the anthracite is much better than some of the black ones out there, nice work!
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What did you do to your Polo today?
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We pulled the gearbox on Sooty today. I'm sending it off to our connection at VW Motorsport for it to have some love. This week I will clean up the engine bay, just general maintenance and fit the SPEC Clutch & flyhweel.
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Originally posted by Blitzen View PostHave done over 200km on this tank now, and the fuel gauge still hasn't moved off full.Resident grumpy old fart
VW - Metallic Paint, Radial Tyres, Laminated Windscreen, Electric Windows, VW Alloy Wheels, Variable Geometry Exhaust Driven Supercharger, Direct Unit Fuel Injection, Adiabatic Ignition, MacPherson Struts front, Torsion Beam rear, Coil Springs, Hydraulic Dampers, Front Anti-Roll Bar, Disc Brakes, Bosch ECU, ABS
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Originally posted by kaanage View PostMy fuel gauge JUST started moving after 300km of suburban driving - I was worried that it might have becomed jammed from the amount of extra fuel I put in using the vent trick.MY2008 VW Polo GTi / GIAC Tune / Forge FMIC / Forge 007 DV / N75 Race / BMC OTA / KW V1 Coilovers / Whiteline Front&Rear Swaybars + Toe-In Shim / Weichers Front&Rear Strut Braces / Full Non-Res Milltek Exhaust / 17" Bora Sport
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Yes for petrol if you aren't going to use the extra fuel immediately as expansion of the fuel, if it warms, could cause it to flow out of the tank. For a fill up just before you go for a longish drive, it should be fine.
For a diesel (like mine), this isn't an issue.Resident grumpy old fart
VW - Metallic Paint, Radial Tyres, Laminated Windscreen, Electric Windows, VW Alloy Wheels, Variable Geometry Exhaust Driven Supercharger, Direct Unit Fuel Injection, Adiabatic Ignition, MacPherson Struts front, Torsion Beam rear, Coil Springs, Hydraulic Dampers, Front Anti-Roll Bar, Disc Brakes, Bosch ECU, ABS
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Originally posted by kaanage View PostMy fuel gauge JUST started moving after 300km of suburban driving - I was worried that it might have becomed jammed from the amount of extra fuel I put in using the vent trick."If can't get behind your troops, feel free to stand in front of them..."
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Originally posted by Blitzen View PostYeah, you are lucky you have a diesel... The best I have got is 240km before the fuel gauge needle started moving...2016 Golf R, APR Stage 1
2010 Polo GTI 9n3, 4 Program APR Tune, PD160, White line front and rear sway bar
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Received my 312mm front and 280mm rear discs and carriers from ECS tuning
Going on the car on saturday. Using the same calipers for now, but will change up to the TT variety when my current pads run out.Just because it happened to you, doesn't make it interesting
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Originally posted by danish View PostReceived my 312mm front and 280mm rear discs and carriers from ECS tuning
Going on the car on saturday. Using the same calipers for now, but will change up to the TT variety when my current pads run out.Track Car: 06 Polo GTI Red Devil mkII
Daily: 2010 VW Jetta Highline
Gone but not forgotten: 08 Polo GTI
** All information I provide is probably incorrect until validated by someone else **
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From what I read it is certainly possible. I bought the discs from ECS and they seemed to think it would work alright. That whole principle of levers or some such
I'll know for sure come around 4pm saturday I supppose!Just because it happened to you, doesn't make it interesting
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Yeah, that increased leverage and disc size should prove considerable/noticable, assuming the mount is solid enough, doesn't flex, etc. Had used to do similar things with the subaru forester, run XT brakes on the GT, marginal increase in size provided a solid improvement in braking ability.
Will follow with interest.Track Car: 06 Polo GTI Red Devil mkII
Daily: 2010 VW Jetta Highline
Gone but not forgotten: 08 Polo GTI
** All information I provide is probably incorrect until validated by someone else **
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Originally posted by danish View PostFrom what I read it is certainly possible. I bought the discs from ECS and they seemed to think it would work alright. That whole principle of levers or some such
I'll know for sure come around 4pm saturday I supppose!
I thought you couldnt, from what i know and have heard, the polo calipers/carriers are 1 peice. To go 312mm, you need TT carriers, which you cant use with the polo calipers, hence the need for VR6/MK4 GTI Calipers
I have a set of calipers if anyone wants themMODS- TOO MANY
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