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05-24-2011, 11:15 AM | #16 |
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Thanks for the compliments!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQySJPEP0Rs first start http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmHcbYk6EQQ video now running! I made a video driving it around but it won't load onto youtube for some reason- it runs and drives great i now have the intercooler pipping hooked up unlike in the video. I still have a few pretty major things to do like find a new rear as the final drive ratio isn't very good for 65mph on the highway top speed was around 80 but the engine was screaming, I think 3.90 rear is a little high i need to find a rear closer to 3.3- It also has more vibration at idle than i would like the rubber mounts i used aren't quite thick enough so should be a simple fix. It still needs glow plugs too i've been cold starting with a hair dryer yes i do realize my hood is crazy I was bored and had extra spray paint and masking tape, it got out of hand luckily this is just the screw around stage i'm going to build a cowl and paint it
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05-28-2011, 12:36 AM | #17 |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSiqPDJIc4E On the road!
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05-30-2011, 09:46 AM | #19 |
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This is great. I want to see it shred the tires with the diesel torque!!
Someone needs a windshield and dash cap
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05-30-2011, 10:05 AM | #20 | |
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i'll fix the windshield when i have everything perfect so it doesn't get broken by the engine lift again haha
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06-01-2011, 07:00 PM | #22 | |
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plus if i didn't mention before, first 100 miles clocked in at 47mpg
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10-18-2011, 02:30 PM | #24 |
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A little update-
After a small mishap with the turbo return line getting clogged and blowing out the rear oil seal I picked up a new s4 turbo, corrected the problem and have driven it a few hundred miles since. Unfortunately I just don't like it. Strait line acceleration is the only descent thing about it. The gear ratio is all wrong. Turning feels awful since the engine sits way to high and due to the stock oil pan it can't go any lower without major mods. Without a new injection pump, injectors, and a basic engine overhaul (head gasket, valve seat, new springs) I'm pretty much at the max boost and fuel i can run. The engine just isn't worth the time and effort because the gains won't be that much more and there are better options out there already. That's where i'm starting over selecting my engine. I figure i'll sell the whole set up and go with something from the mercedes line
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10-19-2011, 08:54 PM | #25 | |
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10-26-2011, 01:28 PM | #26 | |
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probably just going back to rotary though and diesel swapping something else
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12-11-2011, 10:08 AM | #30 |
Respecognize!
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so any updates with this?
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