another GT3071r Build

[dwi_gti]

OK Since Iam bored at work I decided to start a write up on my build. Got this car over the summer drove it for 2 month and ripped the motor out. been collecting parts over the last month or so while the block was out at the machineshop.

List of parts:
Spa topmount turbo manifold
Garrett gt3071R
Tial 38mm wastegate
Weisco 81.5 pistons
Scat 144mm rods
ARP Main studs
Precision 600hp core
630cc injectores
Chris Tapp software

Complretly rebuilt the motor down to ever gasket and seal











going to get the turbo bolted up tonight change my slave cylander and try to get the motor in tonight.

More to follow. . . .

[slopoke]

damn thats a hell of a build for only having the car for 2 months! Any pics with those s4 rims on?

[t1demont1]

damn someone doesnt waste time

[slopoke]

whats your DD?

[pipe7284]

nice.

[dwi_gti]

no pics with the S4 wheels on yet, and didnt get the motor in last night. was fooling around with ideas on how to run the water and oil lines and then sadly it took me like 30mins to change the slave. so called it a night, but going to get the motor in tonight. ill snap some shot once she sitting pretty

[dwi_gti]

ok got the motor into the car, thanks to some help.



The intercooler showed up today, so going to order some pipe and start to get the ic and dp fabed up.

more to come . . .

[big_greasy_taco]

damn son you aren't fooling around are ya? You got that motor in quick! When you expecting it to be running?

[dwi_gti]

well im already past the time I wanted to allow this car down, I wanted this to be a 1 month build. but im thinking 2 weeks and I should be driving.

Going to EnglishTown tomorrow early for the Sport Compact Fallnationals with my friends GTI, hopeing to make some passes before geting kicked out for having no cage in the car. So I wont get any work done.

[luvin_the_rings]

hey u wanna post up the IC setup that ur gonna run?

what pipe sizes, bends, clamps, IC size?

pics? hehe

[dwi_gti]

to give you an idea, its a Precision intercooler going to be runing 2.5" pipes going to use all straight couplers, going to order some 2.5" UJs and fab the pipes

[A4Rob]

Are you going to do any head work?

[dwi_gti]

not right now, maybe after the winter. was thinking about doing cams, springs and retainers nothing more then that.

[AudiA4_20T]

yo man where u located? looks familiar

[dwi_gti]

Im over in Morrisotown NJ

[dwi_gti]

has anyone taken out the power steering fluid cooler and just looped the line back into the bottle? goign to get the intercooler on tonight and trying to make as much room in there as I can.

[JumboBlack1.8]

I went to autozone and bought a universal power steering cooler (~$40) and just mounted it above the FMIC.....ur gonna have to remove the stock cooler, drain the fluid, and run two new lines to the new cooler. I don't have any pics right now, but its really easy to do.....I'm pretty sure most people on here with FMIC's have done the same

[pipe7284]

^^^^I did it

[Avant1.8BT]

I went to autozone and bought a universal power steering cooler (~$40) and just mounted it above the FMIC.....ur gonna have to remove the stock cooler, drain the fluid, and run two new lines to the new cooler. I don't have any pics right now, but its really easy to do.....I'm pretty sure most people on here with FMIC's have done the same

yeah i went to a junk yard and got a transmission cooler for 5$ then bought some line at autozone.i actually mounted mine where the stock intercooler goes in stead of on top of the FMIC.

[AudiA4_20T]

Im over in Morrisotown NJ

No shit, Im right down in Warren, down 287... we should meet up and do some pulls when my car is done

[dwi_gti]

im just wondering if a cooler is really needed.

[dwi_gti]

ok so after the pain of moving around the ac condensor and being carefull around it, i get a leak in it as i am puting the frount end back on. very pissed, any one have one for sale?

[Poopie]

if you know where the leak is, just JB weld it.

[dwi_gti]

I do, but I rather buy a new one and know it will hold then JB Weld it, then spend the money to have it refilled with freon, just to ahve it have a leak down the line. its winter now so no need to rush and pay to much for a new one. im sure if i take my time ill find one someone is willing to sell for like 50$

[Poopie]

gotcha. When mine leaked i quickly cleaned it down with acetone and mixed up some jb weld as a temp fix. It ended up holding up for a long time. It sounded like you just needed a quick fix to get you by.

[dwi_gti]

no big updates got sick havent been working on the car like I should be. Moved the car inside and got the intercooler mounted up. started cutting the frount bumper support and ran out of blades. what a pain that is.

[dwi_gti]

ok got the IC pipes and DP all fabed up, going off to be welded tomorrow. also moved the Intercooler up higher so the pipes could clear the AC lines. Also got the Snub mount and Coil cover in the mail last week and got those on.

really didnt need the coil cover but the snub mount was only 20 with 10 shipping, had to find something else to buy to make the shipping worth it haha

[pipe7284]

nice!!!!!

[lucas13dourado]

damn!!

[dwi_gti]

Got the down pipe and ic pipes back all tig welded looking good. need to finish up the exhaust with the Y pipe in it and make a dump tube for the wastegate.

then just all little stuff like getting the wiring back and remembering where the power line off the alternator went . someome just please tell me.

[dwi_gti]

exhaust is almost finished just have to get it to line up with the existing exhasut and do all the little stuff i find boreing and can't get motivation for

[pipe7284]

looking good

[Don Supreme]

looks real good man.

[dwi_gti]

Going and picking up the ECU tonight, so hopefully it will be runing this weekend

[dwi_gti]

ok got everything in and bolted up, starts up rather easy but has a miss fire on cylinder 3 and 4, both geting fuel and spark and the timeing is correct. dont think its any bent valves but going to run a compression test tomorrow, and use some new coils. but i did switch 1 & 2 coils with 3 & 4 and still missfire on 3 & 4. any other ideas on why the missfire?

[dwi_gti]

well cylinder 1 - 3 had a compressioin of 200, 4 had 0! soo looks like a bend intake vavle not sure how it happened but looks like some headwork is needed.

[pipe7284]

dman, that sucks, doesnt it happen that you are all excited to start your car and just start driving it, but when you started it up you come across more issues? well, hiopefully everything will be fine with your car and only be a bent valve. post pics of the final product.

[dwi_gti]

Heads off just the center intake vavle was bent, no marks on the piston. no idea how it happened, but i have a new vavle coming into day from worldpac so should get the valve swaped out tomorrow and throwing the head back on asap

[lucas13dourado]

damn that sucks man, hopefully she will be done soon.. what about the other cylinder, was it fine?

[Poopie]

Heads off just the center intake vavle was bent, no marks on the piston. no idea how it happened, but i have a new vavle coming into day from worldpac so should get the valve swaped out tomorrow and throwing the head back on asap

don't forget to check the slop in the guides and get that valve lapped to make sure its seated correctly or a valve job if you think the seat was damaged.