Big update time!

 

This happened...

 

 

 

Early this morning... let the sin begin!

 

 

 

Throttle body cleaning:

 

 

 

 

 

13 years of crap cleaned out with carb cleaner...

 

 

 

 

Coolant temp sensor:

 

Well, it turns out I had the updated one after all! Well it can't do any harm having a new one - the old one looks like death anyway.

 

 

 

SAI Pump fixing:

 

Oh my God, what a massive arse backwards f*** bull**** mission it was getting this off the car! 2 hours of twisting, turning, pushing, pulling, swearing and throwing my toys out the pram.

 

 

(Stop looking at my rust).

 

 

 

No wonder it was making such a huge amount of noise... look at the size of that gap (giggity).

 

 

 

General tidy up:

 

I removed the plastic covers for the first time since I bought the car 3 1/2 years ago.

 

BOWDERS, AVERT YOUR EYES OR RISK PERMANENT SCARRING FOR LIFE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I used some Autoglym engine cleaner to give it a quick once over. Obviously, it's not perfect, but it must have shed about 20kg of excess weight

 

 

 

I can't help but feel I'm being teased...

 

 

 

Gave the covers a good clean too.

 

 

 

Air intake:

 

This arrived.

 

 

 

I've marked up where I'm putting the air intake on the bumper.

 

 

 

 

Lights:

 

I've put the bad boys back on...

 

 

 

Need to get some new colourless indicators after the last ones melted.

 

 

...and that's today

Well I was due to post an update on this weekend's completed bits, but that won't be happening now.

 

After many hours of messing around with different bits, the end result was me losing my rag and kicking the s*** out of the car (studs went flying) and tossing everything in the garage

 

 

I am mere milimetres from driving this thing down the road and into the scrapyard. I'm not enjoying this backwards f*** German engineering anymore.

good to see your finally looking after the important bits!!

 

new scrapyard open in northwood drive can even collect foc

have you sorted the running issue?

have you sorted the running issue?

 

Nope - it's still running rough. I'm suspecting coilpack, so ringing Skoda in the week to see if mine is due for recall. It's now at the point where the car is only just starting. If the coilpack doesn't sort it, then it's time to plug it in and check for some codes.

 

 

Well, I've now had time to cool down and finish everything off. Still getting fed up though - everytime I make progress and start thinking about tuning (zaust, map, etc) something else seems to go wrong :(

 

Anyway the SAI pump has now stopped doing its impression of a Dyson, so that's one positive...

 

 

 

...and after a lot of faffing around I've finally managed to get the air intake sorted, though still not perfect because I forgot about the crash bar being in the way

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then fitted my new vortex generators from 'murica. More for show than actual aerodynamics.

 

 

 

 

 

Now to dig out a phone number and with any luck get this to Skoda.

if you have no luck with skoda ive got loads of coil packs,even a spanking new set i never used have a code reader to if needed

 

heat shield looks good should ditched the sai :yes:

Actually like the look of those fin things, they must add what 5bhp each lol... do the whole spoiler with them

if you have no luck with skoda ive got loads of coil packs,even a spanking new set i never used have a code reader to if needed

 

heat shield looks good should ditched the sai :yes:

 

SAI will be ditched eventually. Going to wait until I can do a big tidy (N249, etc).

 

Actually like the look of those fin things, they must add what 5bhp each lol... do the whole spoiler with them

 

Nah m8 20bhp each at least innit

 

bear airodynamik :p

 

 

In other news, I looked at Recaro racing seats on the net. I've never looked before... and won't ever be looking again. HOW F****** MUCH?!?!?!

Only a small update, but one that's sorted out a "that doesn't look right and makes me feel sick" itch that I've been having.

 

 

 

Time to sort that out!

 

 

 

 

 

Still a small hint of orange in the reflectors, but only noticeable when you stick your nose against the headlight :p

 

 

Also, since last week's work (and spending a lot of time under the car) I've decided it's time to do something about the rust underneath. I've got a lot of black paint left over, so I'm going to do some light sanding and Kurust the crap out of it, then paint over certain parts. Of course... it won't solve the problem and it won't stop rust, but it'll at least hold it off. Something is better than nothing and all that

Sorry if you have said before but are those projectors?

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Sorry if you have said before but are those projectors?

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They are indeed. These headlights are very strange though - the fogs and dipped beams swap places (compared to OEM ones)

 

Have you sorted out the beam pattern on your headlights?

Have you sorted out the beam pattern on your headlights?

 

Nope - it's looking impossible, so I'm going to cheat :P

 

 

 

Go on then.... what's in the box?

Go on then.... what's in the box?

 

Now that'd be telling :P I was going to fit the new stuff this weekend, but I've just realised I don't have a certain tool I need... so will have to wait until later.

 

In the mean time:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've used a lot of different tyre pens in my time - these ones are by far the best

Forgot to post my other update, this one being the digital kind:

 

I'm pretty set on this design - I just need to get the widemouth conversion done and then I can crack on with spraying :evil:

 

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That is going to be epic!

That will be so cool

Love it that's all.

This...

 

 

 

...2 b****** hours later

 

 

 

 

Seriously, this car really gets my goat - I must have disconnected a hundred hoses just so I could pull the rocker cover off (let's hope I remember which ones go with which!)

 

So, I'm continuing my engine refresh and part of that includes cleaning up the cover and slapping on some paint.

 

Complete filth:

 

 

 

 

...and cleaned up:

 

 

 

Prepped:

 

 

 

Painted:

 

 

 

Turns out the old coilpacks were OEM and ended in "J" - but you know what, balls to Skoda (and Motorline in particular) I really couldn't be arsed arguing the toss about my car being "modified" and warranties... and whatever other crap excuses they want to come out with.

 

 

 

 

So, the question was asked "What's in the box?" Well...

 

OUR SURVEY SAID.............

 

 

 

Coilpacks from a 2.0 TFSI (genuine VAG), coilpack hold down kit and a Porsche oil cap. Also included, but not shown: 4 new Bosch platinum sparks plugs and I'm just waiting on an ECS conversion plate (I've got plastic adapters to keep me going until it arrives).

 

Not bad considering I've been awake for 24 hours (someone get me off these damn night shifts! :()

 

 

Just need to gap the spark plugs and let the cover cure overnight, then with any luck I can get it all fitted tomorrow :sun:

Awesome, looks great

What Dark_Hero said, loving the colour aswel unfortunately this means that's another colour I can't paint my cover in :( did u get your coils from Awesome gti?

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Awesome, looks great

 

Thanks mate

 

What Dark_Hero said, loving the colour aswel unfortunately this means that's another colour I can't paint my cover in :( did u get your coils from Awesome gti?

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No reason why you can't do the same colour - there are loads of Brisky members and only a certain amount of colours And yes - they're from Awesome.