking forward to seeing it when it's remapped, when are you planning to do it?

Also what hybrid is your pd130? What engine/turbo are the internals from? Sorry for all the questions haha

[joe_vrs_tdi]

Dont know when I will get the map im in no rush its been like this for about 9 months now and im happy with how it drives. Just think if I map it now I will get bored of it even quicker. It a pd130 but unsure of the internals though.

[joe_vrs_tdi]

Right i have had a day on the bumper and my word there was a hell of a lot of cutting involved because how much more shallow it is.

The original bumper ended up looking like this because of my stupid intercooler.

The new lip covers it up fine though.

I have gone against smoothing because my brother (panel beater) looked and he said it will be a right pain of a job and will crack very easy. I have a show plate that i will get colour coded and will hopefully look a little something like this.

[mattvrestate]

R u goin to use the LCR splitter like weedons? Or u guna use that splitter u sourced from the US?

[Adamweal]

Looks awesome! Little unsure about putting it on a vrs but thats just me, it still looks good wish i had gone a little further when i had this kit on my old fabia :(

[joe_vrs_tdi]

Going to use the lcr i think it works better and gives the flat bottom more shape, the us one was good for the vrs bumper as it moulded and shaped to the dip in the vrs bumper nicley. If i used the us lip it would just be a straight bit of skirt with no real shape so think it wouldnt look right.

[Titanium_Man]

I like that Joe

[joe_vrs_tdi]

Hopefully picking up something for the inside of the fabia for a change this weekend. Will be a right pain so stay tuned

[DanHam]

New seats?

[joe_vrs_tdi]

Wasnt hard to guess really lol. Yer mate nothing fancy just black leather, they a rare optional extra in mk1 a3s. They are like recaros but abit more chunky and cant do the rears like in pasty boys guide so will be interesting.

[DanHam]

Nice mate

I was dead set on getting leathers but so many people complain about them being cold! I quite like the Recaros but funding a decent set is difficult!

[Titanium_Man]

Lovely jubley. Get some pictures up when they arrive

[bowen]

Plans look good.

You can have my LCR splitter bud. Have a look at the next meet, it has a few scrapes but it's yours if you want it.