north wales 20vt build :) first try,,,,

[sambo-jr 10]

thought the newbee place was teh build thread so il put it here now thanks to some guidance from a member,, all ready had some usefull tips ect :)

 

hi im rhys from north wales, im 20 years old, and middle of doing my 20vt, bit of history first

 

17 mk4 1.6

17 mk2 gti 8v

18 a3 20vt, mk2 gti 8v,

19 a4 b6 tdi, mk2 1.8 driver, a4 20v, jetta 8v

20 audi tt 225, mk3 8v x2, mk3 16v and raddo 16v (soon to be 20vt)

 

current cars is the mk2 16v daily, tt is off road due to piston ring or valve, mk2 1.8 driver project and my corrado main project

 

 

the 20vt im using for the conversion was out my old a3, which i stripped for parts so i have everything from it

 

engine spec

1.8 t agu ko3 (gay lil turbo)

silicon tip

induction

forge 007p

2.75 inch downpipe

fmic

and revo remap , was running 204 bhp and 236ft lbs before the downpipe andfmic

 

the car

 

it was a 1.8 16v 1990 corrado, apparantly a ettinger edition, had rare wooden steering wheel and knob, alloys, oettinger suspension and brakes and cammed engine ect

 

i got teh car for £50 but the previous owner was to keep the engine and interior (things i didnt need) and the wheels were robbed apparanly, i cant complain as its pretty clean car, solid and has everything i need

 

 

 

 

 

 

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and bought some alloys tonight of a mate :)

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pic uploaders wierd,, think they come out ok ha

 

next on list to buy

poly bushes

vr6 rear discs and bearings for 5 stud conversion (am i right) ?

 

jnd lil bits and bobs

[GrahamU 5]

Nice build, keep the updates coming

[sambo-jr 10]

been polishing the mercs latly, coming up nicly :)

 

loom tape has arrived so ill have a go soon (anyone gt further links on the conversion pleaseee )

ordered the intercooler piping :) black silicon for stealth

and the tt is going this saturday to the garage for fixing :)

 

 

so job for this weekend

 

finish the plumbing trials,

attempt le wirring

remove old exhaust

clean up more of the bay :)

sort out seals (anyone gt a guide to the window seals aswell :/ )

polish further bits and paint

and strip mk3 subframe ready for powdercoaters and poly bushing :)

[joby 0]

wouldnt mind popping round to yours for a look at how this conversion is getting on as im thinking of doing this myself

[sambo-jr 10]

its nothing special but your more than welcome

 

if i can actually do this anyone can :)

 

update for today,,,stil polishing, still waiting on parts :/

been trying to get teh tape off the body work,,,,struggling

 

 

anyone got a guide to door and window seals :/ struggling with fitting em atm

[VW_OwneR_85 1]

its nothing special but your more than welcome

 

if i can actually do this anyone can :)

 

by the looks of it your takeing on alot of work! im going to be impressed if this thread is still going next year and the car isnt broken off, i wish you the best of luck!

the door seals arent hard to fit but if you havnt seen them fitted before i guess you might struggle,maybe have a look at another corrado?

[sambo-jr 10]

ha um thanks

ive done a mk1 1.9tdi conversion, mk2 valver aswell,,,, as long as ive got the idea in my head i shouldnt go wrong ... (famous last words)

 

i have got alot on, with my tt in the shop and wrking 47 hours a week and then doing my degree ontop of that

 

 

but i am determined to get this corrado done :) hopefully be running by february, then out it comes for rebuild, paint and body work :)

 

 

 

with the windows the guy previous took everything off the car and ive never wrked on a raddo befre so its bit didfficult finding their places :/

 

 

but eatch week pay day comes and goes,, its going to be worth it :)

[sambo-jr 10]

little update :)

 

mk3 subframes stripped ready for powdercoaters

orded full set of polybushing for the front end :)

degreser in the post :)

 

and bought some four pot brembos :) going to get custom adapters made up from the local powerstation :)

 

they ment fr 305 x 28 discs,, is it possible to run 288s or 312s on them as i cant find discs thts 305 5 stud :/ maybe scooby ones i dunno :/

 

will get pics up of my progress

 

also been takling the loom and tidying it up :)

[lj16v 0]

mate i think seat leon cupra disks are 305mm dia and 5x100, not sure about thickness.

