The Project Pad

Still dealing with the vacuum booster leak (new is coming) but till i did a vacuum pump test setup.

Huston, we have good vacuum booster, brakes are super!

I have an extra good working vacuum booster (b3) if anybody need it, pm
I fixed almost everything small, bugging things, car is ready for test-track driving next week or so

Since its Sunday, gave him a nice bath:

Car is looking very clean... and I love how those A8 wheels look. Think I'll swap the set from my UrS to my coupe next summer instead of getting new rubber for my RS6 reps.

Wow, that looks great!

After a longer break (moving, work, parting out 2 cars, overhauling two engines) finally I have time to continue to work on my cq.


Getting daily inspiration from David (hybrid_hatch) I have to address few things before the upcoming BBQ on October 16th.

I had an extra pair of urs4/6 black seats, so i modified the bottom rail a bit to fit into the coupe (thank you Brent S. for the help)

I will do a DIY pdf because the requests ive received.

Got vems, but I got some error because the flywheel pin (consulted with Marc, thank you).
So my vems went thought a surgery and got converted to work with the rear crankshaft seal/sensor.


Also sourced a good looking RS2 exhaust manifold


Next step was to get a volvo turbo (Thank you Dave) and the accessories


The volvo turbo spools quicker with the modified k24 exhaust housing then with the k26/6 housing which is bolts on.
Hank -who could do the modification- is super overloaded, so thats out of question.

I could get a already modified k24 hosing from a forum member (thank you Eric and DE80q)
Now, I have to take both housing to the machine shop (Costa Mesa R&D) and hope that he can do the modification; he is already lightened my 7A flywheel.



Right now, I have to pull my transmission or the engine/transmission combo. Since I do not have lift, only floor jacks, and got no extra help, i think i will pull both. I can install the crank-seal, drill a hole for the sensor wire, install the flywheel.
Also it will give me more room to do the exhaust manifold and turbo charger (i have 034 3" downpipe, not exactly quality work) so i have to play with the bolts.

While im there i will install a new 19 rows oil cooler and a new catch can (saikou S3-OCC) and re-routing my breather system.


I also want to install helper springs and thrust bearings, because i don't like the clicking sound...

Thats my plan till the next BBQ

You'll be up and running in no time!

I've looked at those cans before, seem like a good product.

Mcstiff wrote:I've looked at those cans before, seem like a good product.

I think so too. I wanted a simple but good, and affordable solution. Talked a lot with JP Jnl about it, and with this, later i can upgrade it to the next level.

I removed almost everything around the engine, my local friend Nelson brought back my engine hoist so to tomorrow i will pull it out.
I've put a set of pretty beaten up set of 16" fuchs with almost new tires on, till i get my 17x8" s6 avus with 35 offset, hmmm

Saikou makes nice stuff, lots of 944 guys use their catchcan. I'll have to order one in the future.

i pulled the engine out. now i can work on the exhaust/turbo swap and the crank seal/sensor
I have to really wrench on it, cos that guy, Dave he is really pushing it

Made some progress:

I got a pretty abused set of S6 avus wheels


i had a few hours, so i refinished them

Wheels look good, Chris.

Greg W.

Looks like my flywheel and turbo housing will be done, so I can continue working on it. I hope it will be running by the end if this week.

Now that's a crank trigger. Nice work.

Thank you Jim!

Got the flywheel back, it lost 8 lbs.
Not the biggest diet ive ever seen, but healthy enough for my setup
Re-surfaced, balanced.

This looks really cool, nice work!

So is it a UK car exported? Or just the rear license plate came with rear bumper?

its a usa 1991 cq. the plate came with the taillight inner section

Waiting to get my turbo housing back form the machine shop, otherwise it ready to put in:

installed a new NTC IAT sensor, had to tap a tread



Cleaned and painted the tranny




Not much i could do....

wow. just saw this. nice job man.

I like the bracket for the crank sensor bracket. You might want to change the plastic zip tie out to stainless ones.

Greg W.

varia wrote:its a usa 1991 cq. the plate came with the taillight inner section

Cool, well you managed to get a 1991 'J' reg plate so it matches the year of build perfect! :-)
That's looking very spangily! How did you clean up the transmission? What product do you like to use?

I cleaned it with soft scrub + 3m scotch brite; rinsed it, then let dry.
I used VHT cast aluminum caliper paint, nice coverage and super fast dry time, not too sensitive for oil residue

Nice work , That tranny looks like it was cast yesterday.

Turbo bolted on:


engine bolted on: