Turbo Diesel Cabriolet Project (with head porting pics)

[gldgti]

Nice one! Just in time for wakefield too. That should be a good test for it.

I wish! Unfortunately I can't make it this year Will be at the show'n'shine though, but probably bring the audi as its not been to any meets yet.

Your right though, this setup is way better suited to track work compared to the little turbo. I can't believe I did that supersprint 3 years ago with the small turbo and the stock exhaust

[gldgti]

Very impressive video. You've got a bit of grunt in 4th gear and with all that torque I bet you can do the same 70 to 100 time up steep hills.

Looks like you have a close ratio gearbox, what speed are you doing at 3000 rpm in 5th?

Cheers

Paul

Thanks Paul. Actually the gearbox is the longest I can find in stock 020.... the 70-100 is in 3rd. At 3000rpm in 5th its about 130km/h. The box is a 6A which is a weird code, but the ratios are pretty close to or the same as a CHD as far as I can tell.

Nice thing about this turbo is once its spooled up in any gear, you can keep it on boost between gearchanges. I think you can see that when I go from 2nd to 3rd in the video.

after taking the vid I went to get fuel. Leaving the fuel station it was pretty busy so I accelerated hard to get into the traffic, and from top of first to second it held enough boost to lose traction in second, which in the dry on a concrete road it never could before!

[sports racer]

sorry no skidz

But you smoked it in 2nd.

[Mysticality]

Hi all!
Reviving an old thread.
I've owned this little Cabrio for a couple of years now.

The turbo started to leak and the shaft seized, so a K14 has been put in its place - 12-14psi or so is what it puts out now.
The front end had an altercation with the back of a postal van so that's been all rebuilt.

When I got the car:


Now it looks like:


I'd been wanting this car for years. When gldgti put it up for sale in 2016 or so, I just didn't have the cash. It disappeared.
Then in 2018 I get a Facebook message - a share from Marketplace. Someone up near the Qld border had put it up for sale! For $7k.
I message him; time passes; he messages me back saying he's ruined the steering column and will now sell it off for about half. The deal is done, me and gldgti jump in the Touareg with car trailer and drive overnight to go pick it up. There and back in my one day off! Fantastic.

I've had it for over two years now and its been brilliant.
A little tough of a ride and my back has never been much good so we will see - but for now, this is where she sits.

[sports racer]

Always good to see a revival thread and I'm jealous - I was looking at buying it but never have any money.

I used to daily my MK2 (until I hit the back of a truck) and now drive my MK3 between Braidwood and Canberra every day - 200 ks round trip. On both cars the suspension is a mix of standard shocks with aftermarket springs so they are nice over bumps but still handle well through roundabouts and corners. Something to consider if you don't have a good back.

Cheers

Paul

[defratter]

It is amazing how many great results you show here. I am from Galveston Beaches Live Webcam - United States - World Cams, and I would never be able to achieve anything like that on my own. You have really excellent skills for it. It is always interesting to read about such projects and see the pictures. Post more of your transformations please. They are all worth attention.