Gavin's cheapy but getting more expensive GTI ;)

[Machine]

You beauty!

[Lucas_R]

Gavin's cheapy but getting more expensive GTI

Congrats Gavin - good to hear you got it going again.

[vwthunder]

Nope, did you join them with a straight section of aluminium Troy. Or did the FT one fit over the Polo?

Off to look at ebay now.

Gavin

Joined them with a section of aluminium in the middle, well not really the middle, just the small bend off the turbo from the Frankenturbo TIP which is designed for a MK4, joined to a aftermarket polo TIP

[vwthunder]

Cant wait to see how much power you can make, you could always go further by adding water meth, aftermarket intake manifold and E85

Im kind of bored with my current power level

[h100vw]

You beauty!

Congrats Gavin - good to hear you got it going again.

Thanks

Joined them with a section of aluminium in the middle, well not really the middle, just the small bend off the turbo from the Frankenturbo TIP which is designed for a MK4, joined to a aftermarket polo TIP

Have you seen any cheap aftermarket TIPs? Doesn't seem right to buy a Forge for $200 odd and then cut it up?

Cant wait to see how much power you can make, you could always go further by adding water meth, aftermarket intake manifold and E85

Im kind of bored with my current power level

Need to check with my clutch about this first LOL. Be a while before I dyno it. Got a few projects that need finishing up before I crack on with finishing mine completely.

Still really chuffed that it is back on the road though.

Going to turn down the actuator shortly.

[jasn78]

looking good gav when you need the outside looking better let me know

[h100vw]

looking good gav when you need the outside looking better let me know

Thanks Jason, not sure how much will buff out mate Unless you have got into dent repair as well? LOL Plus a bit of painting.

Backed off the actuator this morning, now down to 5PSI although it creeps a bit if you rev it out. Reconnected the N75 and it now goes just over 25PSI. There's a few threads left on the rod so I'll take it right to the end. This will do until I get a TIP solution I am happy with. This is the thing that it stopping me launching into going Phase3 on it straight away.

Nearly 50km up now and the water consumption has stopped. I guess the air has made its way out now. No drips on the garage floor, that's a result.

Overall, apart from squishing a finger in the engine mount, it's been a pretty painless experience. Obviously, would have been easier for me to just chuck the rods in and swap over a head. I just needed a good reason to get started on it. The belt quitting wasn't what I had in mind. The original head wasn't sacrificed really, as the cam was trying to wear it's way out.

Gavin

[noone]

Gavin's cheapy but getting more expensive GTI

Looking good Gav, no pressure, just high expectations.

Looking forward to trying your spare ECU.

[vwthunder]

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[h100vw]

Thanks Troy

[Polo GTEye N9]

A mighty effort Gavin. And a great example of how your no holds barred 'work ethic' and 'get in and have a go' approach can insipre others to greater things!
Of course I would need private tutoring to do any of what you have! Of course I could always
Cheers Al

[h100vw]

Been off work a few days this week. Not been really busy with the car though, kids on holidays. I bought a DEKA battery for Greg Roles a few months ago, knowing that a decent airfilter needs the battery shrinking to fit.

I also picked up a BMC CDA last year sometime as well.

So yesterday morning I set to and pulled the standard battery out and fitted the DEKA. A simple aluminium strap over the top. I bought some brass post terminals off ebay and an 18 inch earth cable from supercheap. Although I recovered it in black heatshrink.



A quick cable tie to hold the fuse block and job done.

Then this afternoon I fired in the CDA.



I'll probably redo the airfeed into the space behind the passenger foglight.

Went for a quick thrash up the road and when I did a u turn to come back it stopped boosting. WTF. It's making about 2 PSI...

No fault codes, MAF output seems ok. I can hear the turbo whistle so I am sure it's not seized up or anything mad like that. I have wound the actuator right back but it was working on the way out. Maybe the nut fell off during the U turn? So the wastegate is now wide open.

Couldn't do anything else as jboogie was coming round.

[vwthunder]

Did you consider putting the battery in the boot ?

[h100vw]

Did you consider putting the battery in the boot ?

Couldn't be bothered Troy. Took me a 90 minutes to do both jobs all up. Would have taken hours to move it to the boot. Not sure if Anthony is planning on moving his still? I'll probably be involved in that, if he does.

Gavin

[Jmac]

Been off work a few days this week. Not been really busy with the car though, kids on holidays. I bought a DEKA battery for Greg Roles a few months ago, knowing that a decent airfilter needs the battery shrinking to fit.

I also picked up a BMC CDA last year sometime as well.

So yesterday morning I set to and pulled the standard battery out and fitted the DEKA. A simple aluminium strap over the top. I bought some brass post terminals off ebay and an 18 inch earth cable from supercheap. Although I recovered it in black heatshrink.



A quick cable tie to hold the fuse block and job done.

Then this afternoon I fired in the CDA.



I'll probably redo the airfeed into the space behind the passenger foglight.

Went for a quick thrash up the road and when I did a u turn to come back it stopped boosting. WTF. It's making about 2 PSI...

No fault codes, MAF output seems ok. I can hear the turbo whistle so I am sure it's not seized up or anything mad like that. I have wound the actuator right back but it was working on the way out. Maybe the nut fell off during the U turn? So the wastegate is now wide open.

Couldn't do anything else as jboogie was coming round.

Yeah Gav wastegate must be flapping open mate, nuts would be locked tjhough but you know what these are like. They dont snap rods like the longitudinal ones so would almost rule that out, nothing vacuum would affect it as it would be off chop otherwise, must be venting out the wastegate. Never stops hey. Keeps it interesting

Cheers
Jmac