Williboy

Slightly off topic, but since fitting the HIDs, my high beam looks very yellow in comparison. Any suggesions on whiter bulbs. Know of the exact name and brightness?

Hi, looks like my rims, allesio vittoria 18s, click link below to see pic of my car. Am I right?

I would also be interested in a GB if the price is right :winky: What are we looking at roughly?

Hi, I think I gave that 2nd tip about inserting another CD. It used to work all the time but now seems well and truely blocked, cant wedge anything into it this time, (it must be learning! :P). Mine is a 99 reg too, so way out of warranty but cant bring myself to part with 350 quid to get it fixed.

oh good, will drop him a line. thanx

Hi, anyone who has a supercharger will know how fiddly taking the supercharger airbox is without losing those 'little screws' especially those at the back. Unfortunately i've lost 3 to date and was wondering if anyone has spare ones or know where i can get them?

In case you forgot, they're the one's which require an allen key to unscrew!

Thanks for all the help, I've sprayed the belts with WD40 and did a massive drive (500 miles) and it seems to gone all quiet, fingers crossed!

Can i confirm, where is this bypass spring?

Thanks all, will try some oil and see what happens. The spring looks tightly coiled, does that help? Will try and get some pics posted.

i dont have a digicam to hand so cant post pic...

Mark @ Tdi can you help further on this matter?

Will have a look and keep u updated. Gord, what's the difference between the old and new spring for the bypass valve?

I haven't done any other mods to the charger. I didn't think it was the belt as the noise is coming from inside the charger. Can the belt cause noise to come from within the unit? Will try some greasing!

Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

Hi does anyone know where I can get my supercharger serviced. Its seems to have developed a ticking noise which can be heard from inside the cabin at times. Its eminating from the compressor unit exactly next to the rubber hosing where the compressor attaches to the airbox. Its definitely coming from inside the unit and is a rotating ticking sound as if it needs greasing.

The compressor was new from feb this year and has done 2000 miles. The noise seems to have started when i took the airbox off (by rotating it 90 degrees) to change the spark plugs. I'm sure nothing fell in. Anyone with this problem.

I know the supercharger makes some noise when idle but this is definitely something else!

thanks gord

After taking the airbox off, do you then have to undo the nuts holding the plasitc caps on top of eack spark plug. The nuts are too tight to undo!

ok thanks, will give it a go...

Hi, I have tein super street dampers fitted. I had them lowered by my local fitting centre when i had them fitted. They adjusted as low for it to be legal. I was wondering how easy they are to adjust lower by yourself. I've tried taking the wheel off and using the C-spanners but were difficult to turn! Also, I noticed the grooves on the dampers had loadsa dirt and grease all over the place.

Should I be cleaning the whole damper first or just try turning the spanners?

Hi, does anyone how much a new main cat cost for the is200?

Also, how do you clean a dirty MAP sensor?

anyone still have their pre-cats i could buy?

The idle speed was about 100 rpm over?!! The guy said he can adjust it to pass the MOT but the main problem still lies with the high emissions. Even though i get the cat really hot, there's no guarantee that they'll test the car immediately when i drop it off. May sit there for a few hours? Wouldn't i get the same problem if i went for a performance manifold as opposed to just taking pre-cats out?

Solution anyone?

Went for a MOT today and failed due to high CO2 emission (double the limit!) and a high resting idle speed.

I have the following mods, anyone with a similar story?

99 reg

45k miles

supercharger

pre-cats removed

standard main cat

prolex exhaust

otherwise no other engine mods

no exhaust warning lights on either

Took the car in for a diagnostic and they said it wasn't due to the engine management. He recommended me to put the pre-cats back in and then re-test. I just wanna ask you guys if anyone has had a similar problem? Is this guy talking crap or is it true?

To be fair, I went to the same guy last year for a MOT when my car didn't have the supercharger and pre-cats still installed and passed no problem.

I dont really want to get new pre-cats fitted as i spent money getting them removed in the first place!

Spoke to Mark at Tdi and he said you have to really warm up the main cat, (didn't seem to help tho today during the re-test).

Also, the resting idling speed has increased even after a good spin in the car, does the supercharger cause this?

What do you think i should do, get new pre-cats, change main cat or is it something else?

Anyone know where i can get an emission test fro free?

Lots of questions i know, but really need help as my tax disc has expired and so need this :tsktsk: MOT certificate!

Hi, does anyone know if there is a specific fuse for the rear fog lamps or is it piggy backed with something else or is there no fuse at all? It seems my rear fogs aren't working and it doesn't seem to be the bulb. All my other lights work fine.

From your picture it seems that the rubber fitting has slipped out. If you look along the edge of the black rubber you will see a groove going right around the rim. The metal teeths of the casing needs to be in the groove. It takes a bit of yanking but it will slip in nicely and then you wont have any movement at all. No glueing required! :winky:

Hi, still having trouble getting the airbox off, anymore help?