Boosting my 12 valve A4

**Spanky387** · 12-04-2011 03:00 PM

Only reason it is NA is because NO ONE can make me a new exhaust manifold flange. The cost for running this NA is not any cheaper really. I am running full standalone as well as piggybacking the stock computer to control my gauge cluster and ABS.

PS NA Cars suck lol

I have been driving the car daily 40 miles one way to work in the cold ass snow and I couldnt be happier. tires chirp in second, cold starts are awesome. no boost sucks.

**ThatA4T** · 12-05-2011 09:48 AM

Haha I completely understand and trust me if I take this route it will get boosted... Just not right away. With the standalone and everything to get it to this point, how much do you have in it besides time? I'm trying to do either a build on my 1.8 or a vr n/a swap for the time being.

**ThatA4T** · 12-05-2011 11:12 AM

Ps. We need more pics :) I'd love to see what it looks like as is, n/a.

**Spanky387** · 12-05-2011 12:22 PM

I have about 6500 into it with all my turbo parts. Ill post some pics later on after work if possible

**1NaudiA4** · 12-05-2011 02:14 PM

Looking good man. How are the vibrations with the motor mount brackets being solidly mounted like that?

Do you have any close up pictures of the drivers side engine bracket mounted on the engine?

**Spanky387** · 12-05-2011 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by ThatA4T

Ps. We need more pics :) I'd love to see what it looks like as is, n/a.

Originally Posted by 1NaudiA4

Looking good man. How are the vibrations with the motor mount brackets being solidly mounted like that?

Do you have any close up pictures of the drivers side engine bracket mounted on the engine?

They're not a solid mount, there are rubber mounts inbetween the mounting bracket and where it mounts to the sub frame.

**Spanky387** · 12-05-2011 03:46 PM

I just tried taking a pic of the driver bracket but it is too hard to see where it actually connects

**ThatA4T** · 12-05-2011 03:49 PM

looks mean!

**S4orgy** · 12-07-2011 08:08 PM

so if you buy the mounts from 034, does the vr6 sit in flush? with no fabrication work?

**1NaudiA4** · 12-07-2011 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by S4orgy

so if you buy the mounts from 034, does the vr6 sit in flush? with no fabrication work?

You'll be good as far as mounts go but the 034 12v vr6 engine cradle mounts the engine directly on the engine mount brackets on the subframe. I don't think your going to get away with doing a vr6 swap without any fabrication work though.

**S4orgy** · 12-07-2011 09:36 PM

i know there'll be fabrication work, im just curious if i could get the vr6 planted in my engine bay in my garage without fabrication tools, and maybe tow the car to a shop an have them fabricate

**Spanky387** · 12-08-2011 05:53 AM

Originally Posted by S4orgy

i know there'll be fabrication work, im just curious if i could get the vr6 planted in my engine bay in my garage without fabrication tools, and maybe tow the car to a shop an have them fabricate

The core support wont fit without trimming. and the hood probably wont shut.

**1NaudiA4** · 12-08-2011 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by Spanky387

The core support wont fit without trimming. and the hood probably wont shut.

Yep your core support definitely will not fit with out some trimming and you will have to probably chop up your hood around the latch a bit. Some guys even had to hammer in their sub-frames a to make the starter fit properly.

**ThatA4T** · 02-14-2012 05:43 PM

hello?

**morzechowski** · 02-14-2012 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by ThatA4T

hello?

hayyyyyy

**A4Rob** · 02-15-2012 01:39 PM

boost?

**Spanky387** · 02-16-2012 08:12 AM

BOOM. finally got the flange from a dude off vortex, it will be done soon!

**ThatA4T** · 02-16-2012 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by Spanky387

BOOM. finally got the flange from a dude off vortex, it will be done soon!

hell yes! really following this build. planning a vr swap and a shaved bay. have the bay ready for welding now. Did you build you own harness for the standalone? also are you running power steering and A/C?

