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Why the need for premium gas?

Published September 28, 2008 in Maintenance and oneighturbo.com. 0 Comments

Our Project New Beetle’s heart is the 1.8T engine from Volkswagen/Audi. If your reading this and do not know what this means, it’s a turbo-charged 1.8L engine. It started life at 150hp and now sees around 210hp. In stock form it requires premium grade gas at 91 RON. It has been chipped (GIAC USA) which is written for 91-93 RON.

Do yourself, your engine and wallet a favor, fill your tank with the rating it requires. If you purchased a high performance car requiring a 91 RON or higher, don’t try to save pennies/gal cause in the end it just may cost you more!

Also, please maintain your car. Check/replace air filter, tires inflated and fix CEL (Check Engine Lights). Example: your O2 Sensor is out which measures your air/fuel mixture. A bad one will result in poor gas mileage!

Why the need for premium gas?

The octane rating is a measure of the resistance of gasoline and other fuels to detonation (engine knocking) in spark-ignition internal combustion engines. High-performance engines typically have higher compression ratios and are therefore more prone to detonation, so they require higher octane fuel. A lower-performance engine will not generally perform better with high-octane fuel, since the compression ratio is fixed by the engine design. - wikipedia Continue reading ‘Why the need for premium gas?’

How-to: Secondary 02 Sensor Angle Block install

Published June 1, 2008 in How-to, Maintenance and My Mods. 0 Comments
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If you are running an after market exhaust w/ a high-flow cat and are constantly getting that dreaded CEL, this part should fix it. It comes down to spacing your 02 sensor out of the direct airflow.???????? ????? ????????

2 Faults Found:

  • 16804 - Catalyst System; Bank 1: Efficiency Below Threshold
    P0420 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent
  • 16795 - Secondary Air Injection System: Incorrect Flow Detected
    P0411 - 35-00 - -

Car:
2000 1.8T New Beetle GLX running a GHL 2.5″ TB exhaust and GIAC software.

The steps should be identical to all MKIV’s. Placement of your sensors may vary based on your exhuats, but probably not.

How to Wash, Polish, Wax and Detail your Porsche 944

Published May 9, 2008 in Maintenance. 0 Comments

Porsche 944 or not, this is a great read. It is a two part how-to.

Personally I don’t have the time and have been researching a place to do the New Beetle. I have done this routine in the past but right now it just need doing. We have a ton of rail dust on top of the usually birds, trees, etc. A claybar is #1 on anyones list. If you’ve used one you know it will make your car a smooth as a baby’s butt!

How to Wash, Polish, Wax and Detail your Porsche 944Andrew gettin it done with the Porter Cable Random-Orbit Polisher

- Part 1 is here
- Part 1 is here

5 Powerful Reasons to Drive Slower, and How to Do It

Published November 11, 2007 in How-to and Maintenance. 0 Comments

Don’t worry we are not getting all soft here at oneighturbo.. but I’ve been driving mostly highway lately. I love my car and I love driving it. I have done a good amount of work to improve it’s overall character. Unfortunately, I have not hit a track yet or 1/4 mile. Now that doesn’t mean I race on the public streets or drive way above the speed limit but I do like to drive fast. Fall temps are also in the air so the ‘ol turbo is lovin it!

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I’ve started keeping up with zen habits and found this article regarding driving habits. Not to much is new, I mean we’ve heard it over and over about gas savings and stress levels. Take those and combine them in relation to saving a few minutes in your drive or overall commute. It really does come down to insignificant minutes saved. Remember, this is not Petit Le Mans or the 1/4 mile drags where mere seconds are won by.

I maintain my vehicles gas mileage and for a modified New Beetle 1.8T engine running premium gas, I’m averaging 23.2mpg highway. I do use cruise control when I can, usually interrupted by those slow drivers in the FAST lane!

This brings me to the “Stress” side of it. I’m not a late person for the most part. If I am, I’ll blame the kids or forgetting to put the recycling out. So I’m not rushing, as I said I like driving. I do get annoyed by these slow drivers or ones who are just plain inconsiderate of others. Here in Atlanta we have lots of those who think the world revolves around them. Cellphones, make-up, reading, eating and more. My thinking is this, if your not going faster than the car to the right of you.. get over and completes when there are no lanes left.

Do you notice the “pods” that you eventually catch? Everyone just settles within regardless of lane choice.

