1broknrado's "One Day" Project Build Thread

[1broknrado]

...Dave's not here!...

Sorry, I had to. If you don't understand because you are too young, google it (Cheech and Chong)

trust me, i watch the cheech and chong movies all the time lol.


its got a bit of labrador in it but its mostly maui wowie

[eurosportgti]

Id say tape off that intake before nuts and nolts start disappearing down there........ progress.....3am. Maybe ill werk on minez

[TheBurninator]

Sorry I missed your call today timmy. I was busy having bloody mary's. But I will give you a call today after mimosas

[eurosportgti]

Sorry I missed your call today timmy. I was busy having bloody mary's. But I will give you a call today after mimosas

Booze bag.......Timmy, LMK whats going on with the arches. If you need more help call me while your home....Ill make another trip

[1broknrado]

Will do. And Kyle its cool. Me and Dave we searching for something and couldn't find it so I figured I'd call the Bentley figures it out though

[RedYellowWhite]

... so I figured I'd call the Bentley

[1broknrado]

went to harbor freight to buy some tools today, specifcally a jack and a set of allen keys and sockets but because of their sale this weekend everything was sold out. should be restocked tomorrow so gonna go back because my jack died. Can't get my exhaust and axles in with out being able to lift the car!

[eurosportgti]

went to harbor freight to buy some tools today, specifcally a jack and a set of allen keys and sockets but because of their sale this weekend everything was sold out. should be restocked tomorrow so gonna go back because my jack died. Can't get my exhaust and axles in with out being able to lift the car!

Cool story Bro!!!!...JK.....Dont waste time...Arch werk!

[1broknrado]

today was family day. tomorrow gonna go back and get some tools...also to install the axles is a 9mm 12point inverted socket right? i need to buy one of them as well.

to run the standalone, i was thinking i should get a netbook probably running windows XP to store in the car just to use for the standalone...or install windows on my mac and run it through there... opinions on that? not sure if i need XP or windows 7 to run the VEMS...

[1broknrado]

last night i finished up the soldering just need to wire in the TB and the WB in order to start the car which will be done today.

ran into a few snags last night..

1. missing exhaust mani stud that goes to DP
2. missing bolts for TB
3. missing bolts for DP -> Cat
4. needed a clothes hanger to fish the wires through the frame rail for the transmission
5. my jack died but i got new oil and plan on reviving it.


hopefully ill post a vid in here some time today with the car running!

[1broknrado]

got the exhaust manifolds bolted up with the downpipe. didn't connect to cat yet because didn't have any wrenches

also got a new TB with bolts mounted to the manifold and bolted to motor.
wired in the TB
deleted aux water pump
installed axles
ran wires for transmission through frame rail
and got a ton of caps for vac line block offs


tomorrow have to connect coolant lines, power steering and connect a few powers/grounds and some interior wiring for the cluster and she should move on her own tomorrow afternoon!

[1broknrado]

Pop bang. Got fuel and spark. After I connect the vac lines it should be fine to run on its Own after I resolder the relay wires and rewrap everything. That's tomorrows project

[1broknrado]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPN3TrXiSt4

[1broknrado]

Unfortunately i am back at school now, so i had to pack up the corrado.

I left myself at a good leave-off point. The inside of the car is done and all the relays are mounted next to the fusebox.

the motor side of the harness is done, just need to rewrap it and mount the main harness along the fender.

other than that, i need to figure out my vaccuum line situation in order to wire in the intake runner solenoid and oil pressure sensor.

Coolant lines are mocked up and will fit, need to get a new power steering return line in order to complete that.

also, which TB cable do you run? I tried hooking up the 12vr6 throttle cable and it doesnt fit on there very well at all. do you need to use a g60 throttle cable?

other than that, graduation is in 6 weeks then back to work on the car to get it done before show season. with or without a paint job i wanna drive the car to something!

[1broknrado]

Graduated finally! Start working at my accounting firm full time on monday. Let there be a red car in the future!

[RedYellowWhite]

Congrats!!!

[1broknrado]

So i just picked up another b5 a4...i had one in the past but wrecked it so i got a truck instead to use to tow my corrado around...that was about 2 years ago.

