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  1. Posted

    Well the rubber elbow is now £4.21+ VAT!!! Any suggested sensible sources?

     

    Also, just to confirm, is there only one connection from the solenoid to the vacuum line from the brake servo (ie you only use one of the green-capped points on the servo line)?

     

    Yes mate just one vac line

     

     

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    Evening chaps .

    I’m after the seal that goes around the top of the door please . I believe this is the left hand side (passenger) Heritage are out of stock . I had rust on the top of the door and whilst treating this I noticed two tiny slits , like knife cuts lower down . I don’t want any rust to appear there as well !.

    Kind regards

    Rob

     

    Hi rob, If you call heritage they should be able to order you one from germany. I ordered one in December and it took 3-4 weeks to arrive.

    Make sure you have your trousers pulled down ready when you ring them

     

     

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    They are notorious for this, you will likely find that you need to mill the faces of the manifold and the inlet runners so they're perfectly flat - otherwise as you torque it up it pulls out of true.

     

    As others have said, the flap is the whole point of the device, without it you have an expensive paperweight. Tell your mate that with the flap closed the inlet runs as two separate narrower airflows which improves torque (massively) at low-mid rpms using resonance (+8 psi I am led to believe), while with the flap open it runs as a single wide airflow which promotes top end power. The "flap open" configuration matches the standard inlet manifold almost completely, only then addding offset inlet runners to even up the inlet length between the front and rear cylinder banks - but this only adds a few hp at the very top of the range so you probably wouldn't even notice it.

     

     

    A Corrado is for life, not just for the MOT.

     

    That's very similar to what i said, except you seem to know what you're talking about

     

     

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    Ahhhh ok - I thought the gains were after the flap opened... got-ya! ;)

     

    Yeah its exactly that, it catches.. out of the manifold its smooth and operates fine, I'll just have to spend more time on it.

     

    Cheers Gaz! :D

     

    No probs mate! Yep pretty much like the standard manifold after 4k to give flow.

     

    When i first got my schrick the actuator was fooked causing the flap to stay closed which meant loads of low down torque and then it just felt strangled after 4k with no switch over!

     

    Get it working, you won't regret it

     

     

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    Hello all,

     

    Just a quick question, has anyone that owns a Schrick VGI run it without the induction flap?

     

    I'm having a few issues getting the butterfly back in and working correctly, its fine until you tighten the bolts... then it locks solid... admittedly I need to spend a bit more time looking at it maybe a wipe of wet'n'dry will help.

     

    But me and my mate were looking over it, he does a lot of Porsche stuff and he was not entirely convinced on what it actually added as it not changing the length of anything like a varioram or adding more air... it just opens 2 x 3 ports into 1 x 6 ports. he suggested milling a blanking plate and leaving it open..

     

    All I can see is you might loose a very minimal amount of torque low down, which hopefully I should offset with the capacity increase and higher compression ratio.

     

    Anyone running without it?

     

    Is there any play in the flap bearing? Does it turn with the actuator attached? You can adjust the actuator rod so that it applies abit of downward pressure onto the mechanism. I've had it with mine where it catches slightly, i just removed a little bit of material from the inside of the manifold where flap sweeps so to speak.

     

    As dox says, without it it pretty much is a standard manifold apart from the tuned inlet lengths- this is why when the flap is closed (under 4k) you get the increase in torque.

     

    This was the best thing i did when my vr was n/a for noticeable gains and works brilliantly with my current s/c set up.

     

    Hope this helps mate

     

     

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    Still not much good mate . I need a lift really . That way you can get to everything

     

     

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    I know what you're saying mate. What about a set of small drive up ramps? I used to use a set and they were good for getting under rear end. Safer than axle stands providing you don't need the wheels off.

     

     

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    I know Gaz . If I can use my mates garage I can get stuff done . It’s not much fun on a drive way with no where to put all the parts .

     

     

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    It's certainly not fun this time of year. Maybe save some of the axle standy stuff till it warms up abit

     

     

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    Next up will be the interior. Still not happy with it really . The leather is looking a bit grubby in places , still looking nice , perhaps I’m being a bit picky ?. I’m still undecided on the new carpet, I don’t go a bundle on the join to be honest, so I may well be on the lookout for an OEM carpet and chuck the new one . I may well get some help in with the door rod plastics that join the rods, they seem to tight and twisted to me , the pins come up at a funny angle . Other than that it’s the usual little rattles from the front speakers and the like . The sun roof rattles over bumps too which drives me nuts . I also need to have a look and just check the wax oil on the underside it was very difficult to get to it when the car is on axel stands on the drive .

     

    Mate, you can never be too picky! It's the little things that make the whole car that bit better

     

     

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    It was the other way round a couple of years ago. I got the clips from heritage but the grommets weren't available, now they are but the clips aren't!It may be worth calling vw heritage to see if they are still available to order from Germany.

     

     

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    No, but they were in EXTREMELY good conditon, there are no broken tines and they are not pitted. If you would like I can PM you some better closeups.

     

    Yeah send me some please. How much are you after mate?

     

     

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    1LH & RH Door aperture seals good £15.00 pair

     

     

    1 LH Inner door drop glass felt scraper seal £10.00

     

     

    2 Door check strap foam seals £1.00

     

    I'll take the above please Graham.

     

    Let me know postage costs and payment details please.

     

     

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