.:VRsixGLI 12v R32 Turbo Build Thread

**sTT eV6** · 10-15-2011 06:31 AM

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Nice work.
Steve

**VRsixGLI** · 10-16-2011 10:05 PM

Filler Neck

Overflow Bottle.... Oil cooler will be moved higher....

Intake... hoodrich for now will get a nice one done soon

First time turning the key on in a year and a half... Typical VW christmas tree

Turbosmart Eboost Street... Will eventually mold it

Next weekend I should be able to finish all the loose ends. Ran out of time this weekend.

**dr. b** · 10-16-2011 11:31 PM

awesome. have you actually started it? i re-arranged some gauges today, reinstalled my dvd player, and then put on a few miles. hoping to put some more on it this week. gotta hurry before the weather gets poopy and i have to put it up for the winter.

amazing build. good to see someone else do it by themselves.

**v.i.massive** · 10-17-2011 12:23 AM

wow this is crazy

**sTT eV6** · 10-17-2011 04:01 AM

Steve

**CorvetteKillerVr6** · 10-17-2011 03:06 PM

Wow, this thing is ****ing PIMP dude.

good man mang!

**VRsixGLI** · 10-18-2011 01:38 AM

Originally Posted by dr. b

awesome. have you actually started it? i re-arranged some gauges today, reinstalled my dvd player, and then put on a few miles. hoping to put some more on it this week. gotta hurry before the weather gets poopy and i have to put it up for the winter.

amazing build. good to see someone else do it by themselves.

Nope haven't started ECU is untuned. Just turned the key to make sure the pumps and gauges were wired properly. Hopefully I can finish the damn thing this weekend to get it tuned. Still have a bunch of odds and ends to tie up for the main part its 98% done. I still need to pick up an EGT gauge and install it. I was trying to find something that would match the LC-1 but I don't know if i want a digital one i think an analog would be easier to monitor. I hope i can get this thing running before winter too . It would suck to put it away before it even ran lol.

**35i 2000** · 10-19-2011 09:26 PM

very cool build!

you have really done a great job can't wait to see more pics!

**VRsixGLI** · 10-21-2011 09:47 PM

Got the motor running today. Motor sounds like ****. Excessive noise up top. Not sure what the issue is. Anyone have any suggestions? Going to have my buddy take a look at tomorrow. Hopefully the lifters just don't have oil in them or something easy. I have it running on the stock injectors right now and it idles but is loud. The A/F gauge reads about 17.5-18 but I'm not sure if its calibrated right or not. Also not sure how to determine how much oil is in the car considering I have a mk5 r32 pan and an oil cooler. I have about 6qts in it. If i take the oil cap off I can see oil sloshing around. There is definitely pressure. Its a brand new mk5 pump as well. Also running the car without the mac plugged in. I can put a video up if need be.

**KubotaPowered** · 10-21-2011 11:56 PM

Let it run for a little bit so the lifters can pump up. The noise should slowly go away, especially considering you can see a lot of oil moving around.

**Capt.Dreadz** · 10-22-2011 12:02 AM

Make sure the plug wires are in the correct location. I just had the exact problem. My a/f read 17.3 and it ran rough. #1 & #3 were crossed.

**VRsixGLI** · 10-22-2011 01:34 AM

Fix the a/f problem fpr was at about 10psi lol cranked it up to 45psi and she holds a steady 13.5-14 now.

**AJmustDIE** · 10-22-2011 01:41 AM

Video, nao.

**VRsixGLI** · 10-22-2011 02:18 AM

http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/34040209@N05/6268535724/

Cant seem to post is as a vid on my phone feel free to repost as a vid

**VRsixGLI** · 10-25-2011 12:05 AM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34040209@N05/6278561215/

**obdONE** · 10-25-2011 03:35 PM

nice work

**JDM-JTI** · 10-25-2011 03:57 PM

the embed code off of flickr is weird .. i tried! ha

**VRsixGLI** · 10-25-2011 05:49 PM

I tried and couldnt get it to work either oh well.

**Capt.Dreadz** · 10-25-2011 11:49 PM

Sounds GREAT! You can definitely here that turbo!

**R32 1518** · 10-27-2011 07:58 PM

i'm excited to hear a 12v in the r32. awesome

**Dunkfan914** · 11-06-2011 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by R321518

i'm excited to hear a 12v in the r32. awesome

very nice work car is beautiful

**JDM-JTI** · 01-11-2012 04:16 PM

this thing up n runnin yet?

**VRsixGLI** · 01-22-2012 12:55 PM

Nope ran out of money. It needs another 2,000 and its done.
Need to power bleed the coolant system.
Bleed the power steering
Fix the wiring issue so the alternator charges
Tune the car
Done

**dr. b** · 01-22-2012 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by VRsixGLI

Nope ran out of money. It needs another 2,000 and its done.
Need to power bleed the coolant system.
Bleed the power steering
Fix the wiring issue so the alternator charges
Tune the car
Done

don't give up. it'll be worth it.

**VRsixGLI** · 01-22-2012 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by dr. b

don't give up. it'll be worth it.

I know its even more frustrating that the car idles and revs yet cant drive it.

**VRsixGLI** · 01-30-2012 09:59 PM

Car is getting dropped off at my friends for a ton of stupid **** to get fixed. Then possibly a full respray and finally tuned.

**VRsixGLI** · 03-20-2012 09:54 PM

Would love for someone to buy this headache

**AJmustDIE** · 03-20-2012 11:49 PM

**BOUDAH** · 03-21-2012 04:39 AM

Originally Posted by VRsixGLI

I know its even more frustrating that the car idles and revs yet cant drive it.

Headache yes, but the awesomness to follow will be great. Finish it up man, then take pics. isnt there a huge sinister looking Church in Eatontown? Would be a great location, lol

**VRsixGLI** · 03-21-2012 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by BOUDAH

Headache yes, but the awesomness to follow will be great. Finish it up man, then take pics. isnt there a huge sinister looking Church in Eatontown? Would be a great location, lol

I know just very unmotivated at the moment lol

**VRsixGLI** · 03-21-2012 02:56 PM

Update since there has not been one in quite some time. My buddy did a ton of work.

Willing to pay someone good with wiring and in NJ, that car wire the tach, speedo, and oil pressure warning light; message me

-Oil cooler has been moved higher and in front of the rad. You can see the very edge of it in the corner hanging past the crash bar
-Power steering has been fixed with a new reservoir and relocated into the corner
-Inline filler neck and overflow bottle have been removed because they suck and the OEM setup was put back in
-Alternator works now, forgot to put the grounding cable from the engine block to the frame rail back on
-Battery box has been installed to hold down the battery in the trunk
-Filter has been removed off the valve cover and a proper catch can has been installed
-AC is charged and functioning properly

-Moved the wideband to the pillar
-Installed oil pressure and egt on the column
-Finish molding boost controller

Few things that are left:

Installed this full FIS cluster
Wire the tach and speedo to work
Wire the oil pressure idiot light in the cluster
Install EGT Probe
Re do the fueling so there is no plug in the fuel rail
Buy and install fender liners
Buy and install a rain tray
Install wipers
Tune

**GRN6IX** · 03-21-2012 03:03 PM

Almost there!

**Dolsson** · 04-08-2012 02:51 PM

impressive

**VRsixGLI** · 04-11-2012 12:19 AM

**DannyLo** · 04-11-2012 03:06 PM

Love this build

Can't wait to see it finished

VWVortex

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