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[TW]Fox;29953947 said:
I'm guessing that's sarcasm as the VF44 is a small twinscroll turbo. VF43 is a goodun'
What have you done to your car today?
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I'm guessing that's sarcasm as the VF44 is a small twinscroll turbo. VF43 is a goodun'
I have to say something sensible occasionally.
[TW]Fox;29953947 said:
Vf44 is for jdm legacy and mine Isn't setup for twinscroll would require too much work to switch. Vf43 is bolt on replacement but is a more robust unit.
Other option would be vf48 which has slightly better bearings but couldn't find one for right price at the time.
Mines making a nasty noise and needs replacing.
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I've seen better results from the 43 than I have the 48.
[TW]Fox;29953927 said:
Yeah, the last 0.5-0.75 miles to my house I could coast all the way. No chance in gear.
Not really. Surprisingly quickly in fact. The transition in and out of coast mode is so smooth in the 530d it's almost unnoticeable.
Older autos had very little engine braking either, as they would maintain the highest possible gear for as long as possible when slowing down. Hence why many older cars used to have larger brakes on the auto models compared to the manuals.
Changed the fuel filter on the Sloda. Long overdue judging by the pot of brown filth which came out of the old one!
Also tested the coasting method on my way home (manually putting it in neutral whenever I was on a downhill section steep enough to maintain speed, and then rev matching back into gear) and it really did make a fair difference to the fuel economy over the whole trip!
Also tested the coasting method on my way home (manually putting it in neutral whenever I was on a downhill section steep enough to maintain speed, and then rev matching back into gear) and it really did make a fair difference to the fuel economy over the whole trip!
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Drove it to London and back.I have to say that after spending a week driving on German autobahns the standard of driving on British motorways is ****ing appalling.
I see utterly ridiculous **** every day now I commute up the motorway.
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I notice the gear in/out changes with the dsg. Not annoying but you definitely know its happening.
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Today I have been noticing the bloody ding in the front wing. Bloody careless scroats. (Luckily quite small and no paint removed so hopefully not too expensive a repair)
(Luckily quite small and no paint removed so hopefully not too expensive a repair)![[TW]Fox](/data/man-of-honor/2009.png){kind=avatar}
Yes, it's good in the 520d and the stop aspect is good in mine, too. It seamlessly stops and is wonderful at the lights. But when you go to start again it's a bit intrusive in the 6 cylinder ones, which is odd as it's fine in the 4 pots.
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Then how does it detect you are coming up to a roundabout when engine braking in gear makes sense or is there no engine braking at all?
Also I was also under the impression that an engine idling under no load is no good for the engine which would be a lot with that coasting feature but i guess longevity is at the bottom of most manufactures lists these days.
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