Thanks for posting links to working sites - I was using Vagcat previously...

Awesome how this has unfolded for you so far - looking forward to updates!

Nice to see Jeff getting some well-earned recognition

http://www.motoiq.com/MagazineArticles/ ... eight.aspx

SEStone wrote:SOLD!

Bout time What’s next?

Im glad I dont' have to deal with crazy hail like that! Sorry to see it happen to anyone... I assume you will just buy the car back and keep driving it?

Ya, it’s kind of a dangerous place for non-garaged cars... I’m in the middle of negotiating with insurance but I do plan to keep the car. We’ll ...

Went to Safeway the other day and came outside to this...

http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o345/monty686/Project%20Pad/Project%20Pad%202/IMG_0806a_zpsfkgzflvk.jpg

http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o345/monty686/Project%20Pad/Project%20Pad%202/IMG_0810_zpsmobzahe3 ...

Had my heat-exhanger implode a while back and the engine oil emptied into the cooling system... thankfully I had a spare from the TT 225 that I could swap in. I'd estimate that it only took a hundred thousand flushes or so to clean out the system...

http://i340.photobucket.com/albums ...

In other news, behold! The first new part to be officially installed on the car in... years. JHM billet shifter. :drool

Least you can row through the gears and make race car sounds now

Have no experience with Coupe’ dashes but the harness for the TT I parted was spaghetti'd through & clipped to ...

Missed that but I see it now - thanks.

I was thinking more like other forums that have a marker show up (return arrow or something) on the thread itself - not a fan of having to monitor a separate page just to see what I’ve posted in.

elaw wrote:Not sure this would work in the frozen north but in the USA:
- metric vise-grips

Funny enough, that might work up here... we use metric & imperial depending on the situation

Would like to see a marker or some kind on the threads I’ve previously posted in.

speeding-g60 wrote:

Good to see the wheels on the ground again... needs more tire tho

Continued flushing this out... little too much coolant in the oil

Welcome - this is def the place to be

Liking the end tanks on that IC - should promote even air distribution through core pretty nicely.

No, I meant that they make the same amount of torque period on pump gas, not at the same RPM. AKA, the rod limit is nearly identical on either. The 7163 100% spools later. THe 6758 is nice on these cars because they are at the cusp of full boost at 65-75mph, where the 7163 really needs to be closer ...

Hm, if oil was the issue then the back two cylinders should have fired up... I’m assuming oil didn’t get under the plug wire and was just coating the outside. Aside from the VCG, I’d still want to find out why oil was in the front combustion chambers though.

Are you actually getting fuel and spark ...

PRY4SNO
...Initial parking lot diagnosis showed no spark at the spark plugs on the VC/IM. Plugs 1-3 were SOAKED in oil , 4-5 were slightly damp. Not yet sure if that's the VCG leaking or blow by...


This could be the valve cover gasket but where were the plugs soaked - connection area or ...

Welcome - and nice work. I have to admit, though, that slow 80 looked like a pretty sweet... seemed transplant worthy. Looking forward to updates!

loxxrider wrote:Those fenders!

No kidding!

Love the car and the story so far... I think a supercharger is in order though

Had to update mine already... look out ladies

There ya go... somehow forgot to upload one.

I'd be lying if I said the 07K wasn't tempting... If you already have a 5 cylinder variant it's more a question of when, not if, isn't it?

Awesome base car - looking forward to seeing what you have up your sleeve for this...