Red Devil mkII - The Journey Continues

[seangti]

I think I replaced the 90 degree bend off the last VW pipe by the sump on my car with an aluminium one Sean. Maybe that would work for you?

ahhh, that could be the picture I recall seeing in Anthony's thread with an aluminium pipe. I'd saved the picture on the home computer and was looking it earlier in the week, scratching my head as to where it was as that pipe didn't exist on the car... it's probably your car. haha. Pic also shows an ECS lower pulley. Jimmy was looking into a resolve, but that's the way I'll head if Jimmy doesn't sort it first.

Re air flow, a 3d printer would come in handy hey. No more scoops to be added

Thanks mate.

[grandturismo]

Loving your attitude Sean.
Racing always seems to bring some issues but I'm sure you'll make this little Polo bullet proof. Look forward to catching up soon.

[kaanage]

I had 10mins of initiative this afternoon and constructed the fire extinguisher holder.

I finally found the old pic I had put up for my brackets. It's not the clearest (really crap phone camera back then) but you should get the idea

[seangti]

Time for an update, I got the car back earlier in the week after a few weeks of TLC, Jmac style. Had a few things to fix up from my last track outing. Done about 200kms over the weekend, in lots of rain yesterday, wet happy laps at lakeside, highway and suburbia run around today, all is sweet. Had the pre-cat 02 sensor replaced, intercooler piping which was blowing off has been re-fabricated and turbo bolts done for the meantime till some different ones arrive.

Car feels less like a light switch coming on boost, so more drive-able lower in the rev range. Also had Gavin remove some boost before hitting the track yesterday, I didn't have the gauge connected yeserday, but today looks to be about 18psi in the very brief squirt I gave it. The idea of removing some boost is in the hope of making it a little more friendly on the race track so I can carry heavier throttle in 4th gear through the back of lakeside and minimise some tyre spin. Next track outing will be mid October.

Thanks again to Jimmy for your work, I don't know most of what you did, but happy you did

Gav, re Unitronic software, I have the new USB drivers but they weren't playing nicely to load on my computer. Will keep trying. Thanks for helping.

Some awesome pics were taken yesterday, all credit of the pics to forum member sandwg, Alex. I zoomed in the pics which unintentionally removed his watermark of Ale Renda.








Not sure who took this pic, cheers to this person too.

And lastly, the only pic with the TT rims, which I quite like on the car.

[Paazuzu]

The second pic is the best from the day - car looks ballistic!


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[seangti]

Hi, I'm seeking input on wheel alignment settings. The car has tracked to the left marginally since I got it, I replaced the suspension and got a wheel alignment yet still tracks left. It's more a disconcerting feeling as it lacks consistent feel. I called the suspension mob back to seek clarification and they tell me it's due to the castor not being equal and non adjustable. I have Superpro lower control arm bushes.

The alignment settings:
Front
Castor in degree: 4.28 (L), 4.78 (R)
Camber in degree: -0.91 (L), -0.76 (R)
Toe: 0.1mm (L), 0.1mm (R)

Pre alignment toe was -3.5mm (L) and -3.7mm (R), all other angles had essentially no change.

What's people thoughts on this castor comment,
- is 0.4 deg enough to cause the car to veer left?
- Are control arm bushes left or right hand side oriented... could they have been installed wrong way way or something (I've never heard of this in the 6+yrs I've been learning about these cars).
- Can/Should I correct the veering by compensating with the toe angles?
- Take the car elsewhere?
They knew the car is predominantly track oriented and cautioned about toe angles being beyond straight ahead.

My silver car has very good steering feel but have been unable to find previous alignment details as comparison.

[h100vw]

I reckon those Superpro bushes are adjustable. However, it needs setting as you fit the bush. No idea how you'd manage to do that. I installed them by eye, with them in the neutral position. Adjusting them would be pretty hard graft to get it equal on both sides.

They aren't handed, you can rotate them to any position. I was just looking for the install instructions on line but couldn't.

I just got another set in the back of my S3, I'll have to open them up later to look.

Gavin

[nat225]

Does it have a front subframe (like mk5/6 platform)? Previously i was also having similar issue and the castor was different by much left and right, possibly due to incorrect whiteline alk and subframe alignment.

The caster was different by .5 degree and it was enough to veer the car to the left, until Heasman steering did something with the car alignment to compensate the caster diff.

Now with superpro lca and alk bits installed by Jmac (i was very impressed), the caster left and right are almost similar.

[vwthunder]

Are you going to get the Kmac Camber/Castor strut tops back in ?

Trying to find one of my alignments

[Stuwey]

I'd find another wheel aligner, who doesn't just go 'by the numbers'. Mine is currently set number-perfect on a newer machine. Turns nice, but drives a bit weird on the streets.

Another place that i've had do mine has spent about two hours doing it, on the old repco-style swivel plates. No computers. About 15 individual laps around the block. It points sharp and feels very positive on the street, too. Just need to get a day off work so i can go back

How is the rear alignment? I had 11mm of total rear toe - 5mm on one side and 6mm on the other. Now adjusted to 2 and 3 respectively, and is WAY happier to turn-in.

Time to find some old bloke who knows what's going on, not some kid at a tyre shop.