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  1. here you go m8 offer currently for fuchs http://www.opieoils.co.uk/t-Current-Offer.aspx & oil filter http://www.opieoils.co.uk/pv-12363-oil-filter-ufi-hydraulic-oil-filter-element-in-pleated-paper-2559000-single.aspx
  2. oilman normally updates offers in the suppliers section & i think forum members get a small discount anyway you could drop him a PM personally i use the fuchs titan race in the VR ;)
  3. 1 step forwards & 2 back eh m8 ;) lol keep up the good work, it'll get there
  4. ha ha exactly m8, gotta love the fun trips :D oh i see. i think Mr May hit it on the head with that statement, the 'fizz' really does count! oh well Kev, i spose if anything then the current time with the ED30 will let you formulate your thoughts on cars & what to have as a daily or fun...or both :)
  5. yeah there wasnt much clearance on the T trailer thing but no the VR has the later smaller one, the valver has the 90mm i believe. not sure how tight it was for the stealth rollers, vince didnt mention it ahh yeah, forgive my ailing brain id forgotten you now had the ED30. lol joy rides seem to be very common with rado owners! i always go the long way to the local shop ;) is the ED30 not giving you an itch elsewhere if it really is just a work horse?
  6. hello m8!! been a while since ive seen you pop up, hope you're well :) lol i think i had a sensitive moment about the pics i posted as i know how limited exhaust options are - thanks for your reply ;) it was a touch & go moment with the RAC as with the height i run it at it literally just about cleared the T trailer thing they drop out the back of the vans. if anyone is interested i run the '2 finger' gap mentioned on the suspension thread quite a lot hows the R32 Kev?
  7. cool thanks again mic i did ask one of our parts distributors in the network about AP as they do stock some of their parts but unfortunately when AP split they sold of the AP Racing side to someone else. i did for a few moments dream of the opportunity for some 4 pots at trade price, rather than £2K lol
  8. good idea about doing a drive by video at a show mic i agree the price was cracking, especially when you consider it took him 7.5 hours to fabricate & fit i would love to experience the brakes m8! though i already know i want them without the need for a test run lol out of interest, would they fit under a 16" wheel or do they have to go under 17's? is autometrix at castle combe? (just had a quick google)
  9. ahhh ok m8 thanks i will have a word with the gf & check it out :)
  10. if you PM Jim the administrator he has a PDF of a guide someone done on here with lots of pictures the original link no longer shows them all so i managed to collate them back & sent it to Jim to publish here actually scratch that, ive got a copy on this PC.......arrrgh but i cant attach it to this post as the file is too large drop me a PM with your email & i will send it over
  11. is that stonor at the end of may chuggs?
  12. thanks mic :D i appreciate hearing others thoughts & i am very glad i went with the decision to have a longlife system gopro is a good idea - im pretty sure a couple of my m8's have them so will try to borrow one i would like to do a recording as it drives past as well, as ive never heard it that way lol you're right about the BMC & i love the way the sounds now move from exhaust to BMC as the revs rise - unfortunately the cabin video's audio doesnt capture that plus, bearing in mind i had been speaking to various companies which were quoting around £1000 for a full system with sport cat i feel the £400 it cost me was an absolute steal! PS can i have your brakes when your done with them? ;) lol
  13. thanks chuggs, appreciated im not sure how different the work would be at another branch of longlife. Paul at the one in birmingham took his time to ensure he, and i, were very happy with it
  14. thanks harrier & sanky for asking wow they are expensive! but a cracking piece of kit could i ask where you purchased it from pls? thanks
  15. thanks mic, appreciate your post! if you check page 7 there are my comments about the install quality & i can confirm not a single knock has been heard oh there are links to a couple of youtube videos so you can hear it too m8 ;)
  16. heater & no hot air is down to matrix i would imagine thermostat & dash readings being as described should not be related as you say
  17. nobody got any thought or comments on the exhaust? i thought there would be lots of feedback due to lack of exhaust options on the VR6
  18. hello m8 your plans sound sensible & there is lots of info on here about all the points you raise, including a timing chain guide on the wiki i had work completed in a similar vein & found that i ended up highlighting weak links during the process. below is a copy of the entry from my build thread relating to the engine work Long story short i put her into stealth back in Oct last year, approx 150K on the clock, for a head rebuild & some functional & some shiny upgrades & there ensued several months of gremlins causing many a trip to stealth & back from west midlands Upon reflection i have concluded that some of the issues were a combination of old worn parts, new parts failing when installed, a mass of work done but not quite a full rebuild (resulting in chasing a problem round until all factors in the equation were found & fixed) & an unfortunate lack of attention to detail & presentation in work. I have to thank Vince for being the customer focused person he is & congratulate him on managing to keep my faith in stealth & himself during the very difficult period of tackling said gremlins. There was a mixture of bad workmanship & bad luck, with several brand new parts failing, but Vince made sure he tackled all of the issues & in the end produced a superb result & a happy customer. I also have to thank him for all of his efforts to keep my costs down during difficult period. Those several months resulted in the following being done: Head rebuild inc new gaskets, valve seals, re-seated valves etc etc(this was done twice as vince re-done all work to make sure all issues were fixed) Full set of chains & tensioner's Schimmel 263 cams BMC CDA Custom stealth ECU remap - graphs to follow Roose motorosport hoses & clips, full set Thermostat & housing Primary & auxilary (electric) water pumps All 3 cooling temp sensors Oil temp sensor golf V5 starter motor Vibratechnics front engine mount OEM rear gearbox mount Valeo clutch with revised release bearing (as the original shed its grease & the 2nd one chirped like crazy) & new clutch arm assembly etc Sump oil pump Sump & gasket Core plug Battery Valeo heater matrix Full set of golf VR engine rebuild polished stainless bolts & washers from liquid metal refinement Vince also took my inlet manifold to the body shop he knew & had the couple of deep scratches they had accidentally made flatted & polished out build thread link http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?t=44751&highlight=g0ldf1ng3r hope that helps
  19. hello there - have a good look around :)
  20. what rickdonald says about the thermostat is true - VW reengineered the newer ones to give a dash reading of around 90 degs apparently this was their reaction to receiving lots of calls from drivers worrying about their water temp if your water temp reading is doing as you describe, IE sits around 70 degs, then you are likely to have an old style thermostat i had the exact same as you describe prior to the stealth work which included a new thermostat. after the work was done one of the first things i noticed was that my water temps were reporting differently, post work the gauge now sat around 90 degs & would creep up in traffic i did also notice that my engine fans seemed to kick in more in line with how they should & often do the over run cooling after most journeys, something i had not noticed prior to the new stat. in essence i wouldnt worry about it :)
  21. hi m8 if your upgraded loom has 3 relays in it then it could be one made by KUR2Y who used to be on here. i say that as many of the uprated looms on offer only have 2 relays. KUR2Y used to use 3 so that if one of the relays failed it would not result in a total loss of lights, which i believe happens in a 2 relay version if one fails a few months ago i had an issue where my dipped beam would not work but main beam would, i changed all 3 relays (as i wasnt entirely sure which relay facilitated which light path, ie dipped or main beam) & the issue was fixed i got the relays from bromsgrove motor factor for a few £'s each. i drove there in the day & took one of the relays in for them to match. i can try & find the part number if you would like i would not recommend removing the uprated loom, unless it is faulty itself, as they really make a difference to the light out put
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