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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 gallery => Topic started by: Chris. on 17 November 2011, 22:53
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Well, after the cars worst week ever (engine death and gearbox caused by a shaft) within a week is over....can now start getting the car boosting like it should with the MBC/n75 setup.
God, after nearly 2 weeks of not driving anything remotely quick, acr feels like a weapon again now :)
Shall keep thread updated with the N75/MBC setup logs etc.
Chris
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sweet, was wondering where you had gone lol
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wicked, did you actually get down to the cause of the problem?..
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Good to hear your back :smiley:
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Which problem? The boost or the driveshaft?
Anyhow....turned the boost up on MBC by 2 turns today, drove home and no more soft limp mode....buzzing!!!
Might be going on set of rollers tomorrow up here so be interesting to see what it makes.
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the shell bearings,
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Nah not yet...havent really had time to have a look at it, apart from a quick glance. First suggestions are oil from how it come out the engine!
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Stuck it on set of rollers this morning.
225bhp but was dropping into limp mode. He didn't want to run my mbc/n75 setup as he thought it was poor and would cause turbo to boost away and away.
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(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/532c7764.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/6ec20304.jpg)
Had a run....not running right.....The car was dropping into soft limp mode causing no boost at all....as shown on the boost vs power graph.
I offered to put the MBC/n75 setup in but the guy from PDTuning (now renamed to sedox Performance...) said it was the wrong way to do it and it would just keep boosting and boosting.....pfft.
225bhp in limp mode....LOL
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Is this going to turn into a build thread?
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Might aswell since I don't have one on here
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I'll move it to the dub rides section.
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Cheers buddy!
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Was it the same torque as we had? I can see the dip off where the power used to peak.. Get new boost gauge which works and I will bring the load maps back inline with the actual boost reading not the boost reading which are over reading. This is the reason for the limp, the ecu is seeing the deviation from the load map and the air drawn in, and then puts the N75dc% to another map which flat lines the n75dc to 5%.
A 5min fix with a working boost gause and a few logs of blocks 25..
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From the graph I can see about 275ish lbft. Which is bang in line with what we had.
Full torque looks to be 3-400rpm later on in the dyno dynamics graph from today. We had peak torque at 3660rpm
The results on DD roller seem to be 2-400rpm difference between where torque is being met at certain rpms....but I dont think thats anything to worry about.
Guys at PDT were thinking it was actuator or N75, boost leak related, they didnt seem to want to listen when I told them about the duty cycles.
Just need to find a reliable boost gauge. What make is your nick and do they do it in PSI?
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looking good. keep up the good work.
id take it to rtech as they know their shizzle
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Chris, i would go for the Newsouth gauge. Matches dash perfectly, just a little on the pricey side.
What most people have got though :afro:
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They have a habit of not sitting on 0 when the engine is off though... :cry:
I hear these are quite accurate :lipsrsealed: :grin:
(http://www.speeding.co.uk/acatalog/tim127_w.JPG)
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Cant decide between a set of roll bars or get a R32 rep bumper.
Decisions decisions. :(
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Handling
Can always make it look nicer afterwards.
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Might get myself a newsouth tonight. Rear ARB sometime soon too.
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This arrived from awesome today
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/8632c361.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/4831e477.jpg)
Far better than the halfrods special autogauge garbage!
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Gauge looks good :afro:
What pod you using?
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Just a ebay special mate!
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Just a ebay special mate!
Any pics of it in the light? :smiley:
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Erm...not sure if I ahve any on photobucket.
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(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/14fbbd51.jpg)
Only one I have!
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Got a text saying parcel will be here between 10.58 and 11.58. Bang on 11.20 interlink arrived and delivered me this:
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/58d243ef.jpg)
Fitted on the drive!
Took it out for a quick blast along some wet roads and the handling is far better. The back end is planted on the floor and doesnt want to start to wander like it normally would. Cant wait for some dry quiet roads to really push it along.
Definately a rear ARB is up there with the best mods done!
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Nice.... you didn't hang about then... :cool:
Good luck with the dry quiet roads this time of year though.
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I never hang about fitting parts lol.
I know, winter is well set in now :(
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Nice carpet :grin: :grin:
Rear ARB is up there with best value for money mods on a MK4 :smiley:
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Really want to find some twisties now!
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WEll on the idea for a new car, now I broke mine :(
Tempted along something of the lines of this:
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/greymk4smooth.jpg)
Silverstone Grey (US Spec)
Smoothed gloss Grille
Smoothed Bonnet
Semi- Smooth Engine bay (removed un-used brackets, re-locate washer bottle)
New set of wheels
Potentially water meth
Potentially 1.8 n/a inlet cam
Map tweaked down at r-tech
Some polished parts on engine
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That looks sweet love the colour! Hope your starting to get better mate I did read about your crash.
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That looks sweet love the colour! Hope your starting to get better mate I did read about your crash.
+1
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Everyone seems to like the color.
Would love to do it as I think there is only 1 or 2 in this color in the UK.
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Mate rang me today about someone asking after a 1.8T conversion into their golf. He said he may know of a engine around as a conversion.
Figures flew around of 2k with all the parts needed for a conversion, and all the mods off mine, ECU, clocks etc.
Thats a damn hard choice to make. Do I sell for 2k, get another car and start out again with a 20v lump Or save up now enough to buy a full car and transfer anything over.
Its certainly got me thinking!
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Mate rang me today about someone asking after a 1.8T conversion into their golf. He said he may know of a engine around as a conversion.
Figures flew around of 2k with all the parts needed for a conversion, and all the mods off mine, ECU, clocks etc.
