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    Thread: Who's Still Here Then?
Post: RE: Who's Still Here Then?

DeeTurbo Wrote: (15-10-2022, 06:03 PM) -- Just thought I'd say a quick hello. My GTI sold last month but I still have my estate and HDI Dturbo. I really do miss the hay days of forums. Facebook...
darrenjlobb Newbies 15 3,485 29-11-2022, 01:23 PM
    Thread: Who's Still Here Then?
Post: RE: Who's Still Here Then?

Still lurking, just a shame its so quiet these days. Times move on and cars get old / less popular i guess. Most people arnt interested unless its < 3 years old on finance these days. A great shame, b...
darrenjlobb Newbies 15 3,485 16-02-2022, 08:53 AM
    Thread: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blown Derv Bus Build
Post: RE: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blow...

Very much still own it, has been on the back burner for far to many years now, however with recent developments, I hope to be getting back to it some time very soon :)
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 559 226,320 21-01-2022, 08:58 PM
    Thread: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blown Derv Bus Build
Post: RE: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blow...

2022!
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 559 226,320 19-01-2022, 09:51 PM
    Thread: Citroen zx Volcane DT
Post: RE: Citroen zx Volcane DT

Stealth post update! The DervMafia never really went away!
darrenjlobb Projects 69 31,118 06-12-2020, 10:58 PM
    Thread: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blown Derv Bus Build
Post: RE: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blow...

Holy thread revival? 3 years since a post..... Nothing exciting to report but thought id at least update this thread with some photos from the eurotrip a couple years ago.. (pre covid!!)  Hav...
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 559 226,320 06-12-2020, 10:55 PM
    Thread: The Old XUD DervBus Thread!
Post: RE: The Old XUD DervBus Thread!

Holy thread revival! Had to reset my password to log in to make this post! No, Have never windowed a block or had any damage with a rod related issue since fitting the forged rods... Infact, its the...
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 132 46,507 06-12-2020, 10:47 PM
    Thread: The Old XUD DervBus Thread!
Post: RE: The Old XUD DervBus Thread!

Wow just got an E-Mail to say this thread had been revived! Think the car has had 2-3 engines since this thread covered in other threads! But the overall fix to injection duration issues / problems...
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 132 46,507 09-06-2018, 09:26 AM
    Thread: Club Calendar 2018 - Photo Submission Thread
Post: RE: Club Calendar 2018 - Photo Submission Thread

One of the DT from Pugfest this year.
darrenjlobb The Couch 52 12,286 02-10-2017, 05:40 PM
    Thread: Daily use.
Post: RE: Daily use.

Drive an Astor HDI every day / have no reason to drive anything newer / different. Comfy, reliable, costs peanuts to run, and would trust it to anywhere in the country. People always ask why / take pi...
darrenjlobb The Couch 20 2,011 20-09-2017, 11:26 AM
    Thread: Gti6 flywheel on a xud. Will it work?
Post: RE: Gti6 flywheel on a xud. Will it work?

Dash in the GTI6 is driven from the ECU not the sensor directly, the GTI flywheel will be missing a locking peg hole, and the marks for the tacho. Do you mean you want to upgrade to an aftermarket bil...
darrenjlobb XUD Section 14 4,203 05-09-2017, 07:42 AM
    Thread: Update on the 6!
Post: RE: Update on the 6!

Good work as already said :) Hope your not planning to put any of that un required interior back in ;)
darrenjlobb The Couch 13 3,590 07-08-2017, 12:34 PM
    Thread: Forged Xud vs M-HDI
Post: RE: Forged Xud vs M-HDI

Will try and comment on this later this evening when I have time, some good points made but could probably add another viewpoint / perspective on the topic..
darrenjlobb XUD Section 15 5,247 28-07-2017, 12:02 PM
    Thread: What do you work as?
Post: RE: What do you work as?

Farmer, with pretty much no qualifications to my name |-:
darrenjlobb The Couch 33 3,900 16-07-2017, 09:22 PM
    Thread: Black ph 1 XUD BUS
Post: RE: Black ph 1 XUD BUS

Danny Wideboy Wrote: (07-07-2017, 04:56 PM) -- How do you do it man? -- WOT
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 45 15,501 07-07-2017, 05:06 PM
    Thread: Lying on the couch with a headache!
Post: RE: Lying on the couch with a headache!

Obviously from above its not always been the case, But I would have to personally HIGHly recommend Adrian Flux, who are currently insuring DT for an extremely competitive price (no one would get near ...
darrenjlobb The Couch 28 4,207 06-07-2017, 05:20 PM
    Thread: Fitting an ml6
Post: RE: Fitting an ml6

I used a 206 cylinder on my conversion and has been working great so far...
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 23 7,998 04-07-2017, 09:28 PM
    Thread: Fitting an ml6
Post: RE: Fitting an ml6

Problem I found was there just wasnt room there behind the motor to put a cylinder directly on the bulkhead.... Although things may differ with other motors. But mine is at 15 degrees and still not ne...
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 23 7,998 03-07-2017, 12:17 PM
    Thread: The Nanstone - 2.0 16v CR - GTB2056VLK build
Post: RE: The Nanstone - 2.0 16v CR - GTB2056VLK build

Honestly never thought this would see the tarmac again! DervMafia coming back in force for 2017!
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 192 93,079 26-06-2017, 09:29 AM
    Thread: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blown Derv Bus Build
Post: RE: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blow...

Some progress over the last few days, after a long battle as discussed in previous posts trying to get a line made up and swaged here in the UK I eventually gave up and bought some pre made made lines...
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 559 226,320 24-06-2017, 08:13 PM
    Thread: Black ph 1 XUD BUS
Post: RE: Black ph 1 XUD BUS

daniel909 Wrote: (08-06-2017, 09:41 PM) -- Anton Wrote: (08-06-2017, 09:10 PM) -- Lobb pump ;) -- Had to be said :D -- Lol bledy boys..... Think you will find what actually happened was.....Some...
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 45 15,501 09-06-2017, 06:35 PM
    Thread: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blown Derv Bus Build
Post: RE: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blow...

zx_volcane Wrote: (02-06-2017, 07:33 AM) -- Not something a hydraulic or Motorsport place can sort? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -- Seemingly not...From the ones I have been to so far an...
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 559 226,320 02-06-2017, 12:04 PM
    Thread: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blown Derv Bus Build
Post: RE: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blow...

ConorTRG Wrote: (02-06-2017, 01:01 AM) -- Could you make up your own and use an olive if you cant sort out dies? -- Pressures are far to high to be using olives etc. Need very thick wall stout pipe...
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 559 226,320 02-06-2017, 07:22 AM
    Thread: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blown Derv Bus Build
Post: RE: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blow...

Having a right farce at the moment getting another Common Rail feed pipe made up for this. I had it fail on me a few weeks ago, but getting another one made (its custom made due to location / distance...
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 559 226,320 01-06-2017, 09:30 PM
    Thread: Pugfest 2017
Post: RE: Pugfest 2017

Still debating if to take the DT to this as test run for FCS, or just cruise up in comfort in the Astor, given will just be parked in a car park all day in a field anyway!
darrenjlobb Meets 67 38,192 09-05-2017, 10:17 PM