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Ok here's my contribution
Mk1 Caddy vr6 turbo with 4motion, this last season 2013 I was running 401bhp and 400ftlbs of torque.
My best time of the season was an 11.4 second but this next year I'm aiming for a 10second 1/4 so currently changing/upgrading pretty much all of the engine,cooling and turbo and pushing for 550-600bhp or basically as much as I can get!
Here's a nice vid from gti international of me racing a 6.3 AMG Merc on drag slicks, not my best time as it was about 32degrees!

Magnecore leads are crap, I spent 6 months searching for a misfire at  boost on my vrt it was only when the guy who does my mapping said change them as he has had quite a few cars in with problems due the leads so I changed my 6 month old magnecore leads for genuine and it cured it! 
I would never ever buy them or recommend them and just use genuine ones now.

I think i will try some then. i had a set if drc 268's on my supercharged vr6 that were ok but i must have got a bad set and after trying 2 sets of genuine cam followers i could not stop them making a loud tappet noise as if it had solid followers in.

Hi matt did u replace valve springs as i hear a fair amount say they need to be replaced.(another exspense)bit im confused off is .when i sau which cams .as im thinking if i go from stock to say 268 or 275 im told the head will need a stage 3. .ie valves re skiming and pistons machinceing?little confused tbh as theres that many storys about unless kev might be able to help

right been a while but started doing stuff on this again basically came to a standstill due to doing things on the new house,doing some work on my mk2 now that i have a garage and also making the mistake of telling the local lad who has been checking my box over and fitting the diff that i wasnt in a hurry due to moving into said house gave it to him in feb got it back last weekend!
 
but now its back im cracking on with it and intend on the car coming to the new house in oct (when my rent on the barn where it is now runs out) whether that be by its own steam or on a flatbed!
 
i finished my tig welding course and bought myself a welder but due to not having the box ive only been able to weld up the first 90 degree bend

i can continue with the rest once the box is back on and the engine is back on its mounts got a mate coming to help me fit the box tomorrow after work so hopefully things can start progressing again
 
i also made a start on fitting/refitting what i could to the engine before fitting the box, exhaust mani is on but due to its shape it needed some of the lower studs to be removed and chopped down also inlet is on but has required some fettling to fit, injector rail has also needed modding  and just some general bits refitted some of which took some head scratching as its about a year since i took it to bits!


 
oh and also fitted the walbro intank pump

Hi guys, not so long ago I brought my new project car, It's a 2002 V6 4motion with the BDE engine that I am currently turbocharging. 
 
The build consists of: 
 
Engine2.8 V6 4motion engine code BDEStandard pistons and conrodsHead spacer ARP head studsARP connecting rod boltsStock inlet manifoldSachs 4 puck sintered clutch  FuelingStock fuel railStock fuel linesInline Walbro 255 fuel pump630cc injectors  Induction4” MAF housing Stock MAF sensor2.5” intercooler pipes450mmx227mmx65mm bar and plate intercooler Turbo/ExhaustGT35 turbo, .82 AR exhaust housingT3 cast exhaust manifold Tial 38mm wastegate 12psi spring3” downpipeFull 3” exhaust with one silencer  GaugesInnovate AFR gaugeInnovate Boost/RPM shift light gaugeInnovate Oil pressure and oil temp gauge I'm looking for approx 400+bhp, running up to around 15psi of boost which I think is very achievable and should keep it reliable for daily use So far I have installed the Sachs sintered clutch and uprated pressure plate, fitted the inline Walbro 225 fuel pump, fitted the intercooler and just finishing up the 3" exhaust. I also made a custom aluminium gauge holder to hold the three Innovate gauges in my dash. I've sent my ECU to The Phirm for the United Motorsports tune and they will be sending it back with head spacer, MAF housing and injectors. All the work including the exhaust has been and will be done by me      Here are a couple of other projects i've done, all welding and fabrication on these has also been done by myself Off road buggy, 900cc bike engine I turbocharged and converted to fuel injection 225bhp    Another off road buggy, hayabusa engine  

What gearbox do you plan to run? I would imagine all that low down grunt will soon eat a standard box.