[sambo-jr 10]

thanks ill have a look,,, but im sure the bremos on the cupra is 323 oer least 312s :/

[carrots 1]

where in north wales you from

[sambo-jr 10]

the magical ****hole of blaenau ffestiniog in gwynedd

 

 

look on the map of wale sits that grey cirlce

[sambo-jr 10]

little update :)

 

been working alot on the fittings, plumbing an ic set up , and looming :)

 

pics are better words than bad spelling :)

 

le 4 pot brembos suited for 305x28 - 315s, so im going to run tt 225, 312x25 discs on them :m and custom carriers

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full poly bush kit for the front, just waiting for the powdercoaters with my mk3 frame and arms :)

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test fitted on the mk3s 288s, bit small

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broke my mates vice :/

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cooling pipework :) bit messy but its temp

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fuel :)

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messy as i undo the old tapes and re wrap with scaffa

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no ac belt :)

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very proud of my home made bead maker :)

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after nervously drilling the rivits of the a3 steering wheels airbag i trial fitted it,,,perfect fit :)

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trial routing :) , rain stopped play :(

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final result :) pretty happy, just need brackets to secure them and to stop to much movement

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my version of tidyd loom :) this includes te a3 interior loom just trimmed of all the **** (stuff in far end )

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also lil bits like fuel clamps, 1.6 mk2 throttle cable, and new 16v radiator

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and also rear polybushes, t piece and torx :)

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so just waiting for subframe, dry day and my discs and bearings now :)

 

critisizim welcomed

[GrahamU 5]

They look like fiat coupe brembo's, be interesting to see how you fit them, I looked at some of those but couldn't get them to fit the hub

[sambo-jr 10]

u got a build thread by anychance? wouldnt mind a peep

 

yes they are same as fiat and alfa mounting,, the mounting doesnt look too bad atm, its more of getting the right size disk and simply plated steel or billet aliminium (if ure good at machining) ive found out that 280s and 288s are too small to fit these calipers it messes up the centring of the pads,, but ill keep this dated see how it goes :)

[sambo-jr 10]

well been at it some more ,, going to be bit slow on updates latly as weatehrs closing in and also the tt is in the garage and need to build the apx engine for tht :/ *******ing thing

 

 

right lil updates today :)

 

the brembos lined up with the 312 discs :) the back lines upp well just a matter of fabricating the plate for mounting and 312 pads

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heat wrapped my downpipe :)

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routed the pipes, just need to trim one section so it can be squared up for better fit :)

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converted the rears to vr6 discs for the 5x100 conversion and going to be using my a3 turbo calipers on it

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and just a size comparison on the discs

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familys going mad with me storing all these random parts everywhere :)

 

ill get sum more pics tmoz, but the car is now on the ramp instead of the mk2 :) so i can remove the old exhaust and start undersealing the car :)

[sambo-jr 10]

did some small progress today

 

got underneath the car started stripping some underseal off ready for new coating :)

removed the aftermarket wiring :)

trimmed the pipes for tighter fit and got the bumper to fit :) (next step is to try it with the crossmember :/ which i keep forgetting)

tidyd up the parts in the mk2, sorted out other parts ect, made a lil wrk bench, and moved the 8v engine,

 

and my old show plate :)

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and the frgten project ha

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[joby 0]

Ha Ha, I like your workshop style, Good old 100 mm hollow blocks, cant beat them! and your make do ramp is class! Nice to see your getting stuck in, Great Thread, keep them pics coming

[Dodgy Phil 0]

Great work lad! :D

[carrots 1]

the magical ****hole of blaenau ffestiniog in gwynedd

 

 

look on the map of wale sits that grey cirlce

 

lot of slate and damp weather

[sambo-jr 10]

ha will do, shud be decent updates soon :) waiting on blasing coating and machining

 

also new apx engine on order fr the bloody tt :)

[VW_OwneR_85 1]

good job dude!!!!! thought about building a little wooden shed?

[sambo-jr 10]

have thought bout it cd get wood from work cheap aswell but nt gt the spare cash atm as the tt needs doing

 

but i shud have a double garage nd wrkshop built in the new year hopefully

[joby 0]

have thought bout it cd get wood from work cheap aswell but nt gt the spare cash atm as the tt needs doing

 

but i shud have a double garage nd wrkshop built in the new year hopefully

If your after a price for a nice big garage give me a shout as im a bricklayer/builder

[sambo-jr 10]

thnks but ill be ok, im a civil engineer nd guys at work will do it as ive set out few buildings for them

 

 

right not mucth progress due to being hospitol ect, work, weather blah blah

 

just spent 1500 on my tt having new engine, hybrid turo , cluthc ect , and beliee it or not still waiting for the sandblasting !! lol