What have you done to your car today?
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That's a really nice flat torque curve Clarkey, trouble with wheel spin during boost onset on the dyno by any chance?
Yep its my daily so if I am going to work I'm taking the car come rain or snow and I've yet to crash it. Rain makes it quite fun...
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Let's say 90% yes, it doesn't have any drivability issues any more, runs great.
That's actually boost pressure, not torque. Essentially it wavers a bit because the internal gate setup kind of sucks. Target is 1.4 bar, it will overshoot to 1.5 then fall off then come back up. It's the best we could manage with the equipment, next round of mods will be converting to external wastegate, and 256/260 cams, should be over 400 then.
As for the torque, max is 400lb.ft during the boost spike, holds 375 up to 5500 then tapers off to 300 @ redline.
Loving it now, burnt off a whole tank last night. Rode shotgun with my mate driving too, my face =
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EBC on the internal gate or just a 1.4bar spring? Electronic boost control is always fluctuates a little unless you've got something fancy enough that it lets you tune individual PID gains and lots of time to get it perfect, overshoot near the point of control will always happen with PID controllers, its just nature of the beast. I spent weeks trying to tune PID on my ECU to get rid of the spikes but it either wouldn't hit target or spool really slowly so I just live with a small 2psi or so overshoot on boost onset
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It's a greddy profec controller. Greg says they are a nice bit of kit and with good hardware it will run spot on. We tried different springs and preload settings but it didn't respond how it should, would actually taper off worse with a harder spring in. Ended up using a 0.9bar spring with a fair bit of preload on it and that worked best.
And for more interesting viewing, a full pull with some glow.
And for more interesting viewing, a full pull with some glow.
Verniers are not something I would be interested in. Primarily because losing the VVT hurts spool up really badly, and then the fact it's a complete mission to adjust them. I'd probably go for HKS step 2, Tomei apparently are coming out of China now and there are reports of the cams snapping.
That, and a decent wastegate would see more power. Honestly though I've spent more than enough on this car this year and hardly gotten to drive it at all so I'll just enjoy it as it is for a while. The stock long block is pretty much at the upper limits of what's usable too. Any more and it'd be best putting in some pistons and head gasket and studs.
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Even still that's mighty impressive for a stock block. Never knew SR20's were that strong! I know how you feel about driving the dam thing though. I have had my car coming up to 4 years now and only put 10k on it. First year did 5k then the other 3 have been fixing and upgrading. Currently at 360ish on my 3SGTE. Thats with a GFB boost controller and Power FC controlling things. I have money in the bank ready because I know the bottom end is a ticking time bomb at that power but you only live once and all that
.Dyno'd the Golf today and she's putting out 211bhp at the fly which I'm happy with for now!
Picking up another 1.8t (BEX) In the week which I'm going to re-build over the winter for a hybrid turbo build with a target of 400bhp.
Possibly pushing the limits of sensibility with a FWD Mk2 Golf so will she how that goes!
Picking up another 1.8t (BEX) In the week which I'm going to re-build over the winter for a hybrid turbo build with a target of 400bhp.
Possibly pushing the limits of sensibility with a FWD Mk2 Golf so will she how that goes!
Have a few bottles of wine and then order all the parts you need to retrofit haldex.
As far as AWD conversions go, the MK2 Golf should be comparatively easy (emphasis on 'comparatively') because it has been done a fair few times and is documented quite well, with plenty of advice to be had on forums etc.
As far as AWD conversions go, the MK2 Golf should be comparatively easy (emphasis on 'comparatively') because it has been done a fair few times and is documented quite well, with plenty of advice to be had on forums etc.
After running around all morning for the Mrs I decided to try and get the little clio sorted for its mot. Bought new brakes (discs and pads and all the service parts) fitted the discs and pads in about 15 mins a corner. Fitted the air filter and pollen filter and then went to have a look at the sparks and oil. Turns out the sparks in the clio are tiny 14mm jobbies and I don't appear to have the right deep socket.
Who uses tiny plugs like that? I don't remember ever having a car that had anything but plugs that use the deep 16mm. Looks like oil change and plugs will have to wait until I can get hold of the right socket.
Who uses tiny plugs like that? I don't remember ever having a car that had anything but plugs that use the deep 16mm. Looks like oil change and plugs will have to wait until I can get hold of the right socket.