GazzaG60 0 Posted January 26, 2007 intercooler is very similar to mine. itll be non too easy to fit. im thinking no slam panel support, cutaway bumpers and no towing eye. i run a pacet pro 12in fan on my G60 rad. it fits great and provides `1668cfm. no need for 2 just one near the radiator outlet this will enable the rad to be moved back a few inches no worries. fan is around 4-5 inch shallower than the standard fan and motor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 1 Posted February 19, 2007 figured I'd stick up this photo as the old engine is finally out of the car! Next step is removing the rear subframe, strip and repaint it. Got a full set of wishbone/anti roll bar poly bushes to go in along with new wishbones, balljoints trackrods, mounts etc. Broke numerous tools while trying to get a few of the bolts off the subframe tho...so that put an end to my Sunday work, almost before I had even started! :roll: Engine bay will also get a good cleanup. Then its onto the re-assemly stage! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbeige 0 Posted February 19, 2007 Its started in ernest now then??!! 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 1 Posted February 19, 2007 Yeah, too late to go back now! Thinking of taking an hour or so off work in the evenings to get down to the garage to get a bit more work done on it! Free time over the weekends is kinda limited, so has resulted in progress being painfully slow! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbeige 0 Posted February 19, 2007 Are you going the whole hog to try and hide all the wiring loom in the chassis memebers and behind the dash or not? Can see that being a pig to do! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue95 0 Posted February 19, 2007 LOL - Defo no going back! Really looking forward to seing this built up! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 1 Posted February 19, 2007 Are you going the whole hog to try and hide all the wiring loom in the chassis memebers and behind the dash or not? Can see that being a pig to do! Nah, I don't think I'll be going that far! Most of the wiring has to come out for the Megasquirt, and a custom loom made up for that. Only orig wiring will be for the headlights, indicators horn etc. I'll be checking over that to make sure the wires are sill in decent nick ,and re-wrapping it to clean it up. But that's about it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbeige 0 Posted February 19, 2007 Are you going the whole hog to try and hide all the wiring loom in the chassis memebers and behind the dash or not? Can see that being a pig to do! Nah, I don't think I'll be going that far! Most of the wiring has to come out for the Megasquirt, and a custom loom made up for that. Only orig wiring will be for the headlights, indicators horn etc. I'll be checking over that to make sure the wires are sill in decent nick ,and re-wrapping it to clean it up. But that's about it! At which point, hiding what minimal wiring there will be left would be easier then surely?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 1 Posted February 19, 2007 :lol:...yeah probably! At the moment, the thought of that bit of wiring being in view hasn't really worried me enough to plan anything drastic to hide it! I'll take a look into what can be done tho :wink: :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbeige 0 Posted February 19, 2007 :lol:...yeah probably! At the moment, the thought of that bit of wiring being in view hasn't really worried me enough to plan anything drastic to hide it! I'll take a look into what can be done tho :wink: :lol: Good lad!! Roo on here has tidied his wiring quite substantially. Apparently he's managed to loose most of it behind the dashboard.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 1 Posted March 2, 2007 Well as it has been pretty much raining non-stop here for the last week I decided to get some work on the car that I could do in the relative comfort of the garden shed! :lol: Fully degreased and stripped the rear subframe. Primed, and recoated. Fitted new wishbones + balljoints. Full Poly bush kit for the wishbones and anti-roll bar. New rear engine mount and gearbox mount. also stripped the front subframe while I was at it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue95 0 Posted March 2, 2007 Looks 8) did you powder coat or hammerite Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 1 Posted March 2, 2007 Its got two coats of primer and 4 coats of hammerite. Should hopefully keep it rust free for a few years anyway! Just need to get my hands on a set of 100mm 1.8T Beetle driveshaft flanges now and the new engine can be put into place! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue95 0 Posted March 3, 2007 Was going to powder coat some stuff but that looks damn good!!! Saves a few quid as well! How come you need 100mm beetle flanges?? are you using a different g/box? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 1 Posted March 13, 2007 How come you need 100mm beetle flanges?? are you using a different g/box? Yeah, I've got my hands on a 02j Golf 1.8T gearbox with the right ratios that I'm currently in the process of mirror polishing. The driveshaft flanges on it are 110mm though, and the standard 100mm 02a Corrado ones have a different fitting. Hence why I need to get my hands on some 100mm 1.8T beetle flanges......very difficult to find without having to resort to buying an entire beetle gearbox though :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 1 Posted April 17, 2007 Figure this is well overdue an update!! New engine is in the car, and I'm just finalising a new wiring loom for the megasquirt II. I've stripped all the subframes etc, and fitted new mounts. Mirror polished the new 02j gearbox, and fitted it with some new driveshaft flanges (even the dealer was shocked at how much they cost), lightweight billet steel flywheel and a Sachs VR6 clutch. Finished mirror polishing the manifolds and fitted in the new fuel rail + injectors + fpr. Just need something to fill this hole now...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue95 0 Posted April 17, 2007 :shock: Sweet mama Jebus!! :lol: You have been busy man!!! Looking spot on Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbeige 0 Posted April 18, 2007 Fair play dude, making good progress there! You've not got your turbo yet then? Any idea on which one you're going for? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 1 Posted April 18, 2007 I ordered in a turbo from the States, unfort they sent me the wrong one! It was way too big and had a T4 mounting flange, that didn't match with my manifold. So to save the hassle and cost involved in returning it to them; I just flogged it on ebay! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 1 Posted April 24, 2007 Intercoolers in after a bit of "alteration" to the back of the slam panel with an angle grinder :D top surface and front edge of the slam panels also had a respray, and I've modified a late spec grille to fit, only test fitting it at the moment though. And clearance behind the IC....need to buy a new rad before bolting it all in! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue95 0 Posted April 25, 2007 Keep up the great work dude!!!! Looking forward to seeing the turbo bolted on! How the MS installation going? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 1 Posted April 25, 2007 I'm still really laying out all the wiring for the MS. Everything is pretty much in the correct place now. So it all just has to be tidied up really. Just have to take a switched 12v supply from the coil to the relay board and splice the fuel pump circuit and that's about it! (apart from troubleshooting and tuning obviously :lol: ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 25, 2007 excellent work mate, that looks sooo tidy! 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rado-steve 0 Posted April 25, 2007 Don't mean to Piss on your Bonfire, now you've bought them like, but Golf 110TDi Driveshaft flanges also work! Thats whats used on mine :) Nice Cooler too, is it a custom jobbbie? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 1 Posted April 25, 2007 Ah well, they are bought now....and I was having trouble sourcing any sort of d/s flanges, without having to buy a whole gearbox! Intercooler came from a company called uk_performance, it's not a custom made one...But after a day of head scratching with a measuring tape I figured out what size would neatly fit in there, and they supplied a decent one, that was the right size, and at the right price! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
