Hai! I bought this car in late May 2012; http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35016
I drove it most of the summer without bigger problems. The exhaust manifold cracked as expected and in the autumn it developed some slight misfiring. And a wheel bearing had to get changed.
Plans for it is to keep it as a sleeper, get the engine setup somwhere where I want it, which is quite a bit over 500 hp going for 600 hp. Gathering parts all the time and doing work on the car as the pics show.
Got a set of 7A cams, sturdier valve springs, titanium retainers with some lighter hydraulic lifters. To go with that a oil pump wheel from Teppo Kalske to allow some reving if requred. A new exhaust manifold from Custom Parts-Service, a 7A valve cover to go with a set of 2.5 TFSI ignition coils. Will update as it progresses, but it's painfully slow as I'm not able to manufacture own stuff and waiting for parts to arrive and of course not always time to go to the garage.
Installed a 034 Motorsport gauge pod specifically for the Typ85 chassis which put the extra gauges somewhat in the same position as the Sport Quattro. I've got a VEMS EGT / Lamdbda gauge, oil pressure gauge 0-5 bar and a boost pressure gauge 0-3 bar installed now.
Got some stuff out of the way.
Test fitted the new exhaust manifold to see the position of the turbo etc.
Some comparison pics of the Ebay SS-manifold and the new one made of mild steel. Crap collector design on the Ebay one and it has had to get welded atleast 3 times, previous owner once and I've had it twice. But I found the main reason to it cracking when taking the engine out. Both engine mounts had gone in half.
Nearly ready to lift the engine out. Waited for my friend to get the locking tool made for the vibration damper so I could get the crankshaft bolt out.
Tool in place.
Engine on its way out.
Gave the WG a lick of paint.
Engine in the stand ready for some dismantling and degreasing.
The old cam chain was quite stretched, intake cam was 1/2-1 tooth out of alignment, good thing I've got a new one ordered.
Cams out, ready to unscrew the head nuts and lift the head.
Got the head off, pistons looked great. Polished the soot off them here.
Bought a set of ARP main bearing cap studs and nuts off a Nordicaudi forum member for a great price. Installed them and measured the bearings which were in as new tolerances.
Bought a adjustable cam wheel from Dahlbäck Racing.
Also painted the block black.
I drove it most of the summer without bigger problems. The exhaust manifold cracked as expected and in the autumn it developed some slight misfiring. And a wheel bearing had to get changed.
Plans for it is to keep it as a sleeper, get the engine setup somwhere where I want it, which is quite a bit over 500 hp going for 600 hp. Gathering parts all the time and doing work on the car as the pics show.
Got a set of 7A cams, sturdier valve springs, titanium retainers with some lighter hydraulic lifters. To go with that a oil pump wheel from Teppo Kalske to allow some reving if requred. A new exhaust manifold from Custom Parts-Service, a 7A valve cover to go with a set of 2.5 TFSI ignition coils. Will update as it progresses, but it's painfully slow as I'm not able to manufacture own stuff and waiting for parts to arrive and of course not always time to go to the garage.
Installed a 034 Motorsport gauge pod specifically for the Typ85 chassis which put the extra gauges somewhat in the same position as the Sport Quattro. I've got a VEMS EGT / Lamdbda gauge, oil pressure gauge 0-5 bar and a boost pressure gauge 0-3 bar installed now.
Got some stuff out of the way.
Test fitted the new exhaust manifold to see the position of the turbo etc.
Some comparison pics of the Ebay SS-manifold and the new one made of mild steel. Crap collector design on the Ebay one and it has had to get welded atleast 3 times, previous owner once and I've had it twice. But I found the main reason to it cracking when taking the engine out. Both engine mounts had gone in half.
Nearly ready to lift the engine out. Waited for my friend to get the locking tool made for the vibration damper so I could get the crankshaft bolt out.
Tool in place.
Engine on its way out.
Gave the WG a lick of paint.
Engine in the stand ready for some dismantling and degreasing.
The old cam chain was quite stretched, intake cam was 1/2-1 tooth out of alignment, good thing I've got a new one ordered.
Cams out, ready to unscrew the head nuts and lift the head.
Got the head off, pistons looked great. Polished the soot off them here.
Bought a set of ARP main bearing cap studs and nuts off a Nordicaudi forum member for a great price. Installed them and measured the bearings which were in as new tolerances.
Bought a adjustable cam wheel from Dahlbäck Racing.
Also painted the block black.
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