The Cookie Monster

[Dubtuner]

I have a Jazz Blue 1997 Mk3 Gti Drivers Edition with 97xxx miles that i bought wrecked and started fixing. I have done a decent amount to this car so far but now i am stepping it up a notch to get ready for this years show season and to make it crazy fast.

Here is the current mod list.

The Go
Mk4 head gasket
Arp Head Studs
Low temp fan switch & Thermostat
Billet Crack Pipe
BFI green motor mounts i cant remember which stage that is
TT 264 Cams
TT Chip for cams
TT dual downpipe
TT 2.5 exhaust with borla muffler
42dd test pipe
neuspeed p flo intake
Blue igniter spark plug wires
new timing chains

Transmission work
peloquin lsd
Auto tech 10lbs steel flywheel with new vr clutch
Diesel geek short shifter

Exterior/suspension
16" BBS RX 1 piece wheels
Koni sport cup kit
R32 control arm bushings
HD strut mounts
Badgeless grill
Black door
Black Hatch
Red drivers side fender

Im pretty sure thats all i can think of that is currently done to the car. Here are some pictures of it on the hoist right now getting ready for the next round of mods.


http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040350.jpg
The good side
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040349.jpg
The black hatch
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040351.jpg

[BROBS]

why are you doing all these mods? paint it one color lol.

[OrangeDUB]

I will contribute some pixels from fall '08

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r150/OrangeDUBBA/H2O%20International/IMG_0046.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r150/OrangeDUBBA/H2O%20International/IMG_0031.jpg

[Dubtuner]

Well the following is a list of the up and coming mods everything is already purchased and at my shop or the machine shop unless noted.

The go
Engine is being punched out to 3.0L
Je 9:1 pistons
Manley rods
Polished crank
ARP main studs
Big valve port and polish head
Arp head studs
new oil pump
metal impeller water pump
Bullseye s366 turbo
DSR 256 cams
C2 motorsports stage 4 600hp capable tune
Walbro GSL 392 255lp fuel pump
600hp capable air to water intercooler
26x7x2 water to air intercooler radiator
2 secondary water pumps from a vr6 for the return and pusher side of the a/w
a/w resevoir
kinetics manifold and other parts from their turbo kit
Short runner intake manifold
oil cooler
Southbend DXD f series clutch

For show
Shaved Hatch
Shaved front bumper
Shaved antenna
The handle recess will be shaved
R32 look side skirts or the ABT replicas i have on the way
Probly use the gold speedline 17's i have coming from italy
Euro vr6 lip
Euro rear bumper
Mk4 look headlights
m3 look taillights
speedtech boser hood extension
Car is also getting a full respray as soon as we are done with the body work.

Eventually i will get some coilovers for it and some different brakes as well as standalone but i dont have the funds right now

And some pics of the parts i have laying around

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040357.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040359.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040354.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040355.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040356.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040352.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040353.jpg

[bwolfgti]

NASTY!


Looks like the same oil cooler i use on my mk3.

[BROBS]

did you say shaved side moldings?
you lost me there.

i have never ever ever once seen that look good on any mk3.. even high dollar german showcars look bad with that.

and how are you going to put a rear lip on a bumper that doesn't have one?
it's attached to the bumper.

sounds like you've got some solid plans otherwise though.
very, very good call on DSR 256's.

[bwolfgti]

I really didn't think about the shaved moldings much, but after seeing this pic of the jetta with shaved moldings, it does look a little weird. Especially with the bumper lines and then alot of nothing on the doors. Better do alot of research to make sure you will like it when it is done.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/bwolfgti/221.jpg

[Dubtuner]

i believe this car makes it work but they removed the lines from the front and rear bumper which is another option i suppose
http://golfmkv.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44410&stc=1&d=1242586849
also i believe this has a jetta front end

[Dubtuner]

did you say shaved side moldings?
you lost me there.

i have never ever ever once seen that look good on any mk3.. even high dollar german showcars look bad with that.

and how are you going to put a rear lip on a bumper that doesn't have one?
it's attached to the bumper.

sounds like you've got some solid plans otherwise though.
very, very good call on DSR 256's.

on the lip i know its not removable i am thinking a different rear skirt and im not 100% on shaving the side moldings i could maybe be talked out of that because that jetta kinda looks like poo and it would kinda destroy the lines

[07GTI]

Nice progress can't wait to see how this turns out

[Mogwai]

Hope that engine gets punched out in time..... tehehe

[BROBS]

i believe this car makes it work but they removed the lines from the front and rear bumper which is another option i suppose
http://golfmkv.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44410&stc=1&d=1242586849
also i believe this has a jetta front end

nash's car looks like poop.
are you going to do a pink roof too?

seriously.. shaved moldings on mk3's are like cancer.

there are so many things i hate on that car i don't even know where to begin.
it looks like a transformer.

less is more. ;)

[Dubtuner]

yea i guess i couldnt really see the pink roof haha when i thought about shaving the moldings my intentions were to do something a bit different hence the thought but seeing that jetta did make me look at it a second time here maybe not

[BROBS]

yeah man not saying don't do something different..
but do something different that looks good ;)

really it's your car .. do whatever you want just trying to give constructive criticism.

[Dubtuner]

Well friday i pulled the motor, trans and other related accesories. I also installed the resevoir for the a/w setup were the ac dryer and charcoal canister used to be thanks for the help cody. I decided that i am going to relocate the power steering reservoir to right in front of the windshield washer tank and i am going to relocate the battery to the hatch i believe to give me more room for the a/w intercooler. I also think i am going to move the harness and grounds from under the batter tray to under the frame rail to make it look a bit cleaner in their. On friday i ordered new rocker panels and decided not to shave the side molding recess as if i do that and i dont like the results i cant just undo it. And we got some hatch shaving progress as well thanks for the help daniel.

Some pics
Look mom no motor!
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040375.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040379.jpg
A little hatch progress
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040378.jpg
A/W reservoir and a little strut tower rust we have to fix
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040376.jpg
And a picture of where i plan on putting the powersteering reservoir along with the grounds and wiring i plan on relocating under the rail or on the side of it havent decided yet i may just leave it
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040377.jpg

[OrangeDUB]

Nice- this will be a very fast car :D

[Dubtuner]

Well got a bit done recently we filled the license plate tub as well as the emblem recess. Removed front fenders to get ready for the new rocker panels. We started on the audio system by fiberglassing the spare tire recess in the trunk and re routed the wiring for the battery relocation. We also mounted the boost gauge but im not so sure its going to stay their cause i just ordered a wideband. The ups man came and brought me a bunch of goodies today as well.

A little fiberglass
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040389.jpg
Fenders romoved
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040394.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040395.jpg
Boost Gauge
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040393.jpg
Southbend Clutch
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040399.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040398.jpg
Hatch Progress
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040402.jpg
New turbo compared to the one from the kinetic stage 1 kit
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040400.jpg
Another pic of the turbo
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040401.jpg
and lastly some of the audio that came in
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040403.jpg

[lenny]

Looks fantastic. Is your car gonna be ready for Eurowerks? If so are you going? You, Brobs, and I will have to park next to each other to rep the MK3
-Dan

[Dubtuner]

Looks fantastic. Is your car gonna be ready for Eurowerks? If so are you going? You, Brobs, and I will have to park next to each other to rep the MK3
-Dan

The plan is to have the car done for eurowerks but recently i decided to go with standalone and a 3" side exit turbo back exhaust instead of the c2 stage 4 tune and a kinetic 3" downpipe so more work is needed and im not exactly sure it will be done in time i hope it will be

[07GTI]

looking good :tu:

[BROBS]

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040402.jpg
i hope you welded in metal there......

