Welcome to my build thread. I would say this is long overdue but due to the recent events in this car's life, I have a lot of updates and progress moving forward that I feel would be simpler to just throw into a dedicated thread.
The main focus of this build will be to get close to the stock motor's threshold while making power utilizing water injection to run high boost pressure. This build will include a lot of supporting mods for safety reasons. Down the road I may drop rods in, but as of right now it is not a priority.
Quantified Goals:
360 BHP (300WHP)
2880lbs = 1306kg
Power to weight of 8lbs/HP or 3.62 KG/HP
Current Photos:
So what do we have so far?
2001 MK1 225 Silver
Motor
GTS Stage 2+ Tune 24 psi http://tunedbygts.com/s2amu
Antilag and 2step
034 motorsports phenolic spacer
6" -> 3"Velocity stack intake
Silicone TIP that has been trimmed (shorter distance so no sagging/bending)
MadMax EVOX diverter valve
4 bar fuel pressure regulator
Bosch EV14 550cc injectors
DW65V Fuel Pump
N249 Delete
Treadstone TR11 Intercooler : "Core Size 11" X 21.5" X 3" / 860CFM
Relentless 3" Downpipe No Cat
Forge/Blueflame 2.75" exhaust (everything muffler back was removed to make it a true 2.75" system)
Snow Performance Stage 2 Water Injected 2 nozzle 175ml/m pre IC 100ml/m post TB
Wastegate Spring Mod
Valeo thicker radiator
Front bumper "hack" :twisted:
Suspension
Rota Grid 17x9 light weight racing wheels (20.8lbs)
Nitto NT05 275/40/17 tires
Bilstein PSS B14 Coilovers
Hyperco 70mm x 8" x 500lb Front and 2.5" x 6" x 800lb Rear Springs
MadMax adjustable control arms
OEM R32 rear sway bar
Mix of Poly and OEM bushings in various parts
15mm F 20mm R hubcentric spacers
Sachs Strut Bushing kit
Black Forest Industries Stage 2 Dogbone mount
Phoenix Engineering GT1 Delrin Front LCA bushings
MK2 Audi TT Ball joints
Brakes
Tyrolsport brake stiffening kit
USP Motorsports Steel Brake Lines
Carbotech XP12 Brake Pads
Centric Blank Rotors
MISC.
PowerTrack insert
Cookbot shift knob
Custom race spec thicker FBSW with perforated leather and 12 o'clock marker
Garth Quattro Sport Net Replica
Stable Energies Rear Sway bar powder coated "Guards Red"
led ring for shift surround
leather shift gaiter
APSX "Wide-Band" boost gauge. Fully customizable. reads up to 60 psi. Accurate to 0.1 psi
ModShack vent ring for gauge
OEM Original Votex Spoiler
OEM Original QS Grille
SPEC D headlights
55w 5000k HID kit
Original Reiger roof spoiler
engine bay bling and silicone lines
2.0T Coil Conversion
Phoenix Engineering Shifter Bracket Bushings
Phoenix Engineering Billet Injector Cups
DieselGeek adjustable shifter bushing "First Gear Getter"
Diesel Geek Delrin Bushings for cable ends
Diesel Geek "high performance" side to side shifter pivot bushings
ESP coded out
DEKA ETX30L Lightweight racing battery 21lbs
3.5" Exhaust Tips
2.0 TSI/FSI CoilPack Cover
ATE Type 200 brake fluid
Cum Cartec Comfort Blinker
GForce Pro Series 5 Point Harness
"Nick G" designed seat brackets :wink:
Hayden 401 transmission cooler (power steering)
And many more I may have forgotten.
Weight Reduction
**All of these measurements where taken on a scale upon removing OEM parts**
Current Weight: 2,950lbs = ~1335kg
Target Weight: 2,880lbs = ~1306kg
Rota Grids -36lbs
Coilovers -10lbs
Rear Counter Weight -35lbs
Custom Intake setup -3lbs
Headlight Aliens removed -10lbs
Spare Tire removed -30lbs
Spec D Headlights -10lbs
FMIC -8lbs
6 Disc CD Changer -4lbs
3" Downpipe -19lbs
Catback Exhaust no muffler -30lbs
Aftermarket Audio equipment -4lbs
Rear Seat Delete -32lbs (bottom cushion weighed in at 6lbs)
Deka ETX30L Battery -19lbs
Rear Tow Eye -5lbs
Sound Deadening Removed under carpet-14.5lbs
Bride Vios III including hardware and brackets -73.7lbs
All Interior Panels Removed -? lbs
Custom Race Spec Door Cards -10lbs
Radio Removed (including speakers + wiring) - 10lbs
Front Undertray
Engine Bay upper seal
sound deadening removed
insulation removed
So the car has had a lot done to it recently following a hydroplane accident due to worn tires and my negligence. Needless to say I have learned my lesson. The car came into contact with a tree on the left side quarter panel bending the QP inward, smashing the tail light, and destroying the rear bumper. This was roughly 8 months ago as of this posting date.
Here is how she sat before the accident.
I decided to keep her and fix her up, given the tremendous amount of work already done to the car. I got her back FINALLY after 4 months in the bodyshop (run of the mill insurance place that prioritizes high output easy claims over personal customer cars).
Here are just a few photos of the work that was done, I must say they did a superb job restoring the body.
I don't want to overload this thread with pictures, but the body work was painted over to prevent rust, the car received a newly refurbished rear bumper, new tail light, new wheel liner, new tail light bracket, repainted diffuser, and the Reiger and Votex spoilers.