So if you can’t beat em and trying is causing extra stress… join em. Settle in one of these “pods”, set cruise on and chill with some favorite tunes, talk radio or whatever sooths you.

I still want my BIG TURBO kit!

Click on over to zen habits and see if the 5 reasons will help you..

I drive slower these days. While I used to be a bit of a driving maniac (ask my wife), passing everybody and stepping hard on my accelerator, I would also get increasingly frustrated when people would drive slow and keep me from driving fast, or cut me off. Driving was a stressful experience.

Not anymore. These days, driving is a much more calm, serene experience, and I enjoy it much more.

I look around at other drivers and wonder whether they really need to get to where they’re going so fast, and whether they’ll slow down when they get there. I wonder if it’s really worth burning all that gas and getting so angry and risking so many lives. And then I think about other things, because driving for me has become a time of contemplation.

I heartily recommend driving slower — for many reasons, but one of the best reasons is that it has made me a much happier person. It’s such a simple step to take, but it makes an incredibly big difference.

- zen habits

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VF-Engineering: Lower pendulum mount, bushing replacement

Published October 22, 2007 in Maintenance, My Mods and We use. 0 Comments

Finally got around to installing replacement bushings on the rear engine mount. A few weeks ago I was completing an oil change and I always use this time to inspect the car underneath. Well I noticed two bushings bulging out a bit. I pulled apart the mount and low and behold, they were ripped/split. I sent an email to VF-Engineering, purchased a kit of 4.

VF-Engineering bushing replacementBad pic from phone

I had a strong drive into work this morning and it had smoothed out a ton. Overtime, as they ripped, I got used to the vibration becoming more pronounced. A lot of people complain about the vibrations right off the bat, which I found not to be true. The reason for this is that the silicone bushings are stiffer than that of the OEM ones. This directs your engines power to the wheels as well as the body.

Wither way, the cars feels better now!

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How-to: Mass Air Flow cleaning for the MKIV Volkswagen

Published September 14, 2007 in Audi, Audi A4, GTI, Golf, How-to, Jetta, Maintenance, New Beetle, Passat, R32, SEAT, This blog and Volkswagen. 5 Comments

A first in our long overdue How-To series!

Please bookmark, digg or download the PDF (180k) for your convenience!

Vehicle performed on: 2000 Volkswagen New Beetle 1.8T
Other models: MKIV 1.8T’s (All models), Audi TT’s, Audi A4’s

What you need:
Philips-head and/or Flathead screwdriver
Arc joint pliers
Rags
Electric cleaner
MAF cleaner
Beverage of choice (Diet Mtn Dew for us. Ommegang if it was later in the day!)

Time: Noob – 1.5hrs, Experienced: 30-45min

Legal: We are not responsible for any problems you encounter during this how-to.

Intro:
This is a very simple process. If you’ve been experiencing hesitations, rough idle etc, your MAF (Mass Air Flow) sensor may be the culprit. If you have a CEL, this could be it. Within the housing sits the sensor (need pic). This can become dirty or if running an oiled filter like K&N. Some say that these filters do not effect the MAF, however I ran one and had gone through 3 MAF’s. I’ve since moved on to a mod’d OEM air-box running the OEM paper filter and have had no issues..

oneighturbo.com - How-to: Mass Air Flow cleaning for the MKIV Volkswagen

Take a swig of beverage.


Step 1:
Depending on your set-up, I find it easier to take the air-box out as well. I am running a Forge T.I.P which is a heck of a lot stiffer than OEM so just pulling the MAF out is a pain.

You will have 2 philips-head screws to the rear of the air-box. These along with the tabs hold the cover down.

oneighturbo.com - How-to: Mass Air Flow cleaning for the MKIV Volkswagen

Leave in place for now. If you do take out, unlock the SAI hose, just under MAF. * See pic above

Take a swig of beverage.

Step 2:
Gently press tab to unlock and pull plug off MAF. Tuck up and out of way.

oneighturbo.com - How-to: Mass Air Flow cleaning for the MKIV Volkswagen

Take a swig of beverage.

Step 3:
There are two (each side) philips head screws that hold the MAF to the air-box. Remove these. Unlike the air-box, these come out completely. Since they are a bit of a pain, I recommend putting a rag under your work area. If you do drop one/both they will fall here rather than into the engine area.

oneighturbo.com - How-to: Mass Air Flow cleaning for the MKIV Volkswagen

Take a swig of beverage.