[OrangeDUB]

Nice progress! Also I share concern with brobs. But I know you'd do it right and not think putting a gallon of filler in the hatch would be a good idea :)

[Dubtuner]

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040402.jpg
i hope you welded in metal there......

haha yea man their is a panel welded in. It just ended up a little shallow so instead of using a bunch of body filler i used kitty hair instead, next ill sand it a shit ton then just a skim coat of filler some primer then shes done and i kinda figured somebody would ask with that picture looking like that

[Dubtuner]

Well we made some more progress today i sanded down the kitty hair a bunch and troy got some more work done to the custom sub enclosure in the trunk. We used resin to apply the 3/4 inch mdf slab to the fiberglass and then kitty haired around the outside to seal it up even better

A little sanding
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040407.jpg
Sub box
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040405.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040409.jpg
Hatch without the enclosure
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040404.jpg
Hatch with the new enclosure and it fits like a glove
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040408.jpg

[OrangeDUB]

What are the plans for the amp(s)?

[Dubtuner]

What are the plans for the amp(s)?

We have yet to deciced 100% we are building false walls on both sides of the hatch area and are considering mounting them their or in front of where the sub will go towards the hatch opening. If we mount them up front like the original plan then we probly should have left a bunch more of the mdf up their.... i dunno plan is to figure it out tomorrow and get them mounted.

[OrangeDUB]

false floor would most likely be the easiest choice. My favorite look is a board with the amps and everything mounted, wires routed, etc and then a carpeted floor so the wiring is hidden and the amps are flush.

Keep up the progress man this car is gonna be wicked when you're done!

[Dubtuner]

Well made some more progress today we framed up around the sub enclosure and then mounted the board the amps will be mounted to also dan welded in some of the holes that were in the frame rails. We also realized the rust on the passenger side strut tower is a little worse then we thought so some work will be needed.

Sub box framing
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040415.jpg
Placement of sub and amps their will be a board wrapped in vinyl flush with the amps and woofer for trim sorry for the poor pic quality got something on the lens
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040416.jpg
Frame rail welded up
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040412.jpg
The rust
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040413.jpg
The wires tucked away on the drivers frame rail a little crude to hide them but i feel it looks better then stock their is one wire loom that will stay out which goes to the starter and other wiring on the front of the motor.
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040414.jpg

[turboA4]

damn! thats some intense progress!!!

looking very good man!

[John2.0T]

looks great!

It would be great if the car was done for Eurowerks. There are A LOT of impressive mkIII's!

[BROBS]

mallmans mk3 this year is going to be ill.

that rust is crazy. i'm glad my mk3 came from kentucky where they don't use salt..

[Dubtuner]

mallmans mk3 this year is going to be ill.

that rust is crazy. i'm glad my mk3 came from kentucky where they don't use salt..

yea at first we thought it was some surface rust and then i gave it a poke with a pry bar and bam a damn hole oh well better to know now before we get to paint, my rockers are also rusty as hell and have to be replaced.

[Dubtuner]

I decided we are going to strip off the seam sealer on the strut towers and rails partially cause i was worried about more rust underneath and guess what i found some more surface rust lurking. Also troy made a bunch of progress on the hatch area got the holes cut for the amps and some trim pieces we are also going to flush mount the crossovers. I also shaved the handle recess and dropped off the black door, hatch and red fender to have the jams painted.

Here is some pics of the progress

Passenger side frame rail
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/100_0190.jpg
Drivers side rail it appears their is no rust on this one :tu:
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/100_0191.jpg
Hatch progress
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/100_0192.jpg
More hatch progress you can see the trim piece we made today in this one
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/100_0193.jpg
And the handle recess
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/100_0194.jpg

[OrangeDUB]

Sweet!!!

[Dubtuner]

Well made some progress we welded in a couple pieces of steel to fix the rusty strut tower I did a bunch of smoothin of that strut tower and frame rail. Also did a little more to the passenger frame rail as well. Oh and troy made more progress on the hatch area and miller got the door jam and hatch area painted. Car goes next door to get prepped for paint, new rockers and get painted in the next week. I should have my motor up here to start assembling on wednesday and hopefully when im done miller is done with the body then we can assemble.

Pics of the progress
Inside of the rusty strut tower notice i havent undercoated it yet
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040423.jpg
Outside strut tower and passenger frame rail
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040422.jpg
Drivers frame rail
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040424.jpg
And a couple of the hatch area sorry for the picture quality their was some dust flying in the air from all the sanding
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040425.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040426.jpg

[OrangeDUB]

Lookin great!

http://i.123g.us/c/congrats_studentsandnewgrads/card/102670.gif

[Dubtuner]

Lookin great!

http://i.123g.us/c/congrats_studentsandnewgrads/card/102670.gif

HAHA nice Casey

[bwolfgti]

looking good. best build on PKG!

[65dunebuggy]

we welded in a couple pieces of steel to fix the rusty strut tower

Hey whats this we shit :mad: jk about time you posted some new pics up

[KooK]

question, the holes where the door handles were, the license plate and stuff. Is that all filler or did you weld anything in? Also, you're not worried about putting Dynamat or Second Skin down in the trunk before you build any of that? Personally it would have been the first thing on my mind.

[65dunebuggy]

ah no we did put metal and its not bondo so i won't crack its fiber re-enforced short hair body filler very strong stuff

[Dubtuner]

question, the holes where the door handles were, the license plate and stuff. Is that all filler or did you weld anything in? Also, you're not worried about putting Dynamat or Second Skin down in the trunk before you build any of that? Personally it would have been the first thing on my mind.

The whole hatch area will be sprayed with cascade sound deadening material we will also probly spray the doors. Everything in the hatch is removable we built it so it all can be taken out very easily.

[BROBS]

i was just thinking.. isn't there a lighter material you can use back there? isn't that setup going to be crazy heavy?

[Dubtuner]

i was just thinking.. isn't there a lighter material you can use back there? isn't that setup going to be crazy heavy?

Actually the current setup isnt as heavy as you would think everything but the top board the sub is mounted to is 1/2 inch mdf not 3/4 which is quite a bit lighter than 3/4. The rest of the actual sub enclosure is made of fiberglass and is pretty damn light. I plan on weighing everything on a digital freight scale the owner of my building has than i will know exactly what it is. The only lighter material we could use would be fiberglass instead of the mdf and it would take alot more time to construct.

[BROBS]

true. i suppose there is less wood there than it seems.

[Black86gti]

boo. inverted sub. every thing else looks good. and cascade is the shit ive never used the spray on. but i love the mat. tons better than dyna mat and i have dynamat extreme in my car cuz it was cheap.

[Dubtuner]

boo. inverted sub. every thing else looks good. and cascade is the shit ive never used the spray on. but i love the mat. tons better than dyna mat and i have dynamat extreme in my car cuz it was cheap.

Yea actually i agree dynamat isnt nearly as good as cascade. We didnt have enough space in the spare tire well to mount the sub the other way if we changed some stuff now we could make it work but its already pretty much set up this way and we have enough left to do on the car to go changing the hatch setup.

[Black86gti]

you could always rock a shallow mount sub. they are good in small sealed enclosures.

