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Hi guys,
I've got some issues with the VR which have got me stumped.
Ever since I fitted my new BBS RS in 16 inch with 35 offset, I've lost steering feel and most noticeably, when traveling at highway speeds, when I swerve a bit, it feels really loose and the steering keeps moving and it feels as though the back end keeps moving as well.
I've also been experiencing really bad tramlining. I though the issue was my rooted strut top mount, which I had replaced with heavy duty ones last week, but there was very little difference.
My theory is that the slightly lower profile tyres combined with the extra 12mm or so of extra offset have made the looseness in the suspension components more pronounced. Btw, I'm running KW V2's and most of the bushes have been replaced with poly ones.
Ever since I bought the car, I've noticed that the left front tyre, especially the inside edge wears really quickly, which could point to camber issues.
The handling had become worse as well, with much more understeer than I'd like.
The other problem that I've been having is problems with idle and general driving. At this point, I should probably mention that I've strapped on a Vortech V2 supercharger running 8psi which I got second hand.
Its running stock software and stock injectors, since running the higher flow ones resulted in a misfire in one of the cylinders. I haven't found any suitable software yet, since it's really difficult to contact places like C2 motorsport when they don't respond to emails, and GIAC or VF don't make the chip anymore. There's one option to go for an APR unichip, but that's big bucks.
Driving now, often in traffic and I've noticed when driving on bumpy roads, the fuel seems to cut out, the idle will be rough, it will sometimes stall and also bog down from a start as if there's no fuel flow. I've tried unplugging the ICV valve and bumping the idle up a bit, but that just made the cutting out more pronounced. Funny thing is that there's no fuel issues when I'm caning it, except a bit of a jerk when I go to shift.
Despite the problems, the VR, despite being FWD, now just pips an early 8L Audi S3, which I think is pretty cool, especially given its running stock chip and injectors.
If anyone can lend they're brains, I'd really appreciate it.
Mark
I've got some issues with the VR which have got me stumped.
Ever since I fitted my new BBS RS in 16 inch with 35 offset, I've lost steering feel and most noticeably, when traveling at highway speeds, when I swerve a bit, it feels really loose and the steering keeps moving and it feels as though the back end keeps moving as well.
I've also been experiencing really bad tramlining. I though the issue was my rooted strut top mount, which I had replaced with heavy duty ones last week, but there was very little difference.
My theory is that the slightly lower profile tyres combined with the extra 12mm or so of extra offset have made the looseness in the suspension components more pronounced. Btw, I'm running KW V2's and most of the bushes have been replaced with poly ones.
Ever since I bought the car, I've noticed that the left front tyre, especially the inside edge wears really quickly, which could point to camber issues.
The handling had become worse as well, with much more understeer than I'd like.
The other problem that I've been having is problems with idle and general driving. At this point, I should probably mention that I've strapped on a Vortech V2 supercharger running 8psi which I got second hand.
Its running stock software and stock injectors, since running the higher flow ones resulted in a misfire in one of the cylinders. I haven't found any suitable software yet, since it's really difficult to contact places like C2 motorsport when they don't respond to emails, and GIAC or VF don't make the chip anymore. There's one option to go for an APR unichip, but that's big bucks.
Driving now, often in traffic and I've noticed when driving on bumpy roads, the fuel seems to cut out, the idle will be rough, it will sometimes stall and also bog down from a start as if there's no fuel flow. I've tried unplugging the ICV valve and bumping the idle up a bit, but that just made the cutting out more pronounced. Funny thing is that there's no fuel issues when I'm caning it, except a bit of a jerk when I go to shift.
Despite the problems, the VR, despite being FWD, now just pips an early 8L Audi S3, which I think is pretty cool, especially given its running stock chip and injectors.
If anyone can lend they're brains, I'd really appreciate it.
Mark
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