Here she is today:
This section will get updated periodically with pending mods:
Forge Unos MBC install
Current issues:
Tuning WMI in preparation for Forge Unos MBC install and 29psi setting.
The main focus of this build will be to get close to the stock motor's threshold while making power utilizing water injection to run high boost pressure. This build will include a lot of supporting mods for safety reasons. Down the road I may drop rods in, but as of right now it is not a priority.
Quantified Goals:
360 BHP (300WHP)
2880lbs = 1306kg
Power to weight of 8lbs/HP or 3.62 KG/HP
Current Photos:
So what do we have so far?
2001 MK1 225 Silver
Motor
GTS Stage 2+ Tune 24 psi http://tunedbygts.com/s2amu
Antilag and 2step
034 motorsports phenolic spacer
6" -> 3"Velocity stack intake
Silicone TIP that has been trimmed (shorter distance so no sagging/bending)
MadMax EVOX diverter valve
4 bar fuel pressure regulator
Bosch EV14 550cc injectors
DW65V Fuel Pump
N249 Delete
Treadstone TR11 Intercooler : "Core Size 11" X 21.5" X 3" / 860CFM
Relentless 3" Downpipe No Cat
Forge/Blueflame 2.75" exhaust (everything muffler back was removed to make it a true 2.75" system)
Snow Performance Stage 2 Water Injected 2 nozzle 175ml/m pre IC 100ml/m post TB
Wastegate Spring Mod
Valeo thicker radiator
Front bumper "hack" :twisted:
Suspension
Rota Grid 17x9 light weight racing wheels (20.8lbs)
Nitto NT05 275/40/17 tires
Bilstein PSS B14 Coilovers
Hyperco 70mm x 8" x 500lb Front and 2.5" x 6" x 800lb Rear Springs
MadMax adjustable control arms
OEM R32 rear sway bar
Mix of Poly and OEM bushings in various parts
15mm F 20mm R hubcentric spacers
Sachs Strut Bushing kit
Black Forest Industries Stage 2 Dogbone mount
Phoenix Engineering GT1 Delrin Front LCA bushings
MK2 Audi TT Ball joints
Brakes
Tyrolsport brake stiffening kit
USP Motorsports Steel Brake Lines
Carbotech XP12 Brake Pads
Centric Blank Rotors
MISC.
PowerTrack insert
Cookbot shift knob
Custom race spec thicker FBSW with perforated leather and 12 o'clock marker
Garth Quattro Sport Net Replica
Stable Energies Rear Sway bar powder coated "Guards Red"
led ring for shift surround
leather shift gaiter
APSX "Wide-Band" boost gauge. Fully customizable. reads up to 60 psi. Accurate to 0.1 psi
ModShack vent ring for gauge
OEM Original Votex Spoiler
OEM Original QS Grille
SPEC D headlights
55w 5000k HID kit
Original Reiger roof spoiler
engine bay bling and silicone lines
2.0T Coil Conversion
Phoenix Engineering Shifter Bracket Bushings
Phoenix Engineering Billet Injector Cups
DieselGeek adjustable shifter bushing "First Gear Getter"
Diesel Geek Delrin Bushings for cable ends
Diesel Geek "high performance" side to side shifter pivot bushings
ESP coded out
DEKA ETX30L Lightweight racing battery 21lbs
3.5" Exhaust Tips
2.0 TSI/FSI CoilPack Cover
ATE Type 200 brake fluid
Cum Cartec Comfort Blinker
GForce Pro Series 5 Point Harness
"Nick G" designed seat brackets :wink:
Hayden 401 transmission cooler (power steering)
And many more I may have forgotten.
Weight Reduction
**All of these measurements where taken on a scale upon removing OEM parts**
Current Weight: 2,950lbs = ~1335kg
Target Weight: 2,880lbs = ~1306kg
Rota Grids -36lbs
Coilovers -10lbs
Rear Counter Weight -35lbs
Custom Intake setup -3lbs
Headlight Aliens removed -10lbs
Spare Tire removed -30lbs
Spec D Headlights -10lbs
FMIC -8lbs
6 Disc CD Changer -4lbs
3" Downpipe -19lbs
Catback Exhaust no muffler -30lbs
Aftermarket Audio equipment -4lbs
Rear Seat Delete -32lbs (bottom cushion weighed in at 6lbs)
Deka ETX30L Battery -19lbs
Rear Tow Eye -5lbs
Sound Deadening Removed under carpet-14.5lbs
Bride Vios III including hardware and brackets -73.7lbs
All Interior Panels Removed -? lbs
Custom Race Spec Door Cards -10lbs
Radio Removed (including speakers + wiring) - 10lbs
Front Undertray
Engine Bay upper seal
sound deadening removed
insulation removed
So the car has had a lot done to it recently following a hydroplane accident due to worn tires and my negligence. Needless to say I have learned my lesson. The car came into contact with a tree on the left side quarter panel bending the QP inward, smashing the tail light, and destroying the rear bumper. This was roughly 8 months ago as of this posting date.
Here is how she sat before the accident.
I decided to keep her and fix her up, given the tremendous amount of work already done to the car. I got her back FINALLY after 4 months in the bodyshop (run of the mill insurance place that prioritizes high output easy claims over personal customer cars).
Here are just a few photos of the work that was done, I must say they did a superb job restoring the body.
I don't want to overload this thread with pictures, but the body work was painted over to prevent rust, the car received a newly refurbished rear bumper, new tail light, new wheel liner, new tail light bracket, repainted diffuser, and the Reiger and Votex spoilers.
Here she is today:
This section will get updated periodically with pending mods:
Forge Unos MBC install
Current issues:
Tuning WMI in preparation for Forge Unos MBC install and 29psi setting.