Thats a damn hard choice to make. Do I sell for 2k, get another car and start out again with a 20v lump Or save up now enough to buy a full car and transfer anything over.
Its certainly got me thinking!
How much is salvageable from yours?
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The engine. Few interior bits Few wheels, brakes,
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Straightened up intercooler today.
Before:
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/72992c25.jpg)
After:
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/66406f58.jpg)
Just needs a polish with some #000 grade wire wool.
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Chris you selling your boost gauge at all?
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Nope.
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Damn you :grin:
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:)
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Looking at rods after sourcing a crank from Olly over on uk-mkivs. Looks like my original is going to rebuilt bigger and better!
Also had a sneaky peak at aftermarket camshafts....£500 for a pair of piper cams for ultimate street. Expensive and looking at what I can get for money and gains.
Ill be putting on new engine:
Water meth
forged rods
20v NA camshaft or uprated (i need to find out gains)
Ported exhaust manifold
Another remap for such mods.
Anyone any advice on cams?
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Been looking at the piper cams myself but they are a lot of money for not much more power...
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yeah, I wondered what the gains would be on k03s. The intergrated cams start at 300bhp for the street cam from what I read on vortex.
Might just got for the NA inlet cam. But do you use the 2.0 NA one or the 1.8 NA one as the one I found is listed as a 2.0 upgrade for 1.8T
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Just bought this:
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/vernier18T.jpg)
hehe
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Acquired this today!
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/417621_3225571273586_1095642648_3150871_1189025501_n.jpg)
and it went straight round the corner to machinists to be checked.
Tempted to get another mk4, stick k03s with WMI in that, then build a 1.8T mk2 golf with a T3/04e turbo for nice power.
Silverstone grey mk4 and a R32 Deep blue pearl mk2 with color coded wheels. semi stripped out and bucket seats. Weapon!
Not bad for the price of delivery :)
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Bought these:
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/Rods.jpg)
Rebuild time!
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More pictor whoring :)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/ca2bf780.jpg)
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Mmmmmmmmmm I want some :drool:
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Ive wanted some for a long time. No longer here to fook spiders! haha
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Yeah put meth injection on, vr6 maf and injectors and that will be it now mate...
Really? :grin: :laugh: :lipsrsealed:
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Tempted to make something like this:
(http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n510/grahams81/DSC01134.jpg) just need to find/price up the right grade pipe and see how much a test manifold would cost.
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When I made my manifold I got all the bends and straights from Euro stainless in Blackburn got 40 schedule tube. Think it was about 58mm ID and about 4mm thick really good quailty stuff.
(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n521/jonrandom/SAM_0653.jpg)
That is a beast of a manifold in your picture!!
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That looks like the stuff id need. Expensive?
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Not to bad the parts were about £140, got the header flange from Bill badger5, considering those manifolds can cost the best part of a grand bargin really. Just a bi*ch putting them together and welding them up!
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For the bends and piping?
Flange from JBS of all people is £36 so hardly a rob da bank moment.
Did you use 1.25" piping?
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Found some nice cheap bends:
http://www.zx55.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?tc=Y&id=2&cat=Butt-Weld%20Fittings&szin=1.25
Just dont know what wall thickness they are... what size is best? about 3mm?
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Those will be fine as longs as you get the S40S thats the schedule 40 which gives you about 3-4 mm wall thickness.
I cant remember excally what size diameter I used im sure it was bigger than 1.25" I matched it up with the header flange to get the max flow. Im pretty sure it was 58mm ill check over the wkend and let you know.
Im sure JBS only do the header flange in mild steel thats why I didnt use them Badger5 does them in SS at about £35-40 so not to bad.
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Ahh, not too bad then ;) ill have a word with bill at badger.
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Purchased a manual tensioner with waterpump for cheap :)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/65aecfac.jpg)
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Got chance of a 1.6 mk4 5dr for £300 with no tax or test. S reg but for £300, it gets me by and gives me a good few parts to work with for the project. £644 to insure so not too bad.
Only problem is its a bit smokey when warm, but if it dies....i see a 1.8T getting hossed in.
Set of 3sdm .001's slapped on Quick polish of the black magic pearl and be decent run about.
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I went this weekend and drove nearly 700miles to pick this up.
2003 plate mk4 with about 55k miles on it with fresh respray.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/d0ebf9a1.jpg)
Also picked up a shortened recess rear bumper aswell.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/e1b231ff.jpg)
Plan is to rebuild it from ground up, get everything powdercoated, polybushed all round and braided lines. semi-smoothed bay and 1.8T
Got a few new parts to rebuild my 1.8T with...
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/11d6fdb8.jpg)
IE Manual Tensioner + cambelt kit
IE forged 144x20mm Rods
New oil cooler housing which isnt on there
Piper Vernier pulley
THS intercooler which i had before.
Lets get on with the rebuild!!! :)
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looking forward to this :cool:
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No oil cooler, but probably run one with big power.
Tonights 4 hours work doesnt really show much on the surface but lots done.
Oxy bottles on all the seam sealer to remove it.
Started to weld up all little holes in the chassis
Mate says are you not going to seam weld it all, so I think for a minute then get cracking doing that.
Never really welded before so not exactly the best welds, but nothing a bit tidying up with grinder and patches touched in wont solve.
