Neru's A3 1.8T

[cylinderhead]

Haven't done anything to the engine yet as I'm saving up for the engine bits and clutch etc.

I have purchased this directly through a friend who works for wilwood and should get it installed this week if not the next



They're wilwood 332mm two piece rotors with 6 pot calipers.

[Preen59]

Just found your build, mate. Looking good.

Unsure with yours but I gather AEB engines are supplied with mahle 4032 forged pistons from factory, the difference with the powerpack kit would be slipper skirt design and grafal coated.

Im waiting for a reply from a source I got from US. Someone I know told me he bought a set for $380 for the powerpack kit from that source.

Btw, get your crank pulley modded with a dowel pin. Its a good insurance just in case the key way breaks. I got a friend who had a K04 who sheared his crank keyway. Expensive bill.

Just to clear this up, I am INA's Aus/NZ distributor. Neru paid MSRP plus GST and freight. MSRP for Mahle Powerpack pistons is US$595.00. I try to keep the prices down. I have to, to compete with imports who don't have to pay the taxes I do.

If your contact paid $380, he bought them new second hand I would imagine.

[Njay]

Haven't done anything to the engine yet as I'm saving up for the engine bits and clutch etc.

I have purchased this directly through a friend who works for wilwood and should get it installed this week if not the next



They're wilwood 332mm two piece rotors with 6 pot calipers.

they look sweet, should be a massive difference and probably necessary based on the turbo your running

Just found your build, mate. Looking good.




Just to clear this up, I am INA's Aus/NZ distributor. Neru paid MSRP plus GST and freight. MSRP for Mahle Powerpack pistons is US$595.00. I try to keep the prices down. I have to, to compete with imports who don't have to pay the taxes I do.

If your contact paid $380, he bought them new second hand I would imagine.

thanks preen, appreciate all your help

[cylinderhead]

Just found your build, mate. Looking good.




Just to clear this up, I am INA's Aus/NZ distributor. Neru paid MSRP plus GST and freight. MSRP for Mahle Powerpack pistons is US$595.00. I try to keep the prices down. I have to, to compete with imports who don't have to pay the taxes I do.

If your contact paid $380, he bought them new second hand I would imagine.

They're overstocked items. They're long gone now. I miss that "sale". damn it

[cylinderhead]

With the AGU engine, are you using running the stock bolt down 3pin coilpack?

I did an ICM delete a while ago, saved me $550 for a genuine ICM, $220 for a non-genuine.

If your ICM fails, its pretty much a tow truck job to transport your car unless you carry a spare. With the FSI coilpacks im running, at least if one's dead, I got a spare in my car lol.

I think Chris sells the INA coilpack spacers. I never had issues with mine popping out...however the spacers does make the engine bay look tidier.


edit: just to give an idea how it looks like

[Njay]

With the AGU engine, are you using running the stock bolt down 3pin coilpack?

I did an ICM delete a while ago, saved me $550 for a genuine ICM, $220 for a non-genuine.

If your ICM fails, its pretty much a tow truck job to transport your car unless you carry a spare. With the FSI coilpacks im running, at least if one's dead, I got a spare in my car lol.

I think Chris sells the INA coilpack spacers. I never had issues with mine popping out...however the spacers does make the engine bay look tidier.


edit: just to give an idea how it looks like

I still have the stock coil packs, I'm saving up to buy the 2.0l coil packs from ina engineering

How's the eurodyne software coming along?

[cylinderhead]

I still have the stock coil packs, I'm saving up to buy the 2.0l coil packs from ina engineering

How's the eurodyne software coming along?

If you can find a Coilpack repair harness for the newer DBC 1.8T engines eg AUM/AVG codes(I'll pass you the part number if you want), saves you heaps if you're willing to DIY. I did check with VW(I work at a dealership) but there's none in Australia.

I did everything myself and paid 50bucks for the harness from another member at ozaudi. It's very straight forward. Just 2 grounds, a signal and +12v constant. Heaps of write up on the net too.

I'm not sure with INA due to the lack of an online catalog, 034motorsport sells a plug and play kit. I'm pretty sure Integrated Engineerings has the same stuff. They have fancy plugs which makes the engine bay look tidy and flash

Haven't got the time to tweak it to be honest and I'm still running the base file which to my surprise runs pretty well albeit a tad rich all over but not stupid rich to bog it down.

