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November 27 2006 - Car is back from the body shop with a clean engine bay. Engine has been rebuilt and is ready for mock up in the car so Mikey can start doing what he does best... Fabbing stuff!
http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI44.jpg http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI45.jpg I think I forgot to mention that we installed a 8.5:1 head spacer for more boost! If you look closely, you can see it in this pic. You can also see the external oil cooler fitting. http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI46.jpg http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI47.jpg http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI48.jpg |
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http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI50.jpg http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI51.jpg January 2007 - I decided that I wanted to try and make the engine bay a lot less cluttered. So I commissioned Mikey to make me a Short Runner Intake so that the intercooler plumbing would be simpler and neater. Along with the MMP Phenolic spacer this will help keep intake temps down as well. As usual his work is art. He truly has a gift in handling metal. http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI52.jpg http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI53.jpg |
Here you can see all the bungs in place for various sensors for my Innovate Motorsports Datalogger.
http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI54.jpg January 30th, 2007 - Here are some more mockup pics in the engine bay. http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI55.jpg http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI56.jpg http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI57.jpg Custom throttle cable bracket: http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI58.jpg |
Custom MMP Scribed Fuel Rail Mounting Tabs
http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI59.jpg Once I tore down the car and saw all the wiring mess the stereo installed left me, I was determined to get rid of all the electrical tape, hockey stick tape, and 'butt' connectors. I proceeded to strip out every harness out of the car and redo it by using proper soldering techniques with heat shrink and then using TekFlex and special heat resistant Mil Spec tape. This was a very pain staking process, but again I say, "Do it right, or don't do it at all!". I can now sleep at night knowing that everything has been done properly and will last the lifetime of the car. Here are the results: http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI60.jpg http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI61.jpg http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI62.jpg Here is another one of Mikey's ingenious little touches. http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI63.jpg |
March 2007 - Next came the mockup of the intercooler. It is a Garrett 3.25" Core. As you can see it is pretty big.
http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI64.jpg http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI65.jpg Another thing I was working on in the background was my wheels. I took the Kodiak lips off, had them re polished, had the barrels bead blasted and powder coated black. I bought new bolts, BBS Polished caps with Carbon Fiber centers and reassembled them and mounted Falken R Compound tires. Please excuse the next round of pics, they are from my cel phone and are the only ones I have. http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI66.jpg |
April 2007 - Final mockup and turbo plumbing. We coated the intercooler with the Thermal Dispersant to aid with the cooling capabilities. It also gives my car a very stealth look which I Love. Again please excuse the quality of the pictures. They are all I have from this stage.
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Here is another thing that was going on in the background. Unfortunately I only have pics of the completed product. Again another work of art by Mikey.
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So here is the car in its final build status. I dont have any updated shots of the interior yet, I will try and get some.
June 2007 http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI80.jpg http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI81.jpg http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI82.jpg http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI83.jpg http://nuttall.doesntexist.com/GTI84.jpg |
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