joes budget build

[GAZ911]

Picked up the car today after getting it taxed, all the work cost me just over 600 quid which wasnt too bad

I thought semi synthetic oil in a vag 1.8t is a no no?

[eggessford]

Gosh, and you didn't come to me? 

 

you are more than welcome to come down the sea front tomorrow and polish it for me if u like lol

 

I thought semi synthetic oil in a vag 1.8t is a no no?

 

 

its fine, i change it regularly. i think its more prone to 'sludging' but apart from that cant see it being a problem

[devonutopia]

you are more than welcome to come down the sea front tomorrow and polish it for me if u like lol

 

 

 

I'll be working down Exmouth seafront, but pushing a pen, tapping a calculator and using a computer I'm afraid.

[eggessford]

I'll be working down Exmouth seafront, but pushing a pen, tapping a calculator and using a computer I'm afraid. 

 

sounds exciting lol, im working down on mamhead slipway as the sea has washed out underneath it and left a massive void

[eggessford]

Result! changed the gearbox oil today and the whining has gone, total cost £0

[eggessford]

one of the coil packs decided to pack up over the weekend, had to get one from a vw dealer near work £35! thieving ****ers.

 

bought a tatty bumper with the widemouth mod already done, added some mesh yesterday and stuck it on the car today

https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1471802_10202608409441217_565553800_n.jpg

 

looks a bit ****e as in my haste i used guttering silicone which doesnt go off lol, so got crap everywhere. ive got my other (mint) bumper in the garage and some better quality mesh so i can do it again properly, just needed to get this done before its mapped on friday.

 

took the chome part of the grill off to colour code, will add a pic when its done

[eggessford]

got the interior out this morning and took out the carpet

right pain in the arse to get the carpet out, but the new one went straight in

then got the lcr seats fitted

and the colour coded grill back on

just waiting for my new badges to on and thats probably it till christmas. (apart from mapping)

 

got a fault code today p1296 so will replace both coolant temp sensors tomorrow.

 

Booked in at badger 5 on friday morning so will post up the graph when i get home

[Shadows Entity]

Are the LCR seats lighter?

[eggessford]

slightly heavier if anything as they have airbags, really not much in it though. Loads more comfortable and supportive

[chrisw4266]

Lovin the LCR seats been thinking of going down that route for a while are the airbags wired in on yours?

[eggessford]

no the vrs seats didnt have airbags just a wire on the drivers seat for the seatbelt clasp, bonus really as now i dont get the 5 bongs every time i start the car, wish id known that before i would have unplugged it lol

 

i would say get them mate i prefer them to any other mk4 platform seats ive sat in, seem a bit wider than the audi recaros i had in my a3 and certainly much better than the crap skoda put in

Edited 12 December, 2013 by eggessford

[chrisw4266]

no the vrs seats didnt have airbags just a wire on the drivers seat for the seatbelt clasp, bonus really as now i dont get the 5 bongs every time i start the car, wish id known that before i would have unplugged it lol

 

i would say get them mate i prefer them to any other mk4 platform seats ive sat in, seem a bit wider than the audi recaros i had in my a3 and certainly much better than the crap skoda put in

Think ill have to source some they look good and the Skoda ones do my head in keeping em clean.

[eggessford]

i got mine from a guy on VAG talk called michael sealey, hes always breaking lcr's

[eggessford]

been to badger 5 today! 183 bhp on the first run 219.5 on the last, loads of torque though pulls really well

cant recommend badger 5 enough, really nice people, nearly 4 hours and about 10 dyno runs until bill was happy with the delivery. Well worth the wait the car pulls so well now, Torque FTW

[BrownBarge]

That stage 2 or stage 1?

[eggessford]

stage 2

[devonutopia]

Looking good.  If you want 4 spare coilpacks when you pick up that trim let me know.  All 4 won't cost £35.

[eggessford]

Yea il buy the coilpacks im sure I will need them at some point

[eggessford]

R.I.P. gearbox 

[BrownBarge]

Oops. What happened

[devonutopia]

Oops. What happened

 

I think it died.    But it's OK, a local chap to him will probably come to the rescue!

[eggessford]

ha ha yes it gave up under 'mild' acceleration, luckily devonutopia has a bargain gearbox

[eggessford]

Well gearbox and car are at the garage ready to be united, should have the car back in just over a week and ca get back to fettling.

 

Thanks to Devonutopia for the bargain gearbox and starter motor

[eggessford]

got the car back now, gearbox fitted and some new wheels. originally bought them for the tyres but i think they will look good once its lowered so im selling the tt reps and original 16'' spiders to fund some coilovers

[chrisw4266]

Those wheels look really good on your estate bud? What wheels are you selling.