Vwthunders build thread (finally)

[vwthunder]

+ try to find what the optimal 'hot' pressure range is for the tyres (the tyre dealer should know) and make sure you're within the range before any more suspension fiddling. 33psi cold sounds quite high for a semi-slick or even an ultra low profile, high performance tyre.

I bought my self a nice gauge last week (to play around with pressures) Should arrive soon !!

[vwthunder]

Did you end up sorting out the boost issue?

Yes i worked it out

N75 must have been slowly dying. Car has not felt the same the last few months so I cranked the wastegate a little. I was thinking it had come loose and backed itself off, car feelt fine now.

Day before track day N75 only allows 18psi.
Does track day with 18psi
Gavin posts spare N75 (thanks Gav)
Installs spare N75 and car boost like a mofo !!

Guessing i need to back off on the wastegate now

[kaanage]

+ try to find what the optimal 'hot' pressure range is for the tyres (the tyre dealer should know) and make sure you're within the range before any more suspension fiddling. 33psi cold sounds quite high for a semi-slick or even an ultra low profile, high performance tyre.

[Stuwey]

First session out, well the car was not running that well only boosting to 18psi (N75 problem i think) so i took it easy and managed to get a PB on the 3rd lap. Tires felt awesome, really predictable. Had a bit of a miss/stutter going from 3rd to 4th.
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Did you end up sorting out the boost issue?

As for the track, more practice

[kaanage]

Yeah, I'm on Facebook but I hate it (only joined to be able to see some things without a proper website)

[vwthunder]

Are you on Facebook ?

EXE is a car club !!

[kaanage]

He went to Brisbane for a couple of months but will be back soon.

I think those are the ones Todd started out doing and they're $350 each - what are the EXE ones?

[h100vw]

Troy, need some new under bonnet pictures with your new TIP fitted.

[vwthunder]

One of the Sandown Adrenaline days? Are you after coaching?
You should get jasonc23 to sit in at one of the Tampered days.

Jasonc23 has moved states (think NSW)


WHat is the Sandown ones, are they the ones Toddzy does that are $500 or something ?

[kaanage]

i put my name down for the EXE one but on the waiting list

One of the Sandown Adrenaline days? Are you after coaching?
You should get jasonc23 to sit in at one of the Tampered days.

[vwthunder]

Are you still running the forge front strut brace? That thing is pretty flimsy, the UR one is on the heavy side but rigid.

Yeah i hate the forge one, i will get rid of it one day and run no brace. Its always getting in the way whenever i work on the car, playing with TIP, N75 etc

[vwthunder]

Will you do the Melbourne Cup Day track day up there?

Probably not, i put my name down for the EXE one but on the waiting list

Might try for winton again in a few months

[kaanage]

Have to get back there soon, and play around more with the setup

Will you do the Melbourne Cup Day track day up there?

Are you still running the forge front strut brace? That thing is pretty flimsy,

Couldn't agree more - given that you can easily bend it by hand, I think the Forge 'brace' is a styling exercise.

[noone]

Are you still running the forge front strut brace? That thing is pretty flimsy, the UR one is on the heavy side but rigid.

[vwthunder]

Congrats on the new PB Troy! Getting closer to me

Still along way off Jason