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  • New to watercooled... with an audi

    Hey guys thought it was about time I joined. Some of you may know me from OzAudi but for those of you that don't...
    I had a K04'd B5 A4 up until april when I sadly crashed it into a tree on an ozaudi drive day and it was a write off - it will be missed.

    Since then I have got myself a 90Q which I love also - so full of character and really nice to drive.
    The 90 is however alot slower in a straight line then what I am used to so I have now begun to do a turbo conversion.
    Its all going ok, got an engine from Seb a few weeks ago which I have now stripped down and will soon rebuild and start bunging up some manifolds and eventually conecting up everything else. I'm hoping to have it all running in about six months.

    I'll hopefully get a Tdi golf when I finished turning converting the 90 so I guess one day I may talk about VW, but until then I'm loving the four rings.
    Was: A4 B5 1.8TQ GP - K04, FMIC ,S3 injectors - Sadly gone

    Now: 90 quattro RED - turbo project in progress
    Triumph TT600 yellow

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    welcome mate good to see a new Audi member!

    post some photos and info on your conversion too

    enjoy your stay here!
    VW: it aint just a car, its a way of life
    There are few things more satisfying in life than finding a solution to a problem and implementing it
    My Blog: tinkererstales.blogspot.com.au

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    • #3
      G'day Coby and welcome aboard!

      Photo's of the 90Q stat. What turbo setup are you looking to run in it?
      Originally posted by Whubbsie
      There is nothing better than a polo badge, thats why you will notice Veyron drivers with polo gti badges.... they know where the true sizzles at!

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      • #4
        Come on Neil...you are to kind...need to be subtle like this:





        Welcome to the forum that takes up most of my day...and loving it!
        MY16 Touareg 4.2Lt V8 TDI/Pure White LED lightbox/REDARC Brake Controller/ Racechip/iDrive Throttle controller
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        • #5
          Welcome mate all good here, bring me some nostalgia with pics mate. My apprenticeship was served with both VW/.Audi and stayed there between '88 and '98, hope i can help with any queries.
          Have fun
          Jmac
          Alba European
          Service, Diagnostics and repairs. Mobile Diag available on request
          Audi/VW/Porsche Factory trained tech 25+ yrs exp
          For people who value experience call 0423965341

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          • #6
            Welcome to VWwA Coby
            - Ben

            1961 Karmann Ghia Coupé - 1993 Golf Cabriolet - 2006 Golf Comfortline 1.9L TDI
            2008 Jetta 2.0L FSI

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            • #7
              Thanks for the welcome guys.
              Don't have alot of pics at the moment but here are a few of the motor I will be using the bottom end of.




              I'm only using the bottom end of this engine, accompanied with the head off my current engine.

              The 5 cylinder engine in my car ATM is a 20V 7A with a CR of 10.3:1. This being far too high, I have researched that if I use this head with a 10V NG bottom end, it will directly bolt on with no necessary machining of the pistons required, and leave me with a CR of 8.7:1.
              It was just by chance that Seb had a NG engine sitting around with around 50K on it. So now I am in the process of stripping down the engine and will soon replace all bearings ect.
              Ideally I would like to find a second 20V 7A head to use so I don't need to have the car off the road for as long, but we'll see how that one goes.

              As for the later details, I'm now leaning towards going Haltech E11 stand alone, but still considering a 034 motorsport. For manifolds, I'm thinking something off a URs4 would work. Turbo I was going a GT3071 - 76, but seings how I'm sticking with stock internals, now I'm considering one of these

              Aparently the stock internals with this combination of engines is good for around 400hp sustained. These plans are until I can get the suspenion and brakes track ready, then I will possibly pull it all apart again and rebuild with forged internals, strip it all down and put a cage in it.

              Nearly forgot, here is what it's going into. Sorry for the crappy camera phone pics, I'll take some better this coming weekend.


              What else am I forgeting?
              Was: A4 B5 1.8TQ GP - K04, FMIC ,S3 injectors - Sadly gone

              Now: 90 quattro RED - turbo project in progress
              Triumph TT600 yellow

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              • #8
                NG is a strong motor. MB was similar and this was in the UR at one stage before they installed the MIGHTY RR engine ( Me owned one!!!!!!!!) Anyway will be following your upgrade with interest mate. I liked those 90s man i reckon they still look great.
                JMac
                Alba European
                Service, Diagnostics and repairs. Mobile Diag available on request
                Audi/VW/Porsche Factory trained tech 25+ yrs exp
                For people who value experience call 0423965341

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                • #9
                  Ah so I see you may be one for me to pester for any 5 cylinder wisdom.

                  While I'm at it, I'm chasing a few parts idf anyone has any leads or ideas where to look. VR6 throttle body, any 5cylinder turbo maniflods, and more importantly a 7A head. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
                  Was: A4 B5 1.8TQ GP - K04, FMIC ,S3 injectors - Sadly gone

                  Now: 90 quattro RED - turbo project in progress
                  Triumph TT600 yellow

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                  • #10
                    I have a 7A motor and you have pm.
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                    19-20/6 Badgally Road, Campbelltown, 2560
                    02 4627 3072 or 0423 051737 www.camdengti.com

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