Let the spending begin.....

[twenty valve]

even if you don't change the steering rack, at least change the gaiter (£4 from GSF) and check the condition of the damper. Both where screwed on my avant.

The damper moved in and out with no resistance which certainly would have been noticable when hitting bumps!

[Starscream]

I need help with the piston rings. Ive phoned pentraeth and they say that its 81 for standard and 82 for a reborw :-S mine have 86.08 like ive said, so where can i get the ive given Quattro corner a ring aswell but nol luck! Help

[nip]

I need help with the piston rings. Ive phoned pentraeth and they say that its 81 for standard and 82 for a reborw :-S mine have 86.08 like ive said, so where can i get the ive given Quattro corner a ring aswell but nol luck! Help

it dont say 86.08 look where the decimal point is its 80.98,

[Pirvu Eugen]

it dont say 86.08 look where the decimal point is its 80.98,

Nip is right! These engines have 81 mm bore. Not 86. First overbore is +0.25mm, second is 0.5mm. The piston mark is 80.98.

[Tap Towers]

Stand on the otherside of the block, and look at the numbers again...

[twenty valve]

Have a look at totalseal piston rings

http://www.totalseal.com/

Thats what I'm going for. Heard alot of good things about them. Especially for boosted engines

[willg54]

Stand on the otherside of the block, and look at the numbers again...

love it!! and it took us this long!!

[Starscream]

Stand on the otherside of the block, and look at the numbers again...

Ah ha! so it is 80.98! Nah what it was the engine builder wrote down 86.08 on a piece of paper but then said he never said that that he'd written 80.98, now i can read numbers and went over tonight and it is 80.98, new piston rings please sir....

[Starscream]

Thanks Aronmatic! and yes ive got 5 of them.


A very dirtty sump, with thick oil, ewwww


Not sure wether to piant the block or leave it bare and which colour if i do paint it, im thinking black.


Box of Bits, anyone after and 3B/ABY inlet?


Do stock ABY conrods fit the 1.8T and are they a cheap upgrade for someone?

[Starscream]

Havent updated this in a while now, Clutch has arrived, So ill be able to send the crank away for balancing


Will have a lot of fun trying to fit this


All the other small bits such as the ARP Bolts, shell bearings, belts, valve guides etc have all arrived aswell.

So soon pictures with all of theses things in place.

little sneak peak on the engine alloy parts, sandblasted and painted anthracite

[Starscream]

Now that my inlet manifold has arrived (thanks raymor) i have some questions and i have trued the search.

What do i need to fit a AAN manifold to an ABY since its only the throttle that will fit im guessing i need a fuel rail any other small bits?

[Starscream]

A little update, ive had the crank back from basset down all balanced up so the engine will be going back together soon and hopefully turning the key by next month.

After all the bits ive bought will it be safe to start the car on the standard ECU or should i be looking for a homefried one? Or another option?

And also Ive invested in a custom cage and fia seats, its heading for the track me thinks! And secondly whats cheaper/better DIY coilovers with bilstein inserts or KW coilovers from the likes of 034?

[terrybullwon]

KW's from Carsten Wagner

[s2_bo]

Or you can make your own CCK's out of a kit that Mance sells using Bilsteins from an urs4 and Eibach springs.
I had this set up and its rock hard, not so fun on bumpy roads as its not forgiving at all..
Costs just under a grand all in with the top mounts.

[s2_bo]

p.s. if your running stock FPR and Injectors and timing then its fine to start it on the stock ecu. Its a good idea to run it in for a thousand miles before you turn up the power anyway..
If not then it will need fuel and boost maps to suite what ever is on the car.