Mini Project: Save the Hooker... MK2 GTI 16v

[Jarred]

Good Work Anton!

[ranton-inc]

I lied this is the last Post from Me on this Subject matter!

Lapse Video of the Re-assembly c/i iMovie

https://vimeo.com/62748527

[ranton-inc]

Well I made myself a Liar again...

The Saga Continues...

2.0 Time..

Started Splitting a 9A Block in preparation of a Balance Blue Print, Port and Polish!

[ranton-inc]

Mini Project: Save the Hooker... MK2 GTI 16v

Well well well made myself a liar yet again...

Ended up buying a ABF engine in the weekend and with a stellar effort a few willing and able mates helping me last night. Started at 4pm

It turned over and I drove home at 1am

Oh wow hello torque oh how I have missed you....

ABF + KJeT + headers + 2.25inch mandrel exhaust = massive grin will get some pics up soon

I have givin the 9A to one of my mates who helped out hugely last night!!!

[Stiggy_21]

Wow, great job!!!!

[Jarred]

hahah can't help yourself can you!

Good work on the turn around.

Keep the 9A head, and just pop the new bottom end in?

[ranton-inc]

hahah can't help yourself can you!

Good work on the turn around.

Keep the 9A head, and just pop the new bottom end in?

Dont need to?

I as I just used a complete ABF now.. (which is in theory far superior to a 9A / KR Combo.)

I just used the KR Manifold and K Jet injection

she is powerful as now!!!

This was the ABF when i got it.





I cleaned it







This was the ABF having the Various MK2 bits bolted on to it. while the KR was being removed from the MK2 in the back ground





This is it reinstalled and looking 100% Stock and looking just like the KR



Also forgot to mention I now have it on Coil overs





and my new 2.25 Custom Exhaust System!

[Jarred]

Ahh I see.

wasn't sure how the ABF head went with K-jet, in regards to manifolds etc.

[ranton-inc]

Mini Project: Save the Hooker... MK2 GTI 16v

Ahh I see.

wasn't sure how the ABF head went with K-jet, in regards to manifolds etc.

Runs exceptionally well.... It out performs the stock mk3 digifant injection and in some cases megasquirt....

I'm basically sitting on 180-190hp

[nacnud]

wa!

I'm coming around Saturday to check it out!

[ranton-inc]

[Jarred]

looks mickey mouse!

[ranton-inc]

looks mickey mouse!

For the train spotters out there also... I installed pop out windows. too

Few points & Changes for this car...

- I acquired another subframe the other day, I have planned to lower the entire engine by 16mm,

I don't see how weight a little closer to the ground will hurt anything.. CV Geometry will only change slightly...

The Main reasoning behind this is to lower the ABF down and bring the engine sitting to a closer to factory height in the Engine bay... (ABF and 2E blocks are 16mm taller then their earlier counterparts! as most of you will know)

Unfortunately swapping to the ABF has caused a few minor annoyances like the Engine Hitting the bonnet under load. and also pulling the Exhaust Manifold (Super Sprint headers) hard up against the exhaust tunnel..

-While all of this will be occurring, I will be reverting the car back to a NON-PAS rack because of the endless annoying issues I have been having with this Power Assisted Steering System... (pile of ****)

[Jarred]

interesting.

If you do some reading up, its quite common to loose about 15mm from the rear engine mount when doing a VR6 conversion, obs with the mk 3 subframe. (which Is what I did).

Is this what you'd planned?

[ranton-inc]

interesting.

If you do some reading up, its quite common to loose about 15mm from the rear engine mount when doing a VR6 conversion, obs with the mk 3 subframe. (which Is what I did).

Is this what you'd planned?

I have already Chopped and Dropped the Cups that the Engine mounts Seat in by 15mm so essentially acheiving the same thing... I don't feel comfortably taking 15mm off the Cast alloy mount itself... :-S