trying to locate the old owner of my new 850r

[t5steve]

thanks t5 steve im not sure on the bonnet as it has the worst paint ever on it now. im reluctant to wash the car until i do something with this even if it means making it rusty to take people eye of some of the bad paintwork and get massive respect from my VW friends haha. my only worry is now if it is tuned so little why it wont run in normal mode on the gear box

i'll check with dan but sure it was a 16t that was fitted..................it developed a slight misfire the day he swapped but it cured itself on the drive to the swap ( amazing what a good thrashing will cure.............haha )
i know dan did a complete gearbox flush as the box was lazy when he got it...............after the flush it was VERY responsive and one of the most aggressive auto's i've known.............by aggressive i mean it took up drive INSTANTLY and changed INSTANTLY..............

[gwrt5]

Shrek ?
As in really big fella from Nottingham way , ??

[sundog]

only to around 15psi with normal fuel in it misses as soon as it gets past 10 psi, i didnt quite understand how it had been mapped with a "live custom map by AES" as these cars are tuned with chips are they not? unless it has a turbo tuner ecu? which it does not. there is no manual boost controller in line with the standard boost control solenoid but it does have a different actuator. im starting to think it hasnt been mapped and just had the boost upped with the aftermarket actuator?

p.s. truly thanks guys i havent been on here 2 years as i went off forums im on retro rides and alike too, but you guys are very welcoming and friendly props to the forum

[t5steve]

Shrek ?
As in really big fella from Nottingham way , ??

big guy yes ..........comes from up north............

[claymore]

If it's boosting to 15psi, it probably is mapped, I think it would hit boost cut before that if it was un mapped, but I might be talking bolloks....lol

[sundog]

t5steve the gearbox is still very good one of the best auto's ive owned. i think when its in economy it hits the boost/fuel cut as its like hitting the rev limiter in my old 2.5 but in sport it just seems to miss badly with this 95 ron fuel

[t5steve]

only to around 15psi with normal fuel in it misses as soon as it gets past 10 psi, i didnt quite understand how it had been mapped with a "live custom map by AES" as these cars are tuned with chips are they not? unless it has a turbo tuner ecu? which it does not. there is no manual boost controller in line with the standard boost control solenoid but it does have a different actuator. im starting to think it hasnt been mapped and just had the boost upped with the aftermarket actuator?

p.s. truly thanks guys i havent been on here 2 years as i went off forums im on retro rides and alike too, but you guys are very welcoming and friendly props
to the forum

sure it still had a rica map when dan swapped it ( only coz we couldn't get our hands on a standard ecu in time ) .................had a full stainless exhaust on as well.............

[t5steve]

If it's boosting to 15psi, it probably is mapped, I think it would hit boost cut before that if it was un mapped, but I might be talking bolloks....lol

you talk bolloks........................surely not colin

[claymore]

only to around 15psi with normal fuel in it misses as soon as it gets past 10 psi, i didnt quite understand how it had been mapped with a "live custom map by AES" as these cars are tuned with chips are they not? unless it has a turbo tuner ecu? which it does not. there is no manual boost controller in line with the standard boost control solenoid but it does have a different actuator. im starting to think it hasnt been mapped and just had the boost upped with the aftermarket actuator?

p.s. truly thanks guys i havent been on here 2 years as i went off forums im on retro rides and alike too, but you guys are very welcoming and friendly props to the forum

So, will you be coming to the gathering at Shelsley Walsh in August, we have a VPCUK stand this year

[sundog]

yeah for sure its one ive always wanted to do but never had anyone to go with, and hopefully have some money laying around as ive just been offered a position as a hgv mot tester with vosa gives me a date to get this thing cleaned up for now

[sundog]

here is my supposed spec list, i will use this as a check list tomorrow and see how much is actually there

[claymore]

TD05 16g doesn't have a recirc does it? so why would it have a blanking plate?

[M-R-P]

Dan had a forge actuator on it so that probably explains one thing. It also used to flutter like mad as a result of the stupidly loud dump valve it had fitted. If there's no dump valve on it now, its gonna flutter like a mo-fo!

[sundog]

yeah there no dump valve at all now so it does flutter like mad, its slightly addictive to say the least.

[M-R-P]

The 95 ron fuel will be triggering the knock sensors, hence the misfire.

I liked that car, thats my old boost gauge on the dash

[sundog]

the only upside to that is i cant floor it and watch it drink the fuel! every cloud and all that

[t5steve]

yeah there no dump valve at all now so it does flutter like mad, its slightly addictive to say the least.

deffo no dump valve when swapped..............i still have it ....haha...............it did have my homemade blanking plate tho..............

[t5steve]

The 95 ron fuel will be triggering the knock sensors, hence the misfire.

I liked that car, thats my old boost gauge on the dash

i liked it too....................they are my old wheels on each corner ( it was me that painted them pearl white with rainbow flake overlay )

[M-R-P]

i liked it too....................they are my old wheels on each corner ( it was me that painted them pearl white with rainbow flake overlay )

I know, he told me about the glitter... "one scoop or two... Ah sod it, in it goes" lol

[t5steve]

I know, he told me about the glitter... "one scoop or two... Ah sod it, in it goes" lol

haha ..............don't know what you mean