CurtisRider Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 I have been driving my girlfriends mums BMW 530D Gran Turismo (got it for a month whilst shes away) and although in so many ways it is a great car with all its little cool gadgets and super comfy ride, it just doesn't have that thing about it that my 924 does. I love how my old car is totally not perfect and how you have to really work it to make the most of it, there is very little enjoyment for me in a car like the BMW with 250BHP and loads of torque as you just can't make utlise it unless you drive like a total wanker and even then you catch up somebody doing a snails pace on the fun bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Hmg/cm2, (someone will undoutably correct that ) .venturi works the same blown or sucked but that's not how an actuator works as there is no air flow, just vacuum. So if the vacuum over cm2 tube is similar to oe your cool as long as the tube doesn't collapse. I checked the id's of the pipes. The original one is 6mm whereas the new one I added additionally to that is around 3mm or so. But I didn't replace it like for like, it was fitted to the original pipe so it was lengthened by 150mm or so. but it would have been restricting it surely. Just checked the exhaust wheel and it's absolutely perfect! No play again and no oil lingering around. Strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 I checked the id's of the pipes. The original one is 6mm whereas the new one I added additionally to that is around 3mm or so. But I didn't replace it like for like, it was fitted to the original pipe so it was lengthened by 150mm or so. but it would have been restricting it surely. Just checked the exhaust wheel and it's absolutely perfect! No play again and no oil lingering around. Strange.na, wouldn't cause a restriction as there is no flow, once vacuum is achieved is stays stable. I don't see there is a problem to be honest, but if you double the oe length pipe with the 3mm pipe you'll have the same cm2 of vacuum presumably? Figure the smaller pipe will achieve vacuum twice as fast(being half the size) and may open the actuator sooner, could try that, if its still the same, which I think it will be, it has to be the veins, as there is no other mechanical way to control boost, unless you use a lighter sprung actuator and an electronic boost controller. Air bypass/diverter/bov not stuck open is it? That'll dump all the boost off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 (edited) No BOV as it's a diesel mate. Its a VNT. Went for a drive and it's still doing the same, gotta be the length of the rod but it's been changed so it's at 4k revs it's hitting 75% duty cycle which coincides with this here http://uk-mkivs.net/topic/34834-vnt-tdi-turbo-how-to-adjust-actuator-cure-boost-problems/ It's still making the squeeching noise when doing it too. Edited February 10, 2014 by dann2707 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 huh, so you've upped the pressure how is it releaved? Does it just stall the compressor? I thought it got dumped into the egr? This is kinda what I thought hapened. http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/224484-yeti-fording-depth/ look for the schematic, don't know the technical term for that valve Diesels arnt my thing, as you have probably guessed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Diesel's don't use a throttle to control engine power, so don't need a blow off valve, as the throttle doesn't suddenly shut and obstruct air-flow. (Some diesels do use a throttle like butterfly valve to improve efficiency, but it's not used like a throttle is in a petrol.) My guess would just be that it's probably not a mechanical issue. Either the N75's duff, or something's up with the management, be it mapping or a sensor that's reading incorrectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam T Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 =Hit a curb on the way home from work. Going round a country road, oncoming driver had full beams on = Completely f*cked my freshly refurbished wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarathal Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Parking my car along a kerb and one of them was leaning into the road leaving a scrape on the otherwise imaculate wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Took both the cars out for a spin with Jardo on Sunday evening. Was still light when we took Mini out, so we got a few pics. It’s looking a little tired after 2 years in the garage, and this was after it’s first very light clean. Going to need some proper work on the paintwork to get it looking it’s best again, but I’m sure Jardo can sort it out 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 That car looks fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 it is I'm still getting used to it again, and havn't really opened it up really fully yet due to the brakes needing some attention. We did a little pull to 7k in all the gears on Sunday and it felt great I need to get it back into my head that I'm not hurting it when pushing it on to 7k, because it's just SOOOO loud it's unreal. Can't get enough of the straight cut box though, just blipping it and downshifting approaching bends is the best sound ever! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 What are the plans for it Nick? Are you going to sort the front end out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 What's wrong with it it's at the front, what more does it need 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Reynolds Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Can't get enough of the straight cut box though, just blipping it and downshifting approaching bends is the best sound ever! Straight cut drop gears and gearbox? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 yes mate. Jack knight SC drops, and a jack knight straight cut close ratio gearset as well. Sounds absolutely amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JD™ Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Car went for an oil service today, and I knew they'd pick out some bits that were wrong with the car. Needs new shocks and springs on the rear, which I'd kind of guessed but neglected to check because I couldn't be arsed. Nothing was rubbing, but because one of the rear tyres had dangerous bulges on the inner sidewall I had the rears changed. This evenings drive home was full of scraping, oops. Best be ordering some bits then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Air ride is done, wheels are painted and fitted! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Nice Dan! Whats the ride like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Reynolds Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 (edited) Today I had to use my windscreen wipers when it rained Today was a bad day. Stupid new windscreen. Edited February 11, 2014 by dann2707 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Sounds like it's pulling well Nick, I can't decide wether to persevere with the turbo or swap to a properly sorted n/a... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam T Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Today I had to use my windscreen wipers when it rained Today was a bad day. Stupid new windscreen. I've just put clear vision on my windscreen, can't wait to try it out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Straight cut gears have got to be the best mechanical sounding thing after jet engines imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Sounds like it's pulling well Nick, I can't decide wether to persevere with the turbo or swap to a properly sorted n/a... Depends if you want it to be fast or not. N/A A series just cannot be made powerful enough to still be modern day fast. Not economically compared to the cost of a turbo setup anyway. Min's aren't about speed though, they are about the ambience and the character of the car. And character isn't something that sits right with a Mini for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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