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

[Gipson]

awesome wade! Must be very satisfying stepping back and taking that photo

[joshyd-mk2gti]

fits like a glove.

those bushes sound like a major PITA. must be damn satisfying once their in though..!

[GOLFBALLS]

fits like a glove.

those bushes sound like a major PITA. must be damn satisfying once their in though..!

Dude, it's like major constipation ending with four big satisfying nuggets coming out!!!!!!!!

It took a week getting one in, then i changed my technique using a small lever bar and "POP" in the last three went within 5mins.

And yea Dan, such a satisfying photo!

But, its all gotta go yet. Next up is:

1. install remaining g'box bolts - DONE
2. find starter motor to fit g'box!! - DONE
3. install clutch cable - DONE
4. install speedo cable - DONE
5. find longer throttle cable & install - DONE
6. Mount gearshifter - DONE
7. install S3 fuel pump insert to mk2 housing (if possible!) - otherwise mk3 tank swap
8. sort thru AMK hoses & pipes and see what can be removed/retained. Some of those bits are busted so i may need to order new bits. - DONE
9. Connect QPEng wiring harness & ECU (and find out if my immobiliser needs to be disconnected for it to run) - DONE
10. get 'speedy sleeve' put on corroded drive shaft flange - DONE
11. Fill engine & g'box with oil - DONE
12. buy a dipstick! - DONE
13. fit & plumb radiator
14. install intercooler and fabricate charge piping. - DONE
15. new wheel bearings in - DONE
16. Install G60 hubs & 280mm brakes - DONE
17. install KW V2's - DONE

Phew! Really?? That much still?! Oh sweet jeebus

[Golf Loon]

Looking good mate.

My master cylinder is a similar fit, makes to keep decent mounts on the engine though!!

If you were to put a couple of spacers under the front subframe and used longer bolts, it will give you a couple of mm more on the master.

Good luck with the plumbing, my setup is pretty unique.

Keep up the progress reports.

[GOLFBALLS]

Looking good mate.

My master cylinder is a similar fit, makes to keep decent mounts on the engine though!!

If you were to put a couple of spacers under the front subframe and used longer bolts, it will give you a couple of mm more on the master.

Good luck with the plumbing, my setup is pretty unique.

Keep up the progress reports.

Yea will do mate. I noticed the QPEng guys shaved the end of master cyl for clearance!!

[Golf Loon]

There are actually different length master cylinders too

[GOLFBALLS]

Brief update.

Got the shifter in. The cable shifts base is narrower and longer than the original, so I drilled some holes, used those threaded rivet things for the two rear bolt holes, and I could get a spanner in the top for the fronts so just used a locking nut on the top. Also used the existing bolt holes too as the bolt shoulder covers the edge for extra support.


Here's a few shots test fitting the QPeng downpipe. Sexy

[jayjay]

looks sweet as wade.

[Jarred]

good work wade!

tha'ts anice looknig DP too!

[twin eng, twin turbs]

Looking great Wade, shame your over in Perth, i have a spare 3" stainless mandrel bent system, with straight through mufflers for a mk2. I made a new one for mine cos i could..

[GOLFBALLS]

Looking great Wade, shame your over in Perth, i have a spare 3" stainless mandrel bent system, with straight through mufflers for a mk2. I made a new one for mine cos i could..

Mmm sounds nice. This system is 2.5" anyway.

[geoff_gti]

Top work man, great to see all the progress!

Good to see you have a proper engine in there now hehe

[straight_fresh]

i used to work at audioart & technologies, we did aftersales sh%t for audi, back when kylie was the aftersales chick there, damn i got to drive some nice cars yours is coming along very nicely, cant wait to see it done, 270hp will be quite a handfull haha

[GOLFBALLS]

i used to work at audioart & technologies, we did aftersales sh%t for audi, back when kylie was the aftersales chick there, damn i got to drive some nice cars yours is coming along very nicely, cant wait to see it done, 270hp will be quite a handfull haha

Aha I remember you guys! Yea, driving all those Audi's was a massive perk! Especially taking the R8's, S5's, S8's & S3's down the road for fuel, and the occasional Porsche or BMW trade in!

The best one was dropping a brand new blue RS4 sedan (my fav Audi) to the owner's house in Mt Lawley... *sigh*

On the mk2 front, it's been a few days since I've been at the shop, but today I put a Redi-Sleeve over the corroded surface on that drive shaft flange. Cost me about $30 and is far better than $300+ for a new shaft from VW (via Germany).

Also started separating the old Mk2 engine wiring loom out from the few wires that i need to retain for the new harness. Jeez such a painful job. I'm gonna get some help coz I am really out of my depth there.

There's also a bunch of piping/hoses that I don't know if i need to retain from the S3 system for the conversion. Some are for the fuel evap/purge system, some from the activated charcoal canister and all associated vacuum pipes & chambers. All very confusing when there's a heap of half smashed pipes & hoses hanging off the engine with no part numbers or anything. The qpeng guide says to get rid of the purge system, but there are parts of it that look important!
There's also some random switches and sensors that seem to go nowhere.

Another problem I noticed is qpeng sent back my harness with a plug for a 4 pin lambda probe when my AMK engine uses the 6 pin. I should be able to swap out the probe to a 4 pin without any issues though. There is also no plug for the MAF sensor.

[GOLFBALLS]

Ok so here's the redi-sleeve on the drive flange.




Went and saw Gareth on the weekend and he let me check out the engine in his S3. Seems most of the stuff can go in the bin except for a few pipes that are integrated into the intake trunking and dump valve etc. All this turbo stuff is new for me so I'm open to advice/info here if anyone wants to chime in???

I also am missing the aux water pump that feeds cooling water to the turbo. Anyone got any advice here on a substitute setup for the conversion or maybe some kind of bypass/direct feed??

Cheers

PS: I'm still job hunting so haven't done much more.