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I ordered mine with buttons for my polo but im sure in the catalogue it shows it only with buttons on the left. Maybe differant on a GTI?

If you got the phone prep / multifunctional steering wheel option you get buttons on both sides.

Looks sick Hurdy! Very nice project!

So if you have the standard radio it should have buttons on both sides?

if you dont order the multifunction wheel you wont get any buttons on the wheel on the gti

the normal polo only adds buttons for the trip computer not the stereo

Sorry i should of said i specced polo match with multi function wheel. Sorry for hyjacking Hurdys post.

Changed a couple of the settings in VCDS today, took the car for a spin and the difference is superb.

Changes made.....

In VCDS Select Control Module, go to 03 ABS Brakes, then 10 Adaptation, go to Channel:

Channel 09 Brake Assist
There are 3 settings for this
0-center (stock setting)
1-small
2-hard

I changed this from the stock 0 setting to 2 and this has made the brake pedal more responsive to smaller inputs. Feels more positive in use, especially under enthusiastic motoring.

Channel 36 XDS
There are 3 settings
0-center (stock setting)
1-weak
2-strong

Again I changed this from 0 to 2 and this one mod alone makes the Polo into a different/better beast under hard driving. It acts almost like my ED30 did with the Quaife and yet doesn't feel as fidgety. Seems more planted around bends and that much better to push through the corner on exit. This mod comes with a five thumbs up...

Also got a chance to look at the log blocks that can be done and FOOK ME there are over 400 of them for the Polo GTI!!!!!
Annoyingly the measuring blocks all have different units of measurement and so for me to fully understand them I've had to wikipedia all the conversions to allow me to see what is what.

As I haven't got the water/meth running at the moment (no meth left!!) I thought I'd get stage 2 logs up and after faffing with conversions got the following.....

Block 201 - engine torque - max 350.1nm = 259lbft @ 3497rpm
Block 196 - Mass flow through throttle valve - 691.7kg/s = 192.2g/s = through the 0.81 division approx 237.2bhp

Typical schoolboy error was not pressing the turbo button and only getting a sample every 2 seconds so may have missed peak mass flow and engine torque alltogether!!

Harding Performance, APR Australia, has released their intercooler upgrade for Polo gti.
http://www.goapr.com.au/products/HP_14_ ... grade.html

- 6% better flow than stock (less pressure drop)
- 62% bigger internal volume
- 9-11kw gains at the wheels (uncorrected Dynapack)
- Reduced IAT's (over 30C drop at 27C ambient)
- Repeated dyno pulls (10) showed only an average drop of 4 wkw instead of 28 wkw drop.

It seems very nice.

That does look good. I've been looking at a combined Pace intercooler and radiator package. However they haven't got back to me yet as it is a development one.

Forge also have one in the pipeline, but again I haven't heard anything from them

Hurdy wrote: Forge also have one in the pipeline, but again I haven't heard anything from them

Forge have one for the Ibiza Boccanegra 1.4TSI - http://shop.revotechnik.com/products/36 ... negra.aspx

I presume this would fit, but not 100% sure.

New Loba L0270 turbo ordered  













LOBA Motorsports GmbH

LO270 turbocharger

state-of-the-art “Extended Tip” compressor wheel
5-axis CNC re-profiled compressor housing and backplate
5-axis CNC re-profiled turbine housing
special clipped turbine wheel
optimized clearances
modified actuator
uprated bearing
precision balancing of individual components and CHRA

Depending on engine management settings, engine condition and other components utilized this turbo is capable of producing 270 bhp without the water/meth

Fitting the Loba turbo and Pace intercooler( 35% larger ) and Pace radiator (68% bigger volume ) on the 8th March.

Cant wait John. I still think its unnecessary, but you never do things by halves. What do you think VW would say if you wanted to make a DSG warranty claim or melted a piston?

I wouldn't claim. I would fit uprated piston and rods or fit an alternative dsg box and fit a plate diff before putting it on the car

Hurdy wrote:I wouldn't claim. I would fit uprated piston and rods or fit an alternative dsg box and fit a plate diff before putting it on the car

That's my style. I think my wife would kill me if I told her I needed to pay for a mechatronics unit, DSG clutch packs or an engine rebuild. Lol.

"sorry babe, you know that house deposit we had saved?"

May be of use to you my fabia vrs is @ forge at the moment trialling two designs of intercooler and fabricating a radiator should be done by next friday