Supporting Mods

 

 

 

As the power of the engine has been increased substantially and the fact the car had a design flaw with the lower torque mount the following changes have been made to support the extra power delivery through the front wheels.

 

Revo lower torque mount kit

 

                  

And the twist to the normal setup is that we fitted this to an Audi Aluminium Sub Frame (powder coated Red) to reduce further the weight and also improve the strength

 

Part Number 5Q0 199 369 G – BEFORE FITTING

 

 

All fitted

 

 

And for the same reason (extra power) we need to upgrade the engine and gearbox mounts

 

 

Right hand side, engine / gearbox mount

 

 

Left hand side engine mount

 

You can check out Revo video here and sales blurb here

For me these bits of kit stop the wheel hop and engine bounce under power whilst at the same time not creating lots of extra NVH.

 

Revo fitting instructions

1/ Engine Mount Fitting Instructions

2/ Transmission Mount Fitting Instructions

3/ Torque Mount Fitting Instructions

 

One point to note, as you can see in the above picture the water bottle is gets moved forward due to the new mount and no longer fits on the original holding bolts (14) and (16). The extended tank (1) just sits on top of the bottom part of the water tank (2) and works fine and I had no issues with water leaking or movement of the bottle. I have now replaced this with a Racingline extension kit when I fitted the Catch Can.

 

 

 

As the car is being used on the track oil temps was very important to control along with volume and ensuring the oil was available on fast corners / fast change of direction.

 

To this end we have fitted an iABED Baffled Aluminium Oil Sump / Pan

 

 

 

 

 

As you can see in the above pictures the new sump is made of Aluminium (so lightweight but strong) and has a greater volume (which also keeps oil temps better controlled and lower) and the baffling works very well. One other major benefit is you get a real sump plug rather than the stupid VW Plastic one use thing – Full details of the setup below:

 

• Full Aluminium construction which replaces the weak OEM plastic sump
• CNC Machined pan rail and oil level sensor provision plate
• Aluminium construction on outer body for strength, longevity and resistance to corrosion
• Prevents oil from sliding up the walls of the crankcase through hard cornering
• Hinged flaps maintains oil around the OE pickup pipe at all times making it the perfect addition for those that use their car for fast-road or track use
• 0.3L increased oil capacity without raising the minimum height of the oil level
• Provision for OEM oil level sensor so no modifications are needed
• ¾-16” Magnetic drain plug as standard

 

 

 

 

We have also fitted a Leyo catch can

 

 

 

 

Overview of how it works

And this is the bit that does the separation, having just cleaned mine out I can confirm this thing takes out a lot of very bad stuff.

 

 

Protect your engine by preventing excessive crankcase oil vapor entering the intake and carbon build up with LEYO Oil Catch Can Kit. Also known as blow-by, oil vapor is produced under load, spirited driving elevates oil vapor level at an incredible rate, it is then circulated back into the intake tract resulting in carbon build-up of the intake valve, trapped oil residuals in both intake tract and intercooler. Unfiltered recirculated oil vapor will not only diminish performance, but also impose devastating effect to the engine.   Filtration begins immediately as oil vapor enters the uniquely designed LEYO Oil Catch Can filtration system, allowing pressurized oil vapor to enter freely, accelerates condensation, effectively traps oil with specially designed perforated stainless steel plates before cleaner gases recirculates back into the intake tract. Made with T304 stainless steel and high grade aluminium ensuring rust free, leak free operation. LEYO R&D team had also included exclusive glass openings for visual indication of waste oil level, with pre-installed drain valve, protecting your pride and joy has never been easier.

Install instructions

 

AND WHAT IS NEXT

 

No more power mods, this is all about improving the car reliability and longevity

 

When the lockdown is over I have booked the car in for the following

 

Firstly, upgraded low pressure fuel pump

 

This will improve the flow of fuel to the upgraded high pressure fuel pump

Upgraded MQB Quadruple Pass DSG Cooler

Stock Cooler: 

• 26mm 1-row core

CSF Quadruple Pass DSG Cooler

• 2-row 42mm Core with CSF B-Tube Technology
• Quadruple Pass Design
• Removable Rock Guard 
• Flow Area Increase = 42%
• Heat Rejection Increase = 36%

 

And the final item for now is an upgraded Turbo crank pulley   The CTS Turbo crank pulley is lightened to reduce parasitic drag on the engine. This results in faster revving and more horsepower. Included in the kit is the lightened crank pulley, replacement OEM bolt and a shorter belt. The pulley is made from T6 6061 aircraft grade aluminum and hard anodized to reduce wear.