Pics:
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/13e6b06b.jpg)
*Passenger Side - Non Seam Welded*
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/66ea8803.jpg)
*Drivers side with slightly dressed welds*
PS - dont laugh at my welding, we all gotta start somewhere [:P]
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Looking forward to more updates :afro:
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Got a 12mm manifold flange for £20.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/ed349938.jpg)
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Looking good mate this will be a good build looking forward to it! :smiley:
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This is turning interesting. Keep it up
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Going to be using a AUM loom with wideband lambda and EGT sensors.
Just need to know whether the AUM ecu will throw a fit with it having no traction control in place. I cant see why it shouldnt if i use a none traction control ABS pump and clocks as I made a pinout diagram and nothing goes into the ECU apart from vehicle speed sensor, but cant see that being traction related.
Going to hope I can put Cruise control in aswell (not sure why id need it for a Big turbo car like) and itll allow me to swap between maps so could have something like eco mode or more boost and fuelling etc.
Does anyone know if you loose the feature of cruise control having switching maps from the stalk?
Also going to map in stock launch control
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Going to get a set of 82mm JE pistons from the US. But I can also get some ARP main studs and ARP head studs aswell for £580 posted.
Looks like im saving up for a bit longer
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Still need help choosing a color. :\
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Cant beat black magic when detailed correctly :cool:
You keeping the ths intercooler for this new build?
I have a feeling this is going to be mental when finished :evil:
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dont need it as the pipes are on wrong side for the turbo above the gearbox.
You might aswell have it mate.
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Thats unlucky :sad:
I guess your going to have to get a custom one built then?
Nicks going to love mapping that!
If your serious about the intercooler mate drop me a pm with your paypal details il pay it tomorrow morning for you.
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Custom one with 2.5" inlet and outlet and shortest piping route.
same details as last time mate.
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Awsome iv still got them in my inbox :cool:
I will pay it in tomoz morning mate an hopefully have that early next week.
Roll on RTech August 5th.
I cant wait to see this being build.
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Just bought from CTS turbo:
82mm 9.25CR JE forged pistons with rings and pins
ARP 1.8T head stud kit with tool
ARP main stud kit
1.8T to -4AN oilfeed adapter
Pretty large dent in my wallet
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I can only dream of buying stuff like that for mine :laugh:
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Haha, £632 shipped before rip off tax.
Also done a bit to the shell today. made it watertight..
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/24bec185.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/1759b483.jpg)
Nout wrong with a bit tigerseal to hold windows in to make it watertight for now.
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That's nearly my mortgage for a month lol
good work so far mate, be good to see the lump starting to get built up :afro:
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Haha. Probably one of the biggest spends of the build, apart from the head.
Next big one will be the crank regrind and block overbore.
Only thing ive heard about is the JE pistons being alloy or whatever they are will pick up knocks a bit more than something like the forged mahle ones.
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RS4 daytona grey maybe??
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Cage going to be ordered next.
Pretty much settled on the daytona grey pearl. Red cage and wheels, flocked dash. :P
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NOt sure what to get next. Its either turbo (thinking GTX3071R with top mount manifold) or cage or supertech head?
I cant really make a manifold without the engine bolted in and head on, so its either cage or head.
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(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/usps.jpg)
Parts nearly here :P
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(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/BAMECU.jpg)
Official scene guy now!
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managed to rescue a quote from API impreza in the UK for supertech parts.
Their quote was VERY VERY good. £735 delivered.
The list I have is:
AEVI-1103S/Single -
AIVN-1103S/Single -
These valves require single groove keepers part# KPR-6S/7 (40) £0.90 each
GDE-AU18T
SPRK-AUDI18T Includes all the items below (kit
SPR-A2095(intk) + SPR-H1002D(exh) Valve springs full set
RET-AU5VI/T2(12) + RET-AU5VE/T1+SEAT-H1000(8) - 20 Titanium Retainers
Can anyone confirm Im not missing anything as something is telling me I have.
Chris
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This looks like an interesting build.
Will be keeping an eye on this :drool:
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Cheers :D
Really want pistons to be here so block can get machined.
Head getting ordered next week,
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Custom fees paid and delivery scheduled for Wednesday 29th :P
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Few bits turned up today :D
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/C30EADB8-25FD-41BC-8506-427F05E1F2F2-1454-000001291AA4D35C.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/AE4F961D-57B2-447E-AAAC-52E234337CE5-1454-000001299CA8261E.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/958F9CE8-C52D-4972-859C-35FD930B5ED6-1454-000001293B274620.jpg)
And near enough everything together..
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/9E0980B6-6D58-4715-9CD0-2F76C829CFDD-1454-0000012902DE6FF0.jpg)
Starting to take shape now :D
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Supertech valvetrain ordered today :D
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Todays work.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/8B90587F-346C-4023-B953-810E81FB1C5F-307-00000015DC70F111.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/E70EC25A-8562-4F49-9006-F5B725857350-307-00000015EC8A9780.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/1FB1CF27-8506-4E22-A596-0383863BAA16-307-00000015CAF8E83B.jpg)
Phone pics suck [:(]
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Primed bay tonight quickly.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/971CDD4F-A297-4271-8CF6-A941FA11C720-1683-00000155CC2CA075.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/6A29B3D5-CC1A-4568-A4AA-306663EB70D4-1683-00000155BD5A1803.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/8418C9CF-1278-4D56-9376-C961E7231181-1683-00000155C700423E.jpg)
Not perfect but itll flat and see where needs more work :D
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Something turned up this morning :D
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/1ECAACDB-5644-4042-88A8-E67F66C91CAE-2425-0000024219478E7E.jpg)
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One very expensive parts box sat looking pretty.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/CE187496-A2A5-4468-9413-4F701A34FF74-6534-0000057DA3527B16.jpg)
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Valve spring compressor arrived this morning, so can get head stripped down at some point ready for machining.
