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Subject: 1.8t engine setup pictures
From: mkii at nycap.rr.com (Josh20V)
Date: Tue Jun 24 19:10:41 2003
References: <BAY7-F30MyQlmLFQG100002dee0@hotmail.com>
> >The 020 will bolt to the 1.8T and you can use the
> flywheel and clutch setup (upgraded of course) off the Scirocco.
>
> What do you mean upgraded? Just made to handle the car, or made to bolt
>on?

made to handle the extra power.

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: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: 1.8t engine setup pictures



> >The 020 will bolt to the 1.8T and you can use the
> flywheel and clutch setup (upgraded of course) off the Scirocco.
>
> What do you mean upgraded? Just made to handle the car, or made to bolt
on?
> >
> >From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
> >Reply-To: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
> >To: "Kevin S" <optimus234@hotmail.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: Re: 1.8t engine setup pictures
> >Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 08:11:14 -0400
> >
> >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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