That's the idea :) cost was 96 euros for myself and Wanda to be covered with the + partner package, it covered us both for all sorts of stuff, looked a lot better than RAC/AA etc.

It takes 14 days for your membership cards to come through, but they phone you back with your membership numbers 15 minuets or so after taking out cover, puts you on cover from midnight that night.

There are a few links on the web relating to it.

http://nurburgringdrivers.com/2012/0...eakdown-cover/

http://www.meganesport.net/community...p/t-41706.html

http://www.retrorun.co.uk/forums//in...-ring-anymore/


I believe Ian gave me the Idea over a pub lunch at a meet a few months back :)

You may have to pay for recovery by the ring company breakdown vehicle but ADAC will then refund that cost, or as the last post states they may just bill ADAC directly.
There is contradictory info all over the place but you can take this cover from the kiosk building at the Ring apparently.

This might be useful, Copy pasted from Pistonheads

Believe I spoke to Barbara when I phoned myself

Thanks - will give them a bell

Bloody Lambda Sensor's......GRRRRRrrrrrrrr noticed mine was FUBAR this morning on the way to work.
Was running 12.3 AFR instead of 14.7 !!!!!!
Switching the Apexi ECU lambda control off, had it back running 14.7AFR (ish) at idle, on the base map.

Don't wanna be running that rich for the run down to Germany as it will be a bit heavy on the fuel budget.
The ECU could run without the lambda but then I'd be staring at the AFR gauge all the way down there trying to map every cell on cruise to 14.7AFR on the hand controller......I'd rather let the lambda feedback do that for me LOL......

Another job for the weekend.......

need to buy a wideband sensor and gauge for mine at some point. preaty sure mine runs rich as hell on cruise.,

is 13.1 - 13.5 a normal fig for AFR?

and remap booked, hopefully everything will be ok and i don't have any more hicups between now and the 24th. Just got to get garage to fit manifold and turbo as i have now run out of time to do it.

does ADAC cover include bringing you and your car home back to the UK?

Thats quite rich if that's on idle or cruise. It should oscillate around 14.7 based on the lamda feedback.
That's more like part load of about 0 - 0.5bar boost.

Yes, just ask zee questions.. :doubleup:

ok so vf43 turbo and RCM manifolds in, and what a mistake. turbo lag central and exhaust noisey as hell. So going to have to change for a non jap style exhaust pretty quick or stuff a bung in the for the trip.

I tried, I tested, I'm not sure I like. lets see what happens come remap on Friday.

LOL, now you know what my Hawk STi was like de-catted with that poor excuse for a silencer.

If you have a 2.5" exhaust you could borrow my Prodrive back box..

ps Ive got a bung also, it goes into a 111mm tail pipe.

What up-pipe did you fit?.. and is the new up-pipe much wider than the one you removed?.. If yes, then you want a Harvey trick up-pipe or... bang the cat out of your old wrx one for now and use that until you can sort a better tapered one..

(PS with all that fitted I wouldn't even bring it on boost before mapping)
(PPS everything will be laggy next to a TD04 which makes boost mega low down the rev range)

Well hopefully the remap will help smooth it out a bit, but it wont do anything about the noise.

I have a very large RCM up pipe as well as the tubular headers. Then 3 inch all the way through decatted.

I am going to go 2.5 soon so I guess that will get me some torque back, that an a hybrid 20g.

After driving two diesels most of the time, I have forgotten that over 4500 rpm exists.

thats it, a trip to haywood and scott next week i think to get a quieter back box. no way am i going to germany with whats on there.

It would be alot cheaper to but some ear defenders:lol:

got some, but not cheaper once the law fines me for defective exhaust.

Revolution exhaust

Had one on my old wagon, very pleased with it as it wasn't silly loud :grin:

thanks guys, never heard of revolution, but look good price, though i may have to go h&s from a time perspective, as i can quickly go and get one tomorrow if they have one on the shelf.

if i change back box after remap do you think map will need tweaking again? going from h&s jap style to normal style.

You will be fine just changing the backbox

Have a great trip guys and enjoy :yeah:

The Harvey-Up-Pipe is the best way to combat lag, you don't need the Tubular headers until well over 400 anyway.

Cheers Clive :ok:

Is it just me driving around like a virgin race winner on his final laps...... listenning for every knock, sqweek and rattle and wondering if it's normal.
I think I've spent too long driving the other car and forgotten whats normal and whats not......

Its just the paranoyer setting in..:oldman::five:

Took mine to work today as it was a nice sunny day, new ride hight visible, couldn't help listen to every clonk and thought.. "oh that sounds abit rough", when I rev'd past 7k a couple of times. :oldman::polish:

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/...ps88369e82.jpg

:agreed: I thought my trip was over today when I hit a large rock on a narrow road to avoid a frigging taxi as it was squeaking when I turned into my drive.....seems ok though:wink:
Roll bar bushes been sorted by smd and cured the knock but we did pick up that the ast's that were rebuilt might need to go back again ffs:sos:

Oh no, what's wrong with the shocks Tim?

Thanks mate, enjoy Monaco :yeah:

some play top to bottom when the wheel was being moved. Ast will sort on my return from the fatherland

Well thats it I am ready,

Ive even got a full tank of Shel Nitro+ petrol :yeah:



















apart from putting my other wheels on..

Are the bottom height adjustment rings PROPER tight? Had an issue with the Tein's where the bottom ring would work its way lose and cause movement top to bottom... tightening it up with a massive knuckle bar worked to fix..

You got some 888s Ian? :doubleup:

:) got half a tank atm should do till we meet up

Might have :whistle:

Right, to do list number 2: The snags.,

Fit Milltek back box (cannot even think about driving car with current setup) - ordered from Balance Motorsport
Fit a sensible sized and correct ARB for rear (my fault, change of plan) - ordered
ADAC cover - brushing up on German now for phone call in a minute.
Coolant leak - ordering new turbo coolant hose now, hope that is the culprit.
Missing clips from grill and under bonnet - as above
Get some heat reflective tape for under bonnet protection, to be on safe side.

Julian at Balance Motorsport has come to the rescue with the exhaust and ARB, based in Henfield he does all sorts of motorsport/performance tuning parts, very helpful and seems a nice guy. Worth giving him a call if you need anything, google Balance Motorsport. He contacted suppliers while I was on phone to see if he can get them next day, going to pick them up from him to make life easier.

He is a helpful bloke down at Balance, spoke to him at length the other day about local Geometry centres + settings and corner weighting. + he is only 5mins up the road from me!

For ADAC, copied from carven club website
"TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP. Phone from the UK 00 49 94 15 23 44 speak to Ms Moser-Wickles , Ms Barbara Lorenz or one of the staff at this office they all speak fluent English"

The forecast has changed and so I will definitely be taking 2 sets of wheels, running there on the road wheels. and tyres. Just need to work out how to get them in the car...

cheers Dave, can't get through at the moment.