Red Devil mkII - The Journey Continues

[VWindahouse]

Hey mate, did you adjust the front sway to soft from what is was on?

[VWindahouse]

Shame you only got a few laps in but hopefully you can give it a burl at Lakeside in July with the new suspension.

Does the red devil currently run Federal 595 RSR's?

Only has the 595 EVO's at the moment Clay, the one's below the RSR Semi's. So Sean should see a massive improvement with the Advans

[seangti]

Hey mate, did you adjust the front sway to soft from what is was on?

I've just learned that I've been quite wrong for quite some time. Specifically relating to sway bar settings on this occasion, I had thought that the greater the leverage the stiffer the setting, which is wrong.

So the front is on hard (closest to the bar), rear is on medium. I'd recalled you saying it was set on hard, but when I looked at on saturday morning I thought, nope, that's soft, cool.

That means all this time I thought my silver car had been set on hard, but is in fact soft. Epic.

[VWindahouse]

Lol easy mistake to make mate. I'm glad we figured it out now though before your officially timed laps coming up.

Would have been really fun for you at QR being back to front on Saturday

[seangti]

Some goodies turned up for Red Devil





Ordered from Orange Tuning in Germany, couldn't speak highly enough of their communication and how quickly it arrive. Hopefully fit em over the coming week. Can't wait.

I'll probably have a mechanic mate do the install, any special tools required or tips to share before we start? I didn't bother doing the suspension in the silver car, it started with good intention, jacked it up, took the wheel off, looked aimlessly for a few minutes and had a beer instead

RE other updates, it's throwing engine codes. I'd bought a Vag Com cable off ebay, and in my haste didn't realise they only worked on Windows XP systems, who the hell still runs XP?? Anyway, going to try load a copy of XP as a virtual drive today to see if it'll work. Again, the seller has been very good in his communication, I hadn't read all the details to see it was for XP, though all the non-genuine cables seem to be XP. As for the code, I'm not sure yet, still drives fine. I threw a code when I picked up it which Gav cleared, was something like an "02 sensor slow to react".

I'm also looking at quieting the exhaust, around town its fine (pretty fricken cool actually, what a ball tearer), but on the highway it drones, in all honesty I wear earplugs, lol. I'm sure my body age is twice my real age. Open to input on ideas RE the exhaust drone at highway speeds, other environments is fine. I want to head to wakefield in a few months, but 1100kms with the drone...

I haven't done any form of timed runs yet, probably done barely 3-400kms in the car. Trying to get to a dyno day in the next few weeks, perhaps try drags when some mates head out - though have low expectations of myself. Will get some km's once the above stuff is sorted. Happy laps on the 12th, if all goes well, Lakeside timeattack on 20th for a more serious shakedown. Will still run the federal 595 tyres.

[VWindahouse]

Nice update mate, i'm sure those H&R's will be nicer than the FK's which had to be wound down to the floor to get any dampening happening. I'm wondering the if the code is due to the entire downpipe being coated with the ceramic stuff. it's cool to touch in summer months so winter might get very cool indeed and I remember Gav saying the O2 sensors need a lot of heat to work. Just a stab in the dark.

For the drone - because the wheel well is empty the sound bounces around in there pretty bad because the rear muffler is now positioned right up against it, so a movers blanket or two will fix that back yard mechanic style Also if you still have your parcel shelf from the silver Polo that helps too. I love my music so never bothered me tbh.

Best of luck with the drags and sprints coming up! And hopefully you'll see a few more killerwasps with the new exhaust at the JBS dyno day

[seangti]

Nice update mate, i'm sure those H&R's will be nicer than the FK's which had to be wound down to the floor to get any dampening happening. I'm wondering the if the code is due to the entire downpipe being coated with the ceramic stuff. it's cool to touch in summer months so winter might get very cool indeed and I remember Gav saying the O2 sensors need a lot of heat to work. Just a stab in the dark.

For the drone - because the wheel well is empty the sound bounces around in there pretty bad because the rear muffler is now positioned right up against it, so a movers blanket or two will fix that back yard mechanic style Also if you still have your parcel shelf from the silver Polo that helps too. I love my music so never bothered me tbh.

Best of luck with the drags and sprints coming up! And hopefully you'll see a few more killerwasps with the new exhaust at the JBS dyno day

Ahh yes, very good points. Perhaps best to add sound deadening to the wheel well... I like that idea more than quietening the exhaust Will go buy some today.

And also for the 02 sensor, cheers for the input. Both times it's come on has been off a cold engine and seems logical. It won't bother me if that's the case, knowledge is power and all that.

As always, thanks for the input.

[h100vw]

Ahh yes, very good points. Perhaps best to add sound deadening to the wheel well... I like that idea more than quietening the exhaust Will go buy some today.

And also for the 02 sensor, cheers for the input. Both times it's come on has been off a cold engine and seems logical. It won't bother me if that's the case, knowledge is power and all that.

As always, thanks for the input.

I am available at the airport today Sean, if you want to chance a ride to the Northside!

Gavin

[Jmac]

Ceramic exhaust would have no bearing on the o2 faults whatsoever. Good to see you having fun with it.

[h100vw]

I got a new probe off Jimmy, for my slow to react one.

They do need heat in them and have electric heaters, which the ECU can monitor for failures. I'd expect the coating to keep the heat in the pipe but maybe the large diameter has some influence on the temps?

Gavin

[Jmac]

I really doubt it mate the heater element brings them up to temp quick so the system goes into closed loop, the sensor doesn't work on heat, I very much doubt this is the cause. Yes they need heat but almost certain this will not be the cause only a failing 02 sensor in my opinion.
Jmac

[rgvlee]

The O2 sensors do have a limited lifespan as well...

[Jmac]

^^ Yes they do, agree mate. Ive fitted a few ceramic coated exhausts with no dramas with O2, im certain its the sensor alone and nothing else. Interestingly the service books in Skodas now have a provision for a tick as a service item. Go Skoda!!!

[h100vw]

^^ Yes they do, agree mate. Ive fitted a few ceramic coated exhausts with no dramas with O2, im certain its the sensor alone and nothing else. Interestingly the service books in Skodas now have a provision for a tick as a service item. Go Skoda!!!

What does the tick mean Jimmy, they have looked at it or checked it's working?

Gavin

[Jmac]

Change it