1998 Mk3 VR6 Turbo project

[Bug_racer]

I've budgeted $20k for the whole thing.......Including buying the car

I budgeted $25k not including the buy price of the car .
I dont know what your complete list is but you need to consider a heap of other small things that add up :
radiator , ignition switch , heater core , driveshafts , hubs , wheel bearings , engine mounts , sway bars , brakes , engine bracing , steering rack , fuel pump (possibly fuel lines if you want to run E-85) , rims , tyres etc .
You'll find most of your budget will spent on the engine/gearbox though but dont dismiss all the little things cause they do add up fast !

[CBRT]

spot on

man fine garage there. A 1.8t mk3 daily, VR6t, E46 and a Range Rover Sport (I'd rock one, in a diesel though)

jelly as

It is a diesel

[GoLfMan]

It is a diesel

thats awesome! Mega jealous

[CBRT]

I budgeted $25k not including the buy price of the car .
I dont know what your complete list is but you need to consider a heap of other small things that add up :
radiator , ignition switch , heater core , driveshafts , hubs , wheel bearings , engine mounts , sway bars , brakes , engine bracing , steering rack , fuel pump (possibly fuel lines if you want to run E-85) , rims , tyres etc .
You'll find most of your budget will spent on the engine/gearbox though but dont dismiss all the little things cause they do add up fast !

yep i hear you;

all the parts are purchased and i have a few thousand left for little bits and bobs and some tuning......

i mean even engine mounts are big money!! not sure on driveshafts yet but we will see........ some of the other things are maintenance items that i will do along the way, i made sure the base car was a honey with FSH and a late model so i wont have to do some of the general items straight away..... if it was a pure race car that would be totally different but happy i can achieve it with a small amount of tolerance int he budget

[CBRT]

A little more work donr last night.....

Im going to do the top chain, guides and stem seals while i am here. I also decided on a full 3" custom exhaust and 2 coby mufflers to keep the drone down

[CBRT]

im going to use the porsche cups that came on the mk 1.8T and paint them white and go for this look as another set of rims too....

[GoLfMan]

Im going to do a 3" cat back for my VR to open its lungs up some. Two mufflers is exactly what I was going to go with, because its going to be loud

[CBRT]

Engine is back together, will all be back in the car this week....

Muppets at C2 pissed me about so ecu is in England at the moment...

Probably be done in another month give or take some tuning

[ByronRichesMk1]

Engine is back together, will all be back in the car this week....

Damn you work fast son!

[CBRT]

Damn you work fast son!

Not really there are 4 hours a night to work and it's been a week, parts are the issue.... Constantly waiting for bits and Bo's to turn up!

[GoLfMan]

needs more photos!

[CBRT]

needs more photos!

Will do when Barry sends me some more

[Bug_racer]

So just a headspacer instead of pistons ?
Expect the headgaskets to leak !

[KKK VR6]

Cumoooooooon

Update Time !!

[Bug_racer]

Cumoooooooon

Update Time !!

I think he is finally seeing the real costs of the build !
I'll be putting my VR6T back together soon as I have all the parts needed