Audi Skate Snow's 1.8BT Build

[A4 TSCHUSS]

Did you get those pliers Charlie? They are called Nutbuster by Channel Lock. Things are amazing, I used them on broken studs, stripped bolts and all kinds of stuff. Used them a lot when I was working on outboard engines to swap out the studs in the bottom of the powerheads. We call them stud pliers.

[Audi Skate Snow]

dont you love it when you find surprises like that?

you would shit with the shit i found on this motor/car

believe it or not when I ripped the motor out, it looked like it was rebuit... there was a stripped rod bolt before I EVER even touched it.... then I pull the pistons out and i swear to god the rings were upside down... the part that said "top" on the rings were on the bottom.

now this stripped bolt which im grinding off cause im a straight thug.

Not sure I can work on the car right now.... still drunk as shit from last night.

[Audi Skate Snow]

finally go around to working on the car around 6 tonight. Tranny is out and yes the rear main seal was leaking.... seems like one part of the seal, the lip was facing the wrong way so it was slowly leaking. Thankfully there was no oil on the clutch.

Took the rear main seal out and going to put the new one on in the morning and button the shit back up. Also cleaned more of the engine bay up with this foam bright shit that worked pretty good.

I will take some pics and also do a little DIY for the rear main seal since there are some people that ask about it.

[A4 TSCHUSS]

You just put that seal in a few days ago, who wants to follow your DIY? lmao

[Audi Skate Snow]

You just put that seal in a few days ago, who wants to follow your DIY? lmao

ahahahah true... i thought I was 100% positive the seal was facing the right way (lips facing in towards crank on seal).... i checked it a million times... maybe just backed out or some shit. oh well.

good call on using your chest to wiggle that shit out. was A LOT easier than using a lift to be honest.

[Audi Skate Snow]

update...

FUCKING DONE!!! car is good to go. front bumper is still off and thats the only thing left to do.

[lookaught]

this project turned into quite the long weekend haha.

Glad to hear it's finished, time to enjoy.

[Audi Skate Snow]

this project turned into quite the long weekend haha.

Glad to hear it's finished, time to enjoy.

yea... the weekend I started I finished the engine build but then went out of town for almost three weeks... then found a million things that needed replacing and was waiting for parts A LOT. Then this rear main seal thing sucked but I knocked that out last night and this morning.

I spoke to soon though cause when I was driving just now the waste gate are popped loose again so I have no boost. that is an easy 30 minute fix though.

[lookaught]

Oh I know how it goes with these cars, and parts are always 2+ days away from the distributor. I schedule major services around long vacations and availability of my brother to lend a hand (more like drink my beer). Shit just detailing my car is a multi-day adventure.

[Audi Skate Snow]

Oh I know how it goes with these cars, and parts are always 2+ days away from the distributor. I schedule major services around long vacations and availability of my brother to lend a hand (more like drink my beer). Shit just detailing my car is a multi-day adventure.

Yea its part of the game.... when you think you have everything ready to go there is always more shit to get.

Today I have to go get a circlip for the wastegate rod and then a clip for the rear coolant flange temp sensor.

[Audi Skate Snow]

Here is an update more with the build and all pictures compiled into one thread.







cash enjoying the manifold








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[Audi Skate Snow]

[BreakMyWallet]

maybe i missed it, but anymore info on the intake?

[Audi Skate Snow]

just a homemade TIP with 90 degree bends.

[Audi Skate Snow]

Have done a few updates to the car since the thread.

Upgraded my throttle body to a 70mm T-body
Got some Tein SS coilovers on the car now.

a few other things that I will post up soon.

[Dan[FN]6262]

can you tell much of a difference with the 70mm TB?

[Audi Skate Snow]

can you tell much of a difference with the 70mm TB?

Yes, top end for sure. Also part throttle is a little better as well.

[Dan[FN]6262]

thats awesome

I'm going to be upgrayedd-ing to a 70mm as well, but not anytime soon

[Dolphin18T]

This setup is QUICK! I think that beast throttle body pushed the envelope.

[Audi Skate Snow]

This setup is QUICK! I think that beast throttle body pushed the envelope.

ahhaah... we will find out this weekend when we actually log it and turn it up over 8 degrees of timing :)

[Dan[FN]6262]

how much boost are you running right now?

[Audi Skate Snow]

Right now 22 and like 3-5 degrees of timing. When I put the new tbody on I disconnected the meth. Then I did a drive to cali and turned down all the settings pretty low to cruise. Havn't turned it back up yet. Still need to go over 10 degrees of timing to see what this thing has.