Hi all,
I used to be on the forum but then it changed and i think my content got deleted, so thought i'd just share the latest on the project.
The car was originally a 8v GTI but that was dead boring / slow / old and i wanted something to keep up with more mordern cars. So i decided to install a 20v turbo engine.
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I drove it about for some time and then decided on some maintenance and a change to 20v. i've skipped a lot but here's some of the journey.
The front drivers side wishbone joint was looking a bit sorry for itself :o
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so ive added on some S2 twin pots
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changed the charge pipe setup for that of a k04
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new genuine mounts:
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got it all in the car
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a couple of nights of work and its back like this:
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just loosly put in the new subframe while i clean up the engine bay and the old power steering rack
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also ordered a new trackslag exhaust , the slanty tip one to look OEM.
its no longer my daily driver but also not a show car
painted my intercooler pipes and fitted a new larger radiator. Just waiting on the fan bracket so that i can add the fan and fill it up with coolant again.
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Cooling sorted, plumbed, bled..ready to drive! now for some dry weather
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i replaced the fuel tank straps with new stainless ones :
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the mounting points were very clean
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had the original RA wheels refurbished and new tyres all over
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drove it a few times before the weather got bad
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Built a false floor for a bit more sound
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Decided to move away from the tapered bearing setup and go for a 6N2 GTI rear setup
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then got excited and decided to just refurbish the whole rear axle
Got a snapped bolt :(
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cut out the old bushes and housings
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Old bush vs new
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Refurbished the mk2 rear calipers, adding stainless nipples with new covers and painted in Dark Anthracite which i will paint the fronts in too
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rear beam blasted
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Rear beam and brackets painted with Raptor Paint
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Stripped down the rear ARB to bare metal as it seemed to have some worming under the powdercoat, painted with etch primer then Upol-Raptor, let it all cure for a week and i re-fitted it all with all new bushes.
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Saturday afternoon got busy!
Intercooler out (need to make up some good brackets for that again as i didn't like how it was sat at an angle before)
cooling system out - getting completely replaced
Alternator and bracket - out to be refurbished.
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This is the offending pipe!
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The near side of the engine has a coolant housing that the temp sensor goes into, so i whipped that off while i clean up the engine of all the muck and grease, as it came of, the rubber o'ring came away in 2 pieces..so that's likely where the little dribble of coolant has come from and possibly not the pipe in the pictures above, but that needs replacing anyway.
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Going to fit a catch can so whipped out all the oil breather pipes, the one that goes into the block obviously split as it came out..just brittle. so ordered a new part there, that will go into a silicon pipe to a catch can and then one from the cam cover to the catch can...then delete the PCV (puck) valve.
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then took out the alternator and the bracket behind it that supports the power steering pump. I'll sand them back and clear coat them... not sure how to restore the alternator yet though but just want that back to OEM looking and clear coated.
loads of cleaning to do! should be a good week for progress
Another busy weekend pushing on with the car.
Finished cleaning up the cam cover, masked up ready to paint
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Idle pulley bearing was rough so took that apart, cleaned up all the aluminium, chemically treated it and then cleaned again and clear coated it... i also did this with the bracket on the front of the engine for the alternator
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Took the bearing out thinking i could just replace it... looks like its easier to just replace the assembaly
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Stripped the alternator to check the bearings as it sounded a bit gritty..
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Outer shaft bearing in the casing is all good... inner is gritty..Part number for it in pic. ordered a new bearing and will replace that.
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did loads more cleaning up of the alternator casing, i will clear coat this when done.
and put some of it back in to get an idea of how its looking.
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Well i picked up the new used box from a seller i have known about for a long time so that gave me some confidence in what he was saying... So many people have tried to sell me duff box's or just come across as such cowboys.
Photo from the seller below. pretty oily and grimey but came out of a running Octavia VRS and the gearbox was running smoothly.
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got busy with the oven cleaner and some other cleaning products and it really did a good job on removing all the grime! the only issue was some surface corrosion that i've began cleaning off before clear coating the box.. i don't want to paint it silver as it just looks wrong... black would be good but keep it original looking and clear it.
