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  1. Neil20vtc
    Cheers for the replys mate from what I read in the Bentley the stock compression figures when new are 160-189 psi with a wear limit of 109 psi, either way I'm still right on the limit sorry forgot to say I also cleaned the valves and lapped them in ill look into into doing a leak down test
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    Been running rich but I think I've narrowed that down to a warped flange on the turbo to manifold adapter I made letting some gasses out I just wanted to double check the cylinder pressures are all good as I've taken the car off the road to freshen everything up and it would be easier to do any work on the engine when it's removed the head wasn't rebuilt but was skimmed when removed for fitting the spacer and new stem seals were installed and the engine has covered 116,000 miles
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    I'm in the process of trying to solve a running issue with my vrt and Ive done a cylinder pressure test to rule any headgasket/ piston ring issues test was done with engine upto temp and I'm running a spacer to make comp 8.5.1 All cylinders were between 100-110 psi , is this ok as I know what psi it states in the Bentley but this is for a standard compression vr and I'm hoping my figures are ok due to lowering the compression of the engine for going turbo cheers Neil
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    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
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    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
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    Well got the car sorted was at stealth yesterday ended up making 396bhp very happy with that drive home was fun!
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    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
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    Turbo Build

    Neil20vtc replied to JakeP's topic in Engine Tuning

    I don't have anything connected to the water ports on the throttle body and my car was running fine, I think it only needs to be water cooled when it's in its original position as it sits above the exhaust manifold
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    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!
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    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 wi
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    Stem seals don't know anything about retainers mine just pushed into place bar tek motorsport in Germany list performance stem seals but I'm not sure if there just for when up rated valves gave been fitted
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    You can get genuine vw ones my specialist got me some for my car through tps, from what I can remember they were not much money
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    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!
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    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
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    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
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    Looks great bet you were relieved that the snapped camshaft didn't do any damage
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    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?
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    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
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    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?
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    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
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    So I replaced the coilover springs made a bracket for the throttle cable Made some inlet piping with plumbing for the recirc valve and isv Welded the fittings for the afr and cars lambda probes Then after plumbing everything up I have had the thing running properly and moving under its own steam for the first time in about 3 years was nice to see it outside! Unfortunately though just as I thought it was ready to go in for its mot the car started leaking oil which I thought was the sump gasket so replaced but still leaking so thought it must be the crank seal so off came the box clutch
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    Been a while since an update been busy with prepping my 20v mk2 for sale but that's now gone so can concentrate on finishing this I also now have the funds to do so had it started the other day which was a nice feeling after it being off the road for over 3 years plus with me never having done chains etc before it was good to know I'd done it right ( touch wood) there is a slight blow coming from near the turbo I think I have narrowed it down to the blanking screws in the manifold for t3/t4 fitment letting some gasses past also it won't idle but I presume this is due
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    What's people's thoughts on wrapping downpipes especially stainless? I did it on my 20vt mk2 to try keep the heat in and as didn't want it affecting the fresh paint in the bay but after only roughly 9000 miles in 4 years mainly in the dry the thing has rotted away and I blew a big hole in it! It was a qpeng ko4 conversion downpipe and after going on there website originally to find out where to complain to I noticed that they do recommend not to wrap there downpipes must be for this reason! After looking into wrapping downpipes causing corrosion it would seem that it is a
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    I need to get some hose tail ends for my short runner inlet manifold on my vrt project as it didn't come with any and so I can plumb everything in, the inlet temp sensor that's fitted to the original mani fits so was wondering if anyone knew the pitch of the thread before I order some off eBay thanks
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    Cheers fella and slam panel now fits fine after having it on and off a billion times! not had to touch the support brace at all due to moving the rad back I did trim a small amount of metal near the bottom of the drivers side headlight and the small semi circle off the top of the slam which you can see so the boost pipe would fit also had to shave a bit of plastic from the drivers side headlight and modify the bonnet release catch on the pass side you can just see in one of the pics where I've cut it and tacked it to the slam to allow room for the cooler got some more bends a
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