Time to turn the parts collection into a build thread..

[VR SEX]

Like alot of you I have been slowly chipping away at collecting parts.
the problem with collecting is in the end you have a collection.....

The run down and how the car currently sits
1993 vr obd2 swap running a kinetics stg 1 kit with the 42lb software
2.5" dp
3" exhaust
my bucket on the right

another snap of the project

The parts that have been amassed:

ARP headstuds (leftover from a previous build)
Juan8595 short runner
9:1 c2 headspacer / spacer superceeded by wossner LC pistons and mk4 gasket
oem metal headgasket
2.5" silicon coupler
2.5-3" step coupler
tbolts
304 stainless 2.5" male and female v bands with sealing ring and clamp
aluminum 2.5" male and female v bands with sealing ring and clamp
amuminum v bands were just welded on to the intercooler
Intercooler: treadstone tr8 22x8x3.5" rated to 510ish hp
42draft designs vacuum manifold (installed)
42draft designs sai plug
42draft designs stealth series catch can
mk4 valve cover
The snail upgrade:
precision 6262sp t3/t4s antisurge compressor 70ar billet wheel/ and a .68 t4 vband hotside (ceramic coated)
deka lightweight battery 15lb'r
20squared stainless 3"dp 2 o2 bungs with vband (ceramic coated)
spal 12" slim fan and spal 10" slim fan
godspeed aluminum radiator - modified
stainless bend kit for IC piping (not ordered yet)
boostvalve dual stage switched boost controller
post tb water/meth nozzle plate
Precision pt46 46mm wastegate
atp 38mm tial to 44mm vband wastegate adapter
turbonetics t4 cast manifold
drc 268 cams
surge tank and fuel system redo

other odds and ends that may or may not be going in at the moment
speedline alessio wheels (almost finished)
r32 brakes (installed)
cdm quaiffed tranny that is recieving a 3.16 final drive
carbon hatch (installed)
french spec ecodes (installed in normal ecode trim)
badgeless grill (installed)

parts pics for you guys...
ARP's


SRI

headgasket

couplers

sexy stainless male female vband clamp and sealing ring

intercooler with aluminum male/ female vbands welded up


you get the idea (no boost hoses blowing of in hard to reach places


42 goodies


the bo'



deka battery with odyssey sae conversion posts

4" turbo inlet pipe to be fabbed

I'll get pics of the new stuff in as it arrives

Modified by VR SEX at 3:25 PM 4-20-2010

[wzach]

Ive got popcorn.

Game the Eff on!!!!!

[VR SEX]

thanks for the support zak

most of the work is probably going to happen at the "vagcave" xtremevdub's bay
so I'll be sure to include pics of his corrado that is also being torn apart atm

the target really isn't anything that hasn't been done I just want a clean, functional, easy to work on set up.
two boost pipes, with only two couplers.
a clean vacuum system
and some good cooling

oh and the godspeed radiator I am going to modify... where the radneck normally goes I'm going to weld it up and put a normal endtank outlet..

I'm not going to deal with a rad neck ever again nor will I buy a billet one ... it just seems a waste

Modified by VR SEX at 5:32 PM 8-12-2009

[cstanley19]

That's a helluva parts pile! I'll be watching!

[VR SEX]

some of the things that will be going on but might not make it on b4 h20

the r brakes

the speedlines

Modified by VR SEX at 3:26 PM 4-20-2010

[hubbell]

watching of course but youre driving to h20 eh? ill be down for thanksgiving, maybe this year we will meet up....

-rick

[digifart]

dope **** duder....you can do mine next

[VR SEX]

Quote, originally posted by hubbell »

watching of course but youre driving to h20 eh? ill be down for thanksgiving, maybe this year we will meet up.... -rick

Not quite sure if the car will make it to h20, but I am trying my best to get myself there.
I'm not sure my heart would survive the paranoia of a road trip that far...
shes a daily driver and the daily drive doesn't bother me, its just something about the word roadtrip that freaks me out

-andrew


Modified by VR SEX at 6:47 PM 8-12-2009

[VR SEX]

Quote, originally posted by digifart »

dope **** duder....you can do mine next

I'm down

your bucket is coming together quite well btw... get the fenders done yet?

[xtremevdub]

Quote, originally posted by VR SEX »

thanks for the support zak most of the work is probably going to happen at the "vagcave" xtremevdub's bay so I'll be sure to include pics of his corrado that is also being torn apart atm

Ah.. this is gonna be fun!!
my car is in pieces also...
BTW I found the passat cross member for testing I told you about..
Edit.... you are on yer way

[sdezego]

Nice! I cant wait to see progress.

Quote, originally posted by VR SEX »

...two boost pipes, with only two couplers...

Nice.

Quote, originally posted by VR SEX »

oh and the godspeed radiator I am going to modify... where the radneck normally goes I'm going to weld it up and put a normal endtank outlet.. I'm not going to deal with a rad neck ever again nor will I buy a billet one ... it just seems a waste

EXACTLY! After seeing all of those threads on the GS rad, I had that exact thought. I don't need a rad as mine is new, but if I ever do, the neck would be the first thing to go. I would likely put a 1/8" NPT fitting up there to install a bleed valve or allen plug (just to make it easy to purge the air out).

Good Luck Drew

Shawn

[sdezego]

Quote, originally posted by hubbell »

ill be down for thanksgiving, maybe this year we will meet up.... -rick

Might be a good time to have a little gtg.

