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My Caddy Build Thread
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:56 pm
by Splitpin
Yep
I just put it over the springs and started measuring! I clamped it using all the stock clamps while it's on the ramp to get the locations correct.
Please not I would not drive it like this as the axle could rotate! It will need steelwork adding but this is how I worked out the best location.
Note the shocks are removed at present for access.
Re: My Caddy Build Thread
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:26 pm
by vagnostics_ltd
So how much lower did you estimate it would be?
Re: My Caddy Build Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:04 am
by azzatdi
That's the same as lowering a mk1!
Looking good
Re: My Caddy Build Thread
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:20 pm
by vagnostics_ltd
2.5" Downpipe with the DPF removed ready for some Pendle tweaking
Re: My Caddy Build Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:25 am
by azzatdi
very nice mate did you make it?
if not how many pennies?
Re: My Caddy Build Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 1:34 pm
by vagnostics_ltd
£140 from PP Tuning in Louth
I have an update for later aswell for another addition to the Caddy mods
Re: My Caddy Build Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 5:01 pm
by vagnostics_ltd
Re: My Caddy Build Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 6:13 pm
by minibikepro31
my s3 brakes feel like they are going to throw me out the windscreen god no's what there going to do
also with the dpf do you need it mapping out or do you need new software? Also what BHP gain do you get from it?
Looking good by the way.
martin
Re: My Caddy Build Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 6:26 pm
by vagnostics_ltd
Martin it would need mapping out to stop the ECU feeding fuel into the exhaust for re-gen
If we get an RR day off the ground take mine for a spin but im sure the graph & figures is going to talk for itself
Re: My Caddy Build Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 6:33 pm
by minibikepro31
matt_tdv6 wrote:Martin it would need mapping out to stop the ECU feeding fuel into the exhaust for re-gen
If we get an RR day off the ground take mine for a spin but im sure the graph & figures is going to talk for itself
just edited my post. what sort of gain BHP wise do you get? also anyone know if a 55 plate tdi would have one as i have seen somewhere that its posible they will not as they was made a legal requirement in 2006?
Re: My Caddy Build Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:01 pm
by vagnostics_ltd
Your best bet is to speak to Martin at Pendle Performance
He's that confident he invited other tuners to a rolling road day on the T5 forum and as yet i dont think this has happened
Re: My Caddy Build Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:37 pm
by dooka
You need to swap your brake crossover pipes, from top to bottom. Looking very sweet..
My Caddy Build Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:50 pm
by Splitpin
Yep the caliper is on upside down, if the pistons are of different sizes they need to be the correct way round.
Re: My Caddy Build Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:11 pm
by vagnostics_ltd
You eagle eyed people
It was only mocked up to see how the wheel sat & to check clearances etc.
I also couldnt wait to take a picture to get uploaded
The old caliper is still attached if you look as the rubber brake hose is still connected
Re: My Caddy Build Thread
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:34 pm
by vagnostics_ltd
My old D3...Ive found a fellow D3 owner in Splitpin now
