just trying to give the opportunity to someone who has thought about going this route.. i'm pretty sure i'm either breaking even, or losing. Tintin already lost money on the turbo he sold me for this so as you can see nobody's really making money. this would be the ideal setup for some newbie.
my project plans are to switch to an audi. our laws here suck now. the new HTA racing legislation allows cops to give us huge fines for things such as squeeling tires during turns, or just squeeling on purpose, speeding over 50km/h, etc. its pretty bull *** so i don't want a little zippy car anymore. already with my red jetta i push it to its limits and well you know (this thing sucks... crappy mileage.. it handles alright and there seems to be power but.. :lol:..) so yea i want a nice comfy car. the jetta i drive is *** to take on trips :roll:. i figure if i'm going to dump money into any car, it'll be one that will last.
now yes audi is quite expensive, but not if well maintained/driven. i'll be sourcing some parts from europe to eventually convert it to diesel. by no way will i be sticking with the gas guzzler under the hood. :twisted: i may just leave the auto box in it as well, unless the 5 speed conversion is reasonably priced. (but 6 speed is more desireable)
so that's it. i supposed if i sold it in pieces to be built i could part ways with it as is for around $2900. thing is the pump was tested by Giles and he said the fueling was just stupid crazy high. probably would have blown the engine :roll:
this thing should easily produce a reliable 150-160hp. just use good oil and don't let it overheat (won't be because of the engine, but rather the cooling system eg. rad or fan or both)
i might 'stumble' upon a very generous amount of coin from some investments in the near future which would fund a really nice diesel project car and if i still have this thing i might just hand it over to someone. but until then i'll have to see :wink:

i'm thinking of a quattro wagon geared towards traveling with a 2.0 twin cam PD engine :twisted: