Talon's Progress (everyone else is doin it!)

**Halon** · 09-29-2005

Well since everyone else is doing it, figured I'd post up my progress. Plus I'm getting a little antsy with it being so cose to road worthy. I won't get it to the point I wanted it, but atleast I can get it road worthy so I can enjoy it a little before snowfall. I've been working on this thing ever since I've been home and it's finally starting to look like a car again!

Car is a 91 Tsi AWD. Here is the main stuff I've done to it

-Intake
-2g MAS
-FMIC and piping
-2G exhaust manifold
-PTE SCM50
-2.5" External dump O2 Housing
-3" Downpipe
-GVR4 Tranny
-Sprung 6-puck clutch
-Eibach Sportline Springs
-DME rear camber kit
-650 FIC Injectors
-Walbro 255HP
-ISC/FIAV Blocked off
-EGR Blocked off and all emissions removed
-SAFC2
-Underhood Shifter Bushings
-Interior Shifter Base Bushings
-ECU chipped to compensate for inj/2g MAS
-Axis Ultimate brake pads on stock resurfaced rotors
-Fleetfarm lawnmower battery w00t!!

That's the main stuff. I still have a few things left I need to do. I need pick up some slim fans, a fitting for the turbo, build the rest of the exhaust, and reweld a couple of the pipes that I found were leaking at the welds (that's what happens when electricians play with welders) The fun part of doing this all has been the fact that myself and Austin/IndiEP fabricated everything dealing with the piping with the exception of the O2 housing which I bought from RnR and fits totally wrong(buyers beware). My last car I had boughten everything, but this one we made everything ourselves. So there is a little more sense of accomplishment!

The things that I was hoping to get done before winter but will have to just be installed while it's in the garage for the winter...

-16x7 Flat Gunmetalic Slipstreams (on order, been waiting for over 2 months for these bastards)
-Axles
-Reupholster front leather seats
-Powdercoat the piping
-AGX's
-Cams

OK well anywho, here's the only pics I have so far. My goal with this car is for it to be quick (all i want is an 11.99 pass), yet still retain what creature comforts i can, which is why you'll see all the AC components still in there, and the Cruise Control throttle cables, and the fact that I'm reupholstering in leather, because that's all stuff I still want! Should be drivable here in a week or so I hope. I have my fingers crossed!!

**Halon** · 09-29-2005

another couple pics. I love the powder coating job on my VC!

Matt D. · 09-29-2005

Nice clamps on the couplers.

**JET** · 09-29-2005

Lookin' good Brandon!

**scheides** · 09-29-2005

Looks good man! My 1g had a nice leather interior, so I've been spoiled. The interior of most 1g's makes me cringe!

Who did your VC?

CDeutsch · 09-29-2005

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Originally Posted by scheides

Who did your VC?

I was just going to ask that. Looks good man, I like it!

LaunchHard · 09-29-2005

I like how you got your safc2 and deck ste up

Jana · 09-29-2005

Looks really good Brandon!!!

niterydr · 09-29-2005

lookin good!

A//// Guy · 09-29-2005

Awesome progress!! Makes me miss the dism!

**Halon** · 09-29-2005

Ya no clamps are on the couplers because as you could see, the TB Elbow and UIC pipe didn't line up right, so I had to take it off and redo it. It's all good now though! I'm taking a break right now from making the exhaust. God if I could have this thing running today, I'd be happy!

Jakey · 09-29-2005

It's good to see my former radio bezel being used. Looks great Brandon!

Jakey · 09-29-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by scheides

Who did your VC?

What he said!

**Halon** · 09-29-2005

ORBS in Yuma,AZ did the powdercoating. I found out about them right before I left and had em powdercoat it, my UIC pipe, and the TB elbow, for a total of like 30 bucks or something. Awesome deal!

Anywho I just got done with the exhaust, well kind of. I thought it was good until I took the car off the jack stands, and kinda by the rear pumpkin the piping is sitting like 5" off the ground. So I have to go back and cut and twist something because it's way too close to the ground. But I like how the muffler looks coming out of the rear. I went out to take a picture but i guess i killed the batteries last night. Oh well, I'll just take a pic once it's done and not sagging. All that's left (hopefully if nothing breaks right upon startup) is the slim fans, turbo drain fitting, fix this sag, and I should be able to take it around the block for a test drive!

**Halon** · 09-29-2005

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Originally Posted by Jakey

It's good to see my former radio bezel being used. Looks great Brandon!

Ya you like that? Thanks it worked out great. Just gotta figure out what to put in that hole for a guage. I gotta boost and EGT in my A-Pillar, and I really don't want any other guages, so I don't know what to do with that hole. Lots of stuff on this car came from others on this board, like the 2g MAS, 2G Exhaust Mani, Muffler, Walbro pump, MBC... I try to keep it real!!

**Halon** · 10-08-2005

Just about done with the exhaust! It's up and in place. I just gotta take it back down to reweld some spots that are just spot welded right now. Here's a couple pics. It may not be BLING quality, but I'd say me and Austin did pretty good for a couple nerds that have never done it before!

Look at those welds! SLS maybe you will understand now why I didn't put in an application for that welding job! My motto is "The bigger the glob, the better the job!"

**Halon** · 10-09-2005

got everything together today. New temp rims on the car. Those will change once the others get here probably, but they look nice for now! All the motor stuff is done for the most part. Only things remaining is to plug one of the coolant lines, plug the oil feed off the head, and I need to get some fans for the radiator as the stock ones do not fit anymore. I also have a small oil leak, I'm guessing from the crappy RnR Oil Drain line. But should be able to drive it soon before I store it for the winter. A couple updated pics.

**Halon** · 10-14-2005

She's alive! Got some exhaust leaks as I have no gaskets installed from the downpipe back. And the idle is just a tad bit lopey feeling. But all in all, I'm happy! I turned the engine over like 10 times just to get oil pumped around in the new turbo and what not, installed the MPI fuse, and VROOOOOM started right up! Took a minute for it to idle normally, I'm guessing from sitting so long. Took my dad for a test drive. He really enjoyed it, especially the part when we blew off my UIC pipe! But ya, I'm pretty excited!!

**Kracka** · 10-14-2005

Looking good man! Now, get a heatshield on that exhaust manifold to save your remaining paint and to help keep underhood temps down. The exhaust looks to have come out pretty nicely, I like how you have it coming out the back at a slight angle.