Project: Mkippen schimmel vr6 turbo gt35R custom bliss

[MKippen]

Update 1... mounted the Turbo + Manifold - pg 1.
Update 2... mounted the Intercooler - pg 2.
Update 3... Mounted the Downpipe and some misc stuff - pg 3.
Update 4... started on intake manifold, machined parts, and also finished exhaust and downpipe - pg 4.
Update 5... Intercooler piping, Finishing up Intake Manifold, BOV going in - pg 5.
Update 6... 034EFI Stage IIc has arrived. - pg 6.
Update 7... Photos of the Radiator and final welding on Intake mani done. - pg 6.
Update 8... Wiring has begun, removing unnessary wiring from the stock harness. 4" intake tube is complete. - pg 10.
Update 9... VERY DETAILED PHOTOS OF RADIATOR/FMIC MOUNTING + much more - pg 10.
Update 10... Re-torque of the Head, Installed Injectors, more wiring- pg 11.
Update 11... Mounted ECU, running wiring from rear battery. Started 034 wiring - pg 13
Update 12... Turbo stuff back from Ceramic Coating, Cut hole for harness, and routed some wiring - pg 16
Update 13... Turbo cold-side and Intake tube back from Polishing and installed - 034efi Wiring run, and injector harness complete - pg 17
Update 14... New 3Inch Oval Exhaust Tip is mocked up -pg 19
Update 15... Oil Lines from Turbo Done, headlight wiring done, Received more parts from 034efi -pg23
Update 16... Oil Cooler mounted, Oil Lines to cooler done, Headlight Harness completed. -pg26

Update 17... STARTED Car for the FIRST time!! - pg29

Update 18... Teardown to fix fuel leak, muffler coated- pg31
Update 19... Howards baby Emma is born (congrats bro)- pg32
Update 20... Piping final install, fans completed, frontend done pg34

Update 21... SEM WIRING DONE - car running - idle tuned - pg35
Update 22... FIRST DRIVE ON BOOST + Pod Gauges Done, Dash installed... + video update - page 37

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Well, the time has come... to start a thread dedicated to the install of the Turbo... from turbo, to standalone, to tuning..

the work is going to be done with the help of Howard Wolfe (JettaT) and my friend Rob that fabricated the Exhaust at Flipside Customs - http://www.flipsidecustoms.com. Rob will be fabricating a custom short runner intake manifold based off of the stock mk3 vr6 runners, which will be a major part of the fabrication, and hopefully bring the piping to a minimal.

the Setup:
3.0 Liter 8.5:1 Schimmel Vr6 - installed by Kelly Campbell (mkIIvr6)
Garrett Gt35R Turbo
Tial 38mm Wastegate
Tial 50mm BOV
ATP Manifold
ATP 3" downpipe
ATP oilpan and oil lines
Spearco 29x10x3 FMIC
Walbro 225hp inline fuel pump
034EFI standalone
650cc Injectors
034EFI coils

custom 3" Exhaust, completed
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2461155
Clutchnet street fibre clutch - installed
Autotech 6lb flywheel - installed
Quaife Differential + bolt kit - installed
Dieselgeek short shifter - installed

some of the fun...

the car its going into...

anyways, the fun begins tonight. look back soon for photos.
i hope to have this much like the exhaust write up. just be patient.

Modified by theflygtiguy at 8:59 PM 3-4-2007


Modified by theflygtiguy at 9:00 PM 3-4-2007

[tallicagolf]

That car is hot, from the look of your list it should be putting down some noce numbers

[GTijoejoe]

OH i'm excited

[eric@vr6dynos.com]

That car is sick.

Gold BBS look really good on white, never knew.

[killa]

Damn Mike, Killaman don't get a turbo plug? There's people here that get more plugs than hairclub for men j/k

[MKippen]

Quote, originally posted by killa »

Damn Mike, Killaman don't get a turbo plug? There's people here that get more plugs than hairclub for men j/k

sorry homie, it was a while ago...
Turbo was bought from this guy ^^ Killa at a very very good price...
thanks again man, i'm excited to see what it does.

btw, do i need to plug the holes for the water lines? or can i just leave them open, because i know that it previously had water hooked up?
i dont want to run water at the moment.


Modified by theflygtiguy at 9:31 AM 2-27-2006

[fast_a2_20v]

water is not optional on gt_anything_r ball bearing

[MKippen]

Quote, originally posted by fast_a2_20v »

water is not optional on gt_anything_r ball bearing

what do you mean...i have to run water?

[fast_a2_20v]

yes, ball bearing turbos require the water cooling.

[vr6freak]

so mike.
after tuning you should be looking at roughly 220 whp? haha.
ill be home next week if you need help with anything...
like maybe a driver while you snap some rolling pics
i cant wait till you turn joeys smile into a "oh **** i just got smashed by a dub!"

[MKippen]

Quote, originally posted by fast_a2_20v »

yes, ball bearing turbos require the water cooling.

!@#! okay... we'll work it into the plans..

[MKippen]

Quote, originally posted by vr6freak »

so mike. after tuning you should be looking at roughly 220 whp? haha. ill be home next week if you need help with anything... like maybe a driver while you snap some rolling pics

keep dreaming... i have barely been driving it myself.
i'll keep dreaming about keeping up with Joey too.... we'll see

[Hardcore VW]

That pic just made my day.

