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    Thread: Farewell forum
Post: RE: Farewell forum

Im still here....Ive still got my DT obviously...It will be making a return this winter...And yes, i still daily drive an Astor HDI D Turbo as well. Its a crying shame the way forums have gone, was...
darrenjlobb The Couch 9 6,632 13-08-2025, 07:56 PM
    Thread: Who's Still Here Then?
Post: RE: Who's Still Here Then?

DeeTurbo Wrote: (15-10-2022, 06:03 PM) -- Just thought I'd say a quick hello. My GTI sold last month but I still have my estate and HDI Dturbo. I really do miss the hay days of forums. Facebook...
darrenjlobb Newbies 17 13,194 29-11-2022, 01:23 PM
    Thread: Who's Still Here Then?
Post: RE: Who's Still Here Then?

Still lurking, just a shame its so quiet these days. Times move on and cars get old / less popular i guess. Most people arnt interested unless its < 3 years old on finance these days. A great shame, b...
darrenjlobb Newbies 17 13,194 16-02-2022, 08:53 AM
    Thread: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blown Derv Bus Build
Post: RE: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blow...

Very much still own it, has been on the back burner for far to many years now, however with recent developments, I hope to be getting back to it some time very soon :)
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 559 308,106 21-01-2022, 08:58 PM
    Thread: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blown Derv Bus Build
Post: RE: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blow...

2022!
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 559 308,106 19-01-2022, 09:51 PM
    Thread: Citroen zx Volcane DT
Post: RE: Citroen zx Volcane DT

Stealth post update! The DervMafia never really went away!
darrenjlobb Projects 69 41,458 06-12-2020, 10:58 PM
    Thread: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blown Derv Bus Build
Post: RE: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blow...

Holy thread revival? 3 years since a post..... Nothing exciting to report but thought id at least update this thread with some photos from the eurotrip a couple years ago.. (pre covid!!)  Hav...
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 559 308,106 06-12-2020, 10:55 PM
    Thread: The Old XUD DervBus Thread!
Post: RE: The Old XUD DervBus Thread!

Holy thread revival! Had to reset my password to log in to make this post! No, Have never windowed a block or had any damage with a rod related issue since fitting the forged rods... Infact, its the...
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 132 68,777 06-12-2020, 10:47 PM
    Thread: The Old XUD DervBus Thread!
Post: RE: The Old XUD DervBus Thread!

Wow just got an E-Mail to say this thread had been revived! Think the car has had 2-3 engines since this thread covered in other threads! But the overall fix to injection duration issues / problems...
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 132 68,777 09-06-2018, 09:26 AM
    Thread: Club Calendar 2018 - Photo Submission Thread
Post: RE: Club Calendar 2018 - Photo Submission Thread

One of the DT from Pugfest this year.
darrenjlobb The Couch 52 21,376 02-10-2017, 05:40 PM
    Thread: Daily use.
Post: RE: Daily use.

Drive an Astor HDI every day / have no reason to drive anything newer / different. Comfy, reliable, costs peanuts to run, and would trust it to anywhere in the country. People always ask why / take pi...
darrenjlobb The Couch 20 4,576 20-09-2017, 11:26 AM
    Thread: Gti6 flywheel on a xud. Will it work?
Post: RE: Gti6 flywheel on a xud. Will it work?

Dash in the GTI6 is driven from the ECU not the sensor directly, the GTI flywheel will be missing a locking peg hole, and the marks for the tacho. Do you mean you want to upgrade to an aftermarket bil...
darrenjlobb XUD Section 14 6,845 05-09-2017, 07:42 AM
    Thread: Update on the 6!
Post: RE: Update on the 6!

Good work as already said :) Hope your not planning to put any of that un required interior back in ;)
darrenjlobb The Couch 13 5,708 07-08-2017, 12:34 PM
    Thread: Forged Xud vs M-HDI
Post: RE: Forged Xud vs M-HDI

Will try and comment on this later this evening when I have time, some good points made but could probably add another viewpoint / perspective on the topic..
darrenjlobb XUD Section 15 8,370 28-07-2017, 12:02 PM
    Thread: What do you work as?
Post: RE: What do you work as?

Farmer, with pretty much no qualifications to my name |-:
darrenjlobb The Couch 33 9,082 16-07-2017, 09:22 PM
    Thread: Black ph 1 XUD BUS
Post: RE: Black ph 1 XUD BUS

Danny Wideboy Wrote: (07-07-2017, 04:56 PM) -- How do you do it man? -- WOT
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 45 22,113 07-07-2017, 05:06 PM
    Thread: Lying on the couch with a headache!
Post: RE: Lying on the couch with a headache!

Obviously from above its not always been the case, But I would have to personally HIGHly recommend Adrian Flux, who are currently insuring DT for an extremely competitive price (no one would get near ...
darrenjlobb The Couch 28 7,890 06-07-2017, 05:20 PM
    Thread: Fitting an ml6
Post: RE: Fitting an ml6

I used a 206 cylinder on my conversion and has been working great so far...
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 23 12,000 04-07-2017, 09:28 PM
    Thread: Fitting an ml6
Post: RE: Fitting an ml6

Problem I found was there just wasnt room there behind the motor to put a cylinder directly on the bulkhead.... Although things may differ with other motors. But mine is at 15 degrees and still not ne...
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 23 12,000 03-07-2017, 12:17 PM
    Thread: The Nanstone - 2.0 16v CR - GTB2056VLK build
Post: RE: The Nanstone - 2.0 16v CR - GTB2056VLK build

Honestly never thought this would see the tarmac again! DervMafia coming back in force for 2017!
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 192 121,540 26-06-2017, 09:29 AM
    Thread: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blown Derv Bus Build
Post: RE: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blow...

Some progress over the last few days, after a long battle as discussed in previous posts trying to get a line made up and swaged here in the UK I eventually gave up and bought some pre made made lines...
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 559 308,106 24-06-2017, 08:13 PM
    Thread: Black ph 1 XUD BUS
Post: RE: Black ph 1 XUD BUS

daniel909 Wrote: (08-06-2017, 09:41 PM) -- Anton Wrote: (08-06-2017, 09:10 PM) -- Lobb pump ;) -- Had to be said :D -- Lol bledy boys..... Think you will find what actually happened was.....Some...
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 45 22,113 09-06-2017, 06:35 PM
    Thread: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blown Derv Bus Build
Post: RE: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blow...

zx_volcane Wrote: (02-06-2017, 07:33 AM) -- Not something a hydraulic or Motorsport place can sort? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -- Seemingly not...From the ones I have been to so far an...
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 559 308,106 02-06-2017, 12:04 PM
    Thread: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blown Derv Bus Build
Post: RE: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blow...

ConorTRG Wrote: (02-06-2017, 01:01 AM) -- Could you make up your own and use an olive if you cant sort out dies? -- Pressures are far to high to be using olives etc. Need very thick wall stout pipe...
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 559 308,106 02-06-2017, 07:22 AM
    Thread: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blown Derv Bus Build
Post: RE: darrenjlobb's Adaptronic Managed Compound Blow...

Having a right farce at the moment getting another Common Rail feed pipe made up for this. I had it fail on me a few weeks ago, but getting another one made (its custom made due to location / distance...
darrenjlobb 306 Projects 559 308,106 01-06-2017, 09:30 PM