Re: Loxxrider's 200 20v: Running Awesomely again :)
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:55 pm
Just wanted to announce once again how much fun I'm having with the car since its running right.
I tried brake boosting in first gear for the first time ever over the past week. ITS AWESOME!!!!!! I've never felt anything faster except for Marc's coupe but even that was comparable to this since it wasn't getting traction in first in the rain when I rode in it. Its all about traction, and thats why I bought this car (old audi in general). First gear with 3xx at the wheels hooking up is like 6xx hp in a car that finally hooks up in third or fourth. Thats all I'm sayin. I tried brake boosting in the rain and no spin still, just fast as hell. I was determined to get the car to spin all four tonight, so a little turning action was all it took to finally light them up like mad lol. Good fun
Mind you this is a 3600 lb car with awd and 235 tires (sport contact 3). I'm not trying to say its super awesomely fast or anything, just saying I'm having great fun 
**Future Planning Update**
Since I haven't posted anything progress-related in a while, I'll take this opportunity to lay a few things out.
I'm working on redoing my door panels and finishing them up with fiberglass so my speakers don't stick out of them anymore. Thinking about integrating some more volume in the front speaker boxes too since the speakers are currently being choked. They notoriously need a lot of space to sound right. Thats small crap though.
Next up, back to the serious business.
Most importantly, I need to get a wide first O1E and a good clutch in this car. I want to do some nice clutch dumps in the rain and I need it to turn the boost up anyhow (assuming I'm not at the limit of the rods yet). This will be first order of business from here on until its done. Its one of the main things holding me back. I'd love to just put a clutch in the 016, but thats pointless since I plan to surpass its capabilities pretty soon.
Gotta get a surge tank, a weldon pump (I don't trust the 044's as far as fuel flexibility and high pressures), and new lines. I'll probably feed the surge tank with my stock 040 pump. I'm slightly concerned with it since its 20 years old though so I might put a fuel level sensor in the surge tank. I do have another 040 pump that I can use while I save up for a weldon one if I need to. This is mostly to put the new manifold on with new fuel rail and such. I know I can convert the stock hardlines, but I like to go big and I'd like to get it done for when I need it later anyhow.
Also need to get some stuff ready for a full bottom end build. This is also my limiting factor at this point (besides clutch). I haven't decided what I want to do yet, but I'm leaving stock pistons as an option. If not, then I will not go below 9:1 CR. Rods will either be SCAT or IE. Then just need some bearings and such and I should be on my way.
This is where it really starts to get bad...I figure while I'm in the engine, I might as well start planning for dry sump. If I make any money this summer (I will), its probably all going to get drained by this endeavor. Cost comes mostly from the pump and I'm looking at $1000 to $1200 for that. Not nice.
So that's my list. I expect to get about two of those done, but no harm in shooting for the sky when you have patience
I think I've done alright with my goals so far in this project. I've accomplished everything I wanted to so far...typically 6 months to a year off schedule though. Seems that this is the way these things go unless money is not an issue and thats fine with me because I enjoy the ride. I think if I had enough money, I'd try and stretch the build out just for the fun of the anticipation and such. I haven't rambled like this in this thread for a while, so there's your dose!
I tried brake boosting in first gear for the first time ever over the past week. ITS AWESOME!!!!!! I've never felt anything faster except for Marc's coupe but even that was comparable to this since it wasn't getting traction in first in the rain when I rode in it. Its all about traction, and thats why I bought this car (old audi in general). First gear with 3xx at the wheels hooking up is like 6xx hp in a car that finally hooks up in third or fourth. Thats all I'm sayin. I tried brake boosting in the rain and no spin still, just fast as hell. I was determined to get the car to spin all four tonight, so a little turning action was all it took to finally light them up like mad lol. Good fun
Mind you this is a 3600 lb car with awd and 235 tires (sport contact 3). I'm not trying to say its super awesomely fast or anything, just saying I'm having great fun **Future Planning Update**
Since I haven't posted anything progress-related in a while, I'll take this opportunity to lay a few things out.
I'm working on redoing my door panels and finishing them up with fiberglass so my speakers don't stick out of them anymore. Thinking about integrating some more volume in the front speaker boxes too since the speakers are currently being choked. They notoriously need a lot of space to sound right. Thats small crap though.
Next up, back to the serious business.
Most importantly, I need to get a wide first O1E and a good clutch in this car. I want to do some nice clutch dumps in the rain and I need it to turn the boost up anyhow (assuming I'm not at the limit of the rods yet). This will be first order of business from here on until its done. Its one of the main things holding me back. I'd love to just put a clutch in the 016, but thats pointless since I plan to surpass its capabilities pretty soon.
Gotta get a surge tank, a weldon pump (I don't trust the 044's as far as fuel flexibility and high pressures), and new lines. I'll probably feed the surge tank with my stock 040 pump. I'm slightly concerned with it since its 20 years old though so I might put a fuel level sensor in the surge tank. I do have another 040 pump that I can use while I save up for a weldon one if I need to. This is mostly to put the new manifold on with new fuel rail and such. I know I can convert the stock hardlines, but I like to go big and I'd like to get it done for when I need it later anyhow.
Also need to get some stuff ready for a full bottom end build. This is also my limiting factor at this point (besides clutch). I haven't decided what I want to do yet, but I'm leaving stock pistons as an option. If not, then I will not go below 9:1 CR. Rods will either be SCAT or IE. Then just need some bearings and such and I should be on my way.
This is where it really starts to get bad...I figure while I'm in the engine, I might as well start planning for dry sump. If I make any money this summer (I will), its probably all going to get drained by this endeavor. Cost comes mostly from the pump and I'm looking at $1000 to $1200 for that. Not nice.
So that's my list. I expect to get about two of those done, but no harm in shooting for the sky when you have patience
I think I've done alright with my goals so far in this project. I've accomplished everything I wanted to so far...typically 6 months to a year off schedule though. Seems that this is the way these things go unless money is not an issue and thats fine with me because I enjoy the ride. I think if I had enough money, I'd try and stretch the build out just for the fun of the anticipation and such. I haven't rambled like this in this thread for a while, so there's your dose!
