seagei 10 Posted August 17, 2013 im doing the conversion next weekend. i dont suppose anyone has a torque guide they could sent me over- flywheel/mounts etc etc. thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveb142 10 Posted August 19, 2013 Is it worth upgrading the 2.0l 16v Radiator? Looks a little small that's all! Opinions? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 4 Posted August 19, 2013 Is it worth upgrading the 2.0l 16v Radiator? Looks a little small that's all! Opinions? I run the 16v radiator,have done for the last 40k+ miles,I've had no overheating problems, Been stuck many times on the orbital car park known as the M25 ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveb142 10 Posted August 19, 2013 Awesome! Thanks for the reply mate, just making a list of parts now. Looking at getting a "trackslag" downpipe in the next few weeks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seagei 10 Posted August 26, 2013 what rad/fans are people using. ive just put the engine in. using standard 16v rad but fan motor seems to be sitting too far back into the engine bay catching rad pipes. and help would be great thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paddy26 3 Posted August 26, 2013 I used 2 10" slimline fans. They bolted to the radiator frame. I think I bought them on ebay. You can see them in 1 of the pics in my build thread. \Paddy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redrado666 10 Posted September 26, 2013 hi guys i have just done this conversion using vagtronics loom car runs great. just having some issues with rpm, temperature gauge, oil sensor etc... i have phoned up vagtronics and they say they dont get involved with this side of the conversion so im hoping you can help. there are 4 wires that need splicing into the back of the fuse box- a thin black labeled as oil sensor. a thin violet labeled as ECT sensor a thin brown labeled as ECT earth a thin green labeled as RPM tacho wire i have fitted this to a 94 2.0 corrado. am i right in thinking that the later year corrados dont need a tacho converter? also struggling to find a decent wiring diagram if anyone knows of one floating about? any help would be great! thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zyndol 10 Posted October 4, 2013 I'm sure this has probably been covered in here before and I don't want to get into a massive debate to whether cone filters increase / decrease or get heat soak e.t.c. All I'm interested about is - Are there any air filters out there for the 1.8t 20v that have proven power gains, or any that anyone has used and got a good result? I'm running a AGU engine and currently it just has a cheaper open cone filter on it but it needs replacing. Cheers Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrahamU 5 Posted October 5, 2013 i have phoned up vagtronics and they say they dont get involved with this side of the conversion so im hoping you can help. there are 4 wires that need splicing into the back of the fuse box- a thin black labeled as oil sensor. a thin violet labeled as ECT sensor a thin brown labeled as ECT earth a thin green labeled as RPM tacho wire No after sales support, sounds like a great company to buy the harness from! The wires you mention according to the Bentley manual, a thin black labeled as oil sensor. - which oil sensor is this? temp, low pressure or high pressure, there should be 3 wires going to the cluster a thin violet labeled as ECT sensor - G2/3 which goes through the fuse box to the cluster a thin brown labeled as ECT earth - to ground a thin green labeled as RPM tacho wire -G1/12 (should not need a converter, mine doesn't) More info for cluster wiring here http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?3078876-The-unofficial-Cluster-Swap-thread&highlight=early+late+cluster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrahamU 5 Posted October 5, 2013 I'm sure this has probably been covered in here before and I don't want to get into a massive debate to whether cone filters increase / decrease or get heat soak e.t.c. All I'm interested about is - Are there any air filters out there for the 1.8t 20v that have proven power gains, or any that anyone has used and got a good result? I'm running a AGU engine and currently it just has a cheaper open cone filter on it but it needs replacing. Cheers Tom Have you read http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?t=36539 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diz 10 Posted October 26, 2013 Hi, I am unsure if my cluster is digital. its a 91 1.8 16v with an auq now in. I have wired pin2 on the orange connector from the ecu to G1/12 and the tacho needle sits around 3k and bounces randomly occasionally when accelerator is depressed. I initially thought I wouldn't need a tach adapter as I have a digital cluster as it has speedo sender not cable and the odometer is digital. I am now confused to whether I need tach adapter or iv got wiring issues. Any help would be great. I have seen the vwvortex cluster thread and hasn't helped me to identify if mine is digital/analogue. