gaz205t 42 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Nightmare mate! Good to see her out in the daylight haha. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 You've been busy glad you have not given up and ploughed ahead with it mate Have you managed get oil leak sorted now? Link to post Share on other sites
Neil20vtc 44 Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I hope so! My girlfriends brother popped round this aft to help me get the box back on and I have been on with putting it all back together hopefully get it fired up soon fingers crossed it doesn't leak this time also bought a Leon cupra r brembo setup so got that to fit at some point too bennyk and VR6Pete 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Neil20vtc 44 Posted August 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 No more leak! Car seems a bit steamy from the exhaust though no loss of coolant or signs of mayo on the filler when upto temp so I'm hoping I'm just being paranoid! Also battery light is now on constantly on the dash I've put the two wires with eyelets on the earth bolt on the starter is that correct? VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Neil20vtc 44 Posted August 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 So I was being paranoid as there is no more steam also put the alternator wiring the right way curing the battery light so booked the car in for its mot next Friday upon going over the car checking everything before its mot I noticed a bleb in one of the front brake flexis so thought I may as well stick the brembos on but the Leon's brake flexi is a different fitting to the corrados, was thinking of just getting a good ridge hose set but the front set up on the Leon appears to be female at both ends compared to the corrados one of both male and female anyone know do I need custom hoses or am I being a bit thick! Link to post Share on other sites
Neil20vtc 44 Posted August 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 Looking at them again there is a male fitting straight into the brembo caliper where originally a piece of hardline then goes to the flexi suppose I could go straight into there? Link to post Share on other sites
Neil20vtc 44 Posted August 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Well goodridge hoses are on order but not sure if there gonna turn up in time so may have to fit rubber ones for the mot then fit the goodridge ones when the car is stripped down when all the fresh underside stuff goes on Pic of the brakes Current engine bay pic Also made a gauge pod to sit in the chubby hole out of mdf is now sprayed black Link to post Share on other sites
Vag-hag 147 Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Great work mate. Is it booked in for mapping? Link to post Share on other sites
Neil20vtc 44 Posted August 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Cheers and not yet still got to make the rest of the exhaust as only done to the cat just wanted it moted then I can run it for a bit see if anything leaks etc Link to post Share on other sites
Neil20vtc 44 Posted August 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 passed its mot felt good driving it on the roads again although I'm now itching to get it mapped as driving it off boost is no fun! Think the bits for the exhaust turned up today not had chance to open them yet but if they are all there I know what I'm doing this bank holiday! Link to post Share on other sites
Neil20vtc 44 Posted October 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Well bit happened since last post made the exhaust It's just got a bit of straight 3" tube slash cut with a hacksaw for now as a tail pipe until I find a design I like I then rang stealth to book it in for its mapping turns out due to the type of ecu and maf my car runs i can't run a bigger maf so will see a max bhp of 350/360 ish but I'm going to do this for now and maybe go obd2/ standalone in the future They also informed my that with the spacer i had installed I would only see about 280 bhp so yeah some swearing and then a headgasket/ spacer swap later and I'm running again but now with. 8.5.1 compression So yeah car is now just about ready for mapping been running round in it a bit and ironing any niggles out before I head down to them also made some pipe work for the turbo to intercooler as looked a mess with loads of bits of silicone bennyk and cactusjackslade 2 Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Nice one man!! Looking good. Will be spinning the tubes in no time! Looking forward to getting back to work on mine! Neil20vtc 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 I'll definitely have to make my bit of exhaust that goes over beam again. Just got. Straight bit of pipe. Needs to be a bend! Link to post Share on other sites
Neil20vtc 44 Posted November 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 was quite tricky as there is not much room when running 3" system, i used a few 45 degree bends, its bloody loud as well with only one silencer! bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 You think so? I honestly thought it would be loader. Link to post Share on other sites
Neil20vtc 44 Posted November 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 Yeah fella so loud I've bought another silencer to fit in where the cat was, I must be getting old! Also had the car down at stealth last week it made 375 bhp on the rollers but it couldn't be mapped as some bits need sorting mainly the maf needs moving further away from the turbo plus some other bits and bobs its booked back in again next month Only thing now is since I've got it home it's developed a problem on the journey back from stealth it felt like it was hesitating/misfiring a bit but it cleared up and was running fine when I put the car away came to start it a few days later and it struggles to start then runs mega rich like black smoke out of the back rich! And runs like rubbish I've replaced the lambda as vince suggested to get a new one of them anyway I have also fitted new leads plugs and a coil pack but it's still bloody doing it! Seems to run better with the maf unplugged but still stinks of fuel, I'm leaning towards it being the maf but anyone have any suggestions before I spend the small fortune it costs to get a new one Link to post Share on other sites
Neil20vtc 44 Posted December 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Well got the car sorted was at stealth yesterday ended up making 396bhp very happy with that drive home was fun! VR6 Supercharged and j4ygt 2 Link to post Share on other sites
j4ygt 5 Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Yeah fella so loud I've bought another silencer to fit in where the cat was, I must be getting old! Also had the car down at stealth last week it made 375 bhp on the rollers but it couldn't be mapped as some bits need sorting mainly the maf needs moving further away from the turbo plus some other bits and bobs its booked back in again next month Only thing now is since I've got it home it's developed a problem on the journey back from stealth it felt like it was hesitating/misfiring a bit but it cleared up and was running fine when I put the car away came to start it a few days later and it struggles to start then runs mega rich like black smoke out of the back rich! And runs like rubbish I've replaced the lambda as vince suggested to get a new one of them anyway I have also fitted new leads plugs and a coil pack but it's still bloody doing it! Seems to run better with the maf unplugged but still stinks of fuel, I'm leaning towards it being the maf but anyone have any suggestions before I spend the small fortune it costs to get a new one Link to post Share on other sites
j4ygt 5 Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Did you find out what was the problem afterwards? Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Yeah I saw and commented on stealths facebook post of your Raddo on the rollers. Was going to suggest it was ignition break down but you've changed the coil pack. So what's the plan now? Wait till summer and have some fun or will you run the car through the winter? What boost you running? Link to post Share on other sites
Neil20vtc 44 Posted December 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Did you find out what was the problem afterwards?Yes and no fitted a new used maf also new inlet temp sensor whilst it was in bits was running fine set of down to stealth on the thurs had to swap to the old leads as started misfiring badly Stealth fitted some new decent leads car ran better but missing under heavy load turned out the new coil pack was a dud as ran fine with the old one fitted! So yeah avoid haas coil packs from ecp car ran fine after that all day no codes for anything and drive home was great came to start it few days later and was running lumpy again but cleared after a few blips of the throttle an was fine on a run out so yeah stumped on that one! Link to post Share on other sites
Neil20vtc 44 Posted December 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Yeah I saw and commented on stealths facebook post of your Raddo on the rollers. Was going to suggest it was ignition break down but you've changed the coil pack. So what's the plan now? Wait till summer and have some fun or will you run the car through the winter? What boost you running? I did wonder if that was you who commented And plan is to use it for a bit iron out any problems that may occur then pull it all apart again to get it painted and fit all the powder coated/ new running gear that I have And running 1 bar of boost just using the wastegate no controller fitted Link to post Share on other sites
gaz205t 42 Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 I did wonder if that was you who commented And plan is to use it for a bit iron out any problems that may occur then pull it all apart again to get it painted and fit all the powder coated/ new running gear that I have And running 1 bar of boost just using the wastegate no controller fitted Sounds good. Totally choking to get back to mine. Will happen soon..... Neil20vtc 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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