Yep i will be there and spending most of the day on the strip. After last year being a disaster I once again I will be hoping to get into the 10sec 1/4 mile!

Take off the rocker cover and hold the cam steady with a set of adjustables or right size spanner where it's hex'ed on the actuall cam shaft. The bolt is a normal thread,lefty loosey righty tightey.
It will be tight and awkward to get by yourself as 1 one hand will be pushing the other will be pulling!
Not sure what the metal bit in the dizzy hole is, never seen it before. It's not of the brown bit on the bottom of the dizzy is it?
The pronged bit that's bolted to cam sprocket that the dizzy locates into is notched and only fits into the sprocket 1 way.
Edited with a picture of the possible metal clip that should be attached to the bottom of the dizzy.

Genuine vw ones are red, and are miles better than Magnecor leads!

Genuine vw ones are red, and are miles better than Magnecor leads!

HIC have always been good for me.

I should have really made some videos tonight coz boy I haven't had this much fun in ages. Got the car back from the garage next door to me as they were fitting the brakes. I've got the TT wheels put on now wrapped in a fresh set of Yokohama Parada Spec 2 tyres. Got home and finished off the last couple of bits I had left on the wotbox. So now I have launch control .
Took it out for a little test and had it set at 3500 rpm. Felt good launching it but the wheels just spun and I didn't gain any traction in first gear so I might try and launch it around 3000 rpm next time. The other absolutely amazing thing is the ability to "no lift shift" as they call it. So you can basically change gear without having to let go of the throttle allowing you to continue boosting. You have got to be in the car to feel how good it is I will try and get some videos up in the next couple of days.
Next step is to get the methanol injection fitted.

Just read this and thought a few of you would enjoy it too.
http://www.speedhunters.com/2014/12/mongrel-attack-a-war-ready-boosted-golf/

So your building a mid engined vehicle that wants 200+bhp more from a non turbo'ed engine and you don't want a money pit!Ha ha, good luck with that!

So your building a mid engined vehicle that wants 200+bhp more from a non turbo'ed engine and you don't want a money pit!Ha ha, good luck with that!

Yep, fed ex make you pay it before delivery!

Action is coming up quickly and the racers names are mounting up, this is going to be one of the best shows ever with so many foreign racers coming over to put on a show for you, if your going to be anywhere on the weekend of the 29-31st of August, Santa pod is where you should be.
8 second 4wd R29 Twin turbo Golf - Don Octane

9 second 4wd R30 Golf - Ecko Fractal

10 second Aircooled Ghia - Piment Racer

9 Second 4wd Vr6 Turbo - Daniel Kad

9 Second Beetle - Low Lavaud

8 second R30 4wd Polo - Don Octane

Thorsten Middendorf will be racing his FWD 20vt DSG mk1 PB of 9.007

There is no other show in the UK' that brings these cars for you, so make sure you are there for the Saturday night show

Mike I hope your there also, Charlie and the guys will be there with the RWD caddy from last year, be good to see you guys racing each other again

It's got to be taking the sump off....

I get mine direct from vw, think they are about £54. Part number is 021-103-383-N

Now done 3 events with the new spool in the box snapped 5 shafts in the first 2 so now back on 195 road tyres to stop braking shafts , on the up side got a new pb of 13.72 with no gas and that is on road tyres so mutch more to come when I get better shafts and tyres

Hopefully I will be there, still loads to do till I'm ready for a remap but with a bit of luck and a good bit more bhp I will be in the 10second 1/4 miles!

I'm not spinning all 4 wheels yet and Im running federal rsr's. Planning on fitting a quaiffe diff at some point aswell.
Im running Omex management and launch control is an option but it's not proper launch control it's just an ignition cut. Maybe next year I will upgrade my management!

Ok here's my contribution
Mk1 Caddy vr6 turbo with 4motion, this last season 2013 I was running 401bhp and 400ftlbs of torque.
My best time of the season was an 11.4 second but this next year I'm aiming for a 10second 1/4 so currently changing/upgrading pretty much all of the engine,cooling and turbo and pushing for 550-600bhp or basically as much as I can get!
Here's a nice vid from gti international of me racing a 6.3 AMG Merc on drag slicks, not my best time as it was about 32degrees!