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Subject: 1.8t engine setup pictures
From: jdbubb at ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)
Date: Tue Jun 24 05:06:54 2003
References: <BAY7-F115uBlTAS1Kox00012b63@hotmail.com>
The big stuff (actually mounting the engine in the car) probably isn't that
big of a deal here. The 020 will bolt to the 1.8T and you can use the
flywheel and clutch setup (upgraded of course) off the Scirocco. I'm pretty
sure the existing engine mounts will bolt on. (judging from the pictures of
the mounts off Josh's car from Cincy 2002). So, bolting the engine in is no
big deal. And if you use the AEB (i.e. not the transverse 1.8T) then even
the water pump is the same so the coolant hoses should be pretty easy.
But, if you're going to fab all the rest yourself, I'm here to tell you that
there is more stuff you have to fab than you can imagine when you start the
project. And all the fittings and flanges and tubes and pipes and bolts and
gaskets will add up to way more than you thought. So be forewarned!
Wiring will also be a major issue! Wiring in aftermarket engine management
is straight forward although time consuming. Wiring in the 1.8T engine
management has got to be painful cause first you have to figure out what
wire goes where and does what!
Josh also has a very good point in that you should figure out where you're
going to go with turbo and engine management before you start. No sense
putting on a T3/T4 without the right chip/management.
One other word of caution. Rely on ATP (www.vwturbo.com) as little as
possible! Especially their chips! They may seem like the only game in town,
but they really are idiots!
The 1.8T is an awesome engine and can make gobs of power, but what's the big
deal when you can make more power even from an 8V turbo than the Scirocco
can use?
just my .02
Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin S" <optimus234@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 12:23 AM
Subject: Re: 1.8t engine setup pictures


> Yea thats what I was thinking, doing the upgrades right away. The thing is
> my car has been off the road for more then 3 months now, my 16v needs a
> complete rebuild, also I need to get it back on the road because its the
> only car I have, and my parents are getting mad. I was going to get my
> engine done up, but the local mechanic chickened out and told me to take
my
> engine back. So now I have a choice spend $3000 canadian on my engine
> rebuild. Or I would rather save that money and spend twice that much on a
> 1.8t swap. I am hoping to get the swap done by the end of the summer if I
> can get a engine soon. I don't mind spending extra money on upgrades here
> and there. As long as my parents are happy that I have a car again.
>
> Since you mentioned guages, what kind you recommend, that would look nice
> and a good guages??
>
> Thanks for all your help
>
>
> >From: "Josh20V" <mkii@nycap.rr.com>
> >To: "Kevin S" <optimus234@hotmail.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: Re: 1.8t engine setup pictures
> >Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 23:52:09 -0400
> >
> >Honestly I would wait til you have the more money to do it all at once.
> >Otherwise you will have to redo a bunch of work in the lines of turbo and
> >intercooler plumbing. Doing it piece by piece is also more of an
annoyance
> >and a steady drain on your cash supply vs just one big headache and a
> >sudden
> >trip to the poor house!
> >
> >Take your time, hunt up a nice turbo and intercooler, and the much needed
> >quaife. Investing in the gauges you should run and a boost controller
will
> >help out also. It would also be a good choice to pull the engine apart
and
> >replace the rings/etc and upgrade the head now since they are out of a
car
> >now.
> >
> >Also work out a plan on how you plan on upgrading the ECU, are you going
to
> >run a chip, or run standalone? The size turbo you opt to go with will
help
> >you decide on that.
> >
> >Josh Able
> >www.JsHouseOfEuro.com
> >----------------------------------------
> >Lemmy 1992:
> >I tell you we are doomed my friends
> >Our time is come, our time is come
> >We live within a charnel house
> >Rotten to the core
> >We glorify lust, greed & pain
> >We drown our hope in poison rain
> >We point the finger, shift the blame
> >Ambition makes us whores
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Kevin S" <optimus234@hotmail.com>
> >To: <mkii@nycap.rr.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 11:38 PM
> >Subject: Re: 1.8t engine setup pictures
> >
> >
> > > Because of money contraints, everything is stock. The engine is a AEB
> >1.8t,
> > > the tranny is a 020 till I get more money for somthing better. I am
> >going
> > > bigger turbo, intercooler, ECU upgrades in the future. No idea what
else
> >I
> > > could do to the engine to make it better.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Josh20V" <mkii@nycap.rr.com>
> > > >To: "Kevin S" <optimus234@hotmail.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > >Subject: Re: 1.8t engine setup pictures
> > > >Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 23:30:58 -0400
> > > >
> > > >what engine are you putting in? any plans on tranny? are you keeping
> >the
> > > >stock turbo?
> > > >
> > > >come on man, details!! :)
> > > >
> > > >Josh Able
> > > >www.JsHouseOfEuro.com
> > > >----------------------------------------
> > > >Lemmy 1992:
> > > >I tell you we are doomed my friends
> > > >Our time is come, our time is come
> > > >We live within a charnel house
> > > >Rotten to the core
> > > >We glorify lust, greed & pain
> > > >We drown our hope in poison rain
> > > >We point the finger, shift the blame
> > > >Ambition makes us whores
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Kevin S" <optimus234@hotmail.com>
> > > >To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > >Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 11:16 PM
> > > >Subject: 1.8t engine setup pictures
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Can anyone send me some picture of their 1.8t in their scirocco. I
> >am
> > > >going
> > > > > to put one in and need some good pictures showing how it is done,
> >Turbo
> > > > > hookup, plumbing, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
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