My quest to FI *56K no no*

[3startuna]

ill soon be joining u guys as well. almost have everything for the tt swap. I just need to get an ECU

[J-Groove]

Sorry for being late on the updates.

12/19
Today is the day to pop that engine back inside of the car.

But first, I wanted to gut the rear pre cat.



To do this, We had a mini sledge, a larger ball ping hammer, a pry bar, drill with a nice bit, flat head screw driver, and a pair of needle nose pliers.

Jeremy got suited up.







After that was finished, taking a lot longer than expected. We got the engine onto the cherry picker.



It actually went in rather easy. Nothing got caught up.



Now for a random discovery.

As those following this thread know, my car was in an accident before I owned her. When I went to swap out my radiator for the TT one I bought I found that they looked the same thickness. My first thought was that I got shafted and someone sold me a N/A radiator.

But upon closer look (thanks to Bob The great's site with N/A TT radiator side by side pics) I found that the one in my car was a 2nd gen TT AUTO radiator. haha, crazy stuff. So, I'm happy no one bought mine while it was for sale, because it is staying in my car.

12/20

I forgot the camera today, but nothing too exciting happened. Just a lot of quick progress. Jeremy and I mounted up and did the belts on all the accessories. And plugged in and repositioned everything we could excluding tranny components.

So, basically at a brick wall until I get some money in. Still hoping to have her done before the years end.

-John

[morfinx]

Nice! Free TT radiator upgrade

[guywit94sl]

how important is the tt radiator upgrade? i went full lsd vs insert so now the radiator's becoming a next year thing...hopefully that was a good compromise

[Mumbo_Jumbo]

15? I would've said 17 or 18.

[J-Groove]

Originally Posted by guywit94sl

how important is the tt radiator upgrade? i went full lsd vs insert so now the radiator's becoming a next year thing...hopefully that was a good compromise

I would recommend it. Your engine is going to run hotter, thus it is a little riskier. It may not be a necessity, but it will keep your engine cooler, so that is always a plus.

Here is a pic from Bobthegreat.com where you can see a TT next to a N/A.




Since I now have an extra TT radiator. I'll let it go to you fro $50 + actual shipping.

The core is fine, though there is a good chunk missing from the fan shroud. I would suggest using your stock fans.





-John

[ES 3000TT]

word to the wise dont use the SFR insert!!!

[J-Groove]

Originally Posted by ES 3000TT

word to the wise dont use the SFR insert!!!

Already installed.

The insert was in my budget.

I know it is not the best, and it will not last forever. But I'm not banking on it to. I just want it to last a couple of years till I swap for a TT tranny.

I have never been to the drag strip and am not making a drag car so it should last me.

What was your experience with it? How long were you running before it went out. Did the springs fail or did it grenade?

-John

[Wildarmz]

John,

Did you get the diff pin welded too? Heard that helps a bit. ES 3000TT's car is making more power and judging from the avatar driving more aggressively, but I think the insert will be fine for normal driving.

BTW, no Baylor for me, tuition is going to be too much, not to mention living costs . Decided not to be paying off loans till i'm 40 .

[BigTyla]

Really, the n/a ATX radiator IS a TT radiator. If you are doing a swap on an ATX you don't need a TT radiator since you already have one.

The only difference between the TT radiator and the n/a ATX radiator is the hard line coming out the bottom left of the n/a ATX radiator. That's where the ATX fluid comes out of the built-in cooler.