The mk3 1.9L TD power-quest

[Greg Roles]

I agree with the businessman above, I always equate a turbo to a heat pump: more fuel = more heat = more spool.

Glad someone is tinkering on diesels, I'm having withdrawl anxiety ( but very busy on other projects all the same! )

[Jarred]

Can't wait to get fiddling with my TDI!

[thestu]

loving your build dude! some good work is going on

[gldgti]

Thanks for the comments guys.

The "more fuel = more energy = more expansion = more spool" equation is pretty logical, but preventing too much smoke on spool is the hard part. The way the pump delivers fuel seems to change depending on whether it is because of an increased accelerator setting, or alternatively a max fuel screw adjustment.

Like a lot of things to do with cars, tuning the VE pump is half science and half an art form, it seems.

[gldgti]

little update:

some long overdue maintenance is beginning on the diesel this weekend, starting with the infamous heater core!

While I have the dash apart I will be moving my stereo head unit out, and moving my oil pressure, exhaust gast temp and boost guages to the stereo hole with my fancy new mk3 guage cluster courtesy of Carformance!

Then, i have the following new parts to fit:

> 280mm front disks, ATE Premium One
> OEM rear disks
> VR6 heavy duty front strut mounts
> Provent 200 (also courtesy of Carformance)

I'll have to wait and see how the heater core job goes, its going to be massive and I don't think my chances of getting the brakes done this weekend are looking much good.

[gldgti]

got my provent installed, plus strut tops, front brakes and new headlights. next weekend I will attempt the dash.

[Greg Roles]

Pics dude! C'mon...

[Jarred]

did you ever get it dyno'd?

I'm hoping to get mine done april 9, at the melb dyno day.

[Preen59]

Nice!!

I can't wait to get back up your way and check out the new deal. Good stuff, dude.

[gldgti]

i did get it dyno'd jarred, theres a plot a few pages back. I will probably go to the sydney dyno day in a few weeks too.

Greg, I'll get some pics up this weekend I promise - I'm very happy with the provent install, even though I havent driven the car all week so I don't know if it catches anything yet. I'm sure it will though