What did you do to your MK1 TT today?

[hightime80]

Best of luck. I m sure it would fine! I wouldnt mess with the valve cover again. U can alway tell if it leaks then fool with it. It doesnt take much rtv just the corners.

[blind_peach]

After probably slightly over a month and a half of work, I have gotten the TT running and moving. Today I fitted 15mm spacers on the front wheels so my calipers would no longer be grinding the rims. I also took pictures after a nice dusting.

[PedroA4]

Looks good!!
You getting any ash where you are??
Let me know when you want to take care of that airbag light!!

After probably slightly over a month and a half of work, I have gotten the TT running and moving. Today I fitted 15mm spacers on the front wheels so my calipers would no longer be grinding the rims. I also took pictures after a nice dusting.

[blind_peach]

@PedroA4 thanks! And thankfully no, I am close to the El Dorado fire but I think because of the wind, I'm fine. I'm sure you have seen the pictures of NorCal and the sort and how bad it's gotten there.

[hightime80]

Very nuce looking TT indeed. I can see why you didn't want to give up on her. After a head job its easy from now on to maintain her urself😂

[hightime80]

Rods installed. Cleaned up pistons. New rings and honed the block. New rod bearings. New gaskets all over and turbo swapped my k03s for a frankenturbo.

[blind_peach]

What rods did you end up going with? If you had the ko3s that means you have a 180 TT right? I'm assuming you got the f21 or no? are you keeping the stock exhaust or going to 3"? Getting someone to get a tune done?

[hightime80]

My car was a TT 180. However when the original motor went bad I had a TT 225 engine dropped in (AMU) 20mm wrist pin,forged pistons and lower compression.
Car never had stock exhaust in my ownership. 42DD catless DP mated to neuspeed dual exhaust. 3 inch all the way back.
Car has had several tunes. Latest is a boost dynamics custom tune running e85 on frankenturbo. Currently maxing at 24 lbs.I used maxpeeding rods and they are virtually identical as IE rods at half of the cost.
Fresh hone with DNJ rings. Once she is broken in she will be a beast😂

[blind_peach]

Was your previous motor the 19mm 180? I have an ATC 180 so I have 20mm wrist pins. Maybe forged pistons but the 9.5 comp ratio v the 9.0 ratio you have. Unless my research is jack shit and I'm just regurgitating nonsense. I have been debating going catless because my catback Miltek exhaust just isn't loud enough for my liking but then again I wouldn't want to annoy my neighbor who lent me so many tools while doing my head gasket and timing belt job. I have seen maxpeeding rods and most people have nice things to say about them so seeing you make the statement makes me glad. I might go through them on amazon for that fast shipping. After breaking the motor in, do you think you'll aim for higher boost or keep her at 24

[hightime80]

24 is plenty. Its damn fast now. My original was a ATC. Afaik the pistons were not forged or the crank isnt. Not sure. But i didnt want to fool with it when it started smoking so i got an AMU so she can take more boost.

[hightime80]

U cant go catless in CA unless u know someone at emission testing?

[blind_peach]

I was gonna be catless until smog needed. I'm good until 2022 :))))))))))

[blind_peach]

Went to Pick a Part because I think I need a new G251 sensor for my intermittent ABS light (fault code 01279) to go away and reengage Haldex. Found the sensor off a 2001 AWM quattro in Riverside but not just that. Found a Nuespeed short shifter. Picked both parts up for $8.50

[hightime80]

Awesome! Hopefully abs will be fixed. U should just buy the full vcds. Its like 200 bucks but wrll worth it if u keep the car or buy vw/audi in the future.

[blind_peach]

so sensor from junkyard didn't fix the light. Looked more into it and found out the sensor itself was poorly made. Found a repair thread and took the opportunity to learn how to solder and buy a it for about $20. Got it done, put the sensor back in, re-calibrated the sensor and light has yet to return after a week of the repair. While doing all this, found out my car is not equipped with ESP so I have only one G200/G251 sensor. G200 is lateral sensor for the traction control/ESP system and G251 is longitudinal sensor and used by the haldex system. Alongside my absence, I have also done a full suspension refresh: struts, shocks, front control arm bushings, rear control arm bushings, dogbone mount bushings, strut mounts, and strut bearings. Springs were reused because they're not bad: Nuespeed lowering springs, not sure on part number. Have done new brake pads and rotors in the rear. Brake fluid flush. Haldex fluid and filter service (Febi fluid and Valeo filter). Manual transmission fluid service using redline MT-90 and dang this stuff is pretty freaking nice. Rear differential fluid change (Liqui-Moly GL4+/GL5). Bushes weren't changed with stock ones either, went with new Powerflex polyurethane street rating ones because the lifetime warranty was what I liked. All this done for track night this coming up Friday. Almost forgot, front mount intercooler was also mounted with a decat 3" downpipe. I have been eyeballing a K04-001 because it would swap out easily with the K03 I have outside of needing a bigger TIP.

