Audi A4 BAT - Quattro Project by Tom's Garage

[mgpdoc]

So seeing that I want to remove the lower part of my engine, mostly to put for sale the ClutchMaster FX850 and the Forged Internals, JE Pistons, IE Rods, etc,

I had a thing in my mind that I wanted to do . . . more like a fun thing, but very useful in my opinion . . .

So, sourced some materials. . .



And started playing . . .



I love this material . .



Started coming together



Added some hinges





And some places to put ropes if there is a need to pull from distance . . .



Added wheels, all with brakes on them, although, in the middle there wasnt much need, just there for support really



Yes, looking good



Something is missing . . . Oh yes . . .



LoL



Ready to roll





Cheers

[mgpdoc]

Ordered this .

http://www.wilwood.com/Search/PartNoSearch.aspx?itemno=340-12411

Brake, Clutch and Throttle Pedal-w/ Throttle Link

Wilwood’s new floor mount pedal assembly has a brake / clutch / throttle triple pedal design. There are three individual fabricated steel pedals with non-slip pedal pads to control brake, clutch and throttle. Pedal assembly part number 340-12411 is for front engine cars and includes a throttle bell crank and linkage assembly. This unit features an aluminum frame with strong lightweight fabricated steel pedal arms. The frame and the pedal arms have a black e-coat finish for protection and an attractive appearance. Also included with the pedal assembly are mounting studs, clevises, and balance bar assembly that is designed to provide smooth and accurate settings of the brake pedal bias. The balance bar can be set and locked down with the jam nut, or attached to a remote cable for quick on-track adjustments. The pedal assembly provides a 5.25 to 1 nominal ratio.







Still have to source which master cylinders I want, but there is time for that.

Cheers

[TeckniX]

Hurry up, I wanna see some JZ mockups!

[mgpdoc]

No gearbox
No mock-ups

Help me find a V160 / V161 gearbox guys
In europe .

And then we can have progress

[Tuck&Poke]

There are two B7's on this planet that I give any kind of a shit about, and this is one of them. DOPE car dude, real nice work.

[mgpdoc]

Thanks mate.
I really love your car and the work you put to it to.

Cheers,

Mike

[mgpdoc]

Do work they said



And I did





Went under the car to get the driveshaft off the car



Then these bolts and good to go



And off to sale over at ebay as all other things





Drained Oil



And then put this for sale as well



Oil Return line that will clear Full Race manifold with no problem at all





A close-up of the quick bumper release thingies because a lot of people have asked me how they work



Simple and effective



Cheers



more to come

[Nico]

Thanks mate.
I really love your car and the work you put to it to.

Cheers,

Mike

i heard the BMW 850i and some Vettes had that gearbox.

[mgpdoc]

Made a rather interesting order today, so thought I'd share

[mgpdoc]

So, some things have been happening in this project, except from the TiLLeTT order.



TiLLeTT order is about two seats, which weigh somewhere at about 3,5kgs each. That is somewhere in the 7lbs area.
There were many customs options in my order, like more CF, alcantara trim options, and more. But all in time.

I also received these things from Mike @ Ringer Racing



Set of new Lug Nuts, and two AEM boxes.

Yeap, all in six-es now I guess



Then it was time to do some work on the car.



Removed front



Leaving me with this



What do you say



Time for a test-drive





And for those that said this wouldnt work . . . eat this . . .



So easy and stress-free with zero effort almost



I love cleaning sessions that will follow





Pile of junk that was removed



This is already up for sale over at ebay



Here is the listing

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300986031617?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

ARP Bolts are out and also for sale







Engine secured in place for now, until I remove the pistons and rods too



And car, now has the worst stance ever - narrow and tall - hahahaha





Dont mind at all

Big Thanks to my friend George who came today and helped me with the work done



Cheers, more to come

[mgpdoc]

So where were we . . .

I had left the car like this in the previous garage session . . .



Looks clean, but in reality . . .







Years of dirt there . . . and given the fact that i have NEVER, removed the lower engine, i could never clean there thoroughly . . .

Attacked with various fluids and brushes



Looking better already





I then wanted to remove the front axles . . . I first had to undo these bolts in here . . .



Well my first socket wremch with the 17mm allen lost the battle it seems . . .



But nothing a good extension cant achieve . . .



These are for sale too





Then car was lifted . . .



And i see something missing actually . . .

Here it is





Will have a great clean up in the next days



Obligatory 1 ManPower photo



And my friend George who was helping me, also got trapped in there - LoL



I then gave a quick cleanon the gearbox before putting it for sale























Much more to come. Cheers

[mgpdoc]

Well at least I can drool over it over at utube

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOthKqA5Bvg"]Supra V160 Transmission Rebuild (HD) - YouTube[/ame]

[Theaudiowner]

Awesome!!
I'm following this project for a long time now i love it

[mgpdoc]

Thanks a lot

I need to find a gearbox though, otherwise i dont see a lot of progress coming.

What is more, please check my ebay account

More than 100 active listings at the moment

username: "mikedoctor"

[andreas.mulle]

Love the build man! I have never closed this tab since i first started reading, a couple of months ago, always hoping for some updates, haha. I love your craftsmanship, you are very talented. The new seats you ordered, they dont happen to be porche seats do they? And also one more question, will you keep the awd when doing the swap?