R32 rack arrived I ordered off ebay end of last week arrived.
Gave it a quick clean up:
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/5D77493E-F89B-445A-BA9A-F57F337A39F1-5988-000002B1F6F4B8C3.jpg)
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Those pistons are sexy as! :cool:
Will be watching this.
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I'll let you know how the rack feels once I get mine fitted mate, I think it'll be like learning to drive all over again lol
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Sweet :)
Doesnt seem much different 2 1/2 turns but I bet it is!
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Bay flatted today, just a small bit more filler in to fix a couple issues.
Head de-valved aswell:
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/75B212CF-285B-4DD5-9BB7-6A6DA0F95562-10462-000004D08D7F7DEC.jpg)
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Also picked up a 6 speed 4x4 box for £68 - bargain
Think im going RS$ daytona grey pearl too.
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=148733
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Bay was going to get painted today, but the paint shop rang and said they need to order some special bits in to make the paint up as its a Cryllic? type of paint (the one up after the pearl) so it will be here Tuesday instead :(
Really cant wait to see the colour on the car!
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Picked paint up today and magic things happened.
This is it out the sun:
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/97C13DFD-8A18-40B1-9831-076A8F2A503A-3663-00000174CC9FBAB8.jpg)
move into the sun and:
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/5195CB09-6649-4148-8A9E-D2E9CE1843E8-3663-00000174D99C07CB.jpg)
Well got the bay pushed into the booth and cleaned down, panel wiped, masked etc.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/5179BF0F-E4B9-479F-8D3F-B2EE8C29D575-3706-000001A476160505.jpg)
Here she is with just the basecoat on
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/B0CB12E2-F173-4BD9-BA77-40DBF7312D65-3706-000001A4563A2BAF.jpg)
Dropped some lacquer on it and different color again!
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/3762CCD0-0AA7-4D1C-9E18-E187E3955CC4-3706-000001A45BDC831B.jpg)
And a couple close ups of the smoothed work
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/C2B80C73-619A-437C-9936-8BC59C826BA6-3706-000001A4612A2241.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/CC8360FC-E56C-4653-BE38-23C9FF65BB62-3706-000001A4689ADE15.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/ACBD7B88-723A-45F9-ABDD-9C6EB10251A7-3706-000001A46EC3DF97.jpg)
Really pleased with it, cant wait to see it in the sunlight tomorrow when it comes alive!
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Couple of pics in the sun. - The sparkle in the paint is unreal.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/8AF983E8-70F7-4CB9-B337-39A2032239FB-6239-000002ADCE9C17BC.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/C27C8B0A-7DC8-47DB-8C1A-A3C394CAE8A6-6239-000002ADC7865CB6.jpg)
Wings and a couple other bits getting painted tomorrow.
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loving it so far mate, you giving yourself a rough completion date?
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Want shell painted by end of month.
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Unreal work, over the last few days I've been reading your thread. When the cars done it'll be stunning.
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Mate rang me on the way over unit today.....'Ive had a change of plan; you'll see when you get here.'
Shell was going to get prepped and painted. Whipped round with the DA, touched a little dent or 2 up and primed. Flatted down later after a brew, or 2 and onto masking up.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/EC15C390-801E-413B-B03C-D2DD9EEC8C88-6239-00000322E0A5C938.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/1823CC76-D54D-47F4-91C0-66E33C64029A-6239-00000322DB263D19.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/4119F082-5F7A-4F1C-8D6B-305223A0F2E9-6239-00000322D1A369F6.jpg)
And freshly lacquered...
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/E6FA38A4-1426-47DF-BAE9-05CEAAC345A6-6239-00000322C6910FB5.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/C25887E0-51E5-4822-81DF-2105D9FF5F00-6239-00000322BFCF7A4B.jpg)
One of the wings done earlier in day too.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/5AD9F3D7-8FEC-42A6-8282-956A2150F800-6239-00000322CC178960.jpg)
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That bay looks very nice :cool:
Given me some inspiration for mine
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Few pics in sun
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(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/DBE05EDD-DB87-48E8-AFCF-C4C4725123BB-9289-000003DDB2D2F176.jpg)
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comments?
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Lovely colour mate! Just get the engine back in!! :evil:
Underside of the hood?... :huh:
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:cool:
Underside of the hood?... :huh:
Bonnet itself hasn't been painted :wink:
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:cool:
Underside of the hood?... :huh:
Bonnet itself hasn't been painted :wink:
Well spotted. Bit dented thats going to be a pain to repair so ill just swap the one off my runabout and paint it up sometime. easier to repair a few stonechips on one bonnet that a huge one on another.
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Few other updates to this..
Got a OMP corsica steering wheel off a mate..
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Doors were primed
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(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/0A33E814-F2A0-4275-9B06-74BA7069DBA9-3947-0000018452FA383D.jpg)
And I took the car home so I could work on it at home as mate was tight for space.
Started to remove the dynamat from the back (what a major PITA that is)
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Picked up a R32 throttle body and silicone adapter off a mate for £85 posted.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/E1386EC3-9106-4950-A4D5-CDBF00CE0EB8-2088-00000116FE66DF86.jpg)
eBay addiction seen me buy some NEW HEL carbon look braided lines (full set) for £25 posted.
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Then spent 3 hours relocating ABS pump to the inner wing...
