Here's what I've been working on for the past few montsh. Got her running today so I figured I'd unveil her to you guys.
1984 Rabbit GTI
1.8L PG Block, mk3 xflow head, custom intake mani, ABA TB, custom air/water IC, Garrett turbo, digi-1 management.
Engine was built previously by Autobahn, I worked on piping the IC, fitting mechanicals like linkage and throttle etc, and redoing the ECM wiring. Car is far from done as a whole, but my job is nearly finished.
New Digi-1 mk1 harness (ECU power relay on the right, o2 sensor and whatnot through the mk1 connector on the left.)
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Gettin' messy fillin up the intercooler and the rad. Used a mk1 jetta rad with built-in reservoir, so I could use the original reservoir for the air/water system. Using a VR6 aux pump for flow.
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The intercooler took up a huge chunk of space, so for simplicity I opted to go with a drycell instead of relocating the battery to the trunk. Makes it easier to tech for the local racetrack, as you don't have to have an external kill switch.
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From what I can remember, the rabbit this car was in previously ran low 13's high 12's. I'm not sure exactly what the turbo trim is, but its either a 14B or 16G. Either way, it makes boost and spools damn fast. I was revving her to warm her up, and the co-pot wasn't bolted in place yet, hit boost and blew the damn thing off into my face.
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Can't wait to drive this nutty little car. Going to have to use zipties to hold the doors closed haha.
1984 Rabbit GTI
1.8L PG Block, mk3 xflow head, custom intake mani, ABA TB, custom air/water IC, Garrett turbo, digi-1 management.
Engine was built previously by Autobahn, I worked on piping the IC, fitting mechanicals like linkage and throttle etc, and redoing the ECM wiring. Car is far from done as a whole, but my job is nearly finished.
New Digi-1 mk1 harness (ECU power relay on the right, o2 sensor and whatnot through the mk1 connector on the left.)
Gettin' messy fillin up the intercooler and the rad. Used a mk1 jetta rad with built-in reservoir, so I could use the original reservoir for the air/water system. Using a VR6 aux pump for flow.
The intercooler took up a huge chunk of space, so for simplicity I opted to go with a drycell instead of relocating the battery to the trunk. Makes it easier to tech for the local racetrack, as you don't have to have an external kill switch.
From what I can remember, the rabbit this car was in previously ran low 13's high 12's. I'm not sure exactly what the turbo trim is, but its either a 14B or 16G. Either way, it makes boost and spools damn fast. I was revving her to warm her up, and the co-pot wasn't bolted in place yet, hit boost and blew the damn thing off into my face.