[DrunkenMunkey]

TICAL,

[MKippen]

Quote, originally posted by DrunkenMunkey »

TICAL,

?

[xanthus]

Goodbye third gear.

Nice setup!

[Issam Abed]

Quote, originally posted by xanthus »

Goodbye third gear.

Hello Quaife Dogbox

[MKippen]

The project has a good start...
today the front end is being modified to fit the intercooler and piping, and Howard got a jump on installing the manifold, fitting the turbo and running some misc lines for oil.

Some Misc parts laying around

Howard at Work..

I notice a few weeks back, that i have a head leak from the front side of the block (out of the head, not into)... i spoke to a few people about it, and we are going to loosen and tighten all of the head bolts tomorrow... hopefully this will stop the leak, or else i suppose i may be on the phone with Mr. Schimmel for some help.

Photos of the head leak i have

The Turbo

Installing the manifold went very quickly

Surprisingly, we have tons of room with the turbo... i guess i should have gotten a 40R

more coming tomorrow on the intercooler!
I am just really hoping that the head leak doesn't turn into a big issue, i guess we will see... i only have 300 miles on this block, so its definitely not something i did, but i'm just crossing my fingers on this one.


Modified by theflygtiguy at 11:55 PM 7-25-2006

[ValveCoverGasket]

awesome pics man looks like itll be a fun time when its done.

if you want some free dyno time i can run you at the shop at school if youre ever in bellingham

[HOVTroll]

awesome car and a great write up.. Keep up the good work!

Cheers

[EternalXresT]

[MarcoVR6SC]

Quote, originally posted by theflygtiguy »

I notice a few weeks back, that i have a head leak from the front side of the block (out of the head, not into)... i spoke to a few people about it, and we are going to loosen and tighten all of the head bolts tomorrow... hopefully this will stop the leak, or else i suppose i may be on the phone with Mr. Schimmel for some help.

ARP bolts I guess?

Anyway, you would be better to change the head gasket now and look if the head isn't warped, then to do all the work later when everything will be bolted on. Especially when boosting.

Nice setup

[AlwaysInBoost]

isn't that a brand new 3.0l block, why is the HG already leaking on you? get that fixed before you go any further, this is what erks me about people, your putting thousands of dollars into that car don't skip on this or it will cost you 4x as much down the road.

[MKippen]

i dont know what i said to let you think that i am not taking this seriously, because i am taking this very seriously.

i spoke to schimmel and a few other friends, and they all said that the arp bolts can stretch or loosen when the get hot after the first few startups. so i am going to re-torque the bolts, see if its good. if we have an issue, i will need to address it with schimmel. he has been very professional and very helpful so far, and i am more than confident that if would take care of me.

so, dont worry about it, it is being taken care of!

[AlwaysInBoost]

I wasn't trying to come off like I was yelling at you or anything, it was just an observation. I'm glad you are taking it seriously, most people would just overlook that to get the car together and boost it.

[MKippen]

Quote, originally posted by AlwaysInBoost »

I wasn't trying to come off like I was yelling at you or anything, it was just an observation. I'm glad you are taking it seriously, most people would just overlook that to get the car together and boost it.

i understand, i'm happy to have people critiquing this stuff, i want it to work right... All i know, is that any issues i have now... will be 10 fold when i have it boosting like i want it to be...so were going to do what it takes to get it all done the right way.

[AlwaysInBoost]

well then since your open for advice I recomend gasket matching your ATP exhaust manifold to match the turbine inlet... thats only a T3 sized hole on the ATP

[fast_a2_20v]

and its only a t3 sized turbo

[MKippen]

Quote, originally posted by AlwaysInBoost »

well then since your open for advice I recomend gasket matching your ATP exhaust manifold to match the turbine inlet... thats only a T3 sized hole on the ATP

you mean to just bore out the hole on the ATP manifold to match the gasket for more room?
thats definitely doable.

[EuroVR6Mk3]

mike you ballah!

[veedub11]

Quote, originally posted by theflygtiguy »

you mean to just bore out the hole on the ATP manifold to match the gasket for more room? thats definitely doable.

Yea, and gasket match the manifold to the head ports as well. Can't hurt while your doing the porting.

[crazy_paintjob]

Where did you T the oil pressure line for the turbo from??

[MKippen]

Quote, originally posted by crazy_paintjob »

Where did you T the oil pressure line for the turbo from??

We haven't gotten to that part just yet, but i will be sure to get some photos of how we do it. - we also discovered that our oil feed line was not long enough to route the way we wanted to... so i have to order a new one of those, and along with that i still need my oil return. So were about a week away from getting the oil hooked up just yet.

We actually took a break on the car last night, we all have full time jobs, so this is a project we can only do on nights or weekends.... but hopefully i can get you guys some more photos soon...

Quote, originally posted by EuroVR6Mk3 »

mike you ballah!

your car is hot Nate!! so when is your car getting some turbo snail action?

[EuroVR6Mk3]

Quote, originally posted by theflygtiguy »

your car is hot Nate!! so when is your car getting some turbo snail action?

thanks i'm going to stay away from turbo ($$$$), i'll stick with my baby snail (SC)

keep us updated with the pics! i love pics

[HOVTroll]

Instant boost ~ SC

Keep the pics rolling!