Connor's DS3 THP

[dbrewood]

Okay I googled and found a picture. Looks like the wheel may have to be removed to give you room to get the self tappers screwed in?

[Aidan@Partsworld-uk.com]

Yeah i had to remove mine to make it easier. I'll try and nip downstairs later to have a look.

Kind Regards,
Aidan

[dbrewood]

Thanks Aiden, appreciated.

[Connor]

Okay I googled and found a picture. Looks like the wheel may have to be removed to give you room to get the self tappers screwed in?

I removed my wheel, just makes it easier to move around. Not difficult at all.

[dbrewood]

Hmm okay back to considering

[THP]

Did you fit the Forge valve yourself? How easy/hard it is and what sort of tools do you need? Thinking of getting one.

[DS3RACING96]

its just 3 allen key bolts mate

[Chris_Blue]

Not Torx?

[Dangerousfish]

its just 3 allen key bolts mate

Confirmed.

[T0rres 92]

I'm sure I've seen your car before in Winslow, bucks was it you?


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[Connor]

I'm sure I've seen your car before in Winslow, bucks was it you?

Yeah my buddy lives in Winslow so i am there from time to time.

Do you live in Winslow then?

[Chris_Blue]

So how you find your lowered springs affect the handling Connor? or did I miss a post elsewhere
Is it loads better than OEM, or just a bit better?
Your motors coming along Champion- like to have seen it at FCS. But key-sera
What BHP and torque you got too?

[Connor]

It handles amazing, I always find french suspension (even if it is a sports model) soft, so i did find the handling better. In the pictures is was a little, dare i say it, "too" low. When i took a corner fast my mud guards would scrape on the road :O. So now with it a little higher it is much better.

My ride is VERY VERY hard, (not exaggerated), so perhaps don't go for Spax :P.

I am going to do my write up about exhaust and remap now so sit tight ahaha.

Are you not coming FCS?

[Chris_Blue]

No- cant- family stuff

[Connor]

SP Tuning Visit

Right, long overdue write up on my visit to SP Tuning.

Arrived 5th July on a sunny friday afternoon (was a very hot day!).

Left the car with Jamie for a few hours whilst my mate and i headed in the wonders that is Leicester City Centre.

After exhausting our options (do you like the pun?) we headed back to check the progress on my new Full System De-Cat Milltek.

It was on!








It wasn't sitting quite right at the back (it's just a tad low) but i think it still looks good!




Then it was time for the DYNO!

With the Exhaust on; the BHP was 163.9 with about 222 Lbs of Torque.





Then after Jamie worked his Magic....... 206.6 BHP with just shy of 280 lbs of Torque. :O

Skip to around 45 seconds to hear the car.










Overall a great visit and top bloke, highly recommend Jamie like many others on the forum!


The car is like a different beast and i still have a massive grin when i put my foot down. (probably why i haven't got around to writing this post sooner ahaha!)