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The "Today I did something to my car" thread
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Test fitted my E90 heating mats. Fit perfectly but the thigh support will need to be trimmed down. The bolsters will be heated too.
Started stripping down the passenger seat. First thing I did was remove the back plastic which you can see to the right in the first picture. Then I had to remove the bolts holding the back of the seat on and take off the bowden cable.
The back is finally off after 6 bolts.
Stripping off the leather on the back.
Stripping the base as well.
Base of the seat without any cover.
Here is the leather from the base. The thigh support and the base are all one piece. This should make dyeing the leather a lot easier when it is off the seat.
And the back leather and base.
Took a little under an hour and a half to strip it down. Putting it back will take a bit longer since I will be putting in polyester cladding to renew the feeling in the seat and will have to be careful with the heating mat when I am hog ringing it. I will also swap the seat bases since the driver side is a bit worn. This should help them last a bit longer.0 -
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You have a broom yellow punto sporting?
When did that happen?
I have the car a while, December 2009. Needed work done to it, just never had the time to sort it properly! I always wanted to restore it to former glory alas, with he arrival of several other cars, it got put on the back burner and currently sits in my garden awaiting rebuilding, most of the hard work done. Being sold off to another member here, I hate seeing it go to loss as it is, rather see it back on the roads driving again Was my daily driver during the winter of 2010, a tough 2 months for the car with nearly 2k miles put up in very harsh conditions! It has air con, leather Abarth wheel, factory body kit, lowered on Eibach super streets etc
Here it is in better days
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Chuck_Norris wrote: »
Cheers man! It's running 174hp and 290ftLbs of torque now... I'm a very happy boy! Very noticeable difference, loved it before but it's so much better now and ya joe seems a sound lad, very easy going 0 -
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Chuck_Norris wrote: »Yeah, he's chilled out alright. But he seriously knows his stuff. He brought mine from 105 to 155, and from 174ft/lb to 252 ft/lb.
Six months later, cars running just as strong. But I love the way the power is all the way through the (admittedly) short rev range, and that the torque comes all the way through. Not just in one big sudden, short burst.
If you have it got it already, your next mod should be cruise control.
Wow that was a massive boost he gave you... And I'm glad to hear it's still goin great that's the most obvious difference in mine too, before the power came low in the revs and flattened out and went very quick, while now it's smooth and linear all the way up, it's really brought the car to life!
I already have cruise control man, its a UK import and a full s line so has all the goodies.
Thinkin of other mods now, any suggestions lol!0 -
Chuck_Norris wrote: »Yeah, he's chilled out alright. But he seriously knows his stuff. He brought mine from 105 to 155, and from 174ft/lb to 252 ft/lb.
Six months later, cars running just as strong. But I love the way the power is all the way through the (admittedly) short rev range, and that the torque comes all the way through. Not just in one big sudden, short burst.
If you have it got it already, your next mod should be cruise control.
Wow that was a massive boost he gave you... And I'm glad to hear it's still goin great that's the most obvious difference in mine too, before the power came low in the revs and flattened out and went very quick, while now it's smooth and linear all the way up, it's really brought the car to life!
I already have cruise control man, its a UK import and a full s line so has all the goodies.
Thinkin of other mods now, any suggestions lol!
When he did the initial dyno run, it was putting out 120 bhp. He said most VAG group cars do show a bit more than spec'd. He asked what I wanted from the engine and said 140 ish, so he tapped away furiously at his keyboard, and this is want came out.
He then said he could go again for more if I wanted, but I was happy enough with that.
And if you're not on VAGdrivers.net, above a quick look on there. You'll get serious inspiration on it.
Or have a chat with George Dalton. He's on here as that name, and on VAGdrivers as Geo. Very, very knowledgeable man.0 -
Chuck_Norris wrote: »Chuck_Norris wrote: »Yeah, he's chilled out alright. But he seriously knows his stuff. He brought mine from 105 to 155, and from 174ft/lb to 252 ft/lb.
Six months later, cars running just as strong. But I love the way the power is all the way through the (admittedly) short rev range, and that the torque comes all the way through. Not just in one big sudden, short burst.
If you have it got it already, your next mod should be cruise control.
Wow that was a massive boost he gave you... And I'm glad to hear it's still goin great that's the most obvious difference in mine too, before the power came low in the revs and flattened out and went very quick, while now it's smooth and linear all the way up, it's really brought the car to life!
I already have cruise control man, its a UK import and a full s line so has all the goodies.
Thinkin of other mods now, any suggestions lol!
When he did the initial dyno run, it was putting out 120 bhp. He said most VAG group cars do show a bit more than spec'd. He asked what I wanted from the engine and said 140 ish, so he tapped away furiously at his keyboard, and this is want came out.
He then said he could go again for more if I wanted, but I was happy enough with that.
And if you're not on VAGdrivers.net, above a quick look on there. You'll get serious inspiration on it.
Or have a chat with George Dalton. He's on here as that name, and on VAGdrivers as Geo. Very, very knowledgeable man.
Ya mine was more than the spec'd 138 hp aswell! What car do you have??
Ya im on it but haven't used it much!0 -
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