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

**Jace** · 22-07-2010, 12:36 PM

Your wife/girlfriend knows what a turbo is? That's awesome!

**GOLFBALLS** · 22-07-2010, 01:27 PM

Hahahaha! Yea only cozI'm constantly boring the crap out of her with 'car talk'!!

**GOLFBALLS** · 23-07-2010, 08:00 PM

Grant came round and helped bleed the brakes so its drivable now.

Took it to work this morning (only 5 mins away) to get a quote for an exhaust system and map check and got to fang it once or twice. Acceleration is like being bashed in the guts with a medicine ball

Much fun and demerit points is upon us comrades

**MattyT** · 23-07-2010, 08:05 PM

To quote the girl in the vid: HOORAHHH!!!

It sounds a lot like my dads turbo diesel hilux, not bad for a 1.8t!

**geoff_gti** · 23-07-2010, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by GOLFBALLS

Much fun and demerit points is upon us comrades

w00t w00t!!

**GOLFBALLS** · 24-07-2010, 02:19 PM

This morning I had a little time to check over a couple of things. The left rear tyre almost rubbed thru so i've raised the rear end up about 15mm and folded up the inner arches a bit. That seems to have stopped the rubbing! There was bloody tyre smoke coming from the arch as i was driving along before!!!

There are a few little problems to address though. Those supposed G60 heavy mounts from GSF are not firm enough. I should've known not to buy cheap crap from them. It's proof that you really can't cut costs with those sorts of things.
There's only so much I can shave off that master cyl and the timing belt cover is bumping against it when its loaded up under acceleration. It's even cracked the plastic although I checked the belt and there is no sign of rubbing... yet.

There's also something funny happening with the voltage to the left headlight as it's faint, and there's something loose in the drivers front strut top mount as it's knocking and rattling over little bumps.

Next week i'll get an exhaust on it and have them hook it up to a wide band A/F ratio meter for a mixture check, get a fan on the rad, and back up to golfwagen to sort the mounts and suspension rattle...

**GOLFBALLS** · 17-08-2010, 01:27 AM

Ok so final chapters approaching now. Its booked in at RPW on wednesday for the cat back (in mild steel for now) and to then hook up the wideband to make sure the fuel mixture is ok.

i'll put up some pics soon.