My Scirocco Project

[Water Boy]

Looks hot Loon with those new wheels... Got to get her sitting lower i think though... When you get the 1.8T in there you'll be a sure sleeper...

By the way how is your Mk1 going...

Cheers James

[Golf Loon]

Looks hot Loon with those new wheels... Got to get her sitting lower i think though... When you get the 1.8T in there you'll be a sure sleeper...

By the way how is your Mk1 going...

Cheers James

Thanks James. I`m pretty happy with the front height, but would love the rear a touch lower. I need to put the back seat in and take it for a burn. If it doesnt settle lower, I may chave to chop a spring or two

I like the idea of a stock looking exterior and interior and the 20VT for the surprise factor.

Got a new fuel pump for the Mk1 today, I`m hoping that will solve the issues with it. Update soon

[evorobin]

Car looks great but the borbets looked better imo. Get those sweet BBS on the green valver

[DubSteve]

Awesome stuff Matt, I can't wait to see what engine stories you tell us. Will have to have the popcorn ready for this one, its going to be awesome.

Everytime I see this car of the Mk1 I want one of them

[Golf Loon]

So took the old girl for a good run last weekend and had a ball chucking her through the twisties.

Showed these new cars a thing or two down the mountain

However, the brakes are pretty average, so i took the opportunity this week to put on the 280mm stoppers I sourced from Tim and his engineer friend.

Before



After



Through the wheel



Changed the whole hub including rotor and caliper.
All was sweet with a wheel alignment

Car stops heaps better and will do even better with a proper bleed and some better back brakes.... Sooon

[gpk_gti]

still got the coat hanger mod on??? hehehe,,sorry couldnt help myself!

[Golf Loon]

Had a bit of time left, so wanted to swop the old rooted dash for the uncracked one I got from the UK last year that has been waiting in the shed.

Old one with cover. YUK



Old and New



Originale



Didnt quite get it finished, so no final shots, but it looks heaps better, will update when I finish it.

[brackie]

After



Through the wheel

Matt... I hope you remebered to put the nut back on the end of the CV joint! (Or is it just in deep??)

[Golf Loon]

Thanks Brackie, I sure did, that pic was taken earlier. All nuts were on and tight and then the centrecap was fitted.

[DubSteve]

Nice work Matt looks really good better than brembos

Is that Scirocco dash like the Corrado dash it looks similar?

[cranwellpoacher]

Nice to see you fella's have a REAL VDub over in Oz !.Seriously though, you are doing a fine job mate, and beleive me it will be worth every min you spend sorting her !.I've had 4 Roc's now, and my daily driver is a '92 GT2 with original carb,no Power steering,no ABS and i love it.....Keep us updated about the progress of the project, and if you need any hints/tips or spares, why not drop in at our forum in the UK. www.sciroccoregister.co.uk .Their are lots of Scirocco nutters on that site, and they would be more than happy to help you out.Best wishes.Andy

[Golf Loon]

Just noticed the numberplate on your Rocco Cranwellpoacher.

I used to own a Polo D677XPN. It is probably from Caffyns in Haywards Heath!

[Golf Loon]

So managed to find some time this week to start building the engine for the Rocco.

Its an AEB Engine code from a 1.8T Passat 1998. I bought the motor with a snapped timing belt and got the head rebuilt to the tune of $800! 16 out of 20 valves were cactus.

I was gonna just slap the head on the original bottom end, but mastertech Beau did not like the condition of the pistons, so we pulled it all down.

New rings were no dramas, bores honed up nice. Conrod bearings are some fancy butterbearing that crushes when tightened, $290 Trade price from VW. Not Happy.

Block honed and polished ready for pistons.



Head sitting on



Close of play today, manifolds and turbo sitting on there.



Got hold of the Golf intake, as the passat one is the wrong way round, thanks h100vw

Also scored a turbo from dub20v. Thanks mate.

Some of the lines for the oil and the water to the turbo need to be modified as there are differences between the engines.

I am using the AEB block, as it has the external waterpump and the boltholes for a Mk1 engine Mount

I have a custom idler pulley and a longer timing belt to clear the mount.

The rocco runs out of rego in april, so will probably pull it apart after that.

[GoLfMan]

looking good Matt, that Rocco will go like the preverbial

[roccodingo]

progress

So your way ahead of me.. You must have an abundance of cash and time to burn...

You going with original engine management or got something else planned Matty ??