[Dubtuner]

you could always rock a shallow mount sub. they are good in small sealed enclosures.

Im using products i currently have at my shop and i havent ever really been a fan of anything anyone makes that is shallow mount

[Mk4Gasm]

Im using products i currently have at my shop and i havent ever really been a fan of anything anyone makes that is shallow mount

JL Audio's 13TW5 sounds sweet but it just came out so you might not have heard em yet...but i agree with most shallow mount subs like our kenwood shallow mounts are shit

[Kelso]

wow, lookin good!

[Black86gti]

JL Audio's 13TW5 sounds sweet but it just came out so you might not have heard em yet...but i agree with most shallow mount subs like our kenwood shallow mounts are shit

Ive head great things about the JL shallow mount. the shop i install at sell kicker and we've been doing alot of kickers shallow mount and they love small spaces and sound good. as for many of the other shallow mounts they do tend to sound like crap but most people also under power them

[65dunebuggy]

hood extension coming soon....

[Dubtuner]

Well i got my motor back from the machine shop I am painting it today with a por 15 block kit as well as cleaning the trans and painting it. The bay is being sprayed today as well, primer is already down. The car goes next door to the body shop to have the new rockers installed and to start on the final body work/ paint and what have you. Well the car is next door troy will be finishing the hatch area over their and i will be assembling the motor at my shop and getting it ready to be installed in the car.
Motor and trans being cleaned for paint.
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040437.jpg
Pile of parts for the motor
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040438.jpg
Bay in primer
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040439.jpg
Im only missing a few things right now i need to get my downpipe and a 90 silicone elbow and i believe that is it.

[BROBS]

diznamn..
gonna be done in a week? ;)

[Dubtuner]

diznamn..
gonna be done in a week? ;)

Well i planned it so i have no other appointments next week except maybe a window regulator and will work around the clock to get it done so hopefully ill be driving it on next friday :drive:

[OrangeDUB]

Lets all pitch in for a pile of cocaine for Andy to help him work those long hours :cool:

Good work man you have the work ethic of a bengal tiger :tu:

[BROBS]

you have the work ethic of a bengal tiger :tu:

:eek:

[bwolfgti]

lookin good andy. keep the pics coming.

[sam]

fricken awesome! I need to get at you for some APR shit I wanna get a price from. Obviously when you're done with this though, keep up the great work!

[Dubtuner]

Bay is painted so is the motor tomorrow i will paint the transmission and the starter as well as some other things and i will also start final motor cleaning and then assembly. I also ordered everything i need for the side dump 3" turbo back except the muffler so i may be running a straight pipe as well as a straight wastegate dump. :D

Heres The Bay its not quite as pretty as id hoped... i didnt do as good of job as i could have on the filler or the sanding but it looks way better than stock atleast and is pretty shinny :tu:
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040442.jpg
Heres the painted block the color is aluminum and its a por 15 kit i got from mike it kinda applys a little weird but its not supposed to come off and rust so thats a plus.
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040441.jpg

Oh and Casey thanks for the thoughts of the cocaine and all but ill be swinging this one stimulant free except maybe a little starbucks

[Dubtuner]

Well it has been a crazy couple of days the short block is assembled, i mounted the head, intake, exhaust manifold, waterpump, tensioner, and a bunch of other accesories. The major obstacle left is the cams and all the timing chains which i will do tonight. Pearl got my transmission painted, cody painted some of the interior pieces today, Dan welded the hood extension on a couple days ago, Troy is vinyling the stuff from the hatch tomorrow and has almost all the wiring done, and I went down and picked up the blacked out headliner and sunroof thing. More to come along with pics.

[Mk4Gasm]

Well it has been a crazy couple of days the short block is assembled, i mounted the head, intake, exhaust manifold, waterpump, tensioner, and a bunch of other accesories. The major obstacle left is the cams and all the timing chains which i will do tonight. Pearl got my transmission painted, cody painted some of the interior pieces today, Dan welded the hood extension on a couple days ago, Troy is vinyling the stuff from the hatch tomorrow and has almost all the wiring done, and I went down and picked up the blacked out headliner and sunroof thing. More to come along with pics.

Fuck yeah...want black interior? Fuck ECS...bomb can that shit

[Dubtuner]

Well here are the pictures of the progress, tomorrow i will mount the turbo the rest of the accessory stuff and i didnt get the timing done yet so tomorrow it will get done so if all goes well i should be firing up the motor on thursday.

The short block
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040454.jpg
The head just before being put on notice the shinny oversized valves
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040457.jpg
Head on the motor
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040458.jpg
Pearl and I putting on the nuts on the head studs notice the no sleaves and sweat soker upper god damn heat
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040460.jpg
Pearl painting the trans with por15
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040461.jpg
Painting some other stuff
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040462.jpg
Me bolting some stuff down not sure what im doing their
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040464.jpg
Freshly painted trans and starter
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040469.jpg
Motor progress as of 12AM
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040466.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040467.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040465.jpg

[Dubtuner]

Well everything is vinyled, car is painted, engine is together, gotta put the trans on, motor in and interior and stereo together today as well as mock up a downpipe and a couple mounts

Pics


http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040471.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040482.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040477.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040472.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040483.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040484.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040485.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040486.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040487.jpg

The bumper and side skirts wont be in and the rockers wont be put on the car will have all that done and any dents that got missed after this show and get re painted like 10 coats of clear then wet sanded i believe. Also no euro core support so its either modify mine for the mk4 look lights or roll with stock.

[BROBS]

it's crazy easy to modify it for the lights.. if you need any guidance or whatev i have done it quite a few times and have pics of what to cut.

although you've made it this far i'm sure you know what you're doing haha..

[lenny]

it's crazy easy to modify it for the lights.. if you need any guidance or whatev i have done it quite a few times and have pics of what to cut.

although you've made it this far i'm sure you know what you're doing haha..

Yup, just make sure you get the brackets... I know someone here rolling around with a MK3 with MK4 look alike lights withou brackets :sly:....shit
-Dan

[BROBS]

zipties are a helluva thing.

[Dubtuner]

motor is running and it sounds mean :tu: for no sleep today

[kleinergti1]

good to hear that euro core support is down here now that i am back.:tu:

[bwolfgti]

Wow Andy you really busted ass while we were gone. I have the mbc if you still want to borrow it.

[OrangeDUB]

NICE! See you this evening sir :tu:

[Dubtuner]

Well the car wont be making eurowerks after 30 hours of not sleeping i pulled the plug probly coulda got it their but not in the condition i wanted granted it is sweet right now it will be way better in the next month

[BROBS]

o noes!

come on if i can bring a car and not even wash it....... :D

[Dubtuner]

Well here is a video from the motor running with just the 3 inch downpipe and no boost
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/th_P1040491-1.jpg (http://s651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/?action=view&current=P1040491-1.flv)

[Kelso]

:tu: VERY NICE!!! :drool:

[Dubtuner]

Here is a little progress troy got the hatch mostly done, i got the euro core support in, air to water radiator in, front rebar in, and i took it on a couple test drives yesterday. No boost and it still hauls! Today i will get the hoses for the air to water all hooked up and the pumps wired as well as the headlights wired in and the bumper mounted and maybe if im lucky i can pick up the fenders next door and get a good drive out of it. To make everything comlete in the engine bay i need to order a 4" 45degree elbow, and a couple 3" and 2.5" to 3" transition hoses with a nipple to get rid of the bov and replace it with a diverter valve. Also we need to make mounts for the mass air flow and air to water intercooler.