[VR SEX]

Quote, originally posted by sdezego »

Nice! I cant wait to see progress. Good Luck Drew Shawn

thanks, its been stage 1 for like 3 years now....its time to finish the motor(for now) and get it behind me so i can tackle the body work the car has always needed


Modified by VR SEX at 11:45 PM 8-12-2009

[dogger]

Looks like a fun build!

[VR SEX]

Quote, originally posted by dogger »

Looks like a fun build!

I'm pretty damn excited
now I just have to schedule some time off after the rest of the parts arrive

updates:
got this stuff today

Ordered the Godspeed radiator
which will have to be modified when it arrives

I need some help price shopping
I'm searching for a 304 Stainless steel bend kit/ builder kit in 2.5"
this is the most - for the money - that I have found so far

$227.17 plus shipping

2.50" OD x 3.75" Radius 304 Stainless Ultimate Builder Kit

Includes: (4) 180 Degree, (2) 90 Degree, (2) 45 Degree Mandrel Bends & 4ft of Straight
( two of the 180's can beswapped for 45's or 90's, however you can get a lot of different bends from a 180 dependant on where you cut)

Tube Size: 2.50" Outside Diameter
Wall: 0.065" (16 Gauge)
Radius: 3.75" Centerline Radius
Material: 304 Stainless Steel
Leg Lengths: 5" From Tangent

http://www.mandrel-bends.com/c....html

The same site has this kit in 304ss for 133 bucks

which for 45 bucks more I can add 4' of straight

bring the tally to 178 bucks which is alot cheaper and I think I just might be able to skate by

If you guys know of anything cheaper out there where I can get just as much product
I am also concerned with the first kit being to much piping
I am trying to route the piping from the turbo over the valve cover
and down through the carbon canister hole or down by the frame rail to the IC
then from the intercooler around the rad and up to the sri

If any of you guys have routed your IC pipes in a similar fashion how much material did you use?

Here is a pic I found that is the closest to how I plan to run my piping
(2008cc's old corrado)





Modified by VR SEX at 6:16 PM 8-13-2009

[WolfzGangVR6]

wow andrew! your v-band one piece charge pipes' idea sounds awesome. might have to adapt that to my setup too. lmk when your gonna get down and dirty. maybe it'll get me motivated to get the jetta running faster

[VR SEX]

If everything goes as planned
I'll be doing the headgasket, arp's, rad, fans, tstat stuff in just a couple weekends. I'll give you a call when it's going down.

probably gonna test fit the sri at the same time to determine where the fans are going to mount.

[Darrsh]

[DaBeeterEater]

it about time you get the beeter going and intercooled itd been well over due bro finally i can wait to seee her done,

need to get it done by oct 11th

they are doing a standing mile run down in the glades hopefully i get this rado i told ya about and come down and do it up lol

[VR SEX]

Quote, originally posted by DaBeeterEater »

they are doing a standing mile run down in the glades

word

[WolfzGangVR6]

when i first meet andrew, i had a run of the mill vr6 mk2. after hanging with him for a couple of meets, he offered to take me for a ride. 5 minutes and one solid 3rd gear pull later i was already compiling a vr-t parts list.

can't wait to see this thing intercooled. when i get the jetta back on the road you, me, eddie, and drew (birdman) need to go on a I75 run!!!

on a side note this week i'm starting the teardown and rebuild process

[JETrick]

phukinehy! drew ftw.

[VR SEX]

Spal Low profile fans came friday

12"

10"

pretty nice fans


Modified by VR SEX at 4:39 PM 8-17-2009

[wzach]

[.:V.R.6.6.6:.]

Good luck it looks like a good build.

[VR SEX]

Radiator should be arriving tomorrow

[VR SEX]

Radiator arrived today

Taking it down to the local radiator/ intercooler repair guy tomorrow,
hopefully he will be able to modify it the way I want to.

If not I'll have to find someone else
when the radiator is done, some of the work can start

[wzach]

Im axious to see the result, but already have the gruven neck. mine is ready to go in...if i werent lazy.

got too much on my plate right now........

[VR SEX]

Quote, originally posted by sdezego »

All you need is this: Oh yea, and someone who knows how to use it

[jealousy]believe me my friend I wish I had one.[/jealousy]

[VR SEX]

just dropped the radiator off at the radiator repair place

[DaBeeterEater]

lmk dude i got a awsome guy up here that is the **** with a tig,
i have one but im not that good at it yet

[VR SEX]

small update:

3" stainless Downpipe is on the way

as far at the radiator I've hit a small snag
I'm trying to source a small 3" piece of 1.5"od aluminum pipe locally to use as the new outlet for the radiator...

So far I have only been able to find 1 3/8" and 1 5/8" aluminum pipe 3/16 wall

[DaBeeterEater]

ill look around the shop tomorrow see what i can find for ya i should have something or i can for sure get somethign for ya

[VR SEX]

I'm going to use the 1 5/8" od pipe. a fellow corrado vrt owner is going to turn it down on the lathe for me

and the dp should be here friday

just ordered this puppy from 42dd... the fit/finish looks pretty damn nice

Modified by VR SEX at 12:01 PM 8-27-2009

[VR SEX]

just dropped off the new radiator outlet at the rad shop...
Should be done at the beginning of next week.

When its done the work will start, provided the compression test is ok