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/ABSPumRelocate.jpg)
More looking on ebay seen my find a Audi TT mk1 quattro top mounted manifold, for a tial GT28 exhaust housing, came with lambda and EGT and for £115 it was a bargain as couldnt even buy the tial flange and 3" pipe for that as a tial flange is £50 alone!
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/E6D1173A-20B8-478C-B89D-0714D61EAC6A-16298-0000076900C85587.jpg)
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I imagine it will be pretty close with my custom manifold so shouldnt need much altering, if any, to fit my setup.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/B455D0DF-CD81-4CE1-BDC8-BBA07DAF3D3B-27144-00000C6B1A3ABB80.jpg)
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And the latest addition to the parts collection was this black friday deal from Awesome GTi.
Forge supersize in new condition for £55 posted. (ex display)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/5155CC11-D51B-4D39-ACC4-A238DBFF2F37-4600-000001F31DBD088E.jpg)
Comments welcome
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Another nice update. :smiley:
Good job on the ABS pump.
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Picked engine and pistons/rods up from machinist today.
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Had to get pins lightened due to a piston being 1/8th ounce (3.5grammes) lighter than the others :(
Also, subframe painted and quick rack installed.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/59E4A6C9-A5B4-47D0-8D4D-49DAB1EF5586-1302-000000A1446978EC.jpg)
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Bought TT hubs, wishbone and starter for £100 off a local lad who breaks TTs.
Set about the wishbone today cleaning it up ready for paint and Superpro Caster increase bushes.
Cleaned up a TT wishbone today in the garage so can be painted and polybushes with superpro caster increase bushes.
Pre-clean:
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After:
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And old bushes removed:
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Also polished the roof last week....
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Also think I might get head ported/polished and built up from JNL racing... Instead of getting clutch from the US.
Block was painted and a snapped knock sensor bolt removed.
Cleaned block....
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painted engine.....
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Also got a new set of doors, boot and bonnet from MB Motorsport breaking a golf for £80 delivered so I can paint these new doors instead of the old T reg ones wavier than the ocean and trusting my repairs. Bonnet had a dent in it after something leant on it and left a dent with it :(
Who can spot the problem here then?
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However today Been painting a few bits..
Carrier Pre-cleaning
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Cleaned ready for some paint:
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Painted in satin black, shall see what they dry like:
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Eagle eyed people will spot a painted hub too, thats gone gloss black.
Also painted wishbone.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/E33B6562-7D25-4D29-8833-F0BCA7EE0B16-193-0000000C142AA3E7.jpg)
Also, has anyone got a k03 turbo and manifold.....had a small change of plans at the minute
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In need of a update!
Cleaned block and put headstuds in to make it look pretty.
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Went to pick up a turbo and manifold today for £50 (supposedly a k03)......Almost couldnt keep my expressions in when I saw the turbine wheel...
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/57352c84-d754-4e99-a387-b45c65ce5eb0.jpg)
no cracks on first inspections either so all good there too!
Ordered fidanza 240mm flywheel and 5 paddle clutch.....£250 off a mate stripping his 4wd golf.
Got a quattro oil return and new genuine knock sensor for £15 off a lad on facebook group. Need a 4wd one as transfer box in the way :(
Ordered ACL race series bearings £110
Picked up a second 30mm TT wishbone. These are RARE as hens teeth so now I have a matching pair :D
Cleaned turbo:
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Have to admit, one of the best looking K03s i have seen. NO cracks or signs of wear any where. Actuator still nice and strong, however this will be replaced with a 14lb actuator from Beach Buggy turbos.
Won a superpro power steering bush for £7 off the bay.
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And fitted to freshly painted rack. (needs track ends but they stuck :( )
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G101'd the upper half of the box. Wirebrushed the surface to make smooth.
Dried out with blowtorch.
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Painted high silver and selector gloss black:
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And starter ready for same treatment:
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So hopefully, when I get all these bearings in can drop the crank in and finally get the engine sat in place. :)
ACL race bearings turned up....Just waiting for the thrust washers.
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FIdanza flywheel and paddle clutch arrived this morning.
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Been playing with wiring last few days. Drivers side engine bay loom is now hidden, and re-routed inside the car and through a grommet above steering column, then down the inner chassis leg.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-8.jpg)
Headlight loom routed through inner chassis leg. Grommet to protect against chaffing.
This is my new loom for wiper motor, alarm siren and indicator.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-7.jpg)
There was originally the brake fluid warning, coolant warning, bonnet warning, and probably some other plugs removed. Those will be dealt with in the car. So 2 simple looms, headlight and wipers and indicator.
I could have spend about 3 days unpinning the plugs and putting them back on, but easier to cut and solder wires.
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Everything was wrapped in cloth tape.
Engine wise, had a issue with the main studs being too short. CTS turbo clearly supplied the wrong ones (did the same with my mate aswell), emailled and no reply so going to give out some bad press for them in time....however, lucky enough to have a mate building a 058 motor what they were for so sold them and bought some 06A ones from alex @ AKS tuning.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-3.jpg)
Question: Does anyone know the brake pipe size from master cylinder to ABS pump? The pipe looks same as 3/16th copper pipe I have in terms of internal diameter, but a bigger M12 union and different flare??? Can I flare with a 3/8th flare on M12 union???
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Well, crank and pistons made their way home today.. (05/05/2013)
Thrust washers trial fitted:
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-26.jpg)
Caps on and ARP fastener lube applied
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Crank all bolted up to 65lbft torque with ARP main studs
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And pistons in torqued up 3 times to 50lbft. Clearance 0.038mm with plastigauge.
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Oil cooler turned up this morning (10/05/2013) ....Just needs a clean and buy a thermostatic inline valve to let things get up to temp before going round cooler.
