AMD's 2 litre 304bhp 162mph Fabia Monte Carlo TDi *6 speed conversion*

[shyVRS245]

I know track cars run with more camber for a positive turn in feel to a corner (F1 cars run a lot of front camber hence they wear out tyres very quickly) but I would be horrified chucking tyres away with so such thread left on the outside of the tyres. My tyres which are checked once a month for correct pressures ensure good economy and wear evenly across the thread.

[AMD87]

8 hours ago, shyVRS245 said:

I know track cars run with more camber for a positive turn in feel to a corner (F1 cars run a lot of front camber hence they wear out tyres very quickly) but I would be horrified chucking tyres away with so such thread left on the outside of the tyres. My tyres which are checked once a month for correct pressures ensure good economy and wear evenly across the thread.

Still not the best about 3-3.5mm on the outside. 
 

Getting cold now so having to tape up the coolers. 

[DieselMonte]

Could you not get one of those plastic grille covers to keep the heat in? Also, how much of a pain is it to get the grille off? I'm planning on putting some stripes on the grille and I'd rather have it off the car for that.

[AMD87]

6 minutes ago, DieselMonte said:

Could you not get one of those plastic grille covers to keep the heat in? Also, how much of a pain is it to get the grille off? I'm planning on putting some stripes on the grille and I'd rather have it off the car for that.

The standard one is a pia to get off. Mine is just held on by 2 screws. I can do but it’s still going to get airflow to it which I want to stop so it actually gets heat   

 

struggles to get to 60 degrees just now. 

[AMD87]

Had a little trip down to Donington Park with Darkside last week to check out their new project cars and go out on track with them

 

 

On the drive back at low speed braking heard a grinding noise from the back with low speed braking turns out the pads and discs now needed a change.....

 

Less than a year and 15k miles on these.

 

 

 

Also a little christmas eve drive out with a friend in his ibiza cupra

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[AMD87]

finally got the new discs and pads though from mtec

 

 

 

chucked on a set of cheap ecp pagid pads for the time being while waiting for these to come and yeah they were pretty done

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fresh discs and pads

 

 

 

Also darkside sent me some of the new stickers

 

 

 

certainly been an interesting 12 months thats for sure.

[AMD87]

posh pics

 

 

 

[AMD87]

Couple of drive bys when i was at the dyno dynoing my mates 1.4 tsi

 

 

 

 

 

[AMD87]

Car's been laid up pretty much since the middle of january due to ill health and being in hospital. Took it out when i was feeling abit better, thought it would be difficult to start but fired up straight away.

 

 

Traction isn't great in the snow though

 

 

 

Also noticed that since its been parked up someones managed to fit the nearside rear bumper. was only just painted when it was at darkside last year just when they openned the body shop.

 

 

 

[AMD87]

Well finally managed to work out why it was eating rear brakes, handbrake cables were stuck on so that was todays job

 

 

 

pretty decent fuel economy on the way over too

 

 

One thing that i also seemed to get asked is 100-200 times which imo i think are utterly pointless because you're never going to be in that range, 30-70, 50-70 is more my thing but i thought i'd give it ago. Gearing is rubbish for it, it sets a stupid quick time 100-190 but then 190-200 takes 2 seconds because you're above 5k and if you change gear then you're losing the same amount of time with the gear change, logs show ecu is telling the turbo to make 2.1 bar and its making 2.4 though

 

 

 

 

Also came across a couple of folk i knew lately and they got a couple of drive bys

 

without meth

 

With meth hence the smoke

 

Was down to my last meth as well and that was quickly used up after meeting a stage 1 golf r and a 700bhp nitrous'd sierra cosworth so had to order some more which should do me a while

 

 

 

 

and some photo spam from pictures ive took over the last few weeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[AMD87]

Well that's that, looks like this could be the end of it. gearbox decided to let go today, wasn't doing anything stupid just overtaking a truck.

 

Will need to think long and hard if i want to keep putting money into it or not as it will need a 6 speed. No point in putting another 5 speed in it although this could be the end.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did take some good videos and pics of it last night though

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DieselMonte]

For a car thats gotta be north of 100k miles making 3 times the power it was ever meant to on a stock gearbox (sans diff) i'd say it did well. I would've thought 5th would've gone first though. I'll miss the updates if you do decide to part ways with it. 

