The Project Pad

Posted: **Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:56 pm**

that is awsome marc, I love the make it work attitude.

Posted: **Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:30 pm**

weekend update *with dennis miller* (I miss that era of SNL)

pics of the serpentine belt fix mentioned earlier:

plenty of adjustment left now:

I also took some time to pressure test the intake

which yielded an interesting result... my one way valve feeding my brake booster is no good, its allowing pressure right through into the canister :(

Also, my car's also been suffering from a serious lack of bling. To fix this issue, I installed carbon fiber trim (the gauge panel looks hazy in the pic, it isn't that bad):

my front door skins were in pretty bad shape, the leather had come unstuck so I cleaned them up and applied new 3M spray adhesive:

I actually need to get a replacement stock ashtray, mine is broken and I'd rather not adhere the CF to a busted tray.. anybody got one?

and lastly, an engine bay shot, just because

Posted: **Mon Jul 16, 2007 5:19 am**

:woowoo:

looks awsome Marc, you bringing it to Waterfest?

Posted: **Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:16 am**

Marc - If the ashtray is the same as my UrS, I've got one for you and its free.

Posted: **Mon Jul 16, 2007 4:31 pm**

sweet

:-)

Posted: **Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:15 pm**

Marc...you know I know this is way late in the game....but remember when you were haveing troubles with the starter overshooting the FW, & you had to make a spacer??? Well I think I know why...the Auto VS Manual starters are different.

Posted: **Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:28 pm**

Ronald G Wainwright+ wrote:[/quote]

Marc...you know I know this is way late in the game....but remember when you were haveing troubles with the starter overshooting the FW, & you had to make a spacer??? Well I think I know why...the Auto VS Manual starters are different.[/quote]

interesting! Who knew, ah well, no problem now. I let the starter 'self mill' the flywheel :-o

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:29 pm

by Marc

RS wrote:Marc - If the ashtray is the same as my UrS, I've got one for you and its free.

not the same, but thanks!

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:35 pm

by Marc

sorry Haydn, I've been killing hookers at your shop again :(

Or powdercoating ABZ (a8 ) valve covers, one of the two

I welded shut the nipple at the back, came out pretty good (used a steel nut to help pool the aluminum to fill it all with filler rod):

haydn's welding rig all setup and ready to rock

Still have to do some crankcase ventilation re-routing but they look pretty good on there, no more need for mounting plates for the coils :woowoo:

oh, and FYI, dont leave your powdercoat in an area where its exposed to direct sunlight. Apparently I put my box of powdercoat right in a focused beam of sunlight in the garage, and I made myself some powder bricks :(

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:03 pm

by Wizard-of-OD

Damn thats an expensive mistake!

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:40 am

by Toxcheap

Those A8 valve covers look good!!
Hey you don't have to tell me about the powder coat :x
I still remember those word you said: "Ah I'll just vacuum it up when I'm all done".

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:44 am

by HT Motorsport

Wow you must have been up LATE last night Mark!

Glad it all worked out for ya, wish I could have hung out longer but had things to do.....

Those covers do look damned good, now you need to find some nice Carbon coil covers

So I am guessing you are pretty close to being ready for Waterfest now :woowoo: You have to take me for a spin in that bad boy one night this week before you head down.

H

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:50 am

by s2_wait-for-me

i was reading this all last night can i say u guys are nuts, :-)
the work u have done on this car hats off to ya mate.you have done well to do it all.

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:35 am

by Toxcheap

timmmy wrote:So I am guessing you are pretty close to being ready for Waterfest now :woowoo:
H

That would be sweet, him and Den (with literally half the displacement) can race at waterfest!!

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:19 am

by HT Motorsport

Toxcheap wrote:
timmmy wrote:So I am guessing you are pretty close to being ready for Waterfest now :woowoo:
H

That would be sweet, him and Den (with literally half the displacement) can race at waterfest!!

Cool - Does that mean you found an 01E and made it fit?

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:06 am

by Toxcheap

timmmy wrote:
Toxcheap wrote:
timmmy wrote:So I am guessing you are pretty close to being ready for Waterfest now :woowoo:
H

That would be sweet, him and Den (with literally half the displacement) can race at waterfest!!

Cool - Does that mean you found an 01E and made it fit?

YEAH....no not exactly. Our wide first 01E didn't come through :( It's in ownership divorce court right now I guess. But we may have something that'll work. We're just gonna leave in second with launch control

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:24 am

by JShadzi

Toxcheap wrote:We're just gonna leave in second with launch control

:stupid: Now you're talking!

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:25 am

by Marc

What's wrong with this picture?

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:28 am

by Toxcheap

AHAHAHAHHAHHAA
Let me make a weak second guess, that's not the same jack from waterfest :(

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:32 am

by Marc

:( no, but thats not the point of the picture.

Hint: stock springs.

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:37 am

by Toxcheap

a4kquattro wrote::( no, but thats not the point of the picture.

Hint: stock springs.

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:41 am

by pkw

too big of a sway bar?

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:45 am

by Derracuda

frozen strut!

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:52 am

by Europrice

Frozen strut. It isn't by chance a Bilstein is it?

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:01 am

by RSCoupe

You have a REALLY thick sway bar in the front?
Or, you slammed the passenger door on your computer cable?
Or, something's broken. :-D

The Project Pad

Marc's 1990 4.2L V8 Twin Turbo Coupe Quattro