What did you do to your Polo today?

[Blue9N3]

Bmw 135i then. They are now less than $30k.... FMIC, dumps and tune and they get close to 400hp


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[SuperChimps]

Got the OEM TIP out today... ready for the silicon one to go in tomorrow, along with a new GFB diverter valve. I know most people would get it all done in one day - but I was expecting it to be a tough job, and would rather just break it up into 2 easy sessions. The amount of struggle every bloody hose gave me, I think it was a good decision

Might change the oil tomorrow when I jack it up again.. don't suppose anyone knows somewhere in Brisbane you could grab a quality oil filter on a Sunday? A hengst one or similar

[HAR80N]

good job mate getting it out is the easy part heheh getting the new one in is a pita i had to trim some of my hose was hitting on crap lol but in the end its well worth it and i have the GFB diverter good bov

[SuperChimps]

Damn, I was hoping I'd done the hard bit today!
Oh well, wasn't too bad. Hopefully it'll make a bit of a difference to how it drives

[h100vw]

Got the OEM TIP out today... ready for the silicon one to go in tomorrow, along with a new GFB diverter valve. I know most people would get it all done in one day - but I was expecting it to be a tough job, and would rather just break it up into 2 easy sessions. The amount of struggle every bloody hose gave me, I think it was a good decision

Might change the oil tomorrow when I jack it up again.. don't suppose anyone knows somewhere in Brisbane you could grab a quality oil filter on a Sunday? A hengst one or similar

You can always get filters off me mate. Do the oil later in the week. I am on lates at the airport monday to wednesday. Can drop one round tuesday?

Gavin

[SuperChimps]

You can always get filters off me mate. Do the oil later in the week. I am on lates at the airport monday to wednesday. Can drop one round tuesday?

Gavin

Cheers Gavin. Might take you up on that. I knew you would have some.. Just didn't necessarily want to bother you for every oil change. But if you don't mind then I'd be grateful for one

[h100vw]

Cheers Gavin. Might take you up on that. I knew you would have some.. Just didn't necessarily want to bother you for every oil change. But if you don't mind then I'd be grateful for one

I give out my number so people can use it. Call me tomorrow, I have plenty.

Gavin

[SuperChimps]

I give out my number so people can use it. Call me tomorrow, I have plenty.

Gavin

OK point taken expect a call tomorrow... TIP part two today - getting the new one in. It was pretty horrible!! Fingers crossed I got everything back in properly. I'm a little doubtful because things weren't quite lining up like I hoped they would, but I don't know if that's because I didn't get everything plumb, or if my Chinese eBay TIP is just a little out of spec.

Worst part was realising the little hose down near the turbo inlet was originally sitting on a barb fitting that wasn't on the new pipe. So a quick trip to supercheap at 4:15 for a double bayonet hose joining thing. Finished it off as it got dark, and went for a drive round the block.

Don't know if its going to offer any huge gains (I might drive it gently until I can have another look at it). But it gave me a sense of accomplishment - for a half as*ed wannabe occasional hobby fiddler - I feel like I took the whole car apart and put it back together!!

[h100vw]

The barb can be removed I think. If you take the clamp off. TBH a new brass fitting works best IMO.

"But it gave me a sense of accomplishment - for a half as*ed wannabe occasional hobby fiddler - I feel like I took the whole car apart and put it back together!!"

This is the point of doing it yourself, buy the tools if you need them and think about the $100 an hour you are saving. $70 TIP costs $200 to fit.

[SuperChimps]

Yeah I did enjoy it in a perverse sort of way.. And each time I get under the bonnet there's a couple more bits and pieces I recognise and understand. Still a lot more I don't know though