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half way through clearing it up my second Dremel died.. thats 2 now in the space of 2 years... going to buy a cheap one this time as im sick of the cost of a dremel against the length of life
I took the change on Saturday morning to get busy and start prepping the car for some work:
Took the wings off and cleaned off the wax with a hot gun and some paper towels, then wiped down with brake cleaner to remove the remaining wax. I have not tackled the sealer with anything, i am tempted to wire wheel it all, epoxy prime and then spray it with raptor black for a long lasting durable weather proof finish. I dont care if it doesn't look factory in that beige colour, more worried about it lasting and looking clean and tidy.
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A couple of rust spots found on the near side, i guess this is typical as this is the gutter side and more prone to salt intrustion?
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Another little (big) update:
I stripped out the interior one evening wen the kids went to bed:
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I broke a couple of the clips that hold the heater controls in place, i took the wires off to lubricate them, this has always been a bug bear of mine that its all so stiff.. Some dry lube for the bicycle chain was a good thing to use. not greasy and messy, leaves a teflon type coating and its now nice and free.
There is no intrustion of water into the cabin :
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I breathed a sigh of relief when i took the window out:
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Yes, theres rust, but it looks like just superficial rust, so i would not need to have a pannel put in! should save on bodyshop costs.
I took the ECU apart to have a nosey inside:
06A 906 018CG
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They did a nice neat job off the Immo off.
the ECU is accessible through Vagcom and the port i installed in the cabin, so maybe just bolt a K03s onto it and get that mod done while the engine is out.
Some paint updates from the body shop
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I took the manifold off, ported it a little and then put it back with a new gasket. while i was there i ckeaned up the rear of the engine and painted it with engine enamel. nobody will see it, but i know its been done and is tidy.
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wire bundles arrived for replacement of a few loom wires end to end, extending the MAF was the big one but deceided to replace some tired wires anyway.
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carpet under lay also got picked up, its a backed wool, so it should do the job nicely
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Got excited and made up the replacement under lay bits lastnight, just used the old parts and stencilled around them.
I used some insulation wool that i have to replace the thin and flimsy insulation where the dash sits
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I used spray on contact adhesive in patches to secure the exhaust tunnel insulation and onto the dash top. if the dash makes any rattling sounds i'll be amazed!
firewall insulation cut and i'll put that in today, then i can get the heater installed.
Not sure if i should order up and fit the window now or have it be one of the last things i do
Annoying that the old content was lost but good to see the update.
started to get the loom in to the car
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then realised that the engine loom has to come back into the car to the ECU not just the bit for power etc.... so started to strip that down and get that into a position to be able to move that into the car.
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Been doing some bits but forgot to take many photos.
Fusebox to engine loom extended just to make it all much easier to route internally.
Engine loom looks much tidier now
Battery cables ran but will need to decide on a new battery and how i'm going to secure it in the boot... i have got a false floor in there at the moment for the Sub, but i won't be running a stereo any more, so might re-make the floor and secure the battery to that.
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Modified the TIP, MAF and intake
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That underlay looks good stuff, is it rubber backed (easy to cut)?
I was using a bitumen backed one on the Pug and it was borderline too tough to cut to shape, never again.
That underlay looks good stuff, is it rubber backed (easy to cut)?
I was using a bitumen backed one on the Pug and it was borderline too tough to cut to shape, never again.
its got a latex backing, i went through a few stanley knifes cutting it as the wool blunts the blades
Cracking project mate! Where did you get the bracket for the radiator fan, is it a custom effort?
Cracking project mate! Where did you get the bracket for the radiator fan, is it a custom effort?
it was just a universal one on Ebay, the single fan is more than enough on these cars
Tach adapter plumbed back in and running
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Braiding all the wires now:
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Made a new foglight loom:
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cleaned out the brake fluid res, looks much better now
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Tach adapter plumbed back in and running
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Interested in the tach adapter, is it suitable for a v5?
Just another level with the wiring / braiding... amazing!
Tach adapter plumbed back in and running
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Interested in the tach adapter, is it suitable for a v5?
I don't see why not, as long as your ECU has a tach signal output it just amplifies it for the dash.
Just another level with the wiring / braiding... amazing!
Thanks, most of the engine loom and light loom has been done, so it looks really good and protects it well
The engine bay is looking nice and neat now
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I installed the dash yesterday and started to run the internal loom through the gaps
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That looks fantastic!
That looks fantastic!
cheers dude, cant wait to drive it again. Hopefully i can comve visit you and pick your brains on Diffs!
I did a few more bits over the weekend.
