how did you get on with the heat sleeves Brent?

 

Hi Trails, in the next 2 weeks i will fit the heat sleeves, a new clutch which i ordered last night, two new driveshafts and a remap!
cheers

 

were you ever confident of getting near 400hp on a 20g????

only asking as i look to be running a similar spec and 400 would be a nice round number.....

 

Well mate, Bob Rawle who has been overseeing my car for me said that this AF20G is a 380bhp turbo on a 2 litre, so i think with a perfect set up 400bhp is possible, not really looked into other peoples experiences but i dont see why not, its a good sized turbo and will make boost over 1.5 bar, so future looks good, i am going to try and max it out, its just my block keeping me at 1.5 bar, might try 1.6 and a few tweaks!.

 

After a quick search, it looks to me that with all supporting mods for a 20g, v power, and a well sorted car with good heads, running around 1.5/1.6 bar, 400bhp is possible, i have also keep the inlet to the turbo of a small diameter to try and get rid of any boost creep.

 

nice to know

not into chasing numbers really, just be nice!! shall be tapping you up for info if you beat me to it

when you say good heads, standard or a well ported set of v3/4, big valves etc???

 

Well yes a well sorted set of sti4 heads with solid lifters and aftermarket cams is always a good start!

Fingers crossed on the power front, i am starting work on the car again this weekend, hopefully see some power gains and after a visit to Bob again, although a have also just bought a v6 syncro passat which is in need of a supercharger!.

 

spoke to engine tuner today, 370 is my limit at the mo, did ask about v3/4heads and was told it would help, still in the hunt!!!

 

New battery and clutch in my car now, pulls like she should again now!, just managed to get some new suspension and probably a new dccd gearbox and rear diff, which is nice.

 

result...be interested to here how you get on with DCCD Brent...

 

Tein coilies, the RA box has been rebuilt, i have also managed to get hold of a Neetronics controller, which is nice, should make the ol' wagon a different animal!.

 

STI RA box with DCCD, rear diff, all running gear including alloy wish bones, Tein coilovers with alloy topmounts, and neetronics controller all arriving to me on saturday, bring on the transformation!.

 

Oooo, nice...the DCCD will transform the way the thing feels...where are the pics?

 

will put a pic up of Neetronics in a bit mate.

 

nothing much to look at i know, but its a good piece of kit.

 

nice and functional, be interested to see how you mount it

 

well mate my boost gauge is at the moment cable tied to the cup holder, so i need to make a bit more of an effort with this one! lol

 

Right then , stuff all delivered
Wishbones

Tein coilovers, alloy tops


Rear diff

Dccd box


Prop

 

also this

 

Oooo, are you going rotated IM then Brent...is that a remote PS tank, I need one too

 

No reverse inlet for me mate, and i will probably sell that PS tank, too much hassle to relocate right now!, made a little progress today, but tbh the drivers side rear was a right bitch, just started to strip the rear end down today, no rush, the car can be off the road indefinately, the rear centre nut will not undo!, so having to strip the hub off the car with drive shaft complete, to get it on a bench to work on, or try a windy gun.

Suprised me how much thicker the rear RA drive shafts are than the standard wagon one on my car, the wagon ones are about 20mm dia, and the RA ones are 24mm dia.

The rear diff on my wagon was put on when it was converted to from auto to manual, the gearbox was out of an 03 reg uk car, and i have no idea what the rear diff was from, the rear diff has viscous LSD written on it, and has a ratio of 3.545, see pic, a bit odd, i reckon the front and rear ratios were not the same hence my gearbox giving up!, nothing to do with the 370 lb/ft of torque!, lol.

Also ,managed to find out that the rear discs and pads need replacing really.

 

i bet you an't wait to try it out with new suspension, the new box and DCCD...that will be a good day

let me know how much you want for the tank...it could come in handy

 

I cant wait mate!, its gonna be a few weeks yet, i can see me buying allsorts, like bushes and stuff, while its all off might as well do it!, the box was rebuilt recently, and the teins had been overhauled also.

PM sent

 

Just ordered, engine oil, gearbox oil, Kaaz LSD oil, genuine oil filter, and rear brake pads, thats enough for now!.

 

I exceited for you...got a blank PM back last night btw?

 

Got my 'new' battery replaced today, as it was naffed, flat when i bought it a few weeks ago, and would not hold charge!
Also dropped my intercooler pipework to a fabricating compand to get a threaded boss put on for the charge temp sensor.

pm re-sent trails

 

Well KAAZ LSD oil, millers crx nt gear oil turned up today, with the OMP rear brake pads and some JBL speakers, so game on when i get some daylight at some time!!!!

 

coit's always nice getting stuff in the post! you need to change your signature now, should be 2.1 20g DCCD wagon build underway

 

The diff is correct, the UK box should have a 3.9 front and 1.1 transfer box, so a 3.54 is needed

 

yes mate i found that out after posting that up, apidavid replied to a thread of mine ages ago stating what ratio it should be, but i just had no idea what the ratio of the rear diff was!

Its christmas!!