if you can not find a pod i would check out little devil gauges im sure he ships all over

 

So got some things happening...FINALLY got the lights laminx'd so those will be going on this weekend.I managed to get a gauge pod printed locally and my RS style diffuser is almost done.

 

Excuse the dirty car

Headlight wiring sorted and lights fitted..only took 10 months lol.

Car will be going for a full detail and ceramic coating this weekend.That bonnet is like a knife to my heart everytime I look at it.

 

 

I did not get the chance to get it detailed because my alternator has decided that it wants to start dying....

My buddy did however do a quick polish and wow,what a difference.

 

New rear diffuser fitted.Definitely need some 4.5 tips to complete the look.

 

Is Roose motorsport reputable?

Looking at getting their silicone oil cooler pipes as well as the 2 piece heater matrix pipes.

 

Yeah, they've been going for over 20 years. I remember buying a silicone hose set for my 2.8i Capri while they were still new on the scene and the quality back then was just as good if not better than the samco and they're still great today. I have some of their hoses on my puma and focus.

 

Just what I wanted to hear.Thank you.

 

So got the oil cooler pipes ordered from Roose.Also got a foglight air duct printed.Really hope it fits.

Attended our club dyno day.I didn't let the car cool down enough and made a sad 300hp.

 

Hunt begins for a pair of 4.5" slash cut exhaust tips...Not sure whether to go for polished,matte black or burnt.

 

Oil cooler pipes arrived.Heater matrix pipes should arrive a little later this month as well.

Put a deposit down for some custom made tips.They are 4.5" straight cut and I've opted for a burnt finish.

 

Car has been behaving...I've just been laying low and saving some cash.I did try some octane booster because our fuel in south africa is notoriously **** and holy **** what a difference.I couldn't believe it was the same car.It pulled so much harder and did it time after time.No timing pull at all.

 

Heater matrix pipes arrived so now it's just a matter of fitting.

I had those 4.5" tips made up and asked if could be done in burnt finish.This is the rubbish I get sent a pic of.

Car has developed a small rust spot in the boot basically behind where the brake light sits when it is closed.The material around it already feels soft so I need to get that looked at once the weather clears up.

Logged the car and notice -7.5° only at WOT.Short term fuel trims look unaffected so I'm assuming a minor boost leak.

Old lip had seen better days so I fitted a new one.The complex I live in has security spikes that lower into the ground once the boom gate opens up.My dumbass takes off before the spikes are fully down and i get nice chunks taken out of the new lip by the spikes.

 

A friend did this for me...if you'd like yours done,you can lookup sky_b_artworx on Instagram and say that I referred you.

 

We've had non stop rain since Sunday afternoon and oh joy...driver side floor is soaked.

I moved the car to a different parking spot and the drip from the brake pedal area seems to have stopped but then I look up and see the a pillar is soaked lol..FML

Rain is only expected to stop on Friday so I'll check the sunroof drains as well as the scuttle panel drain.

 

Health has been really crappy lately so haven't had a chance to do much besides tape up the sunroof...

Was doing a few pulls a couple of weeks ago and saw that the car pulls 9 degrees of timing at WOT in all gears.I figured it was our notoriously bad fuel so threw in some octane booster and although the car felt better,it still pulls between 4-7 degrees.Short term fuel trims haven't been more than 2%.Guess I will start with a smoke test.

 

Haven't done much...winter has hit south africa hard.Did order new coilovers as the current ones are ****.Also bought a daily or should I say "daily"...I was after a small 4 door economical car that is cheap to maintain and hard to modify so naturally I went and bought something that is none of those things....2001 8L A3 1.8T.

 

114mm tips done.Got new fender liners and taillights that I need to fit.

 

Car behaved for a while but as with everything all good things come to an end...

Did a few pulls on the freeway last weekend and Car goes into limp mode.Scan it and get a P0234 overboost code.Thinking boost solenoid or the line to the actuator has a hole or has come off.

 

So the audi engine decided to **** itself royally...this has forced me to get the focus ready for daily duty.Car is FINALLY going away tomorrow for:

-Oil change
-Aux belts
-Shock mountings
-New coilovers
-Control arms
-Heater matrix hoses
-Oil cooler hoses
-Sunroof leak
-Boost gauge fitment
-Sort out overboost issue

I will be eating grass for the next month or two but excited to get my focus back.It is long overdue.

 

Apparently this is the sunroof leak....I'm told that I might have to replace the entire sunroof.Any suggestions??

 

Apparently my cooling system was flushed and this is fresh coolant🤣.Wheel nuts were left loose.Volt guage is missing.Steering wheel,door handle and arm rest is covered in grease.

Coolant bottle was crystal clear before the car went in but according to the mech,"it was like that" when asked why it's stained.Ended up not doing half of the planned work.

On a positive note.Car drives so much better with the new coilovers in.Night and day difference though I may need to remove the rear adjustors because the wheel gap is huge despite them being turned all the way down.

Overboost issue seemed to have vanished some how.Actuator received a little more preload so now boost peaks at 1.5bar and settles at around 1.1-1.2bar.

 

Really nice car 👍

Two questions- What wheels are those on your car, and what wheels are those on the black pre facelift ST on your first post?

 

I have TSW hurricanes on mine.

That PFL has ST250 PFL rims on.

 

Fitted lip #4.Hopefully this one lasts lol

The body of my car is in a sad sad state.I need to send it to get the bumpers and skirts realigned as well as a few paint issues sorted.

The bootlid and bonnet are the worst but I can't decide between getting them resprayed or wrapped in a glossy carbon fibre.