F17BAD G3 GTI. S3 TURBO

[tshirt2k]

great info guys

need to sort the tubing out, tshirt what do u actually recommend ?? my IC is the same as Dans

Recommend , as in what? Size, material?
Look at the boost run on mine, it will be very similar to your layout. Due to using TT/S3/cupra inlet.  I used 57mm stainless tube. I also used a toyosport ebay IC . Going too large on the tube can be harder to run due space needed.

[F17BAD]

did you use the tubing that came with the IC ??

[tshirt2k]

No. Didn't buy a kit. Bought all bits separate due to not wanting be left with any bends etc that I didn't need. Plus stainless was easier for me to work with.

[F17BAD]

think im gonna do same, make our own pipes up

couple more bits collected today from dealer



but most part of day was spent with ben removing ABF Gearbox and sh!t and replacing it all with the 8v set up



here she is, awaiting the magic treatment from me, which im gonna start after my tea



more work tomo - gotta get green car built back up because its sold

[mark-mk3gti]

what u doing to the gearbox? rebuilding it your self? how much work is involved in that..

god speed........

[F17BAD]

we are doing everything ourself

gearbox will look like new once done...

as for rebuilding gearboxes you can buy a kit for about 90 quid

[golf-sib]

Here's the tool I used:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pipe-Tube-Beading-Tool-/190529519802?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2c5c71c0ba

Its designed for pipes upto 2.5", brilliant tool, you use it in a vice. The bead is down to you how much you want it pressed, big lip or just a bulge as your in the control of the vice. Its fine to use on stainless piping, as I cut down one off the standard stainless pipes and beaded it to have an additional T-piece rather than buying odd bits that I could save money on (same thing you can do with the standard silicon, slice it up into pieces, lengths or angles you may need, its money in your pocket). Also the 18 swg thickness limitation can be ignored for alluminium due to it being softer and I succeeded on a bigger swg size in aluminum pipes to bead.

Here's the device in action:



The t-piece in stainless I was on about:


The lip it produces:


You doing any thing additional like catch can install, making additional brackets, cleaning injectors?

Hope this helps

[F17BAD]

Ben is gonna fab up some brakets we will need for certain stuff yeah

Injectors cleaning ?  what do you mean sent away to be cleaned. If so i dontthink dso the engine is less than 40k and they look brand new do the injectors

Gearbox has come up well, its had a recent rebuild so i wont need to do that  , jsut gotta paint it up now but thats a job for tomorrow because im DJ'ing at a courtyard event at 2 o clock then off out for tea with the other half

Will pop up pics of the gearbox tomo once iv finished with it   

that tool looks wicked mate. where are you from ??

wi

[golf-sib]

I'm from kent/london really, the thing says northfleet but I'm around the wellin/ bexleyheath dare DA16/DA9 as I have not yet moved house yet.

Try registering to a locost/kit car forum such as this: http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/

The guys on there have a wealth off knowledge and will help out majorly with a few beer tokens if they are local.

I have a cheap ultrasonic cleaner, my engines only now upto 75k and the idle feels smoother after the clean, the lads on the audisport forum are on this and are seeing improvements in idle and response on engines as little as 50k... But I'm no expert, while its out why not give it a clean and you can inspect the o-rings as well. I had two nasty o-rings on my injectos when I first took them out at 65k so it does not hurt to have a look I suppose.

[thai-wronghorse]

Sexy tool.