Step 4:
Loosen clamp around neck of TIP (Turbo Inlet Pipe). Just push this down the pipe and out of the way. * See pic above

*If you have the OEM tube, you will have one of those self squeeze clamps. They are a nightmare/dangerous and I suggest switching to a normal clamp like I have. You will need a very large set of arc joint pliers.

Take a swig of beverage.

Step 5:
Slowly pull MAF off/out of air-box and then out of TIP. This is one of those figure it out on your own. What I mean is that it’s semi-tricky and you just have to wiggle/play it out. DO NOT DAMAGE ANYTHING!

Take a swig of beverage.

Step 6:
Take cleaner and spray the sensor, screen* and plug area. It will dry fast and you can wipe any extra off. BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL.

* The screen is to control air flow/turbulence across the sensor.

That’s it.

Take a huge swig of beverage.

Step 7:
Reverse order. Make sure all is snug and bolted down. You don’t want any air leaks.

Take this time to look over your engine too. This is a great way to learn and examine your car.

While pulling the MAF plug off, I noticed the red plastic didn’t look right. Looking closer it has started breaking off, becoming brittle?

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Our 1.8T’s run very hot. If your still running the cloth VAC lines, inspect them for drying/cracking. Another big CEL among 1.8T owners. If possible, buy some silicone hose and replace all. Silicone is indestructible when it comes to engine heat.

If you do loosen you air-box cover, take this time to look at the filter. Shake it out but do not let dirt get on top of the filter, MAF sensor side. I usually bang straight down on flat surface. OEM filters are very cheap to replace at your oil change interval. Hopefully with a 1.8T your running a synthetic oil and at a 5k or more change depending on driving habits and environment.

Let us know if this How-to helped out in the comments. We are planning many more.

- the 1.8T dub crew

Legal: We are not responsible for any problems you encounter during this how-to.

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Volkswagen’s “Safety Saturday”

Published August 29, 2007 in Maintenance and Volkswagen. 0 Comments

This is a great program. If you have children and need any assistance, get to one of these. Any make, any model! We have two kids and these seats can be a PITA!

They will also run through general safety checks.

IMO, every manufacturer should have this program available.

To find a local dealer participating in “Safety Saturday” please visit: www.SafetySaturday.com.

VOLKSWAGEN’S “SAFETY SATURDAY” MAKES ITS DEBUT ACROSS THE U.S.A.

- Make Safe Happen!

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Volkswagen of America, Inc. and Program Professionals, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to health promotion, injury prevention and safety programming, have teamed up to launch the national Volkswagen Safety Program.

“Volkswagen prides itself in providing safe vehicles that meet or exceed all government safety standards. Volkswagen Dealerships are proud to support Safety Saturday in its community effort to help educate drivers on proper car seat installation and general safety checks that could help prevent injury if in an auto accident.” Says Steve Keyes, Communications director at Volkswagen of America, Inc

Safe Happens is a nationwide program that will educate drivers, passengers and pedestrians on the importance of vehicle safety. Volkswagen and Program Professionals are dedicated to consumer safety issues and want to help drivers be mindful of driving conditions, car safety features and passenger safety dedication.

“The goal,” according to Janelle Rose, spokesperson for the Safe Happens Campaign and Director at Program Professionals, “is to help reduce or prevent accidental injury or death caused by traffic collisions, by educating consumers on proper precautions that can be put into effect every time we get into a car or behind the wheel.”

This nationwide “Safety Saturday” program will launch September 22, 2007 and will be driven home with the help of Volkswagen dealers across the U.S.A.

“Safety Saturday’s,” an extension to Volkswagens Safety Program will provide vehicle and car seat educations for all car owners. The program created by Program Professionals and Volkswagen was developed to educate drivers on the proper use of their cars features. It is also in alignment “Child Passenger Safety Week,” which runs September 16-22; a national awareness week prompted by the National Auto Dealers Associations (NADA).

During the “Safety Saturday” program, Volkswagen will provide a free safety inspection at participating VW dealerships. General safety checks consisting of tire pressure checks, airbag information, break light and blinker inspections will be offered. In addition, Sit Safe Child Passenger Safety Specialists will be available to share information on how to choose the correct car seat for your child, the four steps to child passenger safety and proper infant/child seat installation. Showroom floors will also be open for consumers to experience the “safety first” approach that goes into each Volkswagen through its comprehensive engineering and design. All participants will also have the opportunity to register to win a free 2008 Passat 2.0. 1


Program Professionals, Inc.

