cornishvr6 52 Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Ok so not a huge update but collected the paint for the inlet manifold today, Decided on BMW sparkling graphite which is as close to what i was hoping for then set to work, Very happy with the result i achieved. Last weekend i managed to get the DBW pedal secured in place and happy that its in almost the same position as the original pedal, Got all the wiring looms in place in plugged into the fusebox, Thanks to some extra help from friends to assist this job.Got hold of an engine crane for the weekend and then she was in, Hardest part was finding the correct bolts from the many bags of parts from VW i have purchased for the refitting of the engine.312mm discs/pads collected from Eurocarparts to fit with the new calipers and carriers, Also got some new High tensile bolts to fit when swapping the calipers over.Started cleaning up under the rear arches and gave them a coat of black stonechip guard.BeforeAfterThen my Dubpower 24v conversion manifold arrived so will be fitting this very soonMore pics and progress to follow this week as i have the week off work so will be getting stuck in and hopefully most of the engine parts/front end built back up Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Lookin sweeeeet looking forward to your busy week of updates. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Looking good mate Link to post Share on other sites
cornishvr6 52 Posted March 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 More progress today, Finished fitting the front brake setup.312mm vs 288mm DiscsAll fittedTried a wheel on to make sure clearance was okHad to get the mk5 oil filter housing and cooler mounted up which is not a simple task due to it fouling on the front engine mounting bracket, Luckily my mate Ross is also off this week and gave his help and got stuck in, Alot of trial and error and patience saw it bolted up in place perfect, Pics dont really show just how little room there is.Then time for the manifold to be fitted, all studs removed and cleaned up first prior to installing, Tried the inlet manifold on.Started refitting the engine loom, Alternator and injectors all plugged inThen got most of the engine loom in position and test fitted the throttle body, Maf and Forge intake Toxicarea 1 Link to post Share on other sites
VIW28 29 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Very very neat work matey! Link to post Share on other sites
matty.vrt 120 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 wow looking good super neat build!!! Link to post Share on other sites
MaidenVR6 26 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Looks nice. Gotta love the 24V sound Link to post Share on other sites
cornishvr6 52 Posted July 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Thought I would wake this thread up a little as its been a while due to work reasons and attended vw days in France so working on the mk3 took to the back burner for quite a bit.Anyway how it stands at the moment.Took delivery of my ecu back from storm developmentsPurchased the dubpower decat pipe to compliment the six branchPurchased the jetex stainless 2.5" systemFitted a moroso inline coolant filler and capCoilovers fitted front and rearBosch r32 lambda sensor purchasedAs I write this the car is with a local specialist having few last bits of wiring jobs doing and mot preparation so hopefully fingers crossed will be up and running this/next week and legal again, will post pics once it is ready. Link to post Share on other sites
Caddyslammed 16 Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Very nice work mate! tidy Link to post Share on other sites
UnitedMotorsport 55 Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Your MAF placement is going to cause problems. Link to post Share on other sites
cornishvr6 52 Posted July 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Very nice work mate! tidy Cheers mate finally getting there Link to post Share on other sites
cornishvr6 52 Posted July 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Your MAF placement is going to cause problems.In what way? The reading it takes or the running? Link to post Share on other sites
Daverse 175 Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 That inlet looks crackalacking mate! Link to post Share on other sites
VIW28 29 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Your MAF placement is going to cause problems.In what way? The reading it takes or the running? It's too close to your throttle body and will cause conflicting readings across your maf sensor Link to post Share on other sites
cornishvr6 52 Posted July 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Your MAF placement is going to cause problems.In what way? The reading it takes or the running? It's too close to your throttle body and will cause conflicting readings across your maf sensorHmm I'm unsure where to locate it then as the forge filter kit I'm running puts it in that location on a mk5. How much further away does it need to be ideally? Link to post Share on other sites
aminder 4 Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 I'm doing the same conversion in mine at the moment pretty much at the same stage as you.Will be bolting intake manifold up tonight and plumbing up all the coolant hoses hopefully too. I'd be interested to know what the efficient placement of the MAF from the throttle body would be also - I had planned to keep OEM distance which would have thought be fine no? Link to post Share on other sites
cornishvr6 52 Posted August 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Well... Its alive and running, so far no problems to speak of, will be getting it up to temp tomoz to check fans are cutting in etc, will try upload a video tomorrow :-d Link to post Share on other sites
VIW28 29 Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Good work buddy, you'll be half to see it alive Link to post Share on other sites
cornishvr6 52 Posted August 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 Sure thing mate So the past few days its had -New brake pipes front to back with new fittings,New ball jointsNew track rods and endsNew drop linksBrake and clutch system filled and bledNew fuel filterNew fan switchNew fan/motor (found out original was only running on 1 speed)Oil and filter changeNew coolant, top hose replaced so sits higher than the rad with the inline fillerNew temp sensorFew last bits getting tidied up and re fitted ready for mot, will post some pics/videos at the weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 Wow. You have been busy mate. Well done Link to post Share on other sites
cornishvr6 52 Posted September 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Well I had best upload some pics later today to keep this thread alive.Car flew through its mot in August just in time to be on the road for our local show, The Cornwall vw jamboree, Had a great weekend and some nice comments about the conversion too,That's all for the minute, updates and pics to follow. VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Never mind pics, its R32 now, video!! Link to post Share on other sites
richierich37 236 Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Superb fella! :-) Sent from my iPhone using mind waves! Link to post Share on other sites
cornishvr6 52 Posted September 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Only videos I have at the minute are on Facebook which just show the exhaust note but if you take a look on the group page - ukmk3's devon & cornwall on FB they are on there, Sorry cant seem to send the link at the moment Link to post Share on other sites
vdub88 1 Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Hello mate, what paint did you use when you did the black and blue under the bonnet? And did it hold up ok with the heat under there incuding the lacquer. Cheers. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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