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040519.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040517.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040520.jpg

[OrangeDUB]

Nice work glad to hear it's driving around fine and hauls on low compression :D

[BROBS]

looks like the bumper should fit well over that intercooler

[justin]

lookin good! :tu:

[bwolfgti]

Coming along nicely Andy. Bring it by if you get it put together.

[John2.0T]

great progress!

[BROBS]

yo andy i know you were saying your rockers were messed up.. not sure if you were looking for a solution in the meantime but this seems to be a good deal.
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4460713

would probably take about 8 weeks though at least.

[Dubtuner]

yo andy i know you were saying your rockers were messed up.. not sure if you were looking for a solution in the meantime but this seems to be a good deal.
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4460713

would probably take about 8 weeks though at least.

EWW DAMN IT i like those better than my r look ones i just picked up from customs hmmm those are pretty sweet

[Dubtuner]

Well here are some pictures of the front end mock up and i kinda slid the side skirts on to see what they look like. Not so sure about the side skirts on they are ok but i think i like the ones in the link in the previous post better. Also got the euro bumper in :D and we got the headlights except for turns and the boost gauge wired up.

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040522.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040524.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040525.jpg

[BROBS]

there's only 4 spots left to get those other skirts!

it's hard to tell from the pic how they look.. can you get like a front 1/4 shot?

[lenny]

Pull the shades, it's "Boner-Time"
-Dan

[dudepal]

Pull the shades, it's "Boner-Time"
-Dan

hahahaha no privacy if you enjoy it that much you have to wear that boner with pride!:freak:

[Saab900CE]

hahahaha no privacy if you enjoy it that much you have to wear that boner with pride!:freak:

LOL :hump:

[Dubtuner]

Well i just ordered the ABT replica set too so which ever one i like most i will keep and sell the other

[BROBS]

cool man. i was just going to post up saying they still had a few spots open.

i think i like the ABT reps more, too :D

[Dubtuner]

Woohoo finally drove under boost non intercooled and it was funnnn! Only at 7psi it was a blast i cant wait for 30 :D

[Loud&Clear]

We need video of it under boost!

[Dubtuner]

Well we made some progress Troy wired up the front lights but got a couple wires mixed up so we gotta fix that. We sprayed cascade sound deadening material on the whole rear half of the car as well as inside the hatch and inside the doors. Im gonna route all the hoses and hook up the pumps for the air to water today and troy also wired up the relay and mounted the walbro gsl 392 and im gonna run the short length's of hose today. Also the hatch came back from next door from having the remaining blemishes fixed. The whole interior will get put together today and i should have the hood back from paint tomorrow night. Also we are doin the exhaust between today and tomorrow and the car should be ready to rock and roll on saturday.

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040577.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040575.jpg
Inside the hatch
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040576.jpg
Borla xr1 muffler and some more 3" mandrel bends to finish the exhaust
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040578.jpg
Interior is black now and ready to be reassembled
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040574.jpg
Here is one just for cubs fans a bird shit on this guy in a Pujols jersey when we were at the game a week or two ago.
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040558.jpg

[lenny]

Looks good man.... I'm assuming you won't be driving it this weekend to the loo?
-Dan

[Jameson250s]

Looks good man.... I'm assuming you won't be driving it this weekend to the loo?
-Dan

he said should be ready for saturday... durr

[Saab900CE]

he said should be ready for saturday... durr

If he hasn't been driving it much though the engine will still need to be broke in.

I really hope we do get to see it though! (crosses fingers)

[BROBS]

you can break in the engine driving to waterloo. just gotta ease into it ;)

[Dubtuner]

Ive already logged about 50 miles or so so as long as i down shift some and vary the RPM i should hopefully be ok :D

[Saab900CE]

Ive already logged about 50 miles or so so as long as i down shift some and vary the RPM i should hopefully be ok :D

Excellent, I can't wait to see this car finally. :drive:

[Dubtuner]

Well we figured out the issue with my car it wasnt the battery but the wire we used to the starter was to small so monday she will be running like a champ again

[DarksideAudi]

i like this project...keep up the good work. and i want that corrado.

[BROBS]

Well we figured out the issue with my car it wasnt the battery but the wire we used to the starter was to small so monday she will be running like a champ again

awesome. at least it's something crazy easy to fix. :tu:

was rad to see the car.. i really wanna check it out when it's fully "done" and broken in.

[Ey3doL]

i was so disappointed when i left your shop.. and got in my car and didnt fear for my life :(

[dudepal]

i was so disappointed when i left your shop.. and got in my car and didnt fear for my life :(

you werent trying hard enough... try driving really fast at walls! you will fear for your life fo sho!

[Dubtuner]

Well im pulling a shit ton of timing and my intake temps are still pretty damn low so i am gonna call devils own or snow performance tomorrow and set up a dealer account and get me some meth :D i was gonna anyways so what the hell

[Mk4Gasm]

Shit man if you want some Meth I know a guy on Jackson street...wait...what kind of Meth are we talkin here?

[OrangeDUB]

I want some meth

[BROBS]

http://www.methtaskforce.org/images/methuse10%20faces.jpg

[OrangeDUB]

I'm so glad she went brunette, that's hot.

[sh!tluck]

I got to ride in this...it was great :)

[Dubtuner]

Well Troy is starting on the 8's today and the doors, fenders, rear bumper, side skirts and mirrors are next door getting their final work in. I brought the exhaust up closer to the body of the car we also fixed the starter wire and we had a power window problem that we fixed. Once all this is done the body will go over to the shop next door and we will hopefully have time to get the new rockers on and get the rest of the dings in the body filled and the rest painted. I will be ordering the water meth kit on monday and will have two extra devils own stage 2 water meth kits around if anybody is interested? It will make dubs in the valley no if, ands, or butts!

[Dubtuner]

With the way we are doing the enclosures for the 8's we are going to end up cutting up the stock panels but i believe we figured out a good way to do it if not i will just get new panels and scratch the idea.
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040585.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040586.jpg

[Dubtuner]

Here are some progress pictures of the boxes for the 8's. Unless we want to change the angle Troy has to stretch fleece over em and then lay down some resin. I also ordered my electronic flip out plate deally from summit.
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040587.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040588.jpg

[OrangeDUB]

I can't wait to hear this sound system!

[Dubtuner]

Also the rear seats arent going back in hopefully that will give me a push to get bags sooner

[OrangeDUB]

Damn you guys need to cover up the good parts liek the rear amps and stuff look how diiiiirty you're getting it!

When's air?

[Dubtuner]

Not sure i talked to Andrew at openroad tunning for the bagyards i wanna get and its like 2000 just for the bags from Austria and then if i go with the best air management setup that mason tech has thats another 2000. I will probly try and get the bags ordered soon as i think they take awhile to get here and id like to have the air setup complete before H20i if i can

[OrangeDUB]

Ahhhhh this is going to be entered in h20 ehh? That was crazy we ran into big Steve at the hotel before eurowerks...

[Dubtuner]

Yea that was crazy im sure he will be at Dubs in the Valley too. Yea the car should be entered in Treffen, Dubs in the valley, H20i, and Rally for Dyamond. Also all the speedline wheels i ordered should be here sometime the end of next week or beginning of the following week. Also im ordering the meth on monday.

[Dubtuner]

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040592.jpg

[John2.0T]

Great progress!

