craig_murray

Thanks guys Gumball can see why you were so thrilled with your 20G mate , the thing hits like a sledge hammer. Thanks Paddy the 20G upgrade is just AWESOME mate thanks again to" THE AWD GUYS ". Will you be at Knockhill on Sunday Paddy Grants registering me for the 1/4 mile should be a laugh , my first time. All thats left to do is order a set of 332 X 32mm STOPTECHS that Sam is helping me source. The sooner the better Stopping is becoming a problem.A BIG ONE. Cheers Craig

To Grant , Dave & Paddy at AWD Motorsport for fitting the 550 ' s , AFTDO5/20G , gauges and moving the APEXI. Grants asked me to go to Knockhill this sunday to represent AWD , will be my first time there so really looking forward to it. Especially as an AWD car. "THANKS A LOT GUYS ALWAYS A PLEASURE , SUPERB SERVICE AS ALWAYS" And to "SAM ELASSAR" up in DUNDEE for mapping the MOTEC.Mapping took approx. two hours along with some diagnostics. The difference in the 20 G compared to the VF22 is just amazing. The map is smooth and powerful pulling right up to the red line without tailing off. Sam was very helpful and very knowledgeable. Highly recommended. " STUNNING " Thanks Sam And a big thanks to " Andy Forrest " for the 20 g .Id heard reports of his turbos being very good but this thing totally blows you away. All in all a great day " THANKS TO EVERYONE " Craig.

Welcome Mate only been a member a few months myself. ENJOY

Thanks Kenny mucho appreciated , i'll have a look just now. cheers Craig

I have the same problem Gumball.Turbo and injectors hopefully being fitted today but still to get it to Dundee this week to get it mapped. If everything comes together i'll be heading up if your up for it. Put a name to some faces and all that me being new to the forum. Cheers Craig.

Im trying not to spend too much would like to keep it under a grand. I know the AP 6 pots with 355mm's are amazing but the cheapest ive seen them is £1495 at TSL Motorsport in Nottingham. Im running 18 inch P1s so the 355s should fit. Has anyone seen the AP 6 pots cheaper and where ? Kenny McGee where did you buy your Godspeed kit and pads from sounds good for the money mate. Does anyone else have experience with this kit ? Thanks again guys. Craig

There is one thing in a long list of mods i seem to have neglected. " STOPPING QUICKER " Should you spend money on a brake upgrade kit or better discs and pads ? Looking for any advice,prices & where to purchase. I have a classic wagon with the subaru 4 pots & 294mm discs. ( all standard ) After re-map were hoping for 370-380 bhp so better brakes is going to be essential. Thanks again Craig.

Thanks drb5 appreciate that.

Hi all looking for some advice guys , the wagon was picked up on wednesday night by AWD after the VF 22 let go a few weeks ago. The AFTDO5/20G is ready and waiting to be fitted and the 550cc's will be delivered on monday. The advice im looking for is , can i drive the car safely from AWD in Perth to Dundee with the 550's fitted but not yet mapped. I am currently running 440's with the Motec. I need to get it to Dundee to get Sam Elassar to map it. All help and advice greatly appreciated Thanks Craig.

Welcome mate. New myself been on a few weeks , everyones been really helpful. "ENJOY" Craig.

Hey Dougie how you been mate. Your totally right there "THE GURU" really knows his stuff. Help,advice and info. very much appreciated from you guys. Cheers Craig.

Thanks again for the advice and info. Alan very helpful. If i get close to 352Ib ft ill be a very happy man indeed. Ill post on when the works been done and the car mapped and hopefully a "VERY BIG SMILE ON ME FACE" Craig.

I would love to be around the 380-400 mark if possible but more importantly as much torque as possible.Not sure how much boost would be required for that , is 1.5 bar ok or should i stick to 1.4 bar ? Not sure about plugs probably still on 6s ill get a new set of 7s ordered up. I realise at these types of power figures on standard internals your in the lap of the gods. Not using any gauges apart from whats on Apexi can you suggest any worth while ones ? Bit like yourself too many gauges would drive me into the nut house or AWD every day. How long were you running over 400 for Alan before the 2.5 ? Craig

Alan if you dont mind if i list my mods can you give me your valued opinion on the mods and anything else you can suggest to keep it safe and reliable to a point and anything else you can think of. I was talking to Grant at AWD there and hes going to send a truck down for the car next week and hopefully Andy F will bring the turbo up on the 11th.I think there having problems sourcing SARD 550cc injectors for me. Mods so far; PACE FRONT MOUNT AND UPRATED RADIATOR WITH TWIN FANS MOTEC M800 UPRATED FUEL PUMP APEXI AVC-R 3" STAINLESS SYSTEM 3" STAINLESS DOWN PIPE ( WRAPPED ) STAINLESS UP PIPE ( WRAPPED ) STAINLESS HEADERS ( WRAPPED ) TURBOSMART DUMPVALVE AP RACING 3 PIECE ORGANIC CLUTCH STI RELEASE BEARING AFTDO5-20G 550CC INJECTORS MAGNECORE LEADS AWD COLD AIR KIT IN INNER WING i think thats everything you tend to loose track. Again , thanks Alan. Craig.

