It Begins: The S3 1.8T into my '85 Mk2 GTI

[MattyT]

HOORAY!!!!

Give the bay a good clean whilst its empty too, it'll look much nicer when all is done

[GOLFBALLS]

Yea totally.

Next weekend the list is:
-Disassemble and clean subframe/steering rack
-clean, repaint and add poly bushes to control arms
-attach new engine mounts
-clean engine bay and wheel arches
-lift rear end and drain/remove fuel tank
-remove remaining exhaust
-remove gear selector

I still need to source/buy:
-Ibiza Cupra clutch cable
-suitable speedo cable
-suitable throttle cable
-braided brake hoses
-front wheel bearings
etc...

[cartertronic]

Damn this is going to be so cool!

Inspiring stuff

[GOLFBALLS]

Damn this is going to be so cool!

Inspiring stuff

Yea cheers, i'm pretty big kevved!

I forgot about a Lambda sensor too

Simon, tell your brother to get off his arse and give me a call!!

Cheers,
Wade

[aussievwwdub]

i spied the new work getting underway yesterday Wade i am looking forward to watching the progress over the coming months,good on ya

[roccodingo]

New axle flanges have left Ohio Wade, should have them in a week.
Good to see Sundays effort finished with the lump on the floor

[GOLFBALLS]

New axle flanges have left Ohio Wade, should have them in a week.
Good to see Sundays effort finished with the lump on the floor

Sweet! But ya forgot to give me your bank details!

Yea it was a good result from an otherwise average day. Still messing about getting that frickin Cordoba lisensed At least it passed the pits yesterday.

I'm really gonna try and keep the good momentum going now. I can just feel Joe is hating having it taking up the space but he's trying to keep quiet!!! He'll have to learn to cope haha.

[evorobin]

Joe is hating having it taking up the space but he's trying to keep quiet.

I'm sure Joe is impressed with your hard work it's really great to see forum guys motivated by this project. I know when I did my 16v swap it wasn't mega but we welcomed the support!

[GOLFBALLS]

Well, after another effing hot prick of a day here in stupid Perth, i've managed to spend an entire afternoon doing pretty much nothing.

I got the old control arm bushes and subframe bushes out but those bloody poly bushes are plain arseholes to get in. They just kept popping sideways! AAAAHHHHHH!!!!

Very disappointing weekend really in terms of progress. Stifling heat, and stifling inexperience!

I'll post up some pics when I've had some progress and i'm in a better mood...

[GBJ-32R]

man i've re read this thread a few times and its great... dont let a few days of back luck get ur motivation down keep it up and it will get there.

good luck can't wait for more pics and news on the progress

[GOLFBALLS]

Cheers mate.

The support on here has really kept me going at times, especially when I think back a couple of years when it all almost ended when I wrote off the other mk2!

I'm trying to post all the ups and downs i go thru so other people of similar inexperience who wanna do something like this can look at this thread and know that others have been thru it.

It's a real slog sometimes when you have no real mechanical background or much experience using tools etc, and i'm often relying on advice, help and the goodwill of others.

Like Winston Churchill said: "when you're going through hell, keep going".

I'll have a bit of a re-group and put in some after work hours this week.

Just hope the engine will run after all this!!!

Wade

[geoff_gti]

You're doing better than me Wade, I wouldn't even know where to begin ...

[Mannix20vt]

This is a fantastic thread, you're dedicated to the build anyways! It's a bit of inspiration for my build, keep it coming!!

I'm going to run factory management with an APY motor. Love the downpipe, I got one off Qpeng too. Worth it for the quality!!

Where did you get the Peloquin?

I was looking at a quaife in the USA with fitting kit for 750 US dollars.

[GOLFBALLS]

This is a fantastic thread, you're dedicated to the build anyways! It's a bit of inspiration for my build, keep it coming!!

I'm going to run factory management with an APY motor. Love the downpipe, I got one off Qpeng too. Worth it for the quality!!

Where did you get the Peloquin?

I was looking at a quaife in the USA with fitting kit for 750 US dollars.

Cheers guys!

The Peloquin came from the Peloquin guy himself in the states. Was about $100AUD cheaper than the quaife IIRC. Similar design and apparently good for +-500bhp!

I managed to press one of the SuperPro polyurethane control arm bushes in tonight!! Major win. I ran outta time before I could get the rest in but at least I know how to do it now. Bloody tricky and frustrating though!

Will put up pics on the weekend...

[GOLFBALLS]

UPDATE:

I EFFING HATE POLYURETHANE CONTROL ARM BUSHES!!!!!!! STAB... STAB...STAAAB!