I'm only running 14psi, stock SMIC, stock clutch(hate the DMFW)and a "play" with a friend who's got a B6, FT turbo @ 21psi, FMIC, clutch etc etc ..on higher gears, he said I'm slowly pulling away. Can't imagine if I wind this up to 28psi

If you're ever interest to run one, contact rockersteady on ozaudi. He can fix you up and revisions are free(I think).

[Preen59]

I have a set of 2.0T coilpack adapters arriving today or tomorrow, however I am pretty sure they are the push down, not screw down type. INA threw an extra set in the box for me. I can get screw downs if you need them, though.

I can also supply a plug and play harness if you need it (definitely don't have one in stock, though).

[Njay]

If you can find a Coilpack repair harness for the newer DBC 1.8T engines eg AUM/AVG codes(I'll pass you the part number if you want), saves you heaps if you're willing to DIY. I did check with VW(I work at a dealership) but there's none in Australia.

I did everything myself and paid 50bucks for the harness from another member at ozaudi. It's very straight forward. Just 2 grounds, a signal and +12v constant. Heaps of write up on the net too.

I'm not sure with INA due to the lack of an online catalog, 034motorsport sells a plug and play kit. I'm pretty sure Integrated Engineerings has the same stuff. They have fancy plugs which makes the engine bay look tidy and flash

Haven't got the time to tweak it to be honest and I'm still running the base file which to my surprise runs pretty well albeit a tad rich all over but not stupid rich to bog it down.

I'm only running 14psi, stock SMIC, stock clutch(hate the DMFW)and a "play" with a friend who's got a B6, FT turbo @ 21psi, FMIC, clutch etc etc ..on higher gears, he said I'm slowly pulling away. Can't imagine if I wind this up to 28psi

If you're ever interest to run one, contact rockersteady on ozaudi. He can fix you up and revisions are free(I think).

What are the benefits of icm delete? I'll probably get a set from Chris bit money is right atm as I'm not working these days

How much power are you expecting

[Njay]

I have a set of 2.0T coilpack adapters arriving today or tomorrow, however I am pretty sure they are the push down, not screw down type. INA threw an extra set in the box for me. I can get screw downs if you need them, though.

I can also supply a plug and play harness if you need it (definitely don't have one in stock, though).

Will be I. Contact soon to but a set Chris

[cylinderhead]

What are the benefits of icm delete? I'll probably get a set from Chris bit money is right atm as I'm not working these days

How much power are you expecting

Basically reducing "headache" in the equation. As said, If the ICM fails..basically a tow truck ride home unless you have a spare ICM.

The ICM would cost around 650-700 from a dealership, 200 excluding gst through HSY europarts.

Some guys in vwvortex reckons the car idles better and made more power when the plug gap increased. I'm sure you know which spark plug they(vwvortex members) used right?

Personally, I used Bosch FR5DTC and couldn't be happier. My idle was terrible before due to the richer mixtures but it's so much better now with the Bosch plugs. They have 3 prongs btw. Get them through eBay. 40bucks shipped.

Power? Well, to be honest..I'd be happy with 290-300hp at all 4 wheels at around 22-24psi..my TD05H 20G's compressor is rated to around 42lbs/min ie 640cfm. Was said to make as much power as a GT2871R...just a tad lazier on the spool.

Once I've achieved that...I'm aiming 330-350whp with a hybrid MHI turbo I'm planning to build once I've sort out some sh*t I've gotta go through with my work visa.

Here's a pic of the billet compressor wheel for that hybrid turbo:-

[Njay]

old vs new



block is stripped, next stage is sending it to machinist and boring pistons as well as balancing all the parts
and cleaning all the oil caked on the block from the last 12 years

[cylinderhead]

old vs new



block is stripped, next stage is sending it to machinist and boring pistons as well as balancing all the parts
and cleaning all the oil caked on the block from the last 12 years

Are they gonna use a deck/torque plate when reboring the block?

[Njay]

Not sure man, what do you recommend

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[cylinderhead]

Not sure man, what do you recommend

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All high performance engine rebuild shouldn't skip using this when reboring(even honing for some).

What a deck plate/torque plate does is simulate distortion as if a cylinder head is torqued to the block.. The whole idea is to get a true "roundness" when the bore is cut open with the deck plate/torque plate in place..

The engine builder should know this but I'm not surprised he doesn't have a deck plate/torque plate as a high performance 1.8T engine rebuild would be pretty rare unlike RB26, SR20s etc which means no point in making one.

Here's a pic just to give you an idea




Integrated engineering sells them but shipping rates should be interesting lol