My 1.8T Build Thread

[05GTI1.8T]

this is the first post on my official build thread i will not be able to start this project right away but im making this thread for when i do.

[05GTI1.8T]

sooooooooo heres an updated todo list on my car ive gotten 2 things done so far XD

i just wanted to post this up so u guys have an idea of what exactly im goin to be doing.

Engine
Tuck hoses
Tuck wires
Shave Engine bay
Repaint Engine bay
Remove N249 system
Remove EVAP system
Remove PCV system
Relocate Vac resi
Relocate PS resi
Polish/powdercoat Intake mani
Polish/powdercoat Valve cover
Add GT3076r and all the hardware.
Add Tubular exhaust mani.
Add FMIC
Add Silicone hoses
Add Stealth catch can.
Add Baileys DV
Add 4 bar FPR w/ gauge - done
Add 42DD Turboback 3in exhaust
Send out block to get bored and machined and install my rod and piston setup.
Reprogram ecu with unitronic - apr is too laid back for my tastes.
Keep Carbino CAI


Suspension
Keep FK Steetline Coils

Wheels
bbs reps? r8 reps?

Interior
Reupholster Headliner
Reupholster Door cards
Reupholster Side pillars front middle and rear
Add 3 gauge a pillar pod.
Add Perfect match Boost gauge -20 - 30psi
Add Perfect match Oil pressure gauge
Add Wideband A/F ratio gauge
Add 4 point roll cage
Add 4 point seatbelt harness
Add Recaro Seats.
Add Double din headunit with navi
Redo my current sub setup.
Redo interior lighting


Exterior
Joey Mod - Done
Hid Retro ? possibly.... if i do it its goin to b Q45 projectors.
Redo Rear emblem
Add Boser hood
Shave Rear wiper
Shave trunk handle
Shave Fender marker
Shave Bumper marker
Roll fenders? - possibly not sure if i wanna do this

i know its a long list but im planning on doing most of the stuff on here.

[Vr6JettaBoy]

Do you make a good living ? Building an engine sounds like it would cost a lot of money. But all I can say is your lucky you know how to work on cars. I'm sure you have saved tons of money doing it on your own.

Lookin forward to seeing how it turns out.

[fukn_dubn_gti]

gti.. if it wouldnt be too much trouble.. i know u wana do the buidl thread which is bomb..


but alot of that id loveeee to add to the DIY thread.. can u somehow do little write ups for each item on ur list as u do it?? not to be a pain in ur ass.

[05GTI1.8T]

jettaboy: i work at a machine shop im in the lab my official title is metrologest technician. basically what i do is inspect parts after they get machined and deburred. i check them for flatness in microns (micron = .001 mm) and for surface finish in microns.

and its not like a car machine shop we make parts for cars like roller bearings and various other parts our biggest contract is with a company called autocam which makes parts for cat (construction equipment). we also make piston rings for nascar engines.

