Tempes_TT Build/Resto...

[ttwsm]

For all-season in our part of the world, I was impressed by the test results for the Continental ExtremeContact DWS all-season tires in snow. Tire Rack testing in snow:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=124

Testing on dry and wet tracks:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=119

Not sure what your criteria are, or if you'll keep your current wheels for winter duty and go for a dedicated summer tire on the new ones...

[Neb]

Are you adding spacers all around? I'd at 15mm up front and 20-25 rear..

215/40/18 on the 8's
225/40/18 on the 9's

Depends on if you want to run stretch or not though..

[goTTone]

Well guys, Ive pulled the trigger on some new shoes last week friday. I decided on these.

I got them in 18x8 front and 18x9 rear with ET 35 all the way around.

Ill be needing some tires to go along with them. I haven't decided on any yet.

any suggestions???

anyways, this will be the last thing ill be getting as cosmetics go. Then my main focus will shift to the K04 and all supporting mods.

See I have read plenty about how We shouldn't run Staggered wheels on a quatro yet it seems like some people do. Is this a myth or do people not know. Just trying to get a feel for where everyone stands.

[PLAYED TT]

You can run staggered, but the rolling diameters must be within 4% all around

[Tempes_TT]

You can run staggered, but the rolling diameters must be within 4% all around

This.

[Tempes_TT]

Are you adding spacers all around? I'd at 15mm up front and 20-25 rear..

215/40/18 on the 8's
225/40/18 on the 9's

Depends on if you want to run stretch or not though..

How much stretch..? I dont mind a LITTLE stretch.

And I'm thinking 17mm on front and 10mm in back for spacers

[Neb]

How much stretch..? I dont mind a LITTLE stretch.

And I'm thinking 17mm on front and 10mm in back for spacers

This is final et of 10 on a 9" wheel in the rear. 215/40/18 tire. So yours would be 15mm less poke

[Tempes_TT]

This is final et of 10 on a 9" wheel in the rear. 215/40/18 tire. So yours would be 15mm less poke

Wow tire width is almost perfect on the rear! Ill still need to figure out what I want for spacers. Im mostly set on the 17mm/10mm, but I may change my mind.

Do you have any problems rubbing in the rear??

[Tempes_TT]

So I finally got my new shoes in! now just waiting on the guy to see if he can get my tires ordered... sooner than later.

I decided on 225/40 on fronts and 235/40 in the rear.

[Neb]

Wow tire width is almost perfect on the rear! Ill still need to figure out what I want for spacers. Im mostly set on the 17mm/10mm, but I may change my mind.

Do you have any problems rubbing in the rear??

Sorry, missed this. Yes I rub in the rear every once in a while but it's totally tolerable..

[Tempes_TT]

Well here it is guys...After a couple phone calls I was able to get the (not so very competent) shop to mount and balance these!

Had to drive it in 4th all the way home


anyway, here are some quick shots from last night! I may plan an actual photoshoot in a much nicer place sometime soon!

[ttwsm]

Mad envy for those of you with the time + money to make your cars *just right*. Loving this build as it's *exactly* how I'd want to do a silver TT! Keep the pics coming!

[PLAYED TT]

Not a fan of rader's, but I have to admit the fitment is spot on

[Tempes_TT]

Not a fan of rader's, but I have to admit the fitment is spot on

Thanks man!

And as always, to each his own

[Tempes_TT]

This is what you guys get to look forward to..

Theres quite a few "maintenance" things I want to get fixed, heres the list...


Mostly all the imperfections as far as cosmetics go, were done to the car from the previous owner.

-Starting with the driver side mirror...

Heard it was common due to the fact that they heat up every time the car turns on...or maybe theyre temp regulated... anyways theres no on or off switch for them. lol They will be getting replaced with "blind spot" side mirrors


-Then theres the antenna that was ripped off or something...its not there anymore and all thats left is a nub...

Im planning on covering it up with possibly a small shark fin antenna cover once I paint my roof.


-Then theres a lovely ding on the rear fender flare/quarter panel...

Im not quite sure who to get a hold of that does a quality job and doesnt charge an arm and a leg, though this shouldn't be too tough of a job at all to even tackle myself.


-Next comes my lovely bumper which is split down the middle and the skid plate to match. skid plate (my fault) baraly stays on now, even after adding some of my own screws to keep it in place...



Im planning on replacing my bumper with a VR6 TT bumper (S-Line) and purchasing (probably very soon) the metal panzer plate done by diesel geeks to replace the crappy plastic plate.


-finially, by far my FAVORITE find; rust. >

Theres a bit on the edge of the flare over the rear wheel where the quarter panel and rear bumper meet...


