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[jonro2009]

I looked into them but ended up with the double sided suckers for about £3 from ebay. No marks on the paint plus I've done about 130mph with it on and it dint move

On a track day of course [emoji6]

Personally I don't like the Show N Go ones, I'm not quite sure what the attraction is, what exactly do they do? I know they flip down when the car is on show but the £3 suckers sound spot on.

Can you have black paint on lettering without it being on a yellow back ground or have I misunderstood?

I do agree with the numberplate in the window not being a great option, I can see it drawing attention to the car.

I would give my right pinky finger for this car if you're ever in need of a donor!

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[mrgf]

It'd be on a white background on the nose of the car, yellow on the arse-end.

 

Don't get the point of the show n go plate holder... Unless you are trying to be deliberately subversive! Is there a reason not to have the plate attached permanently, Ant? I ask as the rear seems to stay, why not the front? I am guessing show-ers want to give a cleaner look the the front of the car, during a show.  Personally, I'd prefer to fit a nice frame around a fixed plate... Unless I had a rotating plate like James Bond's Aston, (Idea Later nabbed for the first Transporter film).

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[jonro2009]

it'd be on a white background on the nose of the car, yellow on the arse-end.

Of course, wasn't thinking

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[Ant-Vrs]

On a track day of course [emoji6]

Personally I don't like the Show N Go ones, I'm not quite sure what the attraction is, what exactly do they do? I know they flip down when the car is on show but the £3 suckers sound spot on.

Can you have black paint on lettering without it being on a yellow back ground or have I misunderstood?

I do agree with the numberplate in the window not being a great option, I can see it drawing attention to the car.

I would give my right pinky finger for this car if you're ever in need of a donor!

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i don't like the price of them I know a lad that was selling one for £100 second hand aswell. In the end I got stopped by the traffic police after having the plate in the window for about 3 years can't believe I got away with it for that long but then again I don't race around on the streets just go to work, school run and gym (sometimes)

[Ant-Vrs]

It'd be on a white background on the nose of the car, yellow on the arse-end.

Don't get the point of the show n go plate holder... Unless you are trying to be deliberately subversive! Is there a reason not to have the plate attached permanently, Ant? I ask as the rear seems to stay, why not the front? I am guessing show-ers want to give a cleaner look the the front of the car, during a show. Personally, I'd prefer to fit a nice frame around a fixed plate... Unless I had a rotating plate like James Bond's Aston, (Idea Later nabbed for the first Transporter film).

i paid a lot of money to have the front smoothed out then the smooth grill painted. It looks a lot better at shows when there is nothing on the front... I seen them James Bond rotating plate holders for sale hahaha. Personally I don't like the frames around the plate.

[Prykey]

So are the TT Jacking points worth doing, is it safe to jack the car up on them with a trolley jack, asking as I've been using the rubber pucks over the normal jacking points on the sill?!

[Ant-Vrs]

So are the TT Jacking points worth doing, is it safe to jack the car up on them with a trolley jack, asking as I've been using the rubber pucks over the normal jacking points on the sill?!

the tt jacking points are more for with its on the 2 post lifts. I've used the rear ones though but not the fronts. Hope this helps

[Prykey]

the tt jacking points are more for with its on the 2 post lifts. I've used the rear ones though but not the fronts. Hope this helps

 

Thank you

[Ant-Vrs]

So lastnight I had a drive down to Derby to pick up a tmc tuning box from Sam, very easy to fit. I'm going to make fit better at the weekend and make a bracket for the box. So I started it on setting 7 took it for a blast and mid range seemed to be better, when we got back to Sams I turned it up to 9. Then I set of home and WOW the car flys now. I'm hoping to get to shark performance open day in August to get it on the rollers. I'm hoping for a good result now with all the mods on the car.

Quick update of mods

Forge fmic with boost pipes

Cobra sport tbe with decat (heat wrapped)

Gfb DV+

Vwr replacement filter

All the plastics cut out, front grill, airbox and a spider web in the boost pipe

Tmc tuning box setting no.9

Should be fun now to drive.

Ant

[mrburdon123]

Make a difference on number 9 then? More top end? With that 7 speed it does fly through the gears

Still impressed on the comfort with the air ride!

[Ant-Vrs]

Make a difference on number 9 then? More top end? With that 7 speed it does fly through the gears

Still impressed on the comfort with the air ride!

Sam setting no.9 is like an animal now. From about 4500-7000 rpm goes so quick and you can feel the car pinning you into the seat when in manual with traction off

[Ant-Vrs]

So far so gooooood...

I would say to anyone to get a tmc tuning box if your not bothered about a remap on your car. I'm hoping to get the car to the shark performance openday on the rollers to see bhp it's kicking out. I will post up the graphs or videos

[Grantwebster]

When is the open day ant?

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[Ant-Vrs]

When is the open day ant?

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I'm sure it's on the bank holiday Sunday. I'm going up for the morning then heading back home for about dinner time.

You going?

[Grantwebster]

I don't think so bud

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[Grantwebster]

Is it any good

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[Dezthestig]

Quick update of mods

Forge fmic with boost pipes

Cobra sport tbe with decat (heat wrapped)

Gfb DV+

Vwr replacement filter

All the plastics cut out, front grill, airbox and a spider web in the boost pipe

Ant what is the spider web in the boost pipe???

Cheers

[Ant-Vrs]

Is it any good

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yeah there not bad pal get a good mixture of cars go.

Quick update of mods

Forge fmic with boost pipes

Cobra sport tbe with decat (heat wrapped)

Gfb DV+

Vwr replacement filter

All the plastics cut out, front grill, airbox and a spider web in the boost pipe

Ant what is the spider web in the boost pipe???

Cheers

at the back of the engine at the top there is a boost pipe take the rubber hose off and you'll see the web. I cut mine out and try to smooth it the best I could to get better flow

[James@RRG_Skoda_Rochdale]

You know those grills in the boost pipes are there to create turbulence so the air and atomised fuel mix more efficiently?...

[Ant-Vrs]

No I don't know that I thought it was to reduce the power or stop any crap getting in somehow. Oh well it's been done for over a year now and still get the same mpg

[James@RRG_Skoda_Rochdale]

and vw wasted all that money developing the intake system

[mrburdon123]

The webbing/baffle is more likely there to reduce the noise from the turbo Imo. The audi tt has a baffled charge pipe too for this reason. The air flowing through the pipes would be turbulent anyway and the ribs would probly aid in generating laminar flow - think of the mesh in a maf sensor.

[mrburdon123]

and vw wasted all that money developing the intake system

Most of the money is spent on refinement and noise reduction and ease of assembly. 90% of engine components will be a compromise because of this.

[James@RRG_Skoda_Rochdale]

its a different charge pipe design on the tt which uses an external baffle like an exhaust pipe, not an in line gauze but yes that does serve reduce noise.

[James@RRG_Skoda_Rochdale]

Most of the money is spent on refinement and noise reduction and ease of assembly. 90% of engine components will be a compromise because of this.

then they pop a little speaker in the engine bay to drown out the sewing machine sound!