Author Topic: aaz into a mk1 cabrio build (Read 57177 times)

spencebm · « **Reply #30 on:** October 29, 2007, 11:50:53 pm »

my goodness...

giulianot · « **Reply #31 on:** October 30, 2007, 11:03:07 am »

Quote from: "935racer"

Just finished welding up this custom unit for you this morning:

Thanks dave, the downpipe looks beautifull, and its worth every penny!

Now all thats left is ic pipe and exhaust then i can drive it!

giulianot · « **Reply #32 on:** November 05, 2007, 08:20:59 am »

PROGRESS UPDATE

So this weekend I concentrated on moving the battery to the trunk of the cabby. I did this to make some room up front for the intercooler piping and it make the car handle better. Heres some pics

I also wanted to put the rear disc brakes in and the big sway bar for the rear trailing axle so I striped it from the Donner cabby painted it and installed the rear disc conversion =)

Mk2Fanatic · « **Reply #33 on:** November 05, 2007, 09:50:18 am »

giulianot · « **Reply #34 on:** November 07, 2007, 08:21:41 am »

I decided to go with a plastic battery box for the rear, so i can contain any acid spills and I don't want it rotting out the trunk :wink:

and some pics of the donor car :cry:

and a pic of the FK lowering springs that are going in after winter :wink:

giulianot · « **Reply #35 on:** November 08, 2007, 12:10:37 pm »

So I took toplessbunnys' advice and installed a brand new plastic battery box. Not only did it clean up the trunk, it also protects from corrosion! =)

I installed the downpipe too and what a difference!

:eek:

Right away i noticed that my egt's dropped 200 f under hard acceleration. the garret t3 now produces full boost at 2000 rpms :eek:

this thing pulls like mad and the low end torque is just unbelievable . The car spins tires under rolling starts in second gear!

i can wait to race some Japanese gasser garbage.

935racer · « **Reply #36 on:** November 08, 2007, 04:14:16 pm »

Glad you like it man, these 3" pipes really get the turbo spooling, few people believe you can make boost that fast but you can :twisted:

giulianot · « **Reply #37 on:** November 13, 2007, 09:36:18 pm »

UPDATE

So I finally received my intercooler piping and installed it. What a huge difference intercolling makes :eek: :eek:

My stock wastegate is set at 9 psi. next i have to install a remote boost controller so I can turn up the boost in the car, any suggestions on a good remote boost controller? Here are some pics of the intercooler routing.

cowboybootlegger · « **Reply #38 on:** November 14, 2007, 01:56:41 am »

I've had good luck with the Perrin Boost Controller i have mounted inline between the compressor and the wastegate actuator. It's nice, because if you mount it accessibly, you can do adjustments to it fairly easily, and it's very simple to plumb. And from what i can tell, it's reliability and durability ratings are high.

Perrin Boost Controller

stewardc · « **Reply #39 on:** November 14, 2007, 06:13:27 am »

I'm gonna use a Turbo XS 2-stage controller. More boost at the flick of a switch.
http://agpturbo.com/product.php?productid=16157&cat=255&page=1

giulianot · « **Reply #40 on:** November 25, 2007, 01:39:01 pm »

I'm currently in the process of buttoning up the interior bits. The old carpet was all torn up from the previous owner butchering in a set of bmw e 46 seats. I ordered a new carpet @ Onlinecarpets.com for $150 .So I ripped out the hack worked brackets and seats and filled and holes in the floor, vacuumed and painted the floor. I started to fit the carpet in but it requires more trimming, and a warm garage to work in! Is their a special glue used to paste the carpet to the floor or should it just sit there? Here are some pics of my new seats, I used 2X4 square tubing painted black for seat risers and they worked well for raising the seat above the floor cross member.

Eli · « **Reply #41 on:** November 25, 2007, 10:16:49 pm »

First of all I must say your build looks awesome. It's inspiring. Very nice work.

I'll be using a Hallman ES boost controller. Seems very well made, and a friend of mine has had one installed for quite awhile now with no problems he seems to like it. (I have yet to install mine) They go for 75$ here http://www.hallmanboostcontroller.com/applic.html , but I think I got mine cheaper on eBay.

Hallman ES:

Keep up the good work.

-E

giulianot · « **Reply #42 on:** November 26, 2007, 03:59:47 pm »

Thanks , there is still many things to be done but today I made a big step, I got the certification on the car now i have to finish the exhaust and get emission test done which is a big joke in ontario for diesel cause it just a visual inspection. "So let me get this straight Im paying you $40 to rev me motor and look for black smoke?" ...... Yup , you passed now pay me! :mad: :screwy:

giulianot · « **Reply #43 on:** November 28, 2007, 07:51:52 am »

Progress Report
The exhaust system is complete !! 2.5" ss from the down pipe back no cat and ss universal muffler. Sounds amazing not too loud but a s**** load of turbo spool sound :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: and I got plates for it too. here are some pics of my exhaust.

giulianot · « **Reply #44 on:** November 28, 2007, 08:13:01 am »

Oh and what do you guys think of these 15x7 Pannosports ? will they suit the cabby? The owner wants $800 for the set but they a race alloys only :confused: can they still be used on the road?

Author Topic: aaz into a mk1 cabrio build (Read 57177 times)

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