Then theres some more lovely rust towards the rear where the quarter panel meets the side skirt, along with some rock chips...


and lastly, even more rust underneath the passenger side door...

Ill be fixing this by getting a fresh coat of paint on as soon as I can get a hold of the bumper, maybe also invest in a clear bra.
Thats so far what I have in mind as far as cosmetic maintenance go.


As far as performance, most of it will just come together as time moves on, but the plan is officially a gt2871r build.

Hopefully I can start piecing it together this year as well. This will of course means all supporting mods including but not limited to...

-Valves and Rods
-42DD Intake/Airfilter
-Chip tune (not sure by who)
-3" turboback
-Front mount/Dual side mounts (havent decided yet)
-Porsche (brembo) BBK upgrade

Meanwhile, "performance" maintenance will be done including...
-Haldex oil change
-A-Arm/Control Arm bushings (defcon bushings, though ideally just a subframe refresh in general would be nice)
-Engine mounts
-Clean up the engine bay, maybe delete some stuff

The interior has also been on my mind.
-Ive been thinking of possibly throwing in some Recaro seats (the ones Audi uses on their RS series)
-35% tint to keep cool/"preserve" the leather (and also set off the exterior )
-Re-fabricating the inside, maybe some plaid for the roof or something and darker tones, maybe some solid color on the sides(getting board of the all grey interior)
-Of course the gauges, though Im not a fan of the crazy pillar pod gauges (not that they really make any for the TT anyways), so Ill be keeping an OEM+ look. (gauges in vent and underneath radio)

Some miscellaneous mods include...
-Blue Haldex controller
-headlight reflector delete/smoke turn signals
-LED DRL mod (pogea style)

Well, thats whats been on my mind lately! Constructive and positive input is always welcome!

[TTC2k5]

Just a thought since your planning on getting most, if not all of the car repainted, why not have your body shop weld/fill the antenna hole. I had them do mine with my recent body work and it is soooooo nice without the antenna. Might want to take advantage of the opportunity and have the spoiler removed, welded, filled too.



cheers.

[Tempes_TT]

Jwhy not have your body shop weld/fill the antenna hole. Might want to take advantage of the opportunity and have the spoiler removed, welded, filled too.
cheers.

Your TT looks great!

Ill definitly consider that at least with the antenna!
Unfortunatly Im a sucker for the spoiler as Im also pairing it with the matte carbon spoiler extension with the valance to match.

Even though most like it off, I like mine untouched

[TTC2k5]

Your TT looks great!

Ill definitly consider that at least with the antenna!
Unfortunatly Im a sucker for the spoiler as Im also pairing it with the matte carbon spoiler extension with the valance to match.

Even though most like it off, I like mine untouched

Thanks. FWIW, my guys charged about an extra hour labor for the roof and 4 hours labor for the spoiler work. I thought it was reasonable so told them to press.

cheers.

[Tempes_TT]

Quick update!

Finally after about a year of driving with a broken mirror, Ive finally got it replaced!

Before:


After:


Made my day.

[Tempes_TT]

Well guys, Ive been awfully lazy as of late, so its been a while since Ive done anything or updated anything! so I guess Ill do some quick updates...

I posted a while back that I was having issues with a leaky windshield washer fluid system... so a couple weeks ago (probably more like a month or so ago) I decided to check out and diagnose the problem... well I ended up just doing an alien delete.

The work station....


I took a quick peek inside to see what could have been the problem. I ended up finding out that the nipple coming out of the bottom end of the alien had snapped off due to most likely bottoming out... so every time I topped off on fluid, it all just ran right back out.
it was pretty sweet...


I preceded to further inspect the insides of the wheel well before I tore out the other side to remove the bumper and found a clump of rotting leafs with dark soil... lol







I think the PO decided to go off roading with that 4x4 status??

after struggling for a bit, I finally removed the bumper....(its running away from me...)


well after it came off, the split down the middle seemed a lot worse after I took it off...(this was there from the previous owner...)



I really need to get that fixed... with either patching it up and getting a votex lip, or getting a 3.2 bumper.

Finally removed the aliens (one out of the three screws had terrible placement since you could barely fit a screw driver in there to remove it....




Then I did a really ghetto crimp since the weather turned on a dime and got pretty bad with possible hail coming quick...I had my parents cars outside... so I had to hurry up put everything together asap.


well thats it for that one...

[Tempes_TT]

After a year of the annoying BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP, I pulled the trigger on the revised green coolant temp sensor. Very easy install, and only spilled a teeny bit!

The original sensor was just death compared to what the new one looked like...then again, it was 11 years old...




Now to fix my ABS module/sensor!