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Now just need to find somewhere to mount it. at 50cm long x 5cm high x 3cm deep
Wellycooler arrived last week.
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Superpro bushes finally turned up so set about chucking them in too.,
Superpro Caster increase bushes arrived this afternoon. Cracked straight on fitting them.
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Pushed the new bushes in :D Setting the caster correct.
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Front bush pushed in:
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First one complete:
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Old vs new. Note the fitment location of the bolt hole.
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All complete:
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Also managed to pick some FULL FIS clocks up (diesel) which will be converted to petrol
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Had a bit play, got the SKC and bit play with the needles etc.
Also to arrive Genuine Crank sensor for £15
AEB large port head - £50
Order a shed load of parts to continue building engine up.
Picked a few things up from VW.
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Oil cooler now sits nicely :D
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-42.jpg)
Ready for oil filter :D
Oil pump installed today, and billet idler :D
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Picked up timing gear from a mate aswell so can get the other crank gasket on when I buy some sealer. Overlooked that part lol.
AEB head arrived today aswell for £50, stripped down ready to go off and get tested at local machinist
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Also added EGT plug to my AUM loom so now becomes a BAM-scenist loom hahaha.
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Nice update mate, looks like it's gathering pace now...
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Getting there. Once head checked that can go on and engine can be sat in :o
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Very nice progress looks like its all coming together nicely :cool:
Keep it up! :evil:
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Are those the pre recall tt arms? nice find if so!
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i`m admiring your *work* chris, keep it up. :smiley:
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Cracking build, looking forward to more updates :smiley:
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Are those the pre recall tt arms? nice find if so!
Yes they are mate
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i fitted all the tt bits to mine a few months ago, lovely improvement. Used std bushes though. It's almost a decent handling car now! :grin:
f**k paying for the defcon sleeves though, it's criminal for a couple of turned bits of steel.
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Not even that, they're aluminium. I could make some at work if I got the right dimensions
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Look on my build wazzer I posted a pic of the dimensions I used as I have just made some.
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*page 10 :wink:
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ah nice one, I measured the tt wishbone bore but forgot to get the golf dims. Did you add a bit for a press fit?
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Yeah added added 2 thou onto the 45mm and it squeezed using a vice
I used some locktight on it too just I be safe but I can't see it going anywhere anytime soon :grin:
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MIssed replies....bloody no email noitifactions!
Yeah, pre-recall arms. 30mm front bush with stub for mk4 drop link mod. Rare as hens teeth and those arms are worth more than my runabout daily! crazy!
Anyhow...updates since ive been lacking over here!
Got subframe sorted out today.
R32 rack installed with superpro rack bush
FK Rollbar painted and superpro 22mm bushes
Wishbones installed with superpro caster increase bushes and drilled to fit mk4 rollbar
Powerflex yellow Dogbone upgrade
All freshened up with some paint.
Drilled wishbones to suit mk4 rollbar:
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Pic in bay:
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Head dropped off to be rebuilt, new stem seals etc, just make sure everything ok before putting it on engine. Flywheel sent to be balanced.
Mocked my intercooler up on the runabout so crashbars could be swapped over and front panel + radiator
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Made a new brake pipe up for the rear (bloody long):
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-70.jpg)
Installed the first rear brake line neatly.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-72.jpg)
Then finished brake flexi's off with OEM clips:
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-65.jpg)
Did the same with rear axle too just needed to spend ages laid under car filing hole out to fit the HEL braided lines....not something I want to do again!
Fitted the rear brakes up with new discs and pads (mintex)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-67.jpg)
And some nice fluid to finish the braking system off.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-64.jpg)
However, ran into issues with the master cylinder and servo.....bleed nipple snapped off and servo spring was distorted so couldnt pump fluid with pedal....so rather than fix it (which I managed) wasnt going to risk it being brakes so picked a new master cylinder and servo off a mate and that was spot on.
Whilst doing that....changed top mount on daily....didnt go too well after dropping a car onto my finger whilst it was between the coils of the spring whilst guiding coilover into location. Never felt so much pain ever!
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-66.jpg)
How its not broken....is beyond me!
next step was making braked up for catch can.
4" pipe held into location.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-71.jpg)
Chopped and brackets made to bolt to 1.8T engine bracket.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-63.jpg)
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just need to grab a welder and tack them on now :D
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Looking sweet bro :cool:
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Cheers,
Put my other doors and boot on car other day. (looks better than primer!)
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Got head back and flywheel after being balanced yesterday. Cracked on getting the cams in temporarily as need a half moon gasket. But got head on the car.
Goodbye shininess :(
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-77.jpg)
And torqued head down...
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-75.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-74.jpg)
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Got manifold back today from Bill @ Badger 5. Done a excellent job of porting it for me.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-84.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-88.jpg)
So put turbo on with manifold (still awaiting gaskets) and set about lifting engine in.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-89.jpg)
Damn it was a heavy one....but looks really well. First time car had a heart for around 18months!
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Decent progress :afro:
Engine mounts?
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What about the mounts
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Are you going to be going Vibratechnic? Are they THS ones?
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I have THS ones in the garage., Need to paint them and get them installed with new bolts.
PS....when the hell is page 4 coming up lol
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Wow, updated needed on this!
Mocked the intercooler piping up.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-101.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-102.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-100.jpg)
Well ordered a couple more bends for the intercooler cold side and got that mocked up and dropped off at the welders today. Should have that back sometime next week.
