Hey ya'll just wanted to update you on this car! I recently bought a house and a different daily and to fund all that i decided to sell the old girl to my boss. The issue I was having with the coolant puking over time was caused by the silicone hose I had put when i did the rebuild, that goes from ...

Excellent work! Great to see you taking your time to cover all your basis and make it one hell of a solid car! I'am tuned in!

I am locked in! I saw the video of the original scooter guy and could not stop laughing at how awesome the idea and execution was. I love it! Great work so far!

Something is definitely clogged (coolant passages in the block)... or under designed for this application... Stock sized radiator? (car was a 4 cylinder originally)


It is a Mk3 VR radiator with 2 large fans that keep it at 80ish degrees C at idle and cruising, that is until all the coolant puke ...

Sounds like maybe the heater core (if connected) might have had a different type of coolant sitting in it than what you put in afterwards. In other words, it sounds like a clog caused by unknowingly mixing pink and green coolant somehow... I'd start there.. HTH


Thanks for the input! The heater ...

Looks awesome man! Think that Southbend single will be enough for the power a GTX4202 and VR will make? I realize it's FWD and the wheels will spin before the clutch slips, but with slicks or on a dyno that may no be the case. Just curious.

Keep it up!

No it doesnt hold when i 3rd doing a ...

This is such a cool project! So different from anything I've seen from Euro guys! I love it, keep up the good work buddy!

haha glad to see some interest in the project by ya'll because I've been fighting the same damn issue with this car since i rebuilt it. You know, maybe ya'll could help out? lol I know there is a untapped prethera (sp??? lol) of knowledge here so I'll describe whats going on with her!

Built the ...

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Awe you 2 are so cute when you bicker online! I wonder if anybody on here knows you guys are more than just roomates... just saying

rallyfreak202 wrote:I know Shawn has been working on this. He's holding out on us.

You would be right, that sneaky bastard lol

Yeah not many people are doing 3.0 l too so i have that working against me haha Thanks Though!

bump!

bumpskis!

The most creative and entertaining way I've ever seen an intake mani cleained well done!

haha yeah, let me know!

SOLD!

FOR SALE this exact megasquirt ECU and 18" pigtail harness

BARLEY USED, IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION

$350 obo


http://www.diyautotune.com/catalog/megasquirtii-ems-system-smd-pcb357-assembled-ecu-p-171.html

Carroll county MD

gregdell1121 @ yahoo dot com

FOR SALE: BRAND NEW IN BOX 83 mm 3 LITER 12 VALVE VR6 PISTONS

$800 obo

FORGED JE PISTONS

8.5:1 CR

COMES WITH PISTONS, RINGS, WRIST PINS, AND LOCKING RINGS ALL BRAND SPANKING NEW IN ORIGINAL BOX

http://www.performancebyie.com/integrated-engineering-custom-spec-je-vr6-12v-piston-sets ...

Sneak preview of my build thread to come!

quick specs

MK2 GTI

SQS 6 SPEED 02A DOG GEARS

SQS SEQUENTIAL SHIFT BOX

3.0 LITER JE PISTONS

IE TUSCAN RODS

LUGTRONIC STANDALONE

JDL TUBULAR T4 MANI

CHEAP SRI

+2MM VALVES

SCHRICK 268

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Saw Casey and this gem at h20i, all shined up and looking pretty! Very impressed, it looks even better in person than in pics! Nice work Casey! (also saw him rip into it on coastal a few times.... f'ing wicked lol)

Shawn and I went playing around in the 200 last night and I'm not sure if the videos really show how hard the car pulls for 15 pounds or not but it really pulls strong and consistent! I have to say though I can't wait until we get some more hefty injectors in there and really throw some boost at ...

Part throttle accel

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2nd to 4th

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1st to 3rd

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Launch control, taken before the ignition issue was completely sorted out on Sunday.


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haha you're very welcome Shawn. I had a great time lending a hand. Feel free to give me a ring if you need help, i know I'll be up very soon again to help out. She's a great girl that deserves good loving from all the men she can get haha. As far as 75/80 I'll have to see what my FAH MALE's schedule ...

Not even a shout out! Damn Shawn, good help is hard to keep these days I suppose! call me whens its done haha