I ran the lighting / fan power / altenator trigger wire looms through the chassis leg and connected them up
I had a look at the indicator loom and decided that i wanted to run it from inside the car, so rather than change it, i just made a brand new loom.
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bit of a loom making selfie so some of you can put a face to the name:
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i've also ordered a load of LED bulbs to replace the older style ones, so everything will be LED bar the headlight and fog light bulbs as having a strong white light from those i feel would look out of place
No worries, I may pick your brains on looms!
Not much visual progress but...i took the dials an did a refurbishment on them.
Guages are all working as expected.
New / additional temp sender ordered so both MFA and VDO's report on oil temp.
too cold on the weekend to work on it any more
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They look great!
Did you paint them?
They look great!
Did you paint them?
Yeah just masked them up, rubbed down with some 400 grit and then primed and painted.
i have seen that you can buy brand new ones and just to add to the general clean look of the car i might buy a set. I could make up another loom for these and sell as a nice working set
Needed to escape into the garage last night, so wacked this new light loom up, braided it and made it detachable with an OEM connection. that way if i ever have an issue with the LED bulb, i can just disconnect it and make changes simply. The led's are linked upto the lighting loom and are dimmable on the light switch
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Is it wrong to get excited when you see such good wiring?
haha maybe! good to know its done well and not bodged like most are these days
I'm definitely going to ask you very nicely when I need some wiring done mate.. Cracking work.
standard friday afternoon on conf calls so i go into the garage and make more progress on the car:
I didnt like the stereo speaker loom so made a new one
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Do you have a contact for free shrink wrap... even your spanners look to have been done?
Do you have a contact for free shrink wrap... even your spanners look to have been done?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDrfE9I8_hs
na, i knew when i set out with the wiring that i was going to do it nicely, so i bought many many many many meters of the stuff
haha yeah the spanners are wrapped (they came like that), keeps the cold off my delicate office hands in the winter
Have you got a link to the stuff you used?
I want to do the same to my 8v loom and that looks great!
Have you got a link to the stuff you used?
I want to do the same to my 8v loom and that looks great!
you dont need anything fancy, i got loads of this stuff as you get a variety of sizes. You don't need the glue based ones. Just cut your wrapping to length, secure with good quality 3m electircal tape then heat shrink over the top
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127Pcs-Car-Electrical-Cable-Heat-Shrink-Tube-Tubing-Wrap-Sleeve-Assorted-7-Sizes/124172018942?hash=item1ce93aa4fe:g:6KkAAOSwuuFgKYw9
Sorry, I meant the wrap stuff you used on the lengths.
Sorry, I meant the wrap stuff you used on the lengths.
https://www.vehiclewiringproducts.co.uk/c-58-sleeving/p-514-braided-sleeving
plenty on Ebay though
Cheers mate, I'll get on that
Cheers mate, I'll get on that
i bought it by the reel, i used loads of it
MOnday and Tuesday saw this:
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turn into this:
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all tripped back, primed and coated in 2k Upol Raptor.
wings to go back on one night this week and thats a big job done
awwwwww yeahhhh
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That looks great!
awwwwww yeahhhh
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Looks awesome mate, now get the car back together so we can go up the gorge.
car has a fresh ticket on it and runs lovely
I have picked up some replacement Recaro Bolsters so that i can begin a retrim
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New screen and a battery fitted to the boot...temp solution for the battery, but still solid
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i have been logging the ECU, running calculations against the MAF readings to get an indication of BHP. Obviously this is not at the wheels, but gives a pretty good indication of the region of power. Peaking at 264 in this log was nice to see but generally in the low 230's is expected. This is without going beyond 5000rpm as i have a mis fire issue, soon to be resolved with new N75 and coilpacks. once i can rev to red line, i should see 240's on average i would think.
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altenator died this week, so i've whipped it off and have been doing some bench testing to check its not just the voltage regulator.. i think the unit itself is dead, so i have ordered a refurbished Bosch one.
so things arriving this week:
4 x new coilpacks
4 x spark plugs
1 x Recirc valve
1 x Alternator
1 x Battery
expensive week, but should have it back in top condition again
That car wants for nothing!
That car wants for nothing!
iit wants a 4 wheel drive Haldex system haha
yesh its pretty papered but considering the coilpacks and alternator are 20 years old now, they have done well
4wd is the ultimate mod for mk2s!
car all sorted, still awaiting coilpacks from Autodoc that i ordered on the 12th though.