Founded in 2001 is a non-profit organization dedicated to health promotion, injury prevention and safety programming; providing comprehensive program management services, education and research throughout the United States and Canada. In addition to a variety of on-line and community-based programs, we provide toll-free assistance to parents, caregivers, child care providers, educators, medical professionals, automotive manufacturing personnel and other advocates. www.programprofessionals.org

1 NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Legal residents of the 50 United States (D.C.),21 years or older. Ends: 9/30/07. To play and for Official Rules, including odds, and prize descriptions visit www.safetysaturday.com. Void where prohibited.

- VW Mediaroom

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TDIClub member ruins Jetta by using VegOil

Published August 28, 2007 in How-to, Maintenance, Other's Mods, TDI, Volkswagen and biodiesel. 0 Comments

“Many people disappear when they screw up. I wish to ‘man up’ before this community with my story.”

This is how TDIClub forum member DuluthRooster starts a post explaining how he ran a Jetta Wagon on waste vegetable oil for about 50,000 miles but then, sadly, had a terribly negative experience and ended up replacing the engine. He details the damage done to his engine by using VegOil that probably had too much water in it also probably also wasn’t filtered enough and the steps that he needed to take to figure out what was wrong and how to fix it over in the forums. It’s great reading if you want to know the dangers of using waste oil in your car, even if you think you know what you’re doing.

I don’t want to steal his thunder too much (his pictures are worth checking out, too), but here’s how he ends his post:

Continue reading ‘TDIClub member ruins Jetta by using VegOil’

H&R: Ultra-light Premium Coilovers

Published July 30, 2007 in Maintenance and Other's Mods. 0 Comments

I ride on Eibach/Koni setup but these are damn light and would put my stance right where I want it.

H&R Ultra-light Premium Coilovers

H&R continues its innovative design and manufacture of new suspension technologies with the introduction of Premium Performance Coil-Overs. These new coil overs feature Aluminum front struts that significantly reduce unsprung weight. Weight is reduced 30 to 40%over stock struts. Reduced unsprung weight improves suspension articulation resulting in optimized performance and ride. The Aluminum struts are black hard anodized for strength and beauty. All other features are the same as the famous H&R Street Performance Coil Overs.

The new Premium Coil Overs are available for popular Audi, BMW, and Volkswagen applications. Featuring H&R’s exclusive damper technology, each shock is specifically engineered to work smoothly with the progressive rate springs. The new H&R Coil-Overs will give your car superb comfort, performance and German style.

Like all of H&R’s products, H&R Coil-Overs are 100% made in Germany and use inductively tempered spring steel for unparalleled tensile strength and resiliency, allowing the use of a smaller wire diameter for reduced unsprung weight. H&R Coil-Over shocks are hand made monotube gas charged dampeners to maximize service life and performance. H&R is an A1 level product supplier to the automotive industry.

Contact:
H&R Special Springs
(888) 827-8881
www.hrsprings.com
info@hrsprings.com

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MKIV headlight replacement

Published May 26, 2007 in How-to and Maintenance. 2 Comments

Nice write up from Mrad over volksbloggin. You either have headlight issues or you don’t but you always see that one light out on a dub.. that’s part of being an owner.

One of these days I’ll get some of my how-to’s done. ;)

Another great option is to get a VAG-COM for your laptop. You can also find local dubbr’s to help you out if thay have one. Trade a 6-pack or so.. Obviously not needed for a bulb change but great for you own diagnostics and $$$$ dealer savings.

One of the thousands upon thousands of VW owners out there with a burned out head light? Don’t shell out $79 to have the dealer change it. Roll up those sleeves and do it yourself!

Burnt out headlights are all too common for VW owners. Replacing them through a dealer or auto shop can be a real pain, and quite pricey (unless you’re still under warranty. Then VW will replace it for free). So after my second headlight in under a month kicked the bucket, I decided that I wasn’t going to roll up to my friendly VW dealer and fork over my hard earned cash for something that could be replaced in a few minutes. I consulted my buddy Dax.

Click on over!

- Volksbloggin.com

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