Whipping my mama volvo...ugh VW

[kujiwara]

Re: Whipping my mama volvo...ugh VW

Time for big turbo?

[BolideVW]

Re: Whipping my mama volvo...ugh VW

Maybe....not really any point in leaving this turbo on there if I'm going to have to take it off within 20k miles

[BaggedGLI]

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^^ no leaks at the master, slave is internal on o2m

Master doesn't leak externally. Slave commonly fails.

Yeah probably go with something very aggressive (fx400). Did you change the slave yourself since it's inside the transmission?

Get something sprung or you will hate life.

[DriverFound.]

Re: Whipping my mama volvo...ugh VW

I have a stock K03 laying around and a 3" DP if you want them? Send me a PM if interested.

[toplessvw]

Re: Whipping my mama volvo...ugh VW

have you looked into the frankin-turbo lots of good reviews on them and not a bad price to boot.

[BolideVW]

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You bet! F23 is high on my list. Probably going with something bigger though.

[BolideVW]

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I think I've found my issue...

[Lo)2enz0]

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that'd do it. IMO if I were you I would slap a new clutch in and get her moving again and do the upgrade next winter. Summers just starting and piecing together a turbo set up and getting it tuned will take a while

[martin13]

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I'm gonna agree with that. Just put a clutch in and get the engine back in the car. Build it up over the winter.

[Fizzo20]

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Or source yourself another 1.8T and start building that slowly on the side and have it ready for a quick swap in the winter. That's what I wanna do, but with a VRT instead
Only issue is you're gonna have a damn hard time finding a 1.8T with such low KMs like yours I think. I don't know how common 1.8Ts are but it seems like finding one with that low of KM would be impossible.

[BolideVW]

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Yeah the clutch is getting done for sure and some sort of turbo replacement (will likely not be a ko3s). For the clutch I think I'm going to go with an fx400 8puck sprung clutch and a steel flywheel to retain some of the daily drivability that it seems the aluminum ones take away.

[martin13]

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There is a 1.8t for sale on Das Dubbers right now just so you know.

[BolideVW]

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Finally got myself some parts...

Also somehow got two clutches...

[turbomeyers]

Re: Whipping my mama volvo...ugh VW

Finally got myself some parts...

Also somehow got two clutches...

that will need some rods...

[BolideVW]

Re: Whipping my mama volvo...ugh VW

50 trim at like 18psi should be fine. Should still be under 300wtq and a gentle enough power delivery that it'll be fine. Rods will probably be done over next winter though.