MIGGZ's A3 1.8t - The all rounder build thread
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Then you can decide what else you wana do, new rings, recon head, new bearings and cambelt. It all starts to add, I'm chilling on 25k at the moment
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Well considering I paid 45k last year hoping it would be solid, yes I think this time it will be.... I hope lol
Redoing exhaust to full 76 system and doing boost pipes and 100mm induction
Redoing exhaust to full 76 system and doing boost pipes and 100mm induction
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Yeah... I think I will start buying parts slowly ... someone rear ended my girlfriends 86 so no work on my car for the next two weeks.
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Another update
Got my head yesterday and myself and ash started the assembly
Then once that was done took the motor back to my work space and started the assembly of all the other stuff like intake and turbo
Then broke a stupid water flange so called it a night to continue tonight.
Also sprayed my vent pod
That's it for now then I'll take more pics tonight
Got my head yesterday and myself and ash started the assembly
Then once that was done took the motor back to my work space and started the assembly of all the other stuff like intake and turbo
Then broke a stupid water flange so called it a night to continue tonight.
Also sprayed my vent pod
That's it for now then I'll take more pics tonight
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I'm confused 
Did I ever have a manifold and turbo of yours?
christ, I hope not, otherwise I've well and truly lost it
Did I ever have a manifold and turbo of yours?
christ, I hope not, otherwise I've well and truly lost it
Yeah dude it's right there in your storeroom next to my top stabiliser bar lolI'm confused
Did I ever have a manifold and turbo of yours?
christ, I hope not, otherwise I've well and truly lost it
Did a little bit of work yesterday
Motor is in and finally coming together
Motor is in and finally coming together
Aah, nearly there my friend. All that pain that I still have to go through soon too.
Can't wait to hear you tell us " It lives"....
Can't wait to hear you tell us " It lives"....
So did a bit of work yesterday
Busy with the oil cooler
Put the old induction and boost pipes on so I can drive the car and get some milage on the motor
Oil cooler pipes being made today so tomorrow I'll fit it, weld a/f bung into exhaust and put oil and water into the car and it should start.... Should lol
Busy with the oil cooler
Put the old induction and boost pipes on so I can drive the car and get some milage on the motor
Oil cooler pipes being made today so tomorrow I'll fit it, weld a/f bung into exhaust and put oil and water into the car and it should start.... Should lol
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I wouldn't have the MAF so close to the DV like that mate... causes running issues as the airflow through it disturbs airflow past the MAF and buggers fuelling
I'd at least swap the joiners around to space it further away
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I'd at least swap the joiners around to space it further away
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Ok awesome thanks Paul, I'll build a new intake next week and getting further down.
the car started on saturday and it sounded awesome but water was ******* out the metal pipe that pushes into the block, so put a new o ring and siliconed it and let it stand over night.
yesterday started the car and all seemed fine until that pipe started leaking again
but took the car for a drive anyway, feels awesome and smooth and no noise and pulls lovely!!!
ordered a new o ring from ash ill strip it off again tonight and fit and then double check everything and put some milage on tonight
yesterday started the car and all seemed fine until that pipe started leaking again
but took the car for a drive anyway, feels awesome and smooth and no noise and pulls lovely!!!
ordered a new o ring from ash ill strip it off again tonight and fit and then double check everything and put some milage on tonight
it is alive!!!! and pulling like a boss!!! im still on actuator pressure at the moment so its at 1bar but feels so good very happy with it
this was the 1st drive and testing so engine bay is not complete
then we built a full 304 76mm stainless system and sounds awesome.
#selfie that sh!t
tonight ill be fitting the catch tank and all that and checking and changing all the small things
this was the 1st drive and testing so engine bay is not complete
then we built a full 304 76mm stainless system and sounds awesome.
#selfie that sh!t
tonight ill be fitting the catch tank and all that and checking and changing all the small things
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Nick_sheep
All The Gears But No Ideas
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Glad its back on the road mate, the feeling when you turn the key after having the engine out and rebuilding is great isn't it?
Also liking the air vent gauge setup, would have thought you needed the blowers working over there with the heat!
Also liking the air vent gauge setup, would have thought you needed the blowers working over there with the heat!
Lol I just replied in your thread something similar to your post now hahahahah
It was function over form and i needed the vent space... I'll just have to live with the vents I have lol
It was function over form and i needed the vent space... I'll just have to live with the vents I have lol