[hightime80]

Wow nuce u been busy! All the same crap I had to do. No early TTs doesnt have esp. Which is nice. Less to break!
You wont gain much from a k04 001. A bit on top maybe 20 hp. Get a quality hybrid like f21 or save up and go BAT.😝

[blind_peach]

Well the only reason I wanna get a K04-001 is there's someone letting go of one for about $75 and I'm tired of having my boost drop past 4K rpms. I plan to go e85 eventually as well. Plus, I have been worried by my wastegate acuator or something going bad. Whenever I'm holding 17/18 psi, I get thrown into limp mode occasionally. I'm sure there isn't any boost leak or anything but I am also not sure what else could be causing the issue. maybe i get a boost leak test done

[hightime80]

Its a bitch to swap out turbo.but if u want to do it twice lol.
Unless its a genuine borg worner k04 for 75 then maybe. But china k04s are like 125 all day long😀
Save ur money for frankenturbo and a proper tune and do it right or really save up and go GT28RS and be the guy with the biggest dick on the block lolol. Buy nice or buy twice because even if labor is free still a huge ordeal 😀😀😀
WG has nothing to do with u going limp unless its welded shut lol
You are going limp due to a bad n75/lines to n75/map sensor or leaning out or timing is too pver advanced. Check your fuel trims and find the culprit or add more fuel with lemmiwinks.

[blind_peach]

It's a genuine one, you can see the vw audi logo in the picture. Another think I did find was a t3 cast exhaust manifold for $40 so I may go and save for a t3 or even buy an ebay one and then get the e85 tune. Honeslty, I have seen the various vids of getting the turbo out and I'm p sure on the 180, the subframe has to come off because of how the turbo is shaped. Since I only wanna do it once, and the rebuild kit for a K04-001 and the price of the turbo is about $20 off from a china t3 maybe I'll go for the t3 manifold

[blind_peach]

I replaced my n75 and the MAP sensor with a new genuine parts and it doesn't seem like that's the issue. I replaced the MAP sensor while doing the fmic because what brought on that change was getting oil into my intercooler, casuing EPC to engage when WOT. I'm inclined it might be the lines to the N75. The TIP portion is excessively tight and the clamp is somewhat offset but the lines to the wastegate is worse.

[hightime80]

U need to pull coses. Dont guess. It can be a lot of things. Something simple as a blown manifold/exhaust gasket.
Pulling turbo is no fun. You can drop the subframe. But it will be a nightmare ro do on jack stands. I had to pull my head when I rebuilt my engne to do rods and hone and rings so the turbo was right there. IMHO if I has to so it gain I'd pull the head before laying on my back for hours on less of a foot of height
GT turbos are not plug and play just so u know. U need custome feed lines and return lines and a dp for GT hotside. Not impossible but a huge pain in the ass. Not to mention u need to do a wideband conversion and a good tune after with logs and revisions.. Narrow band ecu and BAT spells disaster...Good luck😂

[blind_peach]

To install the 3" downpipe, I had to drop the subframe, 8 bolts that require 4 to be replaced wasn't terrible. Getting it back together was somewhat annoying but not as bad as putting a new timing belt and resurfaced head back on. I've looked into the plug-n-play K04-001 swap or the BT huge upgrade and understand the need for custom lines for oil and coolant feeds and returns. To solve the DP hotside of things, some have the 4 bolt flange but are oriented incorrectly so a 90 degree flange might do the trick I need. Wideband sensor, high flow fuel pump, bigger injectors, and a nice tune were already on the list for me when I decided to go e85. I've got the sensor and pump, I'm talking to a tuner who has the ecu, sensor harness, and the 630cc injectors but the problem now has become funds so I may just hold off on e85 Big turbo build for a while and just collect parts as they come and go. The t3 exhaust manifold I found seems to be for the longitudinal 1.8t so that may be a problem unless another 90 degree t3 flange could solve for lack of space

[A6sport]

New top, and micro switches for the said top.

I've had the glass repaired twice, it separates and leaks eventually. The CCM sits in the rear where water can infiltrate the module and cause all kinds of anguish and hell.

This is a fairly expensive repair but it's worth it to me.

[hightime80]

Nice job. I didnt get a vert just for that reason but i m sure its well worth it. My cheap ass would have diy"it and probably look like ass.

I recently converted my narrowband 2000 to a wideband VW AWP setup. And been playing with tunes trying to self teach on nefmoto. Crazy learning curve. ME7.5 is a complicated SOB😂

[byront8]

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Bought one! 2001 225TT Quattro Manual!

And it’s LZ5M paint code, so I now own a Nogaro Blue Audi!

Plans to fit a TFSI K04-064 and all supporting mods, it’ll be the wife’s car, so 350whp would be good, not sure of the K04-064 will support that high


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[hightime80]

👍👍👍

[A6sport]

The top has been installed and it's excellent, great fit & finish. Top, Microswitches, and labor 2300.00 No more leaking rear window causing damaging the CCM.

[hightime80]

GD! $2300!😬! baller!

[A6sport]

GD! $2300!😬! baller!

