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So, nice things have been happening during the past few days.
First of all, I am enjoying the car, with the new engine, already done some serious mileage, and everything seems well sorted out, just like i wanted it to.
It must be running 300-ish now, and it is fun to drive.
I **** the fwd combined with some torque, but hey, never mind that. For now.
Remember back in the days that I had installed the Thule Aeroblades ?
Well they went there for a reason.
Here is the main reason.
Thule Dynamic 900
The most sporty, aerodynamic and sleek roof box
Sporty, aerodynamically streamlined design with diffuser technology to optimize air flow around the box and a roof-hugging baseline to fit your car roof perfectly.
Pre-installed Power-Click quick-mount system with integrated torque indicator for fast and secure fitting using one hand only.
Dual-Side opening with outside lid handles for convenient mounting, loading and unloading.
Central locking system provides maximum safety. The grip-friendly Thule Comfort key can only be removed if all locking points are securely closed.
It was not cheap, to be honest, but if I were to add something on the top, I just wanted the best out there, concerning capacity, quality, looks and aerodynamics.
Some pics
Then we welcomed May with some mountain climbing
It was great practice and fun !!
Then I found this on my new Supra Diff
Mini suspension . . . . or . . .
Destroyed key maybe - lets fix that
And then I installed my Boost gauge - going old school like I wanted
Have to add the lines, and lighting, but getting there
Cheers, more to come
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So mostly been enjoying the car
Then i received something I had ordered some time ago, the CTS Turbo, PCV Revamp Kit for 2.0 Tfsi. Consisted of this
And this
Installation was pretty straight forward
Old OEM setup
Removed
Installed
And the block of thing on the IM which also has the port for vacuum lines
Came out really clean, and also took the line inside the cabin to connect to my boost gauge
Video of it working - Hit HD Quality
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8Uxy7n_sMc"]Boost Gauge Installation check - YouTube[/ame]
Washing session with friends
And then took this little video to practice for better ones- Hit HD Quality
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhvKDmdtnyQ"]DaiLy_ProJect Teaser - YouTube[/ame]
Cheers more to come
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So, knowing me by now, you guys must know that I always have ideas. So one of them that I wanted to go through with, was the movement of the battery to the trunk. Better weight distribution, cleaner engine bay, and more space to put potentially bigger things in the future to come. Who knows.
So lets see how it went
Removed the battery, and the battery tray - wont be missed little fella
This is where we will be working for this project
Removed and modified oem wiring first
Do everything clean and tidy to be on the safe side for ever
Ran all the wiring inside the cabin, hidden and tucked and then figured a way to mount the battery
This is a Jeep Wrangler battery mount we had from on of our Jeeps.
Battery mount, and place for the negative side of battery, welded in place
Test fitting
Cut this, so as to fit
And my trim shop will make a cover for it, soon to follow
Engine bay so much cleaner, and I love it
More to come
Cheers everyone
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So where were we . . . Oh yes, I didnt have much time to update my thread, mostly due to being busy at the hospital, but also, i did serious work on the daily project as well as the RS4PRA. So . . . first things first
I had to pay, not happily at all, for a new AC unit.
Summer in Greece is not easy, so that was needed
Then, I fabricated a roof mount
For my Thule Dynamic 900 box
Photos of the finished product, later on
Then, I received another box
It was all about not opening it, and taking my own risks, blah blah blah
Let me take my goggles
Well hello there
Lets install it with Tom, shall we
Removing the pump
Let's just say, I was less than happy to see this condition on the new cam follower I installed 4000km with no serious revving at all.
Looking at the cam shaft, I knew it had seen better days.
While we were there, we changed the plug of the pump - stripped
Used JDM Toyota Supra harness, hehe
And then it was testing time - of course the road was closed, blah blah blah
Tom tuned the ECU
Car was great - for a K03 that is -
Then I received some carbon kevlar port package among other stuff for the Audi. Sharing is caring, so . . .
Then, after work, I was on my way to the post office to ship some things.
I was on the national road, left-fast-lane, going easily, when the Fuel Pressure Red Light came on. I knew I had to stop, but I couldnt stop immediately. Gradually I pulled to the right and stopped the car. Before I stopped it, the engine was not sounding right. All 4 cylinders working, but it was rough. I then towed it to the garage. I knew it was a used engine, and it was a risk in the first place, so let's open it and see what had happened inside it, we thought. I personally thought it was game over for the engine to be honest. But let's see.
Let's begin
Out with the front end
Let's go underneath that body
Come here you little engine
Started removing parts quickly
Once again, amazed by the amount of stupid unnecessary brackets and stuff in the engine, bye bye to them
Tom was curious to see what had happened
Then I removed the gearbox, all the things from the engine block, and took everything apart. I will take photos of that tomorrow, cause the camera battery died. We were, the least to say, surprised to see, that the crank, pistons, rods, everything was perfect inside. No drama, nothing.
The head was a bit dry from oil. From what we saw, this was an engine, that the previous owner didnt care enough to change oil like he should, it had dirt in the sump, and was cooked oil inside, like dealership oil, in dealership maintenance time gaps. All in all, no drama, no nothing.
The Oil filter housing will be thrown away, and the oil sump pump, seems to have zero issues. That is why there were zero issues in the engine block.
However, now that i have opened the engine, it would be a shame to put everything in place again, stock like it was, isnt it . . . .
Stay tuned guys, more to come
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I know this is just my daily project, but let's see what I ordered for it.
JE Pistons
IE Rods
ACL Race Calico
SUPERTECH Springs - Retainers
SUPERTECH Intake + Exhaust Valves
FERREA Shims
IE Ultimate Fastener Kit
ATP Turbo Exhaust Manifold
WG Adapter
TiAL 50mm Q BOV
TiAL 38mm MVS WG
VF Engineering Short Shifter
VF Engineering Engine Mount
VF Engineering Transmission Mount
VF Engineering lower mount
And finally, a turbo for these all
PTE 6266
More to come, stay tuned guys
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Jizz in my pants!
I would love to do the same, but you cant afford that kind of stuff with a normal job in Germany. Sad me, sad me.
So I keep on watching yours.Originally posted by getamongst-it
Lower your expectations, you'll be much happier.
Oh, and your car too.
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So I have started putting some work while waiting for parts to arrive
Accessory parts bracket before
Timing side mount before
Really tired looking, so thought I'd fix that
Next to the vc I cleaned thoroughly
Now let's see about this which is trickier
Changed this valve, although it was working perfectly
Masked
Much better
I need to do this to other parts as well, to feed my OCD madness.
Cheers
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