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Blue_Thunder wrote:Have you looked into the VW Phaeton discs upgrade? Shouldn't be a problem getting the parts from your local VW garage.

I see a few have done this mod and it looks dead easy and unobstrusive but does it actually work, ie does it make a significant difference to brake temps with std calipers?

I don't get much fade with the Mintex pads, its the wear that is killing me. I destroy a set in one track day without trying, more than 3 laps at a time and they pads will overheat and start to smear themselves over the rotors. RS4 brakes aren't really an option. I would have to go to 18's and getti...

I have just done another track day and destroyed another set on Mintex pads. This is getting to be expensive! I am running std calipers and slotted rotors and they seem to work well enough until they overheat (which they do really quickly). The mintex pads give lots of bite but eventually melt. If t...

Car ran well at the track day, didn't melt so can't have been too lean

Brakes are crap. They just get sooo hot that they melt the pads, which at $450 per set makes an expensive day. Seems if I just keep them cooler they would be ok...

I have taken the following log and it appears that between 4700 and 5700 the car is running lean (O2 volts below 0.5). The rest of the rev range looks to be OK. I have also been getting a small hesitation at about 2800 and again at 3800. It was serviced recently and there was a bloggage in the pipe ...

I've now replaced the MAF and run some more logs. Looks better but still not as good as I had anticipated. FAT time puts output at 275hp. The boost looks OK, except the @ 2720 rpm there is a big difference between Specfiied and Actual. Any ideas anyone why this would be? I've also logged grp 116 whi...

I have just purchased an Ebay cable and it works just fine. Installed ok and runs the shareware version of rosstech vagcom. You can still register the software to get the full version with all the functionalty http://www.ross-tech.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=VSWR&Category_Cod...

Thanks for all the feedback so far. Just picked up a new MAF and 2 710n DV's, which I will fit this weekend. I don't have Vag-Com so have also purchased a cable from Ebay. So when that arrives I will be able to run logs alot easier. I'm learning heaps, and apart from the stress of thinking my car wa...

The remap I have is supposed to be good for 330hp, so the output calc via the MAF is not what I would expect. Apparantly the RR wasn't using a wideband sensor so their readings could be out. But then if the car's not running lean it's still not putting out the expected HP. So something else maybe no...

dazzer wrote: Thing is it doesn't appear that you have any DTC triggered by excessive EGTs either caused by running lean.

Sorry, but what does this mean?

I would love some "MRC Goodness" but I don't think they make house calls to this end of the world

Cheers.

I've ordered a MAF and pick it up today. Looking back at some old posts it looks like my MAF readings are not too bad. From what I've read 212 being about avg for a std car, and I'm showing up to 227. Is there something else I should be checking? Should I replace the MAF anyway.. What other blocks s...

Thanks for the reply. I'll fit a new MAF as suggested. Here's another log, which does go to Red line: Group A: '003 Engine speed Mass air flow Throttle angle Ign timing TIME g/s 0-5deg=closed deg Marker STAMP /min g/s % °BTDC 0.01 2320 31.69 13.3 27 1.41 2440 20.06 8.6 33 2.72 2480 14.17 6.7 36.8 4...

Hi, Logged a 3rd gear run today and got the following: Engine speed Mass air flow Throttle angle Ign timing TIME g/s 0-5deg=closed deg Marker STAMP /min g/s % °BTDC 0.01 2960 68.33 21.6 19.5 1.28 3640 81.31 23.1 24 2.6 2400 61.17 31 23.3 4 2680 43.53 16.1 18 5.31 2760 22.61 9.8 34.5 6.61 2720 24.47...

The remap is from http://www.ic-chiptuning.com/html/index.htm I don't have VAG-Com but will be getting it scanned before I drive it again. Unfortunately we don't have the likes of MRC down under so Health Checks are unheard of. It was scanned by when the map was done and no faults appeared. Also it ...

I've just had my car dyno'd and got the attached result. It is running very lean and the mixture is all over the place. They wouldn't complete the dyno run due to the mixture. Also the torque looks way too high. The car has been chipped, but otherwise standard. The dyno guy pointed finger at the chi...