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8) Good choice!

Nope, sadly not. In some respects it was probably for the better, as Mark's car is one thirsty ill-tuned beast at the moment, and it's still not in a very presentable state. I doubt it's any quicker than a well cared for mk2 8v at the moment, but drinks fuel like a chevvy short block! It does sound good though! 8) Had I not assumed Paul was staying, when in fact he was making just a day trip, I'd have asked to share a lift. Hindsight......!

Does look very good. What is there left to do, asides from a re-map (to sort the emissions for an MOT), before it can go on the road? Incidentally, could you not skip the remap to get it MOT'd, by setting the Haltech to run in closed loop below a certain throttle opening - 2% or something of that order, just sufficient to ensure closed loop operation at the mot test points (revs)? I heard the MAP sensor didn't fail as such, but that the shonky Haltech connector screwed up! We soldered all the conenctions on Mark's car for that very reason - we didn't trust the crimps one bit! Incidentally you must have got a fairly good base map for your car, as I heard your car goes like stink, whereas Mark's is as flat as a fart - it's majorly retarded, consequently boosting at a miserable 30kPa, and darn sluggish. A bit of a let down really, and it certainly secures future business for Jabba! Roll on a re-map, for both cars!

Excellent - that's a pretty commendable service from Haltech! 8) Mark's car should have boost pipes by close of play tomorrow, so provided the wastegate solenoid is working, or can be made to work (it's the only ECU controlled item untested), we'll smoke our way up on Saturday morning....... though not as early as Mr 16vg60. It'll be interesting to see your car in the flesh.

Here it is....

Ben, After playing around with the alternator last night I think it's fair to say I don't quite understand what input is required to make the alternator work - by connecting 12v to the two small contacts on the alternator, it can be triggered into life, but quite whether that's the correct signal is unknown. However..... just for the hell of it we connected the two pins together, and now the alternator seems to work consistently. Whether doing that will eventually fry some internals we don't know - blind ignorance is currently provailing! Unless something unexpected happens, Mark's car should make it to E38 at the weekend. Only for Saturday, but an appearance all the same. A few minor things would be good to address; none functional coolant temp' gauge, oil pressure light, and alternator charge light. However none of these should stop the car being driven - the rad fan works fine, and although it's far from ideal to drive without warning lamps, I suspect Mark will be prepared to chance it. The remaning (relatively) big issues of the intercooler pipe, downpipe, and backbox are booked to be solved on Thursday. One thing to consider if you see it on Saturday, is that it is still work in progress, and there are some "get it on the road" botches, which although functional aren't especially pleasing to the eye! All the ECU wiring is now tidy in the bay, it's just the manky old 16v loom and dash related sensor wires that remain lying around......... oh and PAS pipes tethered to the front cross member with zip-ties! ha - another stunning (temporary)bodge - Mark's car used to be non-assisted. Cheers. John p.s. the Muppets theme seemed somewhat appropriate for our often confused state when working on the conversion! p.p.s totally the wrong forum and thread for talk about a golf, but what the heck - we're pretty chuffed to have got so far given our previous experience (changing brake discs!). So here's another short vid: It is roadworthy!

Ben.... It's John (helping Mark with his 1.8t golf) here. As a bit of an aside to the current theme of the thread, we discovered the 1.8t alternator can be switched on and off by putting 12v across the little connector on the alternator. I guess normally the ECU uses the facility to turn the alternator off to reduce draw. Mark's car now appears to be charging. Maybe if yours responds in the same way, you won't need to keep charging your battery - minor niggle resolved? As far as I can tell there's no way to fire the sparkplugs through the haltech software. The only way to fire them when the engine isn't turning over, is to turn the ignition on and off repeatedly. Alternatively, why not disconnect the injectors and turn the engine over? Good luck with the car tomorrow and sorting your act for next weekend. With a bit of luck Mark's 1.8t mk2 will be at E38 next Saturday. The only thing standing in our way is the fabrication of a couple of metal boost pipes...... and if we do make it, the car will still be looking a bit rough around the edges - the botched exhaust isn't the prettiest, but it'll do the job for now. Just in case you fancy a gander: http://www.dry-family.f2s.com/20vt_golf ... s_golf.wmv Cheers, John.