Author Topic: Who is running a Turbo Diesel or TDI Scirocco? (Read 2876 times)

subsonic · « **on:** April 04, 2009, 10:19:12 pm »

I have seen posts by Lord V. , TedV and MJF. Anybody else. Sounds like a very cool setup if you can get an early lightweight Scirocco. I like the early mk1's from the late 70's although the later ones are still pretty cool.

I would like to hear about your cars and how you worked out the swaps. What you did for tranny choices / axles etc. Where did you mount your IC? TedV, Did you have to do anything to stiffen up the body for the autocrossing? Anyone running a LSD? 0-60mph times / 1/4mile times etc. How do you think they handle compared to Golf's and Jetta's? Have you run against other modded gas Scirocco's?

sawedoffgolf · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2009, 02:04:09 am »

me and my friend were actually talking a few hours ago about doing this haha.

MJF · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2009, 04:21:51 pm »

02A Passat tranny. Rear mount from Passat, front custom. Passat clutch cable setup and cable shifter. Custom driveshafts needed. Made a reinforcent bar to prevent cracking crossmember.
Intercooler (~50x29cm) is located in front of mk2 td radiator.
Never tried 0-60, but it was ~6 seconds. Best 1/4 14,5/166kmh. Body ´74 TS, weighed 960kg. Engine 1,7TD, 223hp/350nm @ dyno.
Pic
Video against gasser-mk1

subsonic · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2009, 04:42:58 pm »

Was the 02A passat tranny a diesel unit? CTN? What did you need to do for your axles? Do you have any pictures of your build up? What are you running for a turbo on the 1.7? What have you done to the engine for mods? Any sort of porting on the head?

MJF · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2009, 05:01:57 pm »

First tranny was originally behind aaz, rivets from differential broke. Second is from 2,0 gasser. Don´t remember codes. Axles needed to cut shorter and 100mm inner joints installed. Garrett GT2359V @ 2,0bar boost. Engine specs are somewhere here, it threw a rod. Not much pictures

subsonic · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2009, 05:30:53 pm »

I was looking at one of your engine bay photo's. Is your intake made from a volvo 24d? It almost looks like a dual plenum setup.

This photo.

http://www.kotinet.com/matti.farm/Scirocco/IMG_2655.jpg

MJF · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2009, 05:33:02 pm »

Quote from: "subsonic"

Is your intake made from a volvo 24d? It almost looks like a dual plenum setup.

Yep, from Volvo. Not dual plenum, just cut 2 cylinders away.

subsonic · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2009, 05:59:19 pm »

I have seen done before, you did a very nice job on it.

Can you tell me about how you bent your connecting rod? Was it one of your carillo rods or a stock one?

MJF · « **Reply #8 on:** April 06, 2009, 04:24:14 am »

It was Carrillo. Don´t know exactly what happened, but I believe that rod pin end was too narrow and allowed pin to flex.

RabbitJockey · « **Reply #9 on:** April 14, 2009, 08:07:38 pm »

just a note, if you use scirocco 16v spindles or later cabriolet spindles, and then use 100mm 16v or cabby axles then no axle mods are needed for an 02a

Patrick · « **Reply #10 on:** April 15, 2009, 06:11:19 am »

Won't the AAz bolt to the existing 020? Irealize it won't like the 200+ horsepower he's got, but they stand up fine to a more moderate build... I'm going to look at 2 cars this weekend, a '78 and an '81 that have been garaged for a few years. They're supposed to be fairly solid, and I have an AAZ that needs a home....