Alternator replacement worked really well, the old one was probably struggling for some time. The new one has it running really smooth again. I noticed that the coil pack earth was not super tight, so did that up and now the mis fire / cut out has stopped. Its boost city and FAST
BBS back on, Pirelli Pzer Nero all round. Grippy!
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Such an awesome car and build, with amazing attention to detail. If you ever decide to sell, hit me up!
not been on for a while, thought i'd add a small update
I had a driveshaft poo itself so replaced that
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got it in PVW
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Took up 3d printing and made some brackets
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started mocking up the electric window mounts, i have made up an electric window loom for them too, so they will just sit in the centre consol next to the E-windows and i'l have full control from the comfort of my seat.
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Decided to re-paint the BBS
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And thats as much as i have done. i really need to finish the windows so i can drive it again before winter haha
I'm also on the look out for some BBS RM 012 if anyone has some
Amazing... but you can't just throw in something about fitting bespoke electric opening rear windows in passing - we need a thread about it of it's own!
Amazing... but you can't just throw in something about fitting bespoke electric opening rear windows in passing - we need a thread about it of it's own!
it uses some VW Sharan/Ford Galaxy motors... I replicated the electric window loom for the front windows and other than that its not too complicated.
I got the glass and seals from VW heritage for about £90.
It will involve a small element of trimming on the B and C pillar plastics but think its worth it.
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That's a great little project!
I think you're being modest - looks like alot more work than you're letting on, remember to let us all see the finished article.
window testing today has gone well, pissed it down for a hour and its all nice and dry and the seal is doing its job.
Wheels are off for paint at the moment. so now just looking at a revision to the front tyre as its currently a 195/45 but needs to be a 195/40 really.
Put a loom together, its ignition live triggered on a relay, fused too, Behaves the same as the front windows
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So its all in and works a treat. I have to take the brackets off and paint them black, then put all the trim back in now but thats just a minor thing to do
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Great work Craig, that looks (and works, I've seen the video) great.
Electric tilt and slide sunroof next? :-)
Yes, exceptional work!
I smell a business opportunity, bound to be plenty of interest in such a professional install... get in there, before someone else does.
I added it to you Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-zX8YKzDfs
Yes, exceptional work!
I smell a business opportunity, bound to be plenty of interest in such a professional install... get in there, before someone else does.
I did price up the loom creation and i can do them for just under £30 (cost) if i make a batch of tens. Not sure what a window loom would sell for really.
But when you weigh up the liablity risks, its probably not worth the effort.
Great work Craig, that looks (and works, I've seen the video) great.
Electric tilt and slide sunroof next? :-)
funnily enough i did think about that a few years back but thought it too much effort. But then i converted the engine and loom so nothing is really too much effort now. Something to consider for sure
Yes, exceptional work!
I smell a business opportunity, bound to be plenty of interest in such a professional install... get in there, before someone else does.
I did price up the loom creation and i can do them for just under £30 (cost) if i make a batch of tens. Not sure what a window loom would sell for really.
But when you weigh up the liablity risks, its probably not worth the effort.
Just keep a it documented of what you did, wire lengths, connectors and plugs so you could make ad-hoc if someone asks. I'm sure with your thread on here and ClubGTI I wouldn't be surprised if others wanted to follow suit.
That's so cool, quite literally!!
well today i ordered a new downpipe from Trackslag. 3.5" into 2.5" for the exhaust.
Why would you do this craig, i hear you ask.
Well, originally it had a qpeng one and in the early days of modding the car, i had to trim the pipe at the exhaust connection end as it was too long... and i cut it a bit too short. Its never really been an issue, but last night it came loose, so i decided that for the cost, it was worth getting a new one (its also an upgrade) and making sure its a bit longer this time. Not only for a better fit, but also peace of mind that its done right.
So if anyones after a 2.5" downpipe, i'll have one for sale soon. Great for conversion on a custom exhaust.
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Nice looking pipe, that.
well today i ordered a new downpipe from Trackslag. 3.5" into 2.5" for the exhaust.
Why would you do this craig, i hear you ask.
Because it's your birthday treat? :)
ha sadly not.
The change of downpipe has resolved some issues i never knew i had really. car feels lots better now, i think having the o2 sensor in a place with more volume and a bit further back might be helping things, but im not an expert, so its probably just in my head.