In the meantime, had a right battle with the exhaust... but got there in the end, hopefully it doesnt hang too low or knock off axle or tank but it shouldnt do!
Couple pics:
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-99.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-106.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-104.jpg)
Welded boost piping
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-111.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-110.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-109.jpg)
made myself a custom TIP
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-137.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-136.jpg)
Pipercross filter from Awesome GTI
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-141.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-140.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null-138.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null_zps8f10cafc.jpg)
Mocked the DV return up
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null_zps06f5394b.jpg)
Got it running, but had a knock and a bad misfire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUcgbCE9krc
Then re-wired the Ignition amp and it ran sweet as a nut!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l87n7rHeq9I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l87n7rHeq9I
This month ive basically done the smaller things:
Wired the heater motor up from climatronic loom to the normal manual heater
Wired headlights up so she can see again
Attempted to bleed it up, but wasnt having it.....new plan needed there.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/lights.jpg)
(bulb will be changed at later date)
And today (sunday) ive picked some new seats up. Sooo comfy :)
Worlds comfiest bucket seats!
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null_zpsfa0415b7.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/null_zps17fe2a7e.jpg)
Cant wait to get some harnesses and seat frames and get them in now :P
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Love the pic with the intercooler
Good work.
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Better pics for you. Cant get a good angle to take the pics unfortunately.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/EC8AAE83-5B67-4643-AACB-C198F02A932E.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/9A242F79-5AD4-4A69-92BF-6D7D4A4D06C3.jpg)
Also started to fit bumper behind the wellycooler.... Generally says you cant fit a big intercooler behind a stock bumper....however.....
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/E3CDA4F8-0BE3-4A38-9144-B325473170DB.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/592C268C-89A1-488F-BF95-86378E061AA4.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/592C268C-89A1-488F-BF95-86378E061AA4.jpg)
TBH, with tight pipework off the intercooler you would probably get away with it. it'll do me until I get a R32 bumper.
Got a bit more done these last few weeks.
Couple of odd little bits like moving the battery fuse box to the scuttle, wiper mechanism in, few earths, indicator wiring, ABS wiring.
Well today I plugged 2 rear ABS sensors in.....realised that the ABS pump was the wrong one (no can communications in can gateway)....changed coding in it and threw a error up for incorrect coding so took it off and put the proper one in. Now just got to bleed the brakes again which is extra hassle :(
Also mapped anti-lag/no-lift shift/launch control into the ECU.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4WAWLK_CuE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4WAWLK_CuE)
Should be fun with some more fuel and a nice hot exhaust!
Got myself a polo coolant bottle, just need to make a bracket to mount it to the engine bay.
Also purchased some Water Methanol injection from Devils Own in their end of year sales. Cant wait for that to come in and get installed :) (be a while before its used as needs running in)
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Gosh I dont update this much at all!
Got my dash flocked at a local place for a very good price:
The lower 1/2 still needs doing when I drop the piece off....but looks the part!
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/F88E4060-1AAD-4F36-BE21-85E749E41F8E.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/51B1658C-D4ED-463C-BF1F-CDB4DF51F21C.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/42BE5DB5-90A9-472D-99FB-7EB7303910C5.jpg)
Put dash in since old one was out routing a washer tube for wipers, would be harsh not to put flocked one in.
Not completed yet, but get the general picture. Think it could be the favourite part of the build!
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/45F14A4E-1D81-44B6-9273-AEA3B5FB94C3.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/5AE7D839-2EDD-4EA9-987B-5FA7A3E7F5CC.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/95EC09A8-EEE7-4E8E-A37D-D45B0F46B710.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/E8FB7A6E-9F88-4DF1-A1C1-FD669337D497.jpg)
And the all important driver view :)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/BDF1777B-7142-4A46-B381-CDAD8436AC85.jpg)
Bit more done today (16/02/14). Wired horn in properly, wires all soldered.
Passenger side arch liner in, was a pain to fit because of the ABS pump :(
Subframe bolts dogged up.
Swapped the locks over so I can lock it. Does anyone know how to unsieze the boot lock at all?
Tried to fit stock bumper today...but realised that its never going to fit....looks like I need to get a R32 bumper rather sharp :(
Few more digicam pics of the dash.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/DSCN1055.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/DSCN1053.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/DSCN1054.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/DSCN1049.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/DSCN1051.jpg)
Also ordered 4 new tyres. Some Nice sticky RSRs (225/45/17)
Ordered a R32 bumper, so that should be here soon.
Then the tyres arrived on the 26th February.
Not bad for £296 for all 4!
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/05CAF22D-0971-495C-824B-A7AA901503F1.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/B5E9C328-7598-40FC-9B97-37F45E5448BC.jpg)
23/03/14
Bit update.
Wheels should be here tomorrow finally. Straight onto get the tyres on, then off to Dean @ DWR Detailing to get sealed to protect against the elements.
Got the R32 bumper fitted after messing around cutting old guides off, sticking them to new bumper in right place so it lined up ok.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/33ACE049-3041-4FA1-B12B-4AA875ADF131.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/0A22004F-0236-40E1-BB37-22C12CA4375C.jpg)
Spent today cutting around the pipes for the intercooler so its a nice fit.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/23091997-6793-4BE0-A184-C010DA5B2C4A.jpg)
Also sorted out my PCV pipework to atmosphere straight to under the subframe.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/7AEA331A-F2F8-424F-9AA3-DA20016CAAD0.jpg)
Wheels on
Wipers to re-align
Bolts to put in bumper to archliners
Coolant return to sort out with some silicone hose
N75 to plumb in
Then its give it a check over for MOT and hope it gets to the test centre and a pass :) not long to go now!