[Kenrw8]

Sorry to hear about the gearbox, your enjoyable reads and updates will be missed. 

 

Any thoughts for the replacement and upgrade path, a 4x4 Crossover/SUV perhaps, Karoc, Seat Areca or VW T Roc.

[AMD87]

On 14/03/2021 at 02:00, DieselMonte said:

For a car thats gotta be north of 100k miles making 3 times the power it was ever meant to on a stock gearbox (sans diff) i'd say it did well. I would've thought 5th would've gone first though. I'll miss the updates if you do decide to part ways with it. 

Just ticked over 109k and ive had it since 32k so its done well for 4 years 77k and its life has all been documented
 

On 14/03/2021 at 12:25, Kenrw8 said:

Sorry to hear about the gearbox, your enjoyable reads and updates will be missed. 

 

Any thoughts for the replacement and upgrade path, a 4x4 Crossover/SUV perhaps, Karoc, Seat Areca or VW T Roc.

Thought were maybe sticking the engine into a mk2 FL Octavia vRS DSG but i want a 4x4 one and they didnt do the 4x4 one but i think with that set up it would frighten a fair few cars off the lights. I have toyed with the idea of a superb estate 280 but i've got a Fiesta ST just now and the fuel economy on that is giving me the fear. 30mpg on a run at 50mph!

 

I've had some good friends and companies that have been with me over the years with this car and a few have offered to help out with getting it back on the road but will still require a fair amount of money.

[Kenrw8]

My youngest has a 55  Polo GT 1.9 with 230hp , he's thinking getting a Yeti 4x4 and dropping this engine into it.

So your thought if a Octavia vrs sounds good. I've still have thoughts if getting another sports cat or hybrid turbo, but it's expensive,  for mine.

 

[WillSmithy]

Do you plan on parting it out or just selling it whole?

[AMD87]

8 minutes ago, WillSmithy said:

Do you plan on parting it out or just selling it whole?

No idea but if it gets parted out don’t expect cheap parts 

[thomasaspin]

Stick a dsg in it with Kevlar clutches then you’ll really be putting power down , should be able to do it as the caddy vans have auto gearboxes and that engine is from a caddy isn’t it ? 

[AMD87]

2 minutes ago, thomasaspin said:

Stick a dsg in it with Kevlar clutches then you’ll really be putting power down , should be able to do it as the caddy vans have auto gearboxes and that engine is from a caddy isn’t it ? 

It’s from an Ibiza. 

[thomasaspin]

6 minutes ago, AMD87 said:

It’s from an Ibiza. 

Still should be able to fit a dsg to it ? 

[AMD87]

1 hour ago, thomasaspin said:

Still should be able to fit a dsg to it ? 

Possibly but nothing will be happening for a while. 

[DieselMonte]

2 hours ago, thomasaspin said:

Still should be able to fit a dsg to it ? 

Wheres the fun in a dsg? These are cheap fun warm/hot hatches that are generally fun to drive, wouldnt a dsg take away from that. A dsg would be more expensive than a 5 or a 6 speed surely?

[AMD87]

22 hours ago, DieselMonte said:

Wheres the fun in a dsg? These are cheap fun warm/hot hatches that are generally fun to drive, wouldnt a dsg take away from that. A dsg would be more expensive than a 5 or a 6 speed surely?

To be honest if the money was there I’d fit a dsg. 

[DieselMonte]

34 minutes ago, AMD87 said:

To be honest if the money was there I’d fit a dsg. 

Its your car and its a much faster car than mine granted, but I cant help but imagine the big grin you must get slamming it into the next gear during a hard pull. I feel like a dsg would just make it into a car thats all about getting the next tenth of a second off a quarter mile time, as opposed to a nutty diesel hot hatch.

[AMD87]

1 hour ago, DieselMonte said:

Its your car and its a much faster car than mine granted, but I cant help but imagine the big grin you must get slamming it into the next gear during a hard pull. I feel like a dsg would just make it into a car thats all about getting the next tenth of a second off a quarter mile time, as opposed to a nutty diesel hot hatch.

Not when after slamming it into gear you hear a bang then what sounds like throwing a brick in a cement mixer