[ian c - U.K.]

looking good bro .
if you crimp starts leaking , a bolt with the thread covered in silicone then pushed up the hose and crimped works just fine .

[Neb]

looks good!

[Twilliams83]

good progress man.

[Tempes_TT]

Thanks for the comment guys! I know its not much of a build thread so far, but Im getting there!

Ive put the motor portion on hold for the time being as Im now saving up to buy the woman a ring instead!

So for now, Ive been working on petty/misc items. Also, a panzer plate should be next in line soon here along with getting my ABS sensors/module fixed and some defcon bushings and misc bushing for the suspension.

[Neb]

congrats on the ring! The fun begins when you save for the wedding haha. (I'm getting married on Oct 29th myself)

[Tempes_TT]

congrats on the ring! The fun begins when you save for the wedding haha. (I'm getting married on Oct 29th myself)

Hey thanks man, and thats great!

Im quite excited! The girlfriend will be surprised! She knows its coming, but just not so soon (planning on proposing before the end of the year...I don't wanna cheap out on the ring )

She knows working on the TT and spending money on it has been a dream/priority of mine over most other money sucking hobbies, so shes coming off as if it wont come for quite some while. but you never know with women... Im at least hoping its a surprise lol.

[Tempes_TT]

Well... Due to being dumb and having an attitude of "Ill just do it later" towards some stuff (primarly suspension issues), Im now paying the price..

Just last night after getting home I had an odd feeling of checking my rear tires... So I did.

Well my 2.5 month old tires now look like this...

**Excuse the photos... I didnt realize I was shooting with an ISO of 1600... **

Driver side rear


Passenger side rear


I thought Id wait out on purchasing a solution to my camber problem till I found something at the right price...

Im going to take a risk and deal with raising the rear end enough to straighten out the wheels to lessen the stress on the inside tread/wall of the tires till I receive my solution to my problem. Hopefully nothing will happen during that time, and luckily winter is around the corner for the snow shoes to go on...(well...after I purchase snow tires for the stocks.... )

Also in my mission to raise the booty, I noticed a deposit on the rear passenger side damper...


I had a fear of it possibly being blown (or getting there) and it being an oil deposit that just gathered a lot of debris over time... I also did a few simple tests (compressing the damper by hand etc..) and all seemed well (no jerks and it took quite some force to compress)... minus the fact that it didnt really rebound at all, but then again, neither did the other one... I also went and whipped it with my finger first to see if it was possibly oil, but everything that came off was dry, it was almost like sand/dust..

I also saw the residue in a few other places like the spindle, the trailing arm, lower control arm... Could it possibly be tire/tread residue? (Im almost positive it is, but Im no expert...)

[murTTer]

This is final et of 10 on a 9" wheel in the rear. 215/40/18 tire. So yours would be 15mm less poke

Hey Neb, what is your rear camber set at?? I am running a 9" rear, also w an ending ET of +10. Your fitment in the rear looks good! Did you dremmel off that little "protrusion" inside the rear wheel wells toward the aft of the car? Ive been slowly going lower and lower and as I see it now that is the only thing that is going to rub.

[Tempes_TT]

Well I got my panzer plate installed this morning, it turned out to be easier than I thought and painless.

Before: Mind you my original skid plate/splash guard was ripped off by a dead raccoon that I...rekilled the weekend before.


After:


I also took the liberty to take off my lower heat shield/protector plate off the cats. Id get this lovely rattle while I drove due to rocks making there way in between there (you can see a small pile of rocks that were removed...), and also realized it was hanging by two out of the five screws...


Thats it for now

[Tempes_TT]

Well guys, heres a little sneak peak of what Ive been up to. I picked up an AWD long block from a friend for $150. Ill be building this one and Ill be swapping it in my TT once its done.



Theres really not much to look at... for now, Ill just be dissembling the block and getting it all cleaned up and preping it for the new parts.

[chaldowhiteboy]

why are you swapping your block?

[Tempes_TT]

why are you swapping your block?

This.

[chaldowhiteboy]

I understand that you're doing a turbo build but why is it necessary for you to swap out the block?

[Tempes_TT]

I understand that you're doing a turbo build but why is it necessary for you to swap out the block?

Its not so much a necessity as it is a luxury. My buddies brother got a hold of a very cheap long block that was a no brainier to pass up.

Instead of having my only DD car down for a month or so to take it apart (or longer), I can calmly gather parts and piece them together, make sure everything is in the right place the right way, while I still have my car to drive. The only time my car will be down will be the week of swapping and getting it tuned. (so long as everything goes smoothly... )

Hope that clears things up.


ps. I still cant get over the fact of how much our cars booty look alike.