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hehehehehehehehehehehehehe :highly_amused:
6k+ RPM is like whoa. I've never driven a car that keeps building power to redline quite the way this does. Below 3k RPM the cams make the engine feel a bit lazy, but not undrivable at all. I think the displacement is helping that. So far the tuning has gone decently. Idles nicely at 1300 RPM and it's a beast with a really nice smooth AFR through WOT. Cruising and around the town type stuff is going to be a big PITA to get right as the cams mean I'm not pulling much vacuum and in some RPM and load ranges I can have very different fuel demands so it's a touch annoying.
The KWs actually ride very similarly to the Bilstein Sports... So that's good. Cornering ability and what-not feels good even on the all seasons I'm on at the moment.
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So I've got about 60 miles on the new engine and I broke the car already :D A pressure plate strap broke... Not excited about having to pull the trans, but oh well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_4KVPbtVyA
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So I fixed the GTI last night, swapped out the pressure plate (really genius design, VW... let's make the part that's likely to fail the part that requires the most work and uses non-reusable TTY bolts)
http://i.imgur.com/sfzMvtn.jpg
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So after doing some research... The strap failure (or rivet failure) is relatively common. The fix is to double strap the plate... So I can buy a pre-made double strapped plate for $275 or steal straps off of one of our busted plates and fasten it all with some grade 12.9 hardware. At least I know what to do next time this happens.
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Passed PA state inspection perfectly :D After that I re-aligned my shifter, flushed my brakes with Motul RBF600, and did some other little odds and ends... Including washing the car for the first time in nearly a year, haha.
http://i.imgur.com/vPJByYt.jpg
My brother let me drive his RHD Calypso today too, that was really neat!
http://i.imgur.com/IUq29EB.jpg
and a closer shot showing off my wrinkled fender and shiny wheels, haha.
http://i.imgur.com/IuuXgnF.jpg
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Before (Stock bottom end, Autotech Sport Cams, 1.8 16V head):
http://i.imgur.com/tVNzRUy.jpg
After (2.1 bottom end, TT 288 Cams, Ported and Polished head):
http://i.imgur.com/UJboHaL.jpg
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Did some more logging after smoothing out that wiggly AFR seen above... 94-96% IDC right as I get to red line (shifted at 7900, but close enough). I should probably upgrade to better injectors or switch to a higher pressure FPR again...
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Car sounds awesome! I love a cammed four cylinder (or eight haha). Is it possible to fill those fender flares more or is there not enough clearance? Looks like you might be able to go super wide.