Thanks. Ill get Sam to set the Apexi for 1.4 bar like he suggested & perhaps 1.5 for playing. Thanks for everyones input. Craig

Ok Alan thanks.Pickin up the wee Clio tomorrow.Gonna have a problem gettin the scoob up to Perth from Glasgow to AWD. Someone mentioned i should talk to you Alan on your experience of running 400 on standards. Would appreciate any advice,help and lessons learned you gained mate. Cheers Craig

Hey Dougie thanks for the info mate.I went out yesterday and picked up a wee Clio RT to scoot about in while the scoobs waiting to go to AWD for the turbo and injectors.Then the plan was to take it straight to Dundee to Sam so it can be mapped.Hes gonna hold it for a few days to sort my cold start problem out.It takes a few cranks to start with the Motec anyway but its now taking between 5-10 secs with my foot to the floor.I always thought Sams last name was Ellis , dont know where i got that.Thanks for that. Would also say that Sam did warn me of running the VF 22 at 1.5 bar and was not surprised it went.Completely my fault , i LOVED 1.5 bar unfortunately it didnt.Not looked in piping yet do it today got a weeks holiday. Sam has suggested running 1.3/1.4 bar through the TDO5/20G which would be good for approx. 370.I got stainless headers , up pipe & 3inch system fitted at AWD 3/4 weeks ago so hopefully sorted there. Thanks for all the valuable info. guys once im back on the road and theres another meet ill come along if thats ok ? Cheers Craig

Yeh black mate totally different. Nice rims , they look exactly like my Prodrive 18s( titanium silver ). They were £250 a corner not including rubber. They fit real snug lowered on my Teins. Cheers Craig

Thats right Grant Sam THE DENTIST Ellis.He mapped the scoob when i got the VF 22,front mount,injectors and Apexi fitted.The guy really knows his stuff Grant hes mapped cars all over the world from road to track.Talked to him last week to book it in once the 550cc injectors are in and the TDO5/20G.If you want i can ask him about your GT4 when im up.Probably be a couple of weeks though hes really busy.Are you running an aftermarket ECU or standard Craig

Cheers Dipsy.I read the article on his 2.5 sounds sweet.I think he said he spent most of his time lookin at gauges wondering if it was gonna go pop.I think ill ask sam to set the Apexi to 1.5/1.6 for playing and 1.3/1.4 for normal use.Its never enough mate is it. Craig.

These VFs aint very strong are they.Hope the AFTDO5/20G IS. Goin out tomorrow to get a run about gonna put the SCOOB off the road till the turbo and injectors are ready to be fitted.Been told the TD05/20G is strong and reliable and good for 400bhp.How would standard internals cope with that kind of power though ? Sam Ellis whos gonna map my Motec M800 reckons running it at 1.3 to 1.4 bar for around 370/380 bhp 400bhp would be achievable at 1.6 bar but will the engine cope.Anyone any ideas ? Thanks Craig

Thanks for the reply Dougie and it sounds exactly like that mate the screach is horrendous.Ive ordered an AFTDO5/20G through AWD MOTORSPORT but i think its still a few weeks away ill need to phone Grant on monday im stuck without the car i sold the wee run around last month.Kicking myself now.Do you think it will be ok doing 4 or 5 miles a day to get me to my work and back or should i park it up. Cheers Craig

Sounds like a REAL GOOD DAY Grant. Count me in. Be in touch Monday mate , the Scoobs smokin like a BIG BLUE SMOKIN THING. Cheers Craig.

Hi all, im looking for some advice , i threw a blade on my VF 22 last week and today on my way back from Helensburgh i noticed a lot of smoke coming from the back.Is this normal when a turbo goes or not and if it is can the car still be driven safely.I dont want to end up damaging anything else.The noise from the turbo is really bad now rattling like mad. Really appreciate any help or advice. Craig.

Hi there how you doin.Grants going to phone me when my TDO5/20G is ready from Andy F & hopefully squeeze me in before the 11TH before Andy comes up.Id love to get Andy to do a map on my car if i get a Power FC but still not sure what to do with my Motec.Keep or sell.If i had a serious offer for it i probably would sell it.See what happens.What sort of power hike do you get from an ecutek map ? Craig