TDI RatRod

[PRA4WX]

Been a bit since i've updated. Not much to add.
Replaced the serp. tensioner with a Gates part for the Ford 302 motor. All metal and larger bearing, available off the shelf from Slow Reilly's so easy to replace and acquire if ever needs be done again.
Added extra running lights to the tails by wiring in the hatch lenses.

Deleted more trim/interior, as well as more sound deadening. (Still lots asphalt mat left in the car didn't go all the way....yet!)
Deleted rear wiper, and stereo and all wiring.
Spaced the wheels a little in anticipation of new wheel flares and taller running gear, not super excited about larger spacers and the added rotating weight but oh well. The car really needs stiffer springs in the rear. Front with "vr6" spec'ed are okay. Here is a little test fitting of flares with the proposed wheel and running gear without spacers:

Other notes, water pump is done. Looks like the stress of the new belt setup for power steering delete got to it.
Getting right around 50 mpg every tank for all in town driving.
So planning on water pump and increased oil/water heat exchanger on possibly in the next couple days.

Suppose i should figure out moving the thead over here.......

[quattro87]

I say do it!! This is one of my favorite projects. Have Marc move the whole thing.

[Mcstiff]

Yeah, seems like nbd unless something has changed.

[ur20v]

Diesel Corrados make me sad... Found a really nice one for sale around here for $4k, but it would have been a lot of work to pull out all the TDI junk and undo all the hard work and effort the seller put into it so I could have my 1.8t in it.

[PRA4WX]

I can understand tdi corrado's making you sad......all that torque.....all that fuel economy.....munching vr6's at whim......super simple and cheap to maintain........longer lasting then its gasser counter parts........STOP IT! STOP IT! I'm getting all emo just talking about it...

[ur20v]

LOL there's a guy around here with an '01 TT Roadster that just finished a TDI conversion in it. Says he has TDI gears in the 02M and that it puts down 350 ft lbs to the wheels. He took it to a diesel drag race last month where he was the showstopper - literally, he stopped the show each time he took to the track, as his best time was a 15.2. Dump trucks make a lot of torque, too, but you need to be able to rev past 3500 rpm

[PRA4WX]

LOL there's a guy around here with an '01 TT Roadster that just finished a TDI conversion in it. Says he has TDI gears in the 02M and that it puts down 350 ft lbs to the wheels. He took it to a diesel drag race last month where he was the showstopper - literally, he stopped the show each time he took to the track, as his best time was a 15.2. Dump trucks make a lot of torque, too, but you need to be able to rev past 3500 rpm

My buddy went faster than that with no where near 350wtq, just a small turbo improvement and stock internals. That's the nice part about these older vw's is they are much lighter than porky TT's and MK4's. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F7AbTFgM-g8

[PRA4WX]

Used an old new G60 H20 pump i had laying around. Needed a port plugged but otherwise fits just fine on the 1Z housing!
Tired of paying to have alignments done, decided to figure out how to get it done on a lowered car in the driveway. Ended up with three flats in two weeks on the old running gear forcing me to start the work to make the taller running gear work. I am using the CTN code 02A box with the low R&P, but have been hamstrung due to the smaller rolling diameter of the corrado running gear and not ready to pull the trigger on the tall 5th gear and LSD (if i'm doing one need to make it worth while to pull and pop open the case, right ;-) I'd already up sized with the last setup that required a little work to make clear everything and they were 205/40-17's. What i wanted to run is the ever so common 225/45-17 size. Well i'm there now. Not done but they are on and it's on the road. I have to finish the rear still.

[quattro87]

Nice!! I like it.

[PRA4WX]

Nice!! I like it.

Thanks! Not for most i'm sure. I think we need an update on the coupe gtdi!!

[PRY4SNO]

Super cool project! Just needs moar pics...

[Toph]

Mmmmm diesel....


Those wheel spacers are thick enough to make frosty jealous

[PRA4WX]

Super cool project! Just needs moar pics...

Thanks. I'll try and page Marc to get the thread with more pictures imported.....

[PITTS]

Definitely turning into a nice looking driver! Who's wheel arches did you use if you don't mind my asking? Are they a direct fit part? or a generic?

[chaloux]

Definitely turning into a nice looking driver! Who's wheel arches did you use if you don't mind my asking? Are they a direct fit part? or a generic?

Second!

[themagellan]

Yeah, looks great +1 for what wheel arches those are you trend setter you.

[PRA4WX]

See responses in the thread Marc imported for me here:
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=413
(Thanks, Marc!)