zef
Drag Racing Champion
Re-sealed the cam cover. A bit nerve racking and had to re-do it once because I put down too much sealant. Ended up using a scotch brite pad and brake cleaner to clean the mating surfaces--worked really well. All new hardware torqued to 8nm + 90. New PCV valve from FCP. USP Motorsports aluminum upper timing cover. New alternator & water pump. Replaced the o-ring on the coolant pipe going into the water pump. Installed 034 SAI delete kit, CCTA coolant flange & 6 speed heater core hoses. Replaced the o-ring on the crankshaft position sensor and a new gasket on the lower crankcase vent. Freshly painted block with Eastwood engine paint, cam cover was painted using VHT wrinkle-plus. Came out OK, I definitely could've done better if I was a little more patient with the heat gun. Freshly painted vacuum pump & throttle body. New HPFP refresh kit from FCP. Was going to pull the manifold to clean the valves but they look OK so I am going to skip for now. Forge silicone coolant hoses & Spulen coolant distribution hoses to replace the factory plastic pipes.
Only things left to do to button up the motor are to remove the exhaust manifold studs and replace with 034 studs & nuts, and to replace the lower timing cover. Also swapping the factory crank bolt for an ARP bolt. Then she'll be ready for the new turbo.
Finished re-painting the rear subframe, lower control arms, and rear spindles. Used Eastwood alumablast paint on the spindles, and Eastwood rust encapsulator & extreme chassis black on the subframe and control arms. Superpro end links are still in good shape, as well as the 034 upper control arms and toe arms. 034 spherical trailing arms are showing significant wear, so I ordered a rebuild kit. Apparently the MK7/MQB trailing arm bushings fit the MK6, which explains why they no longer had the MK6 rebuild kits listed (which still makes no sense to me). All new factory hardware. Also ordered new rear fender liners since my Hoosiers chewed them up last year. Will be running street tires this year so I don't believe I'll have an issue chewing them up going forward. Will upload pictures once everything is installed.
Verkline front subframe, steering rack, and front sway bar are installed. Still figuring out the control arms. Once control arms are mounted the spindles, coilovers, camber plates, and brakes will all be installed. Then transmission and axles will go in. After that, I gotta finish bolting in my roll bar & seat. Then it'll be a waiting game until the turbo kit is ready for pick up.
Only things left to do to button up the motor are to remove the exhaust manifold studs and replace with 034 studs & nuts, and to replace the lower timing cover. Also swapping the factory crank bolt for an ARP bolt. Then she'll be ready for the new turbo.
Finished re-painting the rear subframe, lower control arms, and rear spindles. Used Eastwood alumablast paint on the spindles, and Eastwood rust encapsulator & extreme chassis black on the subframe and control arms. Superpro end links are still in good shape, as well as the 034 upper control arms and toe arms. 034 spherical trailing arms are showing significant wear, so I ordered a rebuild kit. Apparently the MK7/MQB trailing arm bushings fit the MK6, which explains why they no longer had the MK6 rebuild kits listed (which still makes no sense to me). All new factory hardware. Also ordered new rear fender liners since my Hoosiers chewed them up last year. Will be running street tires this year so I don't believe I'll have an issue chewing them up going forward. Will upload pictures once everything is installed.
Verkline front subframe, steering rack, and front sway bar are installed. Still figuring out the control arms. Once control arms are mounted the spindles, coilovers, camber plates, and brakes will all be installed. Then transmission and axles will go in. After that, I gotta finish bolting in my roll bar & seat. Then it'll be a waiting game until the turbo kit is ready for pick up.
