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VR6 Think it was £41 in total with delivery, VAT etc.. Its the 150PSI two pin one

Bummer.... Anyone have the 2x2?

Ok all, thanks for all your replies, I'm going to take up Dr mats offer if possible (I have the 2x2 connector in my car.. not the later connector). Here (aty long last) are copies of the dyno plots.. estimate at the fly and measured at the wheels

My pressure sender arrived this morning from streetstyleandpower.com... its bigger then I expected! Just need to sort the wiring out now, and then I'm ready to go!

Thanks everyone.. I'm now out the ocuntry until next week, but I'll follow this up then.. Once again, thanks all..

Blue Nothelle.. It was 3 successive runs (ie no substantive idling in between)... Your non VSR torque plot is not that disimilar from mine in shape.. at least below 4000 rpm.. above that you have around 7lb ft @flywheel estimated more mine which is fairly flat till 6000rpm.. mine peaked atv 4700 and then sunk down to give 150lb ft at 6000 (approx).. I need to find a VAG-COM.. and yep. when it was last checked around a year ago there were no fault codes (other than an ABS fault fromsomepoint in the distant past..) It was running on a mixture of optimax and BP ultimate.. Thanks for posting the curve! Kev.. thanks!

That was my thoughts last night.. expecially when I remembered the 158BHP run!... Just need to get this confirmed with VAG-COM with a 2x2 pin connector... anyone?

It doesn't seem noticeably lethargic pulling away...but then I don't really 'boot it' until I hit 2nd.. and then there's a very definite 'coming on cam' feeling around 3000+ RPM.. which increases progressively through the rev range up to 6K (I don't rev it beyond 6) Average fuel economy tends to be around 10-12 l/100 km (its a left hooker) on A-road/M-way cruises.... can get this down to 9l/100km in the 50mph part of the A3 which equates to 28/23 and 31 mpg respectively.. I did three runs... first gave 171BHP, second gave 174 and 3rd gave 158 BHP (estimated flywheel) :0 EDIT: The shape of the overall torque curve gives a broad 'flat' between 3000 and 6800 rpm, with a peak rise between 4700 and 6800 (a little bulge if you like).. It the 'missing' torque between 4700 and 3000 that concerns me most.. plus the fact its giving peak power 100rpm below redline! (6400) I will post up the RR plots when I get them... does anyone have a standard VR torque curve for comparison?

Anyone have any other suggestions?,... and does anyone have a VAG-COM I could use in the SW London/Surrey/Hampshire area?... I have the 2x2 PIN connection... Thanks, Al

What ever you do.. go for something that you can transfer between your cars and you can choose to leave any radar/laser detectors at home and still get the GPS bit.. that way if they really come strong on clamping down on radar/laser detectors you can just use the GPS bit... I know someone with a B2.. Marlboro from Pistonheads.. I notice you've already dismissed the Road Angel 2...?

Black L667*** heading southband A3... you turned off onto the M25... I was right behind you!

I can't say it feels that down on power... but then it is still giving 138BHP at the wheels...

Welcome to the dub club mate....

Got my VR rolling roaded today... and can't say I'm overjoyed with what came out... 138BHP @ wheels (estimated 174 @fly) 126lb.ft @wheels (estimated 163@fly) Bit annoyed about this.. and trying to figure out what may be sick with it.. :( :shock: :( However what is interesting is that it gave peak torque at approx 4700 rpm, and peak power at 6400rpm..... This confuses me slightly since I thought peak power was at 5800 and peak torque at 4200... :?: :shock: :?: What the f'k is going on? The torque curve also looked like a chunk was missing out of it between 3100 and 4000 rpm.. It rose up till 3100rpm and then flattened out until 4000 at around 108lb [email protected] rose 4000 and 4600 to peak at 4700 and 126 lb ft @wheels... I would welcome any suggestions as to what may be going wrong here... I would also be interested to know what the curve looks like if the cam sensor is out..(though last time it was VAG-COM'd it was ok.. but this was over a year ago..)

I've ordered one but they're out of stock.. got it on back order for me.... Does anyone know if the wiring is already present, or whether I need to get the wiring loom from somewhere? EDIT: Just read the second page of this thread.... bummer.. sounds like I need to buy terminal socket and wire it up myself... Mike.. let me know when you've figured out whats what!!

Thanks to MikeVR6 for the VDO gauges... Prompt delivery and very well packaged!

Home office website on how nickable different cars are..... http://www.secureyourmotor.gov.uk/cars/ ... ating1.asp Unfortunately the corrado doesn't do too well... :x Neither does my mk2 golf...

I manage around 12-14 l/100km.. in town which is around the 16-20 mpg mark.... to be honest I don't use it for short trips... thats whats the golfs for..

writtenm off......doesn't surprise me...

Get it HPI checked!!!

Thats right.. they use balancer shafts.. whereas an inline 6 is perfectly balanced (depending on firing order) in both first and second order vibration... hence silky smooth.... And a VR is almost an inline 6 (inline 6 with a burble!)

plus my VR6 is a German import...

Torn between Alfa and Cupra.... in the end voted for the alfa..... Not sure why... oh it'd be the 6 cylinder 3litre NA instead of a 4 pot turbo

sh!tter.... sorry to hear it..