Ok, I have been lurking and loitering in this section for a while but haven't posted anything up yet as I hadn't earn my stripes on track, well, all that changed on Wednesday and its full steam ahead...
As I give all my cars women's names, I think BeTTy works well for obvious reasons!
So, I bought her at the start of the year, 96K miles and quite a long mods list from its previous owner (mk1f4n) and reads like this:
FK highsport adjustable coilovers
Super Pro fully poly bushed wishbones and top mounts
19 x 9.5 & 8.5 staggered BBS LM black and chrome replica Alloys and stretched tyres
15mm Eibach pro spacers front and rear
Genuine Audi TT Gloss Black QS front grill& rear valance
3 " stainless steel Blueflame cat back exhaust system
Neuspeed P Flo induction kit
smoked side indicators
Headlights have been colour coded and internal orange lens smoked
all red symmetrical rears
Legal metal euro pressed plates
de badged and smoothed rear
Anodised black Pro bolt fuel cap kit
High quality alpine head unit and Bluetooth kit
and looked like this:
I have since finished polybushing the whole car, fixing a misfire issue and a few other bits and bobs as well as taking her to the TT shop for a Stage 1 remap and feeling like a different car.
Having come from a B6 Audi S4 to this I was surprised at how awful the handling was and how slow the car felt, but as I always intended to make a track car, I had to really throw her around and she if she would either be fit for purpose, or if I needed to sell her on.
This Wednesday just gone I booked an Opentrack day at Bedford on the GT circuit and it she didn't miss a beat, coolant didn't rise above 101, brakes felt a little soft but never warped or let me down, tyres on the other hand took a right hammering and after 6 laps felt like I was driving on banana skins, but I wanted to see how bad she was before throwing money at her (if at all)
Having had a great time killing a full tank of fuel, learning how not to unsettle the car (by doing a sweet 360 spin) and recording 140 very punishing miles on a car that was unprepared for experience, I set about ordering parts, talking to my local Audi tuner Guru (Will at VRS Northampton) and today, starting the stripping process.
This is what is in the pipework (ordered and awaiting parts/booking in when they arrive)
- Brembo J Curve Front Discs
- Mintex 1166
- Goodridge Hoses
- Hi temp fluid (can't remember which, but its not the US 600 deg fahrenheit stuff)
- 2x Sparco LF II Circuit seats + mounts/runners
- 18" Rota GTRs in white
- 225/40/18 Nankang 120 NS2-Rs (thanks guys for the tips!)
- Forge Baffled sump
- New pickup pipe and all fitting accessories
- Motul oils and fluids
I am not chasing power now, its all about grip, lightening, stiffening and stopping!
Today, this happened...
When the seats arrive, I'll be glad to get those heavy beasts out of the front!
Now I need some tips on getting all that sound deadening junk off the interior!
As I give all my cars women's names, I think BeTTy works well for obvious reasons!
So, I bought her at the start of the year, 96K miles and quite a long mods list from its previous owner (mk1f4n) and reads like this:
FK highsport adjustable coilovers
Super Pro fully poly bushed wishbones and top mounts
19 x 9.5 & 8.5 staggered BBS LM black and chrome replica Alloys and stretched tyres
15mm Eibach pro spacers front and rear
Genuine Audi TT Gloss Black QS front grill& rear valance
3 " stainless steel Blueflame cat back exhaust system
Neuspeed P Flo induction kit
smoked side indicators
Headlights have been colour coded and internal orange lens smoked
all red symmetrical rears
Legal metal euro pressed plates
de badged and smoothed rear
Anodised black Pro bolt fuel cap kit
High quality alpine head unit and Bluetooth kit
and looked like this:
I have since finished polybushing the whole car, fixing a misfire issue and a few other bits and bobs as well as taking her to the TT shop for a Stage 1 remap and feeling like a different car.
Having come from a B6 Audi S4 to this I was surprised at how awful the handling was and how slow the car felt, but as I always intended to make a track car, I had to really throw her around and she if she would either be fit for purpose, or if I needed to sell her on.
This Wednesday just gone I booked an Opentrack day at Bedford on the GT circuit and it she didn't miss a beat, coolant didn't rise above 101, brakes felt a little soft but never warped or let me down, tyres on the other hand took a right hammering and after 6 laps felt like I was driving on banana skins, but I wanted to see how bad she was before throwing money at her (if at all)
Having had a great time killing a full tank of fuel, learning how not to unsettle the car (by doing a sweet 360 spin) and recording 140 very punishing miles on a car that was unprepared for experience, I set about ordering parts, talking to my local Audi tuner Guru (Will at VRS Northampton) and today, starting the stripping process.
This is what is in the pipework (ordered and awaiting parts/booking in when they arrive)
- Brembo J Curve Front Discs
- Mintex 1166
- Goodridge Hoses
- Hi temp fluid (can't remember which, but its not the US 600 deg fahrenheit stuff)
- 2x Sparco LF II Circuit seats + mounts/runners
- 18" Rota GTRs in white
- 225/40/18 Nankang 120 NS2-Rs (thanks guys for the tips!)
- Forge Baffled sump
- New pickup pipe and all fitting accessories
- Motul oils and fluids
I am not chasing power now, its all about grip, lightening, stiffening and stopping!
Today, this happened...
When the seats arrive, I'll be glad to get those heavy beasts out of the front!
Now I need some tips on getting all that sound deadening junk off the interior!