Gavin's cheapy but getting more expensive GTI ;)

[h100vw]

Redliner needs his car for a while longer so the engine won't be out for another week or so. No big deal for me, with the S3 to get around in.

Anyway, with the engine swap now push back, I thought I'd get on the FMIC install instead. Probably a 2 hour job all up for a second attempt. I did some messing about that I'd not have to repeat on another.

The thing stopping the job getting finished is the mounting of the MAP sensor in the inlet pipe before the throttle body hose.

Here's a few pictures.

tatty old intercooler, flattened fins on the back, from driving with now arch liner I am guessing, probably responsible for the high inlet temps I had.



Bottom hose


Cutting and drilling for the mounting brackets. Easier to access the bolts this way over further dismantling the front end like I did.


Finished job, nearly..


MAP sensor




Needs welding in for a permanent solution. Bought the mount from ebay but it comes with screws that are too short. Not a big deal though.

[VWindahouse]

Great progress Gav! Nice and stealthy.....

[rgvlee]

tatty old intercooler, flattened fins on the back, from driving with now arch liner I am guessing, probably responsible for the high inlet temps I had.

Is there anything the previous owner/s did right?

[tigger73]

Hopefully this works.

Well you can listen to it but you would probably put it down if it really sounded like that........ I'll wait until everyone is asleep tonight and then get a better video

Works but photobucket video isn't supported in forum so you have to visit photobucket site to watch...

I think mild steel will have slightly thicker wall hence the different note.

[hazrd]

Just had a decent read of all this. Very nice work Gavin. Great price too (regardless of the issues you have found). Would love to have the room to do something like this!

I agree with most of the guys, this seems to look more like a monster build

[h100vw]

Just had a decent read of all this. Very nice work Gavin. Great price too (regardless of the issues you have found). Would love to have the room to do something like this!

I agree with most of the guys, this seems to look more like a monster build

I am only doing it in a 1.99 car garage. You'd never get 2 cars in side by side with my shelves (Optimumcode HQ ) and the laundry gear in there too.

Luckily the weather in Australia is pretty good so working outside is an option all year round (most days in QLD at least)

Gavin

[Jmac]

Redliner needs his car for a while longer so the engine won't be out for another week or so. No big deal for me, with the S3 to get around in.

Anyway, with the engine swap now push back, I thought I'd get on the FMIC install instead. Probably a 2 hour job all up for a second attempt. I did some messing about that I'd not have to repeat on another.

The thing stopping the job getting finished is the mounting of the MAP sensor in the inlet pipe before the throttle body hose.

Here's a few pictures.

tatty old intercooler, flattened fins on the back, from driving with now arch liner I am guessing, probably responsible for the high inlet temps I had.



Bottom hose


Cutting and drilling for the mounting brackets. Easier to access the bolts this way over further dismantling the front end like I did.


Finished job, nearly..


MAP sensor




Needs welding in for a permanent solution. Bought the mount from ebay but it comes with screws that are too short. Not a big deal though.

I did a write up with Ants one for those access holes, i used a hole saw, neater job but not to worry its hidden behind the bar cover suppose, i just prefer a neater deburred jobbie, still its your and not a customers hey.
good to see you have a tinker. More progress than the 6N2s getting, still waiting for very important bits from UK , must be caught up in Xmas traffic. Ah well i have another week after Phuket hopefully its here. Anyway back on topic.
Cheers
Jmac

[h100vw]

I did a write up with Ants one for those access holes, i used a hole saw, neater job but not to worry its hidden behind the bar cover suppose, i just prefer a neater deburred jobbie, still its your and not a customers hey.
good to see you have a tinker. More progress than the 6N2s getting, still waiting for very important bits from UK , must be caught up in Xmas traffic. Ah well i have another week after Phuket hopefully its here. Anyway back on topic.
Cheers
Jmac

I originally did it with no holes. But had to slacken the screws off to tweak the bracket a bit. So it would have been perfect.

Good to experiment on my own car though.

[h100vw]

Ebay session, 4 cans of Plastidip en route to my place. First victim will be the wheels.. Then the filler cap and anything else that can't run away.

Gavin

[clicht]

Ebay session, 4 cans of Plastidip en route to my place. First victim will be the wheels.. Then the filler cap and anything else that can't run away.

Gavin

Hey Gav, did you buy the spray / the normal paint. Thanks

[h100vw]

Hey Gav, did you buy the spray / the normal paint. Thanks

Spray cans mate

[tigger73]

Is there any bit on this car that you're not going to change????

[h100vw]

Is there any bit on this car that you're not going to change????

I am hoping that the windscreen can stay

Gavin

[h100vw]

All done and back together now pending engine replacement.

Last couple of pictures. There was trimming to do on the bumper and the driver side foglight trim.

Got the MAP mount welded this morning, found a local guy to do it.



Painted up


Fitted

[hazrd]

The black looks good. Stealth like

Did you have to shove the pipe a fair way in at the throttle body end?