The Project Pad

derracuda wrote:spiders on crack !!

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:lol::lol:

pulled the compression tonight and got some good news on that front, 150-160psi on all cylinders. I also found that a union connection on the drain line from my catch can (that is ultimately t-d into the turbo oil drain on the passenger side) was loose, and it appears thats where my oil was leaking from causing the smoke in the cabin (burning on the passenger side downpipe). Ultimately I need to install a new drain fitting so that I get a better drain for the catch can thats independent of the turbo drain lines. A 4.2 is still on my short list, I just have to find a reasonable deal on one...

If you are not going 4.2 this winter you will need a new project :wink:

glad it's nothing "Swanson Plumbing" can't fix :bump:

Oops, just bought a 4.2. Guess the engine and tranny will be coming out this winter so I'll do the 6 speed swap and 4.2 upgrade at the same time

kudos for beeing worst project maniac on here. you never have a project finished enough to enjoy it for more than a month it seems. cant wait to see what the 4.2 does tho.

mr_aj_johnson wrote:kudos for beeing worst project maniac on here. you never have a project finished enough to enjoy it for more than a month it seems. cant wait to see what the 4.2 does tho.

someone needs to buy the car from me so I stop before I put a JATO on it to improve 1/4 mile times next season :-P

What can I say, I like building fast cars

JATO!!!
oh boy back to that now are we. that is the first thing Javad told me "put a JATO on it".
Must be something with Audi's and rockets. IDN about you, but being that im in school for aerospace, id use a N2O/HTPB SpaceDev Hybrid rocket motor.

a4kquattro wrote:Oops, just bought a 4.2. Guess the engine and tranny will be coming out this winter so I'll do the 6 speed swap and 4.2 upgrade at the same time

Yeah Marc way to go, spring is coming, got to line them up again. I guess I will need to get bigger turbo to keep up with you do. 8)

fasterthenrs2 wrote:

a4kquattro wrote:Oops, just bought a 4.2. Guess the engine and tranny will be coming out this winter so I'll do the 6 speed swap and 4.2 upgrade at the same time

Yeah Marc way to go, spring is coming, got to line them up again. I guess I will need to get bigger turbo to keep up with you do. 8)

GT 40R would be a good start

well Marc, you either needed smaller turbos or a bigger engine...

completetly logical decision :wink:

a4kquattro wrote:

fasterthenrs2 wrote:

a4kquattro wrote:Oops, just bought a 4.2. Guess the engine and tranny will be coming out this winter so I'll do the 6 speed swap and 4.2 upgrade at the same time

Yeah Marc way to go, spring is coming, got to line them up again. I guess I will need to get bigger turbo to keep up with you do. 8)

GT 40R would be a good start

Now all you need is a set of pistons and my motor research will be well underway


:bashtard: :thanks:

a4kquattro wrote:Oops, just bought a 4.2. Guess the engine and tranny will be coming out this winter so I'll do the 6 speed swap and 4.2 upgrade at the same time

You buy Willoubey's ABH 4.2 motor? Or the ABZ thats in Conn?

Holy moly IS that JON from TDC tuning?!(He killed the stoner long hair and the beard) Only reason I'd go to him is cuz he's got the first AWD Dyno in NH. He may be a GOOD engine computer tuner, BUT keep him way from your insides. he will just hand ur work over to his "mechanics" 100% tuning, 100% sucks engine building. Prolly why ur engine is losing 50 HP.

I'm pretty certain I know its the coils causing my power dip. I've got no problems with the guys at TDC.

a4kquattro wrote::wtf:

I'm pretty certain I know its the coils causing my power dip. I've got no problems with the guys at TDC.

Speaing of coils, hows that other project coming along? LMK when its time to baseline it again

haven't touched the car yet, probably tomorrow I'll put the dizzy in

a4kquattro wrote:Oops, just bought a 4.2.

Was about to offer you the ABH 4.2 sitting in my garage.... glad you found one.

good, now I know where there is a spare for when I shoot the rods through the block

PV wrote:

a4kquattro wrote:Oops, just bought a 4.2.

Was about to offer you the ABH 4.2 sitting in my garage.... glad you found one.

How much?? PM me

gruppe5 wrote:

PV wrote:

a4kquattro wrote:Oops, just bought a 4.2.

Was about to offer you the ABH 4.2 sitting in my garage.... glad you found one.

How much?? PM me

you've already got an ABZ, what do you need an ABH for? :-P

No worries, just a heads up. He is a really good tuner in fact. NH first AWD dyno WOO!

Some updates today.

Finally got around to installing a working passenger side distributor so I could get away from using wasted spark and perhaps get more stable results at full song. The install turned out to be somewhat difficult for a few reasons.

First up was to hack off the distributor rotor so I could fit a cap over the end:



Next up was dealing with the electrical connector. I had forgotten that its right in the way of my intake pipe.

Luckily I'm well stocked on audi connectors



and JB weld :-D



aaaand





Looking forward to getting down to the dyno day on the 8th to see how it performs compared to the TDC tuning runs.

Man, where did you get all the audi connectors? Its looking good, next time im down that way i want to check it out in person.

3bAudios wrote:Man, where did you get all the audi connectors?

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Its looking good, next time im down that way i want to check it out in person.

I'm going down to the dyno on the 8th but that will be the last time the coupe sees road until spring :(