2477.00 was the best price I could get on the top from online Audi discounters. (that's the cover only) I'd say it was a good deal. I had the window resealed twice at 200.00 each time. They will not warranty the repair and after a couple of years, it starts to separate. The big thing with a leaking rear window is the damage it does to the CCM.

[blind_peach]

have I been radio silent? yes. have I been doing nothing? no. e85 tune done on the ko3. 640/724cc ev14 injectors, 300LPH fuel pump and relay, and wideband conversion. Windows tinted. Next plan may be to install this duraflex ABT replica wing but I have yet to find a good body shop to complete the job.

e85 tune is on one ECU and I have a 91+ tune on a second ECU that I can just switch out once the tank goes empty to switch. Problems I have currently are excessive misfiring after 3500 rpms on the e85 tune after 10psi (max tune calls for is 18psi) and then the ECU jumps into a limp mode of some sort and runs only at a max boost pressure of 10psi. Another issue is a short to ground from the new wideband o2 sensor. I used a genuine Bosch sensor and my tuner messed up the wiring harness slightly so I repaired that but I am still having that code pop up. My next move might be to just use a genuine walbro in-line fuel pump 255LPH bc this cheap one off Amazon might not be able to hold the necessary pressure the tune calls. i also talked to my tuner, and he told me I need the 4 bar fuel pressure regulator for the e85 tune so let's see if that fixes my issues, here's hoping.

[hightime80]

Good luck with that. U have come a long way. I had some teething problems when I first went wideband and mostly solved now. You will figure it out!

[blind_peach]

Thanks. I fitted the walbro pump, which is listed as good for until 650hp, and got a bosch 4 bar fpr but still no luck. The e85 tune runs off the o2 sensor so I'm sure the ground short is causing the problem. I switched to 91+ for the time being but that seems to be having problems in the high end.

When you say teething problems what do you mean? Is it that the timing belt was off or the wideband to narrowband harness was wired improperly? the latter was my issue that i went and fixed but it didn't alleviate the problem

[hightime80]

Lol. Itvwas a figure of speech like a baby teething. My timing is perfect 😂 I had to add a VVT for the WB. I made my own harness cuz i dont trust ppls work and i m 2 cheap 2 buy an unitronics cable. Then the rest was tuning by logging endless hours and reading the thousands of pages on nefmoto to make my own tune.
All said and done I think I am damn close to 300hp will get her on a dyno when the east coast stop being Canada.

[blind_peach]

I haven't added VVT, I hear it is only specific to the head. But I do have resistors on hand to wire in so it can clear the code for long term fuel trims. I've been reading on nefmoto as well, but still can't make sense of how to use TunerPro to adjust my current e85 tune to fix my misfires. It gets even more annoying when my tuner just won't respond to my messages. 300hp leads to higher torque, but iirc you stated you changed out your rods

[hightime80]

VVat are NOT head specific. I added it to my rebuilt ATC head like yours. No problems. The resistor mod does not work done been that route. The ecu runs 2 different maps depends on detected intake cam duration(kfzw vs kfzw2) so its gonna run like shit and misfire and throw codes when the crank and cam sensors dont jive within the expected values and no its just not at start up. It switchs on the fly according to the nef gods. You need to ESKONF it out or put a VVT in.
Yes I got rods and a basic bottom end rebuilt. My head was rebuilt by the guy I bought it from. Motor is strong and pulls stupid hard. My tuner is an asshat also none of them ever responds. Its like once they got ur $ its not their problem. Which is why I spent days learning how to tune. I m happy to get tge car just the way I like it till I go BAT.
Nefmoto is not a casual read. Its math and physics and conceptual. I have spent days reading and dugesting it. If u want the car to run right beyond a basic stage 1 or 2 tuning it yourself. Log and log and make the changes yourself or pay for a real dyno tune. No remote tuner will ever get it right nor do they care IMO.
Pro tip: if u can absolutely rule out an ignition problem (such is chane the whole ignition harness, new plugs gapped right and check all ground points) and rule out fueling(check mechanical presurre, flow test injectors for rate and spray pattern) then your misfire is tune related. If you read up on how ecu detects misfores and know the concept then it points to a deviation of crank and cam speed therefore its a fueling ussue nit related to hardware. Good luck.

[hightime80]

Figure out ur problems yet 🍑?

[blind_peach]

nah I haven't, i ended up just not running with that ecu and have kept the car on 91. I also got hold of a GTS tuning GTTx-052, which is basically a KO4-001 with a billet wheel and am looking into dropping that in and then getting a multi tune through Motaza Tuning. Learned my mistake of not going to legit tuners

[blind_peach]

and what makes things worse is gasoline prices for 91 are about to hit $4 so I might just run the e85 tune for dailying

[hightime80]

Looks like a good turbo. Better specs than the f21. Hope u get it straighten out!!

[blind_peach]

yeah that's why i got it over a f21. the dude sold me the turbo, high flow manifold, and the turbo inlet pipe so once i've the time next week, i'll drop it in hopefully. tired of losing boost after 4K rpms. I still plan on rebuilding the turbo because there are larger journal bearings and I'd like to clean the oil passages. Thanks!