nine-deuce Jetta

[4g63lover]

Thank you. Where did you source it from? Did you buy it online or do hardware stores carry them?

The car is VERY DOPE. Your current turbo project is making me all nostalgic of when I did mine.

[Rocambolesque]

Thank you. Where did you source it from? Did you buy it online or do hardware stores carry them?

The car is VERY DOPE. Your current turbo project is making me all nostalgic of when I did mine.

I just went on their canadian website and ordered it from there. It happened that the canadian distributor is a body shop supply store just here on the south shore of Montreal. So shipping was cheap and fast! If I can make some recommendations for you:
1- Buy the starter kit, it gives you the cleaner and the surface preparation solution, plus the paint, a brush and most importantly, gloves.
2- If you buy some more, buy the small cans. They get hard to close right after being opened once, and you need to put a saran wrap under the lid and wrap it in a ziploc bag to prevent it from drying.
3- DON'T GET ANY ON YOUR SKIN

And thanks for saying that its VERY DOPE I don't know why, I just love saying that.

[Rocambolesque]

Ok, so I had my piping welded at work. I wanted a shiny brushed finish, so I hit all the pipes with a scotch brite pad, making sure all the grain was perpendicular to the tube. Even in the bends... Hahaha sometimes I wonder why I work slowly.


Then I hit them with polishing compound, and I wrapped them in plastic wrap until they get installed.


Yesterday my friend came over with his MIG, we worked on the downpipe for a bit...



Unfortunately we messed up with one of the angles, had problems with the machine, so at the end of the day we only had this:

Next weekend we can finish.

And tonight I installed some piping, the DV, vacuum lines, etc... Notice the reference port for the wastegate is under the pipe, this way you cannot see it :P



It should run next week... I really hope so...

[Rocambolesque]

Downpipe still isn't done (school got into our way a little), BUT...

The transition piece is made

Also while there was no downpipe I wanted to see if I could change some shifter bushing that I didn't do last year. The bolts heads were su rusted they were conical... I got the piece out.


Rebuilt...

Then I aligned the linkage with the aligning tool I had laser-cut, it shifts way better now! It even allowed me to set the shift reduction to 50%. I couldn't do it before because I couldn't find the gates lol.

Also..


First start, not really successful

Wires 3 and 4 were misplaced on the distributor

Second start


That turbo needs a rebuild baaaad. Good thing I got a rebuild kit on hand.
Also, my welder friend promised me he was going to help me on friday for the downpipe, then I rebuild the turbo saturday and sunday I got for a ride

[Bystrov]

very very awesome build dude! its so nice when u start the car and it start right as u planned... Know the feeling.

[Rocambolesque]

IT RUNS!


Holy shit, I never tought it would pull so hard with only 5 psi. That thing is a beast now.

[Forty-six and 2]

Good shit! You're making want to get finished with my motor build already.

[Lt. Dangle]

NICE! Love this thing, everything you do/have done seems to be pretty well thought out.

[Bflat]

Good work buddy! You must be stoked with the extra pull!

[martin81]

nice one dudeŽ

[e30swagon]

Read your whole build thread man! Car is really mint! Had a mk2 Jetta back home in South Africa and loved it! Now they are super rare in Australia, haven't seen any to be honest

[Rocambolesque]

Here's a picture of the completed downpipe if you were curious about it!

[DinanDave]

Awesome build man great looking car!!!

[blowntwofive]

you sir have done very well... my first car and many cars after for the past 12 yrs were mk2 jettas and gtis and its nice to see someone slowly build one the right way im sure it feels good driving it and it prolly feels even better when people give you props soo ill say it again good job man and your car is MAD DOPE haha

[Stupid Kid]

Wheels, color, turbo, this thing is definitely proper. Props for building a sick car man.