19TSI95AWD
Since I've been a little more active here lately I figured I'd post up my small build I've had for the past month.
7-31-10:
8-5-10:
8-7-10:
8-12-10:
7-31-10:
Traded off my project today unfortunately but I was desperate for a DD driving 120 miles round trip a day for work and winter isn't too far away. So I got myself a 92 TSI AT AWD. 100% stock except for some KYB adjustables with Eibach springs.
Has a little bit of rust on the fenders and a few other small spots but nothing bad at all. Needs a new driver side axle boot, window track needs fixed and a small oil leak needs addressed but doesn't seem like anything major. Took it for a little run down the road and pulled good, weird driving an auto DSM though.
Oh yeah...
I got a bunch of parts with it too:
-SBR G60
-PTE 880's
-Walbro 255
-FMIC
-DSMLink
I think it was a pretty fair trade for what I wanted from my car and where it currently sits. It went back to the original owner Chris Orzech that had it built with a 2.4 35R that trapped low 130's and he plans to do a similar build but with a 2.0.
My plans for it are to get it road ready and then make sure I have every nut and bolt I need to put everything on so I can do it all in a day or 2 instead of another long project. 218k and counting. Compression was 150psi across all 4 when it was cold so it should be rock solid :bigthumb
8-5-10:
Over the past 2 days that are my "weekend" I have gotten this car very driveable. First was replacing both driver side front axle boots $45, got all the lugs on so the car wouldn't shake and make noises doing 5mph. I took it for a drive down my road and back getting on it a little bit and pulled into my driveway and had coolant spewing out of the radiator cap so I figured the pressure valve opened and I had a bad HG but I changed the cap with a new one since the other was dry rotted on the inside and it hasn't leaked any coolant since. I changed the coolant and the oil just a few minutes ago since the oil was pretty low and could definitely use changed. I just took it up the nearest road and got it up to 100 pretty quick with no issues. No oil or coolant leaks after that.
Some of the small things that need fixed are:
-Cracked windshield
-Headunit needs installed
-Coolant temp sensor needs looked over (just went out on the last drive)
-Driver side window track needs fixed
-Valve cover and gasket need replaced
Other than those things it drives pretty good and doesn't seem to have any major problems so the plan is to get the windshield replaced this coming week so I can have it road ready for the shootout. I'll try to get some pictures tomorrow before work though nothing has really changed. I'm trying to get a ton of parts coated by next weekend also.
8-7-10:
8-12-10:
Got something else done finally. The bolts on the bottom side are such a PITA to get out but the coated intake manifold is in with a heat barrier gasket. The car started pushing coolant and the fans weren't kicking on so I'm HOPING it's just a bad t-stat and a relay though I can wire the fans to be on all the time if necessary. I'm really hoping to get this thing to the shootout. I should have a few more parts on tomorrow if I can find a 2g MAF connector pigtail around here.