Andyg's Colgate Wagon Project thread

[andyg plym]

Been years since I updated this thread, the old girl has been going well apart from a recent problem with the clutch pedal sticking on the floor which I’m not ruling out the brake bomb, reason being I keep finding the brake reservoir dropping really low so the clutch pipe is drawing in air. The bottom of the bomb is always wet so going to go down Alex’s route and do a delete with adding a servo. Got an almost new sre clutch to go in so this time I’m pulling the lump out and taking my time. Il update when I can..... still love this car!

[andyg plym]

Trouble is the centre box is welded in and to be honest I love the noise and engine note as they are I think il quit whilst ahead ! Be allowed to take it round Combe this year now !

[Rusty]

Good work, glad it's working properly. Putting a slightly restrictive back box on seems to work well; just ditch the centre box now, as it'll not be doing anything. Sounds quite similar to my system. Might lose a pony or two but at least the restriction is in a more sensible place. You could always get a cutout valve, like I have, to give you that full on rally car sound on demand.

[Rikki Kitto]

☺️great news I know all about hunt the boost leak, nightmare game, been fixing things on mine for a year finnaly think I'm there too happy times ahead. Now just gotta stop the power steering fluid leak😳

[rynaqui]

Nice to see you've found your problem! Now it's time to enjoy and enjoy looking at that really lovely colour

[andyg plym]

Cheers fellas nice to get some encouragement !

[Christophski]

Well done Andy. About time too. Just dont get to comfy in it, would hate to see a Jakes all over the interior now you can eat and drive at the same time without fear of the boost cut throwing the food around.... the brake pedal pressed at the wrong moment will do that to you too lol

[quattro turbo 550bhp]

wagon

good to hear you got it sorted andy il have it bck netime

[Ian Simmonds]

Well done Andy, glad you're enjoying it again....

[Error404]

haha, you could have got away with that mate I totally forgot
I'll PM you dude

[andyg plym]

I'm already enjoying it Alex even more so now with the nice new gear knob il fitted and forgot to pay you ! Sorry...send me your details or if you need any bits or want cold hard cash at cc in October !

[Error404]

From what I hear mate there are lots of "TS" chips out there that are not genuine, maybe you had some dodgy set?
Anyhow glad you've got it running well - now time to enjoy it

[newsh]

Nice one Andy, great that you finally got it sorted

[andyg plym]

Well its been a while since I updated my thread, been quite busy tinkering on it whenever I get a chance but as some of you know when you have kids and a dis-approving wife it gets put back and back.......

So the biggest breakthrough is finally getting it running right

I have had the most annoying issue which has taken around 18 months to find and that is a combination of low boost and the ecu resetting itself when under load,imagine boost cut but without the "throw you through the windscreen" action. Get to around 4000rpm and the car gently stutters, the rev gauge drops to 0rpm for a split second then kicks back into life.
It turned out to be the TS chips I was running, I never really had reason to believe it was these as I had heard nothing but good stuff about them and I also tried on another forum members car and it flew.
Having chatted to a couple of people running these I decided to send them to Steve H (thanks Steve) and in the mean time he sent down some stock RS2 chips. I fitted those and instantly the ecu resetting itself had gone so at this point I thought I was onto something

As some of you know AQTdriver on here is breaking his avant and he had a set of unknown RS2 chips for sale, he kindly agreed to try before I buy, having run them for years himself purchasing them on a trip to Germany... and so I fitted them....Oh my days!!!
Pulled like a train all the way to the redline, for the first time in years I felt the adrenalin pumping and seemed to be a bit shakey(When was the last time your S2 did that to you?) feels noticeably quicker than my old RS2'd coupe.
So having told myself I wouldn't rag it on these unknown chips I couldn't help myself, I got home and connected the Vagcom as I knew that it would tell you what chips are installed, yep you guessed it....TS chips!!

I had to wonder what the heck was going on, I compared to the old TS chips and noticed a different code in the title which I am sure the boffins will tell me that means nothing but it sure tells me they were from a different source and seemed to suit my car.
I have come to the assumption that the internal memory is one of those non existant checksom errors, a lot of people have put up posts on here and as it appears to be running well I will just monitor.

Winner Winner!

Next up after finding tiny boost leaks and sorting the chips was the exhaust. I have made no secret that I have gotten very bored with the 3" system, so I managed to fit a stock backbox on (thanks for the advice Craig) which originally I wouldn't entertain and thank god I did, completely stock sounding when driving around town- I can hear that 5 pot again! Talk about a compromise, so now Its running a 3" from turbo to 1 small centre box then finally to a stock backbox.

Next plan is to get this spoiler sprayed and fitted now that the good weather is on its way

[andyg plym]

Cheers Alex I just feel it needs some more...the issue is the colour if it was a black cat then the rims would look lush being silver but being a lighter colour I find it harder

John, it's a shame I never get decent pics of the flip flop paint. In the sunset or under lights it really does look mental !