[senseless1707]

This has been a fun thread to read, can't wait to see when it's done!:tu:

GOOD WORK!:drool:

[Dubtuner]

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040594.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040593.jpg

[Dubtuner]

A little update we extended the panels to cover the areas around the box that were cut up and now i am beginning to smooth it all out with kitty hair then finish it all off with some body filler
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040600.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040602.jpg

[Mogwai]

Everything Looks awesome Andy !! I'm super proud of all your hard work and can't wait till we can really break your car in....

[dudepal]

Everything Looks awesome Andy !! I'm super proud of all your hard work and can't wait till we can really break your car in....

sick:hump:

[bwolfgti]

Everything Looks awesome Andy !! I'm super proud of all your hard work and can't wait till we can really break your car in....

what do you mean?:D

[SirRangeALot]

I'm super proud of all your hard work and can't wait till we can really break your car in....

http://www.halolz.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/o-i-c.jpg

[65dunebuggy]

Everything Looks awesome Andy !! I'm super proud of all your hard work and can't wait till we can really break your car in....
troy beat u to it :hump: lol

[Dubtuner]

Just got my bronze 17" speedlines im not sure if i wanna put em on for tomorrow or not what do ya think? I purchased them for my corrado but that is no where near show worthy
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/100_0378.jpg

[LisasGLI]

lookin good man! I don't dig the wheels shown above personally though.. If you are going to stick that time and money into it, run some staggered wheels.. IMOP

[dudepal]

speedlines are hot... i think bronze on blue will be supersweet.

[Dubtuner]

More progress on the enclosures for the 8's we should have them completely smoothed out and probly just rattle canned black by tomorrow if we are lucky we will have them wrapped in vinyl also the roof and one quarter will be done and everything else is painted and getting put on the car the only thing we wont have fixed is one quarter needs a bit more work.

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040604.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040605.jpg

[turboA4]

lookin very nice!!

i think the speedlines would look real nice on the blue

[Dubtuner]

Here is a pic somebody took at Dubs In the Valley
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn61/White084/Eurowerks/Dubs%20in%20the%20Valley/IMG_0283.jpg

[SirRangeALot]

Sweet -- it's all one color again!! :D

[Dubtuner]

Well the stage 2 devils own water meth kit is in as well as a 4 quart resevoir with fluid level sending unit so the car should be rolling on water meth this week then ill turn up the boost and head to Treffen for the show on sunday. Hope fully ill also hit the rollers in the next couple of weeks.
Here is where the reservoir will be located as well as the pump. Also some pics of the almost finished enclosures for the 8's
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040819.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040820.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040822.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040823.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040824.jpg

[65dunebuggy]

that tank is too small ill have to get over there and make a bigger ss one for you :cool:

[Dubtuner]

So yesterday started out good and ended like shit!!! We got my water/meth kit installed took the car for a test drive and it fucking hauled ass then we get back and it just doesnt feel like its running quite right so i check the coolant as i have been losing some and it is extremely low so i rev the engine a few times and white smoke out the exhaust woo fuckin hoo im gonna figure out today whats going on

[OrangeDUB]

Damn, that sounds like a headgasket! Does ARP make anything stronger?? :D

[Dubtuner]

Actually they make rod bolts that are one level stronger but i think it was my own fault i didnt re torque the studs right away i forgot about it then did it at like 300 miles and cylinder number 1 is my bitch just pulled all the plugs and she is soaking wet with coolant so now to figure out if its the gasket (hopefully) or the head

[OrangeDUB]

Damn well maybe a stronger head gasket will be needed as well. You'll know once you pull the head off. I hope for your sake the head is okay!!

[Dubtuner]

Well i found my bitch today not sure why it happened though. My only thought is i didnt retorque the head till about 300 miles so it could have started seeping maybe then finally went out. Plan is to throw a new head gasket in and let it get hot without coolant to help it seat better then let her cool and add coolant and give it a shot again. If that doesnt work then who knows pull it back apart i guess.
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040836.jpghttp://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040835.jpghttp://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040834.jpg

[Dubtuner]

Will be ordering these http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4527175&postid=60001752#60001752 tomorrow or wednesday 1000 plus paypal shipped which i dont think is to bad of deal now i just need to get them redrilled to 5x100 if anybody knows a good place to have this done??

[Jameson250s]

haha, not a clue man, although i was just lookin at those wheels last night haha.

[SirRangeALot]

1000 plus paypal shipped

I never understood why sellers charge buyers the PayPal transaction fee. To me that just turns off potential buyers. If you're not willing to absorb that, you shouldn't use PayPal. If you're so concerned about the fee, ask a little more than what you're willing to take for something you're selling. Sorry for the OT man, that just irritates me. :D

But I do dig those wheels, they'd set off the mk3 perfectly. I'm a sucker for BBS wheels! :tu:

[BoostedR36MK3]

you could use a mk4 head gasket but it will raise compression slightly.

[Dubtuner]

you could use a mk4 head gasket but it will raise compression slightly.

Already was using one and that will be what im putting back in again thanks though

[Saab900CE]

Will be ordering these http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4527175&postid=60001752#60001752 tomorrow or wednesday 1000 plus paypal shipped which i dont think is to bad of deal now i just need to get them redrilled to 5x100 if anybody knows a good place to have this done??

Your such a wheel whore. :p

[rocketw31]

I assume you've checked the block and head to make sure they don't need to be decked?

[Dubtuner]

I assume you've checked the block and head to make sure they don't need to be decked?

You assume correctly and they were both already decked before initial assembly

[Dubtuner]

Well i reinstalled the head today with a new elring gasket instead of the victor reinz ill finish it up tomorrow and start her up.

[Black86gti]

why not go with a c2 SS stock thickness gasket?

[rocketw31]

I had a head gasket go out in a similar manner between cylinders in a high compression engine, and that also turned out to be an improperly torqued head bolt. It also went straight to the smallest sealing area, which it looks like what also happened in your case.

Torque wrench calibration check isn't a bad thing either.:tu:

[Dubtuner]

Black86gti I guess they do offer it in oem thickness but im not so sure i see an advantage most people dont have problems with the stock mk4 style gasket.

[Dubtuner]

I had a head gasket go out in a similar manner between cylinders in a high compression engine, and that also turned out to be an improperly torqued head bolt. It also went straight to the smallest sealing area, which it looks like what also happened in your case.

Torque wrench calibration check isn't a bad thing either.:tu:

I have a brand new snap on digital torque wrench so its probly not the calibration more likely the fact i didnt retorque soon enough which is completely my own fault:banghead: their were like 3 that needed some more torque once i finally did it then like 2 drives later the headgasket went out. Ill find out what happens after this gasket if their is still a problem then ill go from their i guess.

[Black86gti]

ahh yea i didnt even pay attention to the fact you were using a MKIV gasket already

[Dubtuner]

I just bought these now they are off to the wheels shop to get a fill and redrill. I know the rears will fit but for the front im going to have to roll and possibly pull my fenders. If i cant make the fronts work i may try and get different front lips and if they dont make them possibly custom ones or i can just rock these on the mk4.
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/contoursforsale006.jpg

[BROBS]

nice! i like those wheels.

why would you need to retorque the head after install?
you shouldn't need to do that... should you?

[John2.0T]

With ARP studs you do... stock stretch bolts you don't.

