It Begins: The S3 1.8T into my '85 Mk2 GTI

[MattyT]

Went up to golfwagen today to pick up green lightning and checked out wade's progress. It's definitely beginning to look the goods!

[passatstef]

awsome. be good to see what happens next. its been a bit quite here.last night reading it from the start it reaily got me going.

[GOLFBALLS]

Ok, ok i'll post some progress pics!

Here's the polished BBS. They aren't perfect but they're heaps better than before!



Fitting up the intercooler & rad. Had to do some 'trimming'...






there was another mk2 GTI in Joe shop today so I took the opportunity to double check some of the wires and connectors i forgot to label when i removed the old lump.


It's gonna be a bit of a squeeze with the radiator fans and charge pipes, but it should fit. I'm going to return the ugly blue silicone bends and get some more black 45 deg ones instead.
The other thing is I'm gonna have to relocate the battery to make room for the pipes. Grrr.



The i/c JUST fits, and kinda sits on the chassis legs...

[Gipson]

getting there dude! who did the polishing on your wheels?

[passatstef]

thats bloody awsome.you have come a long way mate.funny how audi stuff fits in old girls.weldone.is the fan going to interfear with the throttle inlet may i ask

[GOLFBALLS]

getting there dude! who did the polishing on your wheels?

Simon at Wheelgleam in Osborne park. he's on MacDonald St next door to the turd that runs the vee dub centre

[GOLFBALLS]

thats bloody awsome.you have come a long way mate.funny how audi stuff fits in old girls.weldone.is the fan going to interfear with the throttle inlet may i ask

Thanks.

I'm going to get some slim Davies Craig thermo fans so it shouldn't be an issue.

[passatstef]

cool.when i looked at it i thought **** thats tight fit.lol

[GOLFBALLS]

Couple more photos.

Just trimming and fitting up the charge pipes



Also, can anyone help me here?
This hose used to go to the aux water pump on the S3. It's the water feed to the turbo..


I'm thinking because I no longer have that auxiliary pump I can just connect it directly to this spare water outlet instead??


Can anyone recommend for or against this idea?

Cheers
Wade

[passatstef]

wade.im not sure on this mate im usally used to a4 moters.um so the water used to go to the pump then to the turbo and then back into the engine.is that a outlet from the moter mate.stefan