Ordered some VHT wrinkle black to do the rocker cover, inlet, throttle body and engine mounts so that should tidy them up neatly too :)
Wheels come monday 29th March, straight over to mates to get the RSR 595s put on. Got them back the next day and dropped over to my other mate who does detailing to protect and seal the wheels from the harsh UK elements.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/FC2A5597-7346-4715-B8D4-C86A56E069C7.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/EC42ADA8-0630-4C3F-B277-61E6416A4870.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/48580D9C-5CBE-40BD-8744-30F6544111DC.jpg)
Got them back wednesday afternoon and go to put them on the car...only to find the company had sent the wrong bolts, they had sent a M12 instead of M14! They were swiftly swapped over, but I managed to get a standard bolt to fit so got the wheels on!
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/09ED60AF-84B6-4314-973C-C09080743B39.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/7D341161-54FE-4033-A447-D1DC94EED6DE.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/C1694C4B-C551-45ED-A79C-BCEDFFEA0667.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/4BCDDB5D-8203-42C9-A12F-24CD0664D96D.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/B7DCC9AF-33D4-48FA-AAB5-A7ED0E2E1981.jpg)
Also, ordered some VHT Wrinkle black to paint my rocker cover, inlet and throttle body with.
Got that done Friday morning whilst people out the house all weekend so I could sneak the parts into the cooker to properly cure :P
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/FFC5E719-2C19-4599-A277-3EA0DFBB43B5.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/0F36C888-A508-44F1-AFD6-587A6D334859.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/730B8984-BF61-4C52-80E5-69B78A8F3575.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/D506F900-47C0-414F-943A-1E6798ED9E21.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/A499E290-BCE5-47D1-92BE-E2D263C9DEF4.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/F49F95DF-2FF6-4534-A174-115CBFD5AA0A.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/17F0F68B-4F67-49C1-B4E6-FC8DF7A7F769.jpg)
Going to get the bumper bolted up today if the weather holds out, get that bolted to the arch liners. Got the coolant return to sort out too, which shouldnt take long, and assemble these painted parts back on the engine.
MOT test booked for saturday 12th April.
Also, new turbo turned up today whilst I was out at work :P
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/4D1CFD0D-658F-4F70-BF0A-C6AE7FBC60C0.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/BF2CE14B-ED59-4109-876B-1B77EDD7C7FC.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/52E6E24C-8465-44E2-91D7-BB7563B5A927.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/49352396-9A1C-40DA-BA51-15DE18435059.jpg)
Need to get my supertech head built now, and the rest of the gear for the conversion :P
Thats pretty much squared up now for this thread to date. MOT should hopefully have saturday and then can get some rent on it and go out for a drive getting the motor ran in.
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Battery does the other day. Freshly charged and didn't turn engine over. Could hear it bubbling slightly.... Conclusion. Dead.
So on the advice of some others, ordered this little baby which turned up today.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/CD72F599-A8BB-435A-8EF6-B75CA8A7BFA3.jpg)
Pretty small too.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/258FAF7C-AEF8-4D1A-9F2C-A0B3FBD1FDB9.jpg)
And most importantly.....
I was running a vectra battery a pal gave me. Here's the weight difference in kg's.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/DE9FF6AD-2B00-4CEE-8E20-47B8E567CFC3.jpg)
And the new battery.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/AB6F6CD2-13BC-4F7F-B8F1-E6935348C5D3.jpg)
A total of a 15.5kg weight saving!!!! Massive!
When it arrived I thought it was missing as it was soooo tiny.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/5C113E16-5401-4DD7-AA50-BEAB68819615.jpg)
Id love to know how much weight I've saved over my last golf. I dare bet there's 150-175kg saved on weight. I did have a 45kg sub box + wiring and a full interior and at 250bhp, it was far from shy.
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MOT test passed on saturday, taxed and already done about 80mile.
Even on the initial 60% throttle the car was far from shy which gave me 5psi spike and holding 3-4psi. Upped to to 80% throttle which is 10psi spike and holding 5psi flat.
Doesn't feel shy at all and reasonable quick, the lack of weight probably helps. Soooo responsive too.
Certainly lots of smiles today and not even running a stock map yet.
Also noticed my sump was pissing oil out aswell. So whipped it off today and found that the main studs were touching the sump, so wasnt sitting flush against the crank seal and base of the block, so that meant oil leak.
All appeared ok when I fitted the sump to the car when the engine was off....obvilously not.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/9A96CC03-E50C-49F2-9D32-AF37E230F6DA.jpg)
And got the grinder out to give a bit more room against the ARP main studs.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/1535957B-722A-49F9-B18D-FE9C8459B3D8.jpg)
No playtime today at all though :( Fixed the sump and work is calling at 9.15pm but will try get a few miles done after work through the week, and a oil + filter change at the weekend and full power stock map
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Few updates. Engine came back out to do the rear crank seal. Thats fitted now and just need to bolt the last few things up such as shafts, exhaust, pipework etc. Trying to juggle that around work doesnt help.
Bought these monday night.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/24C94A97-5AB1-4C83-988F-CBC3EBE28179_zpsgn0lhgzk.jpg)
Also ordered a safety devices full cage with door bars today aswell. my wallets certainly took a beating this week!
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You could have cleaned the brakes up a bit lol
Looking good mate, bit of a bummer about the oil seal but at least you've sorted it now
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Havent arrived yet lol. They were like that when the come off Prawns A3.
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ah fair enough, you will be giving them a clean then :wink: