seanl82

I think 2k is about the going rate for a stage 1 supercharger setup, which will give you around and extra 100bhp. Completely different power delivery though and there have been many discussions on likes and dislikes of it. A common theme seems to be wanting to upgrade to a turbo after running one for a while though!

Jeter is pretty good, no droning at all while cruising but a nice rasp up through the revs. I had a vr with a magnex for a short time and it was pretty much identical in looks and sound. On a standard airbox it was near silent, though I am deaf in one ear! The induction noise is where you get most of it from if you have a 2 box non res system.

The ticking noise certainly sounds like dead battery, but make sure all earths are correct around the battery and block. The spark plug tools are quite hard to come by now, and are pretty rubbish at the job anyway. There are quite a few metal ones on ebay (I can't get a link on work computer sorry), which are much better for around a tenner iirc. Worth investing in one of those! Hope you get to the bottom of your problem mate. Just trace back all wiring from the alarm module and remove and repair/replace where its been spliced in.

Sorry it's a reiger one, my mistake! It was originally advertised for £40 iirc too, but seems the price has been modified so it's not so cheap any more!

There is an ottinger front bumper on ebay at the moment going cheap if anyone wants it!

That's the only place coolant gets inside the cabin. The connectors are on the bulkhead in the engine bay so leaks around there and the hoses wouldn't make its way in.

The matrix sits in the heater box directly behind the centre console, so if it's leaking badly then it'll find its way to either footwell. If there is a hairline Crack though it may just be causing your symptoms, but with the pressure of the water I can only imagine it'll get worse if this is the problem.

The stealth builds regularly achieve over 400 bhp, so LSD is a must really. Then you'll want to uprate gearbox internals whilst your at it, which adds up too

That'll look great Chris! How are you painting the top coat? I keep thinking I need a compressor, but the cost of a decent setup is keeping me from doing it. With something like painting though, it'll pay for itself pretty quickly!

Pretty sure all other are 3 or 3.5 bar pumps, whereas the VR6 is definitely 4 bar.

I wish I had the time too Mic! I'm not convinced the car will see the road this year to be honest, but at least I can take my time with it now I have the garage and 2 other cars to use.

Thanks all, it'll take some time but I will get there. Chris, I have all new exhaust rubbers/hangers. They're aftermarket but are zinc plated as they come. I did put them in with the rest, but the platers said the acid would get in between the rubber and tubes and could cause corrosion. The larger hanger mount/rubber is new too, but as the bush is tight they were happy to plate them (that one is in silver passivate in the pic). Its a third car now as well, so it certainly won't be out in the winter or rain so at least I know it'll all last as well.

And the rest. Stealth don't sell it as a DIY kit, so you'd have to source the parts yourself and get it mapped later. Stealth at least inspect your base though, so going in with an iffy engine to start with would ensure prices climb pretty damn quickly. That is for a basic setup too, so if you want any more nice to haves then you'd be talking the best part of 10k I reckon.

Cheers Chris, I'll certainly enquire about the heat shields as some of them are quite pitted and just aren't cleaning up how I'd like. I've got Kunifer pipe to flare and fit, I'll be doing it myself though. Like you seem to be doing with the Mk1, it gives me more satisfaction doing everything myself or at least knowing I've tried. Its not OE but the car isn't an homage to originality so content with them knowing they'll never rust - and its much cheaper!

Not had much time on the car tbh. Aside from stripping it down and spending a few hours cleaning the underside (some serious amount of hours still required to get it up to standard!), the only thing I've done is get some new nuts and bolts etc, and get them and a few existing bits zinc plated. I thought I'd put these pics up for now, but won't get any more time on the car until around Easter due to work. Hopefully some more updates and maybe a bit of progress then! As you can see, its GRIM under there! A couple of shiny bits below, but I've got a boot full of new stuff to go on, so its just a few more bits to get and an epic clean underneath. I reckon I've spent about 4 hours under there, but have about another 20 hours to go. :brickwall: Why did I start it! haha.

9A bottom end with a KR head is a great combination, I'd go for that if you can!

Damn too late....

If you're referring to the bit that you're holding in the second pic, it's a bypass valve as the early cars had a weak heater matrix so at higher than normal pressures, it'll open up to stop your feet getting scolded. It was a recall by VW back in the day so may be why it's not on etka for your car as it left the factory.

I'll agree with this. I always used to buy tyres just above the budget lot, so the cheap end of the known brands really. I then bought the Bridgestone RE002 and it's genuinely opened my eyes to how much better a good yet still relatively cheap tyre can be.

Go on blackcircles.com or a similar site. They'll deliver them to a fitter near you no problem, and probably cheaper. Lots of people use 195 width tyres so there's no problem with that, but stick to 50 profile as it'll affect rolling radius and put your speedo outif you go 45. The 205 width are becoming harder to find and as such more expensive, but you'll be fine on either provided you use the same on all 4 corners.

Good luck with making some progress Rob, I've managed a total of about 8 hours on mine over the last 3 months, and I won't have the opportunity to do anything til easter now! I'll just have to console myself with buying stuff online instead! Lol.

No I didn't buy it. Rog Chatfields 8v is still for sale so if I was in the market for another car I'd bite his hand off. The wife put an end to a new daily by vetoing an Evoque that I had my eye on last month, so stuck with what I have for now.

Have a look in the wiki section, or have a search for a guide, I think it was Kev bacon that did a good write up on how to adjust it all.

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Yeah was tiered/veedubmachine I think I got mine from. The OE ones were ATE too so should fit perfectly. Have a search for old posts about etka as there are links to a few good alternative sites. I'd link one in for you but my daughter broke the laptop charger yesterday and it's dead so only have my phone!