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrahamU 5 Posted October 27, 2013 Hi diz, do you have a speedo cable? If you do, then its an analogue Which ECU are you using? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diz 10 Posted October 27, 2013 Hi diz, do you have a speedo cable? If you do, then its an analogue Which ECU are you using? Hi, no speedo cable just vss on gearbox. Im using the oem auq ecu. So I shouldn't need tach adapter then? Got to be some wiring issues then as iv now got two burnt pin connectors on back of cluster. Looks like i may need a new cluster if a another T28 plug and pins doesn't get it working. Nothing on the cluster is working except bouncing tacho and illumination. Do any other vags use the same T28 cluster connector plug as the rado? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrahamU 5 Posted October 27, 2013 (edited) Mk3s use the same connector but not sure if its pinned the same Just checked the club gti thread and looks like you have the right wire for the tacho Edited October 27, 2013 by rado20vT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orkius 10 Posted November 14, 2013 Hi all. Haven't been able to find a definite answer. I am Running an auq engine on qpeng management in my c. I want to change the intake manifold for an agu one. Mainly to tidy up the throttle cable fixing. Will this be possible. I.e. will it bolt on to the auq head? I know the port sizes are different and also the injectors. But will that cause any running issues. Thanks for any info Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zyndol 10 Posted December 8, 2013 Hi two issues with my raddo. One the accelerator pedal keeps getting stuck down after hard boost continuing the car accelerating. It doesn't do it when it is stationary on full revs only when it boosts fully moving. You can get you foot under the pedal And pull it back up. Secondly any idea what this plug is for? Not su re if it was ever attached. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zyndol 10 Posted December 8, 2013 Hi issues with my raddo. One the accelerator pedal keeps getting stuck down after hard boost continuing the car accelerating. It doesn't do it when it is stationary on full revs only when it boosts fully moving. You can get you foot under the pedal And pull it back up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted December 8, 2013 I'm assuming its DBW, so TPS is probably a good bet mate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zyndol 10 Posted December 8, 2013 Figured it . Front engine mount snapped. Engine hitting the bonnet pinning the throttle open and denting bonnet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redrado666 10 Posted January 5, 2014 Just finished my conversion. A couple of little things left to sort out. Its was a 2.0 16v 1995 so from what i have read the rpm should work. Can anybody tell me where to take the wire from and where to take it to. Ive read it can be taken from pin 6 on the new ecu? When ive been driving the car about it feels gutless like theres no boost. The dv was making that flutter noise so i changed to a forge 007p there has been a slight improvement in picking up speed but still feels like its holding back. I have fitted a ko3s and yet to get a remap. Could this be causing the car to not pick up? cheers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zyndol 10 Posted January 9, 2014 I would check for kinks or badly fitted silicone boost pipes. Re routed mine recently and its like a new car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zyndol 10 Posted January 9, 2014 Had a funny issue recently while trying to maximise my boost. I have read about this on other forums but no real answers. Basicly when the car boosts in 3rd 4th and 5th it holds bost around 15psi with no drop right through the revs. In 1st and 2nd the boost shoots up to 15psi but drops off very quickly half way through the revs. I'm guessing its not a leak as it holds in other gears. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redrado666 10 Posted January 12, 2014 i seem to get to 40 in second gear and it jerks a little and sounds like its hitting the redline (not sure if it is as i havnt got the rev counter working yet) and ill have to change gear.same with other gears feels like its hitting the limiter way to early. feels like theres no power at all! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zyndol 10 Posted January 29, 2014 Sounds like some kind of limp mode, I'm no expert. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zyndol 10 Posted January 29, 2014 [ATTACH=CONFIG]77362[/ATTACH] Anyone able to tell me what this random unpluged plug is for? Also on the other picture a three way pipe that goes to the radiator has a plug socket on it, any ideas what this is for? Some sort of temp sensor? The plug doesn't fit the socket before it's said. Engine is an AGU. Car runs absolutly fine so can't be to vital, but making it run better would be great. Cheers For any help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