[BROBS]

gotcha.. i have no experience with the head studs. :tu:

[Dubtuner]

heres our cardboard mock up of the new water/meth resevoir we figure it should hold atleast 3 more quarts
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040842.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040841.jpg

[Jameson250s]

mmm cardboardddd

[OrangeDUB]

The bbs will bring this car to a whole new level.

[Dubtuner]

Got her back together and running again I also ordered one of the 42dd ultimate catch cans in brushed aluminum.

[BROBS]

good call. no more oily messes. :tu:

[Saab900CE]

good call. no more oily messes. :tu:

Indeed. Like sitting at the drive thru at McD's. :laugh:

[Dubtuner]

Well since ive had the car running ive noticed im not hitting boost as early as i should and my straight wastegate dump is always loud not just when the wastegate is open so i though something was wrong with the wastegate and took it off. Low and behold their is a portion missing from my wastegate so its not sealing properly. I went to a buddys shop and got another tial 38 and am gonna put that on and it should be running even better than before.

The one on the left is the new (used) one from my buddies shop and the one on the right is my old one. Notice anything different???
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040895.jpg I feel like an idiot not having noticed this earlier.

[BoostedR36MK3]

Thats just the fire ring thats missing i believe.

[Dubtuner]

Thats just the fire ring thats missing i believe.

That sounds right but it being gone caused my wastegate to basically always be slightly open cause it wont seal without it. I took her for a drive and it sounds way better the exhaust isnt leaking insanely out of the wastegate dump and it spools up quite a bit faster its way more driveable. Now i just want my catch can and the rest of the exhaust stuff to route the wategate into the dp instead of a straight dump.

[BoostedR36MK3]

correct. It does seal it shut. You should be able to put it on yours if your running a different pressure spring or anything. That or change the spring i guess.

[Dubtuner]

Just drove it home from the shop and it sounds so much better and spools up alot quicker also i just ordered an eastwood fender roller and the other fender tool they have the fender finisher. I havent heard anything about the finisher but it was only 80 bucks and figured it could be useful at the shop.

[Dubtuner]

Got my catch can in a couple days ago and mounted it up today down at mike and bens for now i am just venting it with the same filter i used on the outlet on the valve cover. I should have a .75" aluminum elbow welded on pretty soon to route it into the intake. I didnt have much available space to mount this thing but made it work and i think it turned out ok. Ill post pics up tomorrow

[vrjetta98]

Way to keep this updated can't wait to see it again

[Dubtuner]

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040913.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040914.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040915.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040916.jpg

[Saab900CE]

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040916.jpg

ohhhhh it even has a dipstick... NIFTY

[OrangeDUB]

I'm jealous! My catch can doesn't have a dipstick! That really dresses up te bay! How much was it?

[Dubtuner]

It was $235 plus shipping but remember im a dealer so not quite that much

[Dubtuner]

Finally got a new 02 sensor for the wideband and calibrated it and got all that working on idle everything looks ok so we will see under 20psi what its saying.

[Saab900CE]

Finally got a new 02 sensor for the wideband and calibrated it and got all that working on idle everything looks ok so we will see under 20psi what its saying.

Hopefully not anything above 12 for the air fuel ratio. Otherwise that bitch is too lean! ;)

[Mk4Gasm]

Hopefully not anything of 12 for the air fuel ratio. Otherwise that bitch is too lean! ;)

On Vortex they say as long as you're around the 12.6 range or under 13 you're good to run it...at least for the 1.8T which I believe is running the same compression as andy's VR6 does...

[Saab900CE]

On Vortex they say as long as you're around the 12.6 range or under 13 you're good to run it...at least for the 1.8T which I believe is running the same compression as andy's VR6 does...

NO! Too close for comfort for me. It ain't worth the extra couple HP when you get that close to frying shit. I was riding in it today and it was about in the perfect range of around 11.5. Better rich then lean, I always say. ;)

[John2.0T]

VR6's also run considerably hotter than most engines.

[rubberpenguin]

lookin good... that engine bay is very clean! keep it up :tu:

[Dubtuner]

So I burnt up a plug and also burnt a hole in piston 5 I have the old motor from the car I'm gonna throw back in in the next couple days but I won't be able 2 run more than maybe 14 pounds of boost then I will order a piston and get her fixed up

[Saab900CE]

So I burnt up a plug and also burnt a hole in piston 5 I have the old motor from the car I'm gonna throw back in in the next couple days but I won't be able 2 run more than maybe 14 pounds of boost then I will order a piston and get her fixed up

LAME! Are we watching after the Cookie Monster for now then? ;)

[anchovi777]

So I burnt up a plug and also burnt a hole in piston 5 I have the old motor from the car I'm gonna throw back in in the next couple days but I won't be able 2 run more than maybe 14 pounds of boost then I will order a piston and get her fixed up

sucks man really does, looked nasty in the plug hole, wonder how bad it really is. well needless to say they don't make that shirt that i was gonna buy you anymore.. but i did find a pic of it.. lol.. enjoy! and have a laugh, shit will look up!
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/justinoabb/a729_bm.gif

[Saab900CE]

sucks man really does, looked nasty in the plug hole, wonder how bad it really is. well needless to say they don't make that shirt that i was gonna buy you anymore.. but i did find a pic of it.. lol.. enjoy! and have a laugh, shit will look up!
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/justinoabb/a729_bm.gif

BWAHAHAHAHA! :rofl:

[OrangeDUB]

Damn dude how are you bringing it back to home base?

[Dubtuner]

sucks man really does, looked nasty in the plug hole, wonder how bad it really is. well needless to say they don't make that shirt that i was gonna buy you anymore.. but i did find a pic of it.. lol.. enjoy! and have a laugh, shit will look up!
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/justinoabb/a729_bm.gif

That made me laugh for sure man lol. Im heading up tomorrow to pick the car up with a dolly or ill see if i can borrow a trailer. Honestly i feel like a dumb ass having this happen if i would have had an egt gauge i may have saw this coming a little better funny too cause i just got the bung in for it like 5 days ago. Im gonna pull it apart while i put my other motor back in and survey the damage. Ill post up pics as soon as i get it apart. Atleast i didnt drive it up to des moines and turn the boost up to thirty and blow it up lol.

[Dubtuner]

So good news is I just got one of the two sets of wheels in for the car these (16x7.5 et 30 rs020's) are gonna need a refinish, possibly bigger stainless lips, a redrill and some color just not sure what color yet. The other set will be in in the next week and shouldnt need anything to get those mounted up other than tires.
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040974.jpg

[SirRangeALot]

and some color just not sure what color yet.

I vote for color-matching with the mk3! ;)

[BROBS]

That made me laugh for sure man lol. Im heading up tomorrow to pick the car up with a dolly or ill see if i can borrow a trailer. Honestly i feel like a dumb ass having this happen if i would have had an egt gauge i may have saw this coming a little better funny too cause i just got the bung in for it like 5 days ago. Im gonna pull it apart while i put my other motor back in and survey the damage. Ill post up pics as soon as i get it apart. Atleast i didnt drive it up to des moines and turn the boost up to thirty and blow it up lol.

so what caused it?

[Dubtuner]

one of my water pumps on the a/w setup i believe failed on me causing high intake temps also a plug went and i believe i need to use my bigger meth nozzle with a 60/40 mix of methanol for a higher octane yet. Also i may possibly build another short block with 8:1 pistons and use this block for my corrado and supercharge it. i really wont know 100% till i pull it apart on monday or tuesday then i will know if its detonation or a combo of the other problems. I am considering ditching the c2 tune for something that i can do boost by gear on maybe a lugtronic ecu that way i can have a custom tune

[BROBS]

yeah the lugtronic setup looks ill but it's maddddd coin as well.