**morzechowski** · 02-16-2012 10:03 AM

mmmmm IE flanges?

**Spanky387** · 02-16-2012 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by morzechowski

mmmmm IE flanges?

No, they dont make one for the 12valve, I got them off a dude from vwvortex

**morzechowski** · 02-16-2012 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by Spanky387

No, they dont make one for the 12valve, I got them off a dude from vwvortex

those bastards.

**A4Rob** · 02-16-2012 05:03 PM

Looks like that manifold is going to leak like crazy!!!

**Spanky387** · 02-16-2012 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by ThatA4T

hell yes! really following this build. planning a vr swap and a shaved bay. have the bay ready for welding now. Did you build you own harness for the standalone? also are you running power steering and A/C?

Yes, I built my own harness, and yes I have both AC and power steering, I havent made the lines for the AC yet but I am in no hurry now, but the compressor and condensor are there, as well as the power steering.

Normally I try to utilize the factory harness when I do standalone setups, but I already used up most of the factory harness when I ran my ecu on the 1.8t that was in there prior to the vr

**Spanky387** · 02-16-2012 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by A4Rob

Looks like that manifold is going to leak like crazy!!!

not as bad as yours did when you blew your wastegate off haha DANGER TO MANIFOLD!

A4 coming out this weekend to join in on the fun?

**Spanky387** · 02-17-2012 06:19 AM

Manifold is done, and so is my clutch, took a final shit on the way to work this morning. Once again, the fun is going to have to wait. Not excited. Thankfully Mike Hood did some research for me and it looks like clutchmasters will work with my flywheel so I will be going that route next time. Thanks Mike! Pics to come later.

**Spanky387** · 02-17-2012 06:57 AM

**A4Rob** · 02-17-2012 12:40 PM

I think you forgot to mention to everyone that your Tilton Clutch has less than 2,000 miles on it.

**Spanky387** · 02-17-2012 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by A4Rob

I think you forgot to mention to everyone that your Tilton Clutch has less than 2,000 miles on it.

6k or so, still not acceptable...

**Spanky387** · 02-22-2012 06:05 AM

Manifold is done minus the wastegate flange.

**jaychen** · 02-22-2012 06:10 AM

Very fucking cool dude!

**morzechowski** · 02-22-2012 07:32 AM

like.

**Spanky387** · 02-23-2012 08:04 PM

annnd wastegate is welded on. goodnight

**EErie B6** · 02-23-2012 08:10 PM

Very nice.

**A4Rob** · 02-23-2012 08:23 PM

Your not pulling an all nighter to boost it? I didn't get a call...

**Scotty@Advanced** · 02-23-2012 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by Spanky387

6k or so, still not acceptable...

Tilton twins don't last very long.

**Spanky387** · 02-24-2012 06:14 AM

Originally Posted by Scotty@Advanced

Tilton twins don't last very long.

I found that one out the hard way

Originally Posted by A4Rob

Your not pulling an all nighter to boost it? I didn't get a call...

No I didnt do any install, Volvo tonight tho...

**A4Rob** · 02-24-2012 01:26 PM

Sunday Funday?

**Max@034** · 02-24-2012 02:12 PM

Wow; I never clicked on this thread cause it said Boosted 12v and I thought that meant the 12v V6 hahah.

Very nice, but why was the 12v flange so hard to get ahold of? We've got them here @ the shop.

Stuff looks great. I'm sure I missed it, but what turbo are you going to run?

**A4Rob** · 02-24-2012 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by Max@034

Wow; I never clicked on this thread cause it said Boosted 12v and I thought that meant the 12v V6 hahah.

Very nice, but why was the 12v flange so hard to get ahold of? We've got them here @ the shop.

Stuff looks great. I'm sure I missed it, but what turbo are you going to run?

Tim bought one from you guys, then Javad called Tim back saying he doesn't have one anymore.