This audi is a 98 with 97k on it. Got it for 3600$ not too bad. The car outside is immaculate and the motor is too except one thing...the turbo was going bad. So i talked him down from 3900$ to 3600$ and then a friend has a turbo in his garage i can grab for 50$

Questions are:
How muhc does it cost for a k04 setup? Is it worth going with a k04 or just staying with the tiny pea shooter k03?
HIDs in the OEM projects a bad idea?
Same with the fog lights? I want them to be yellow with 4300k hid headlights
Fixing the LED screen as it is completely blank...
What is a good option for coilovers...i have Konis on my corrado but dont wanna drop 1300$ on the audi as it is a daily.
Best perspective size wheels? 17 or 18" x 8-9in?








Feels good to be back but damn this car is a lot slower than i remember i hope its due to the crappy turbo. the car doesn't even have a boost gauge so thats gonna be one of my things to start off with.

[1broknrado]

Will be back in CT Dec 22-Jan1, maybe get some time in to get everything buttoned up? We shall see. Hopefully tax return = paint job this year. Ended up spending too much money on my audi (coilovers, wheels, tune, boost guage, brake job, regular maintenance) therefore corrado was shunned

[Noah@VerdictMotorsports]

Questions are:
How muhc does it cost for a k04 setup? Is it worth going with a k04 or just staying with the tiny pea shooter k03? (950-1200 for the turbo, injectors and software will set you back around 500)
HIDs in the OEM projects a bad idea? (Get some Euro lights)
Same with the fog lights? I want them to be yellow with 4300k hid headlights (Dont see an issue here)
Fixing the LED screen as it is completely blank...(module masters rebuild)
What is a good option for coilovers...i have Konis on my corrado but dont wanna drop 1300$ on the audi as it is a daily. (H&R)
Best perspective size wheels? 17 or 18" x 8-9in? (17")








Feels good to be back but damn this car is a lot slower than i remember i hope its due to the crappy turbo. the car doesn't even have a boost gauge so thats gonna be one of my things to start off with.

Looks nice, rare to see a white 1.8T B5

[vr6dubnut12]

awesome work!

[1broknrado]

Thanks guys, it would be a lot better and done if i didnt live 12hrs away from her.

Anyways, here are the only pics i have of my Audi...this was before i adjuste the coilovers...right now currently at 23.25" GTF on the front

[1broknrado]

Good news,

my car will be headed to Caste Performance in Norwood NJ mid february to get the wiring harness completely redone and do a coolant tank setup that was fabricated for DWI_GTI. From there it should be smooth sailing on getting the car driving....but paint/bodywork is another story

Tim

[cstanley19]

Nice pick up man. Corrado is lookin good too!!!!

[1broknrado]

Thanks casey,


here are some more pics of the car that i had taken recently.

[BrownSoda]

Don't care about the Audi, want to see Corrado updates. I are disappoint

[1broknrado]

There nothing to update unfortunately until i get it over to CSP in February.

After that it will just sit for a few months until i can get it down to Wilmington NC where i live now, or till i get $$ to send it to a body shop.

Thats why its called my One Day build thread... because one day it will get done!

[PinoyVR6]

Do you have any pictures of where you ran the wiring harness

[1broknrado]

I drilled a hole in the floorboard near the peddles for the obd2 harness. With my lugtronic setup i put the ECU in glovebox and ran the wires down the fender lining and mounted. That way i wont have to worry about the wires under the carpet near my feet

[1broknrado]

So this has been a long time coming, back from the dead reply.

Car was supposed to go to CasteSystems Performance in Feb for the wiring harness and work done, but as life goes, things came up. I did just recently get a sizable raise that will allow me to spend some money on her.

Just got off the phone with them today and car will be delivered around 5/17-6/1 in order to get the tucked harness made so i can FINALLY ship it down to NC in order to finish the body work and what not that needs to be done.

I will update again once the car is actually at CSP in May. I am beyond excited as it has been 3 years now since i've driven her!

[1broknrado]

Schmidts are for sale:


http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...t25-16x9-06606

[1broknrado]

Off to CSP! First time this car has seen sunlight in years!

[hi_racing]

Congrats!

[1broknrado]

Congrats!

Thank you!

After CSP is done with her, its time to get the DA and longboard out again and finally finish those fenders and get her painted.

[1broknrado]

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[Yareka]

Putting the planks to work right there!

Looking forward to seeing this car local, should be a good summer.