[Dubtuner]

Got my other set of wheels here from the fill and drill and id have to say they look pretty good only problem is i didnt get the center caps with them and im not sure if it was the wheel shops fault or that the previous owner didnt ship them with the wheels??
Here is some pics of the fill and drill i had never had it done so its new to me.
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040990.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040992.jpg
And a wheel fitted to the rear, and one on the shop floor
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040993.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040989.jpg
Rears are gonna fit awesome just have to roll the fenders probably. The fronts on the other hand arent going to be as forgiving im gonna have to shave off some of the caliper and roll probably pull the fenders. I was looking and i think if i actually go with the TT brake upgrade that it may push the calipers out to a point that i may not have to grind a bunch off. But anyways yeah for probably having to paint the fenders again!! Edit: I also had to get some tuner lugs and hubcentric rings. I will have to loose the wheels studs but ill just put those on a different car or sell em.

Some fitment pics i guess depending on how low i go will depend if i have to just roll em or pull em

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040996.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040997.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1040994.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050002.jpg
and one from above the passenger front
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050003.jpg
They dont fit as bad as i thought they were gonna i am not to happy about having to shave a crap ton of the front caliper off though

[John2.0T]

Lookin' good Andy! Great progress!

[SirRangeALot]

Perfect poke! Those will look BA when they're on for good! :tu:

[OrangeDUB]

You should just roll the fenders and get some tires with a mild stretch.. Wheelwhores.com has a pretty good "tyre stretch" guide

I should also say I think the offsets are killer- glad you did fill/drill and didn't get adapters!

looks like these lips could use a polish too huh ;)

[Dubtuner]

So i just got the head pulled off and im not to happy!! It was not a hole in the piston as i thought (hoped). I must have been seeing a reflection in the cylinder wall of the busted exhaust valve boooo. So looks like a stock head is in my future(temporarily of course) also it looks as though either the pieces of the valves or detonation damaged that piston as well but i havent pulled it yet to see the full extent. I took a look at the turbo and it doesnt appear damaged but i didnt pull it apart so well see.
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050006.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050004.jpg

[Saab900CE]

Ouch! :(

[Dubtuner]

Yep deffinetly detonation had to have leaned out. I thought the air fuel said 11.5 when it took a shit but i dunno maybe not or when the straight wastegate dump opened up it leaned out maybe?? Any ways im thinking standalone now with more power possibly well see whats in the works this winter :D

[65dunebuggy]

Thats not good... AAHHH YES (is going to get some more cash from you)

[Saab900CE]

Yep deffinetly detonation had to have leaned out. I thought the air fuel said 11.5 when it took a shit but i dunno maybe not or when the straight wastegate dump opened up it leaned out maybe?? Any ways im thinking standalone now with more power possibly well see whats in the works this winter :D

I thought it was hovering around 11.5 too but I was too busy enjoying the ride to look at it at the time. When you were doing pulls before it was definitely around the 11.5 range.

[Black86gti]

i have a spare vr out of a auto passat if you need a head. its just been sitting since I rebuilt my other motor.

[BROBS]

damn. that's some real carnage. :(
short life out of her.

[Dubtuner]

I actually have a couple heads sitting around but if they are both unworthy then i will hit you up. One of the two i think im going to send to scch for a pnp and put my ferrea valvetrain back in. The other i have hd valve springs in and will just run on the car for now with the DSR's. I just gotta pull the piston from that cylinder and make sure its ok then if it is ok i will re assemble and get her back on the road.

[Dubtuner]

damn. that's some real carnage. :(
short life out of her.

Yea i am really contemplating standalone now i know i will get more power and it will make me feel better about everything having a tune specific to my needs. I dont want it to sounds like im blaming the tune im sure it was probly the failure of the a/w pump, not having enough meth, and having the straight wastegate dump that also had something to do with it. They also say that if you arent getting enough fuel under boost to use an adjustable fuel pressure regulator and bump it up. That will be my next route until i can go to stand alone with a different downpipe and maybe the AFI tubular manifold and a 44mm wastegate.

[OrangeDUB]

some pretty pics to peep

Where the curbage was repaired @ Alloy Wheel Repair

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r150/OrangeDUBBA/SDC10830.jpg

This is just with the clear coat removed, haven't started polishing yet

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r150/OrangeDUBBA/SDC10831.jpg

[Dubtuner]

Thanks for the update Casey keep up that hard work trooper:D

[Dubtuner]

So i had somebody come look at my cylinder head as well as the piston and i need to replace the piston and the cylinder head can be repaired. Woo hoo for not having to use a different head but booo for having to replace a piston

[Dubtuner]

Minor update I have a new piston and exhaust valve on order and i am going to drop the head off at the machine shop to be fixed tomorrow. I am also selling my stage 4 tune in favor of going with standalone its looking like either lugtronic, 034, or F.A.S.T. If anybody has any positives or negatives about each system feel free to chime in.

[Dubtuner]

I believe i will be going with VEMS from kevin at lugtronic with a custom harness and ID 1000 injectors also adding a bosch 044 fuel pump and moving the walbro in tank.

[lenny]

I believe i will be going with VEMS from kevin at lugtronic with a custom harness and ID 1000 injectors also adding a bosch 044 fuel pump and moving the walbro in tank.

So you made up your mind to ditch out on 034 eh?
-Dan

[Dubtuner]

Yea pretty much I mean the remote tuning included in the price is key. I can get setup with a 600hp tune without even hitting the dyno and paying an ass ton for tuning even though I may take the car to kevin in the spring for the final tune but honestly I still haven't purchased but who knows?

[Dubtuner]

Well my deposit on my standalone will be sent the beginning of next week, dropped the head off at the machine shop yesterday and the new piston and valve should be here in the next week or so. Also i have been toying with the idea in my head of maybe making this bitch a slight wide body by cutting off the stock flair and extending it out an inch or two but thats just a thought right now well see.....

[65dunebuggy]

the idea in my head of maybe making this bitch a slight wide body by cutting off the stock flair and extending it out an inch or two
I like this idea :tu:

[Dubtuner]

yea piston and valve are in gonna drop em off at the machine shop tomorrow and i believe i am going to order my bagyards this week and some stuff for the fuel system.

[John2.0T]

Sounds great, Andy!

[OrangeDUB]

Nice I can't wait to ride in this beast once it's done! And I can brag that it's faster on a better tune.

[Dubtuner]

so looks like im going with id2000 injectors here's to gobbs and gobbs of horsepower muahahaha

[Dubtuner]

Yeaaa picking up my head and balanced piston for motor reassembly only cost me 500 bones. I guess almost all the valve seats were fucked either from the turmoil that ensued or it wasnt done right originally. So i have all new valve seats and one new valve a fixed head and new piston with rings and wrist pin. The motor will be going back together A.S.A.P.

[Saab900CE]

Yeaaa picking up my head and balanced piston for motor reassembly only cost me 500 bones. I guess almost all the valve seats were fucked either from the turmoil that ensued or it wasnt done right originally. So i have all new valve seats and one new valve a fixed head and new piston with rings and wrist pin. The motor will be going back together A.S.A.P.

EXCELLENT!

