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MIDGE'S AUDI TT 225

MORE ENGINE PROBLEMS FOR THE TT SO IT MUST BE TIME TO STOP!

With my new custom exhaust in place I was kinda hoping I'd have a big, fat power graph to show you after the final mapping. But unfortunately that particular dyno session came to an abrupt halt this month when the TT blew a gasket. Quite literally.

Luckily it was only the small metal item between the tubular manifold and the turbo, so I'll have to get it in the workshop and swap it out as soon as I get half a chance. By the looks of it, it's been blowing for a little while too. I just never noticed, because the straight through-system is pretty loud anyway. It's right bugger of a job though. I'll also need to take off the manifold and turbo to check the faces are flat and there's no cracks. Before getting it all back together and strapped down to finish my mapping session at Sanspeed. All this trouble for six quid's worth of gasket. A few four-letter words were uttered that day I can tell ya!

Anyway, the good news for the month is that my new rear brakes are here and I've got to say that makes me feel a whole lot better about life in general. I ordered these puppies from PB Brakes a couple of weeks ago specifically to match the badass 330mm 6-pot kit on the front. To be honest, the TT already stops on a sixpence (or whatever my old man meant when he used to say that) with just the front sorted, but there's nothing wrong with a bit of modifying overkill - the best performance is 'more' performance and all that. Besides, those standard-sized rear brakes just look a bit, well, shit in comparison. That's nothing a set of monster 304mm rotors and 4-pot calipers can't sort out.

Matching them up is not the only reason I chose another PB kit though. Not only do these guys ship direct from the factory (so you save on the usual extortionate middleman markup). But they're also the only conversions on the market to have a patented line-lock system available. This clever gadget can be specified for just 100 quid over the normal kit price and it's designed specifically to accept the standard handbrake cable. This means I won't have to find an extra spot calliper to get it all working and pass an MoT. Which is nice.

As for the callipers, I've chosen a powdercoated red finish to match the front, but it's worth knowing they offer a whole range of anodised colour and logo options too. They also come with the stainless-steel brake lines and every single fitting needed to get them on. Basically speaking, it takes out all the hassle and comes in at a bargain price - what's not to love?

Speaking of fitting, admittedly I haven't quite got around to that part yet. The truth is I've been a little preoccupied of late. Turn the page and you'll find out why...

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