Mr Blobby's Progress Thread

neilGTI · Post by **neilGTI** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:53 pm

I have the 1st Gear Transmissions box in the car now, best box i have had on the polo to be honest, the gears are so tight it feels brand new.

The box was fitted by 1st Gear in their unit in Kent as i couldnt wait for them to send it out to me.

6N2 GTI 00 · Post by **6N2 GTI 00** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:05 pm

neilGTI wrote:I have the 1st Gear Transmissions box in the car now, best box i have had on the polo to be honest, the gears are so tight it feels brand new.

The box was fitted by 1st Gear in their unit in Kent as i couldnt wait for them to send it out to me.

Ahrite cool, I have one of their boxes in my car now too.
Feels pretty good, slightly better ratio's than my original box but it does feel a little too tight for my liking, especially when changing down the gears.
Its only just been fitted though so i'm sure it will feel much smoother once its done some more miles

neilGTI · Post by **neilGTI** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:23 pm

Mine was done in august last year and its still really tight, especially when putting it into reverse, i love it to be honest.

Verity · Post by **Verity** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:00 pm

Nice motor mr. Blobby

Loving the hidden exhaust!
And looking forward to seeing more photos of your gti

Mr Blobby · Post by **Mr Blobby** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:21 pm

Trottagti wrote:Coilovers look amazing, adjustable top mount aswell??

Hidden looks awesome aswell, bigger box than mine but still amazing....

Getting there matey...

Im really pleased with the new exhaust. It sounds really 'rumbly' and backfires when i change down gears

Oh dear god im a little chav

How loud is your hidden box then?
Yeah

adjustable top mount! only on the front ones though

I really wanted them on the back aswell so i could have some cheeky camber at showes and stuff, but im sure it will come in handy!

Endi_GTI wrote:Looking epic dude I really need to up rate my exhaust but i really don't know what to get. Im reasonably low but don't know wether to go hidden, or get a Jetex system and cut the bumper. i do like the look of twin pipes. Is this a Powerflow hidden job mate? How does it sound?

Cheers, Matt

Cheers

Well its personal preferance as it is with everything but I could see myself getting addicted to lowering it so thats why ive gone hidden and I like the 'smooth euro' look so it will suit my car well...
Yeah its a powerflow supplier thingy, It is from the centre section backwards and only cost me £150

so very pleased with it!

6N2 GTI 00 wrote:Nice Update Mate Those coilovers look very nice indeed.

How much did those bad boys set you back?

Thankyou

They were about £500 But retail they are £860

Im a jammy bastard...
This is them...http://www.yellow-speed.com/dynamic-pro-sport.php

[quote="neilGTI]
If your gears are loose at the gearstick and you want faster gear changes then yes.

Since i have had the new gearbox fitted, they have adjusted all the gears so it feels like a brand new car again[/quote]
I think ill keep my eye out for one then. My gearbox isnt that bad as its already been reconditioned but i think it would just be nice to have one...

Verity wrote:Nice motor mr. Blobby
Loving the hidden exhaust!
And looking forward to seeing more photos of your gti

Progress should contine slowly I hope

Mr Blobby · Post by **Mr Blobby** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:25 pm

Well me and my dad tried puttin on the coilovers this weekend but this is my first time doing any suspension mods so it was a bit slow.
We slowly got our heads around all the little adjustments available on the coilovers and the rear ones when in very easy but when we went to put the front ones on the camber plates were wrong...

They went in the three holes and aligned up with the two bolts at the bottom but the camber plates were not facing each other like they are meant to...
Pictures to try and explain what i mean. Its hard to explain...
But we sent a template to the supplier and apparently they have made new plates and will be sending them out friday

But I wanted the coilovers on by this weekend as Im going to Gti fest at santa pod...

Hope that makes some sort of sense

Trottagti · Post by **Trottagti** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:13 pm

That's a proper shame matey....

I would be screwing if that was me but I do like your coilovers alot lol....

Mr Blobby · Post by **Mr Blobby** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:20 pm

Trottagti wrote:That's a proper shame matey....

I would be screwing if that was me but I do like your coilovers alot lol....

Yeah, I wasnt that calm at the time but it appears to be moving on okay and a solution should be in the post soon

And yep I like them too, they seem very very good quality (minus the wrong brackets) Have you read up about them?
http://www.yellow-speed.com/dynamic-pro-sport.php They seem just amazing! 33 damping asjustments lol i wont need all of them.
Just gutted they arent on my car as i told all my friends it would be slammed when i come into college next aha.

6N2 GTI 00 · Post by **6N2 GTI 00** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:01 am

I hope you get them fitted soon mate, they look like an awesome piece of kit

How much did they cost (if you dont mind me asking)?

joe2612 · Post by **joe2612** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:17 am

6N2 GTI 00 wrote:I hope you get them fitted soon mate, they look like an awesome piece of kit

How much did they cost (if you dont mind me asking)?

About 500 Kings Ben

6N2 GTI 00 · Post by **6N2 GTI 00** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:27 am

That's not too bad then really, my Spax kit set me back 500 sheets

Mr Blobby · Post by **Mr Blobby** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:12 pm

Yeah, I payed 500 for them but I got them cheaper because I bought them off a trader, thus the discount.

And hopefully they will be fitted by the weekend after next

am excited...

Mr Blobby · Post by **Mr Blobby** » Sun May 08, 2011 5:15 pm

Well its been a while

Ive been very tight recently with money and therefore cant afford to do anything on my car. But i have sold my vw beetle so I now have money ANDDDDDDDDD after 11 weeks and re-designing the top camber plates for my coilovers twice the coilovers are on!

I'll get photos up when I get some time

VERY happy at the moment with the results and i'm still tweeking it to suit my driving

Mr Blobby · Post by **Mr Blobby** » Mon May 16, 2011 3:22 pm

Rightttttttt, well i have taken the gearbox out because it was making whining noises when I was driving so I think a bearing has gone, the box is being looked at today and tomorrow and should only cost £300 ish if thats it and be back in the car by wednesday evening.
And I have had the engine light on so I plugged my friends computer into the car and it said "Error, Internal control module. P1640" Does anyone know what this means? I think its to do with the ECU which is annoying!

But here are some pics of how it sits at the moment on my new coilovers

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon May 16, 2011 3:38 pm

18048/P1640/005696 - Internal Control Module: EEPROM Error
Possible Causes
Engine Control Module modified (e.g. Chip Tuning)
Engine Control Module faulty
Possible Solutions
Contact your Tuner

Replace Engine Control Module

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