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Thread: TurbRo Diesel
Post: RE: TurbRo Diesel
| Some pics as it stands now:
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/559297_10151970960470604_1199595226_n.jpg
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/557138_10151970960735604_71609034... |
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TheCrimson |
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21-07-2012, 02:03 PM |
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Thread: TurbRo Diesel
Post: RE: TurbRo Diesel
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R45_ODV Wrote: (20-07-2012, 09:39 PM)
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TheCrimson |
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20-07-2012, 10:04 PM |
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Thread: TurbRo Diesel
Post: RE: TurbRo Diesel
| put it this way, it drives absolutely fine, boosts nice and hard and holds the boost ok. but when I was re-fitting the boost gauge found the oil in the vacuum/pressure line. as I rely on it to drive t... |
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TheCrimson |
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20-07-2012, 09:25 PM |
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Thread: Injector seals
Post: RE: Injector seals
| pug stealers charge you about 30/40 a piece, much cheaper :-)
you will probably want a d-seal too for the IC if you are taking that off... which is only a couple of quid too |
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TheCrimson |
Misc & Wanted
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20-07-2012, 09:16 PM |
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Thread: TurbRo Diesel
Post: RE: TurbRo Diesel
| Make me an offer, bear in mind its over 100 miles lol |
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TheCrimson |
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20-07-2012, 09:12 PM |
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Thread: TurbRo Diesel
Post: RE: TurbRo Diesel
| Right, gonna take the gti alloys off to sell and either scrap it or sell it for the best offer over £150 (as thats scrap value!)
I completely forgot that its got a bit of a dent in the passenger lowe... |
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TheCrimson |
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20-07-2012, 08:54 PM |
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Thread: TurbRo Diesel
Post: RE: TurbRo Diesel
| bump, offers on this? no idea what its worth as it stands... |
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TheCrimson |
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17-07-2012, 08:18 PM |
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Thread: boost gauge oil
Post: RE: boost gauge oil
| I really need to have a car back on the road for work, but if its an easy fix could be a good buy for someone? :-) |
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TheCrimson |
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17-07-2012, 08:59 AM |
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Thread: TurbRo Diesel
Post: RE: TurbRo Diesel
| I have no idea what its worth...
Lets say £450 ono...?
It still runs and drives fine, but I dont wanna risk driving it if the turbo seals have gone.
I know I could sell the wheels for £100 at least ... |
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TheCrimson |
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16-07-2012, 10:09 PM |
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Thread: TurbRo Diesel
Post: RE: TurbRo Diesel
| 3 door, its gold/blaze yellow. a few scratches here and there but no real "damage". its always been a good runner. no rust or anything that I have seen. it has no wheel arch liners because of lowering... |
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TheCrimson |
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16-07-2012, 09:51 PM |
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Thread: Wanted: D turbo
Post: RE: Wanted: D turbo
| http://306oc.co.uk/forum/thread-4939.html |
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TheCrimson |
Misc & Wanted
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16-07-2012, 09:20 PM |
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Thread: boost gauge oil
Post: RE: boost gauge oil
| Thanks for the advice guys. It was a fair amount of oil.
I dont really have the knowhow or tools etc to change the turbo myself so going to sell it on if someone wants a project or if someone has the... |
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TheCrimson |
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16-07-2012, 09:06 PM |
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Thread: TurbRo Diesel
Post: TurbRo Diesel
| Car is up for sale as a project for anyone interested:
http://306oc.co.uk/forum/thread-3955.html
Basically I think the turbo oil seals have gone, there is oil coming out of the pressure hose the boo... |
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TheCrimson |
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16-07-2012, 08:59 PM |
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Thread: boost gauge oil
Post: RE: boost gauge oil
| would replacing the turbo cure this? is it worth doing? lol |
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TheCrimson |
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16-07-2012, 07:51 PM |
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Thread: Wanted: D turbo
Post: RE: Wanted: D turbo
| if you met half way you could buy mine :-D
Its about 3 ish hours between me and cornwall |
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TheCrimson |
Misc & Wanted
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16-07-2012, 07:45 PM |
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Thread: boost gauge oil
Post: boost gauge oil
| I was just re fitting my boost gauge after changing its location, i pulled the hose off the IC to tap into with my t-piece and out came a load of oil....
if I squeeze it lots and lots of black oil ... |
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TheCrimson |
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16-07-2012, 06:58 PM |
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Thread: Smooth ph3 bootlid £50
Post: RE: Smooth ph3 bootlid £50
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TheCrimson |
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14-07-2012, 08:19 PM |
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Thread: Cheap coilovers or better shocks?
Post: RE: Cheap coilovers or better shocks?
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R45_ODV Wrote: (13-07-2012, 11:32 PM)
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As far as i know
B4's are a step up, just plain standard gas dampers, little firmer than stock.
B6's are the sports version, monotube technology.
B8's are ... |
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TheCrimson |
Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking
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13-07-2012, 11:34 PM |
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Thread: Cheap coilovers or better shocks?
Post: RE: Cheap coilovers or better shocks?
| but they also have the gti6 ARB which should help too...?
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Curt Wrote: (13-07-2012, 11:30 PM)
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Well that's the same price as cheap coilies and should give you better ride, and better handling t... |
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TheCrimson |
Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking
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13-07-2012, 11:31 PM |
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Thread: Cheap coilovers or better shocks?
Post: RE: Cheap coilovers or better shocks?
| according to the ebay ads the bilstien b4s are 20% better than gti shocks. not sure how accurate that is or how they measure it but I guess they are saying they are significantly better lol
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TheCrimson |
Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking
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13-07-2012, 11:22 PM |
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Thread: Cheap coilovers or better shocks?
Post: RE: Cheap coilovers or better shocks?
| forgive my lack of knowledge, but whats the difference between b6 and b8? Most ebay jobbies seem to be b4... but I dont know what that means |
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TheCrimson |
Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking
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13-07-2012, 11:09 PM |
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Thread: Cheap coilovers or better shocks?
Post: RE: Cheap coilovers or better shocks?
| how about, say, the Pi lowering shocks? |
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TheCrimson |
Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking
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13-07-2012, 11:03 PM |
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Thread: Cheap coilovers or better shocks?
Post: RE: Cheap coilovers or better shocks?
| ok thanks for the advice. I know its probably a dumb question, but are all the GTi shocks better? |
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TheCrimson |
Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking
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13-07-2012, 10:41 PM |
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Thread: Cheap coilovers or better shocks?
Post: RE: Cheap coilovers or better shocks?
| couple of hundred tops. It takes a good battering up some country tracks, which is bouncy as hell at times... i guess maybe its best to keep going on the standard shocks until the give in and replace ... |
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TheCrimson |
Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking
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13-07-2012, 10:14 PM |
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Thread: Cheap coilovers or better shocks?
Post: Cheap coilovers or better shocks?
| SO i've been rocking about in my DT for a few months now on a 60mm drop all round, with standard shocks.
Its a nice height and on flat roads drives well, but when theres bumps its pretty bouncy. And ... |
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TheCrimson |
Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking
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3,634 |
13-07-2012, 10:10 PM |
