Gavin's cheapy but getting more expensive GTI ;)

[h100vw]

Got motivated enough today to put it back together. Spun it on the starter with plugs out to get the oil pressure back up. Then fired it up. Started first flick of the key, no horrible noises. Let it get to temp and checked the sump for leaks. All good.

A quick trip around the block. Going to put it down as serviceable for the time being.

I had an exhaust place organise some flanges, so I could have a downpipe made. They turned up on Friday, so even though it's not 100%, I am going to get the downpipe made up at the end of the week. Even though I won't be able to gun it hard. Otherwise I'd be into the New Year before getting sorted.

Gavin

[h100vw]

Special delivery

Check out what the parcel looked like. I was stunned to find the whole lot was still there.




So the dilemma now is do I fit the FMIC while I still have to swap the motor out????????

Answers on a $50 please to the usual address.

[VWindahouse]

Oooh nice kit there, what did she set you back? I hope they didn't include a box in the shipping charge

[h100vw]

I bought just under 200 quids worth of gear total. Probably about 140 quids worth all together.

Just looking to see what the FMIC cost I can't find the invoice but I reckon the IC was 225, 20 for brackets and 65 for delivery. Just over 300 quid.

Gavin

[seangti]

So the dilemma now is do I fit the FMIC while I still have to swap the motor out????????

Answers on a $50 please to the usual address.

I know a nice bloke who'd let you trial fit it to his car, and even test it for an indefinite time period, just to make it'll be safe on your car.

On a more constructive note, if you have time to fit it now, might as well. If you do it at reasonable hours of the day, I wouldn't mind looking over your shoulder, passing you beer or wrong sized spanners so I know what's involved.

Just been offered a new job, so likely to have one of these early in the new year.

[Polo GTEye N9]

Yes great idea, would love to assist and learn DIY FMIC install Cheers Al

[GoLfMan]

bugger about the engine Gav. But a dam good excuse to do a big turbo conversion

[Jmac]

I bought just under 200 quids worth of gear total. Probably about 140 quids worth all together.

Just looking to see what the FMIC cost I can't find the invoice but I reckon the IC was 225, 20 for brackets and 65 for delivery. Just over 300 quid.

Gavin

Where you sourcing these, not that im up for buying any, too busy fixing broken ones but just curious, i thought i was doing ok with the trade parts club straight from Seat, obviously not, looks like "you" will be the one filling a container, mind you have to be straight up it is a nightmare sourcing and pricing after you have had a full day of it, i got next to zero laptop time apart from having it plugged into a car, not a complaint though couldnt be better actually.
Jmac

[h100vw]

Yeah Josh, it's not a big deal really. Bound to end up with a turbo kit on there and I'll build up the original bottom end for that.

[h100vw]

Where you sourcing these, not that im up for buying any, too busy fixing broken ones but just curious, i thought i was doing ok with the trade parts club straight from Seat, obviously not, looks like "you" will be the one filling a container, mind you have to be straight up it is a nightmare sourcing and pricing after you have had a full day of it, i got next to zero laptop time apart from having it plugged into a car, not a complaint though couldnt be better actually.
Jmac

Emailed you Jimmy.... PSI Tuning couldn't better that price either.

[h100vw]

Back from the exhaust place. 3 inch downpipe and 2.5 inch system in mild steel. Not interested in the looks, no one is likely to see it unless something nasty happens at Lakeside.

Not too noisey at motorway speeds, wouldn't want it any louder.

VW map has boost swinging all over the place as standard. no different with the new system. I loaded the AMD map again max boost peaks at 2800 revs. I forget what it was before but certainly isn't any worse. After a couple of good bootfuls though, I reckon the intake temps went too high and it was holding back the boost significantly.

No new fault codes, so I assume it was ECU generated and not a hard fault. Also note that if you cycle the ignition while rolling along, the power steering fails..... #needbiggerarms

Anyway, I have parked it up now until the engine gets swapped out and the Seat FMIC goes in.

[GoLfMan]

grab some pictures of the exhaust mate looking forward to seeing this thing

[h100vw]

grab some pictures of the exhaust mate looking forward to seeing this thing

It's mild steel so not a Eurojet shiny thing. I will do pictures next time I have the car off the ground.

Gavin

[s4mmie]

Would love to hear it, mild steel typically gives a deeper note than stainless...

[h100vw]

Would love to hear it, mild steel typically gives a deeper note than stainless...

Hopefully this works.

Well you can listen to it but you would probably put it down if it really sounded like that........ I'll wait until everyone is asleep tonight and then get a better video