BTW: DAYYYYYYYYMMMMMMMMM on those 2000cc injectors! That's A LOT of fuel. :twisted:

[Dubtuner]

Some things i got done...

I picked up the cylinder head from the machinist and apparently the original work that was performed was crap and the head may have been a source of all my problems. None of the seats were actually round, the spacers for the seats were the wrong ones, the valve guide seals were messed up when they were installed and to top all that off the head wasnt decked properly and was probly the source of my blown head gasket. All is well now the head is good to go so no more problems will arise in that department (i hope) and my machinist said with the ferrea springs i have in the head i should be good to set the redline at about 8.5k. Also the new piston is balanced and ready to be installed.

Pulled all the old stock fuel line in preparation for larger braided lines.

All new gaskets are in for motor reassembly.

One of the 044 fuel pumps is in.

Ive done some thinking and have decided to upgrade some other things on the car well im in their.

Upgraded JE wrist pins instead of the ones that come with the pistons
ARP flywheel bolts
New billet flywheel that will be closer to stock weight so it doesnt fall off as much on the 1-2 shift.
Flipside customs reinforced shift fork.
Manual steering conversion.
Probly axing the idea of bags and going with some K sports.
Calico coated main and rod bearings as the coated rod bearings i got from 034 dont appear to be as good of bearings as the calico ones i got through integrated for a customers build.
Down sizing the stereo not sure how yet?
Also I may remove the abs to get rid of some of the crap in the engine compartment.

Ill throw up some pictures of the progress made and parts that have gotten here later tonight.

[lenny]

Dude, this is awesome. You need any help with the install? I'm sure I can be around to give you ONE hand
-Dan

[John2.0T]

Nice plans!

This thing is going to be a monster!

[Saab900CE]

Nice plans!

This thing is going to be a monster!

:withstupid:

[Dubtuner]

So here are some pics of the progress i pulled out the motor and trans and the pictures from previous work.
Also manual steering rack conversion is ordered

Mk3 Love.....
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050198.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050197.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050196.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050178.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050179.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050181.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050187.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050176.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050177.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050185.jpghttp://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050184.jpghttp://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050173.jpg

[lenny]

Trolling around on the boards.... Looks like Andy picked up another project car tonight... this could get very interesting
-Dan

[Saab900CE]

Trolling around on the boards.... Looks like Andy picked up another project car tonight... this could get very interesting
-Dan

Indeed, I seen some plans on another forum too and was like WAAAA WAAAAA WHAAAAAAT!?

[Dubtuner]

Yea well see what happens right now i got a price on the syncro pieces for a syncro/haldex swap and if i go that route the S4 will stay an S4 just maybe a stage 3 S4. As the big thing is i want awd to compliment the bad ass motor i built and will have it one way or another.

[Dubtuner]

So i priced pretty much everything for the syncro/haldex swap and its looking like about 3600 without modding the front drive shafts and no clutch so realistically i am probably looking at like 5 or 6 grand to go syncro/haldex or if i wanna swap the motor into the S4 its likely more like 10k im leaning more towards the syncro haldex swap and keeping the S4 the way it is till the turbos go and then going stage 3 on that as a daily driving car along with my raddo

Edit: All of this is obviously without all the fab work involved and a rough estimate on cost.

[Dubtuner]

Standalone with custom harness, injectors, 2nd 044 fuel pump are all on their way. Manual steering rack swap and flipside clutch lever dealio is in but it sounds like i may not need it i believe i found an r32 trans today on the cheapish. Pictures to come.....

[Dubtuner]

Sending payment for an r32 transmission today so i guess im on my way to awd

[vrjetta98]

F-ing A right. So instead of destroying two tires at a time you can do 4,AWSOME!!!!!!

[Saab900CE]

F-ing A right. So instead of destroying two tires at a time you can do 4,AWSOME!!!!!!

:withstupid:

[65dunebuggy]

It will surely put Michelles turbo r32 to shame for sure

[SirRangeALot]

Beastly. :tu: :tu:

[John2.0T]

Congrats!

Definitely gonna be an awesome project!

[Dubtuner]

The awd is going to take a bit right now i am just gonna collect all the parts and if im lucky get it all done the end of this summer or next winter.

[65dunebuggy]

i'll help with the welding... again

[BoostedR36MK3]

I hope you have read up on the AWD. You will need the abs module in case you didn't know. The AWD is tied in with the abs. The trans will need a modified front mount and needs a fabricated side mount. As long as you align the rear end right you should be ok there. I have seen the center shaft long enough in a mk3 jetta but not sure if they had the rear end exactly center or not. The front shafts will suck as you mentioned. The rear calipers are a little different if you go with the mk4 but you can get a line to adapt them. I have not thought about the ebrake cables at this point.

[Dubtuner]

I know exactly what needs to be done to my car to convert to awd (aside from a few things im sure i will run into) i wont be needing the abs module as i am going to use a standalone controller from the uk or if i can get one from yellowslc than i will. I already knew about the front mount and trans mount. Also i am not going to run into as many things that need fabbing as i am converting the rear to syncro which is nearly a direct bolt in the major fab work is gonna be the front mounts which i will probly just buy pre made and converting the syncro beam to hold the haldex differential which i could also just buy but probly wont. Im also pretty sure that i will be contacting A1cvtech for front and maybe rear axles. DM motorsports also makes a set of axle shafts minus cv's which are a direct fit for the haldex/syncro swap. Also gonna have to cut out the spare tire well and run a fuel cell and surge tank. I have spent a massive amount of time cruising every awd build thread on the tex and spent alot of time in the haldex syncro quattro forum.

Also standalone came in today whoo hooo gonna snap some pics later

[BoostedR36MK3]

Where did you find a haldex standalone? Last I looked they stopped making them. Also the shift box for the R trans if you use it does not bolt right in but its not hard to make it work. I am sure you knew that to but just thought I would give you info to make sure you are ready for it. I have no doubt that you can pull it off. I have seen a few people on vortex attempt it in a mk3 and for some reason fail. I have a seen a corrado built with a syncro setup modified to hold a haldex. Also shafts wont be too bad if you have money to buy some. You can get the measurements and have some made to bolt in. There should be enough room to run the center shaft but not sure how well it will fit with a large exhaust. Should be fun :)

[Dubtuner]

They are still making haldex standalone in the uk its a bit pricey though if not used ones pop up from time to time on the tex but also command a decent price I will make something work as i am not wiring it into the abs. Yea i realize the shift box doesnt bolt up directly but im not for seeing great difficulty their. I dont throw in the towel on stuff I shall have an awd mk3 no matter how much work it takes :). Here are some pics of the standalone that got here today guys. http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050217.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050220.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050221.jpghttp://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050223.jpghttp://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050224.jpghttp://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050226.jpg
I am getting excited!

[Saab900CE]

Awesome! I thought the car was insanely fast before. I can't even imagine it with MORE power and AWD! :twisted:

[John2.0T]

Very nice!

[Dubtuner]

John i feel your pain on the pulling the harness i just got mine out of the mk3 in preparation for my harness for my standalone and it was kinda a pain in the ass just kinda annoying. Now i get the pleasure of figuring out all the wires i am eliminating im also going to eliminate everything for the abs i believe. Pulled the dash too as i am going to be putting in a mk3.5 cabrio dimpled dash and possibly cluster not sure if the cluster is gonna work though as i think the inputs are different. Pics to come later tonight.

[Dubtuner]

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050229.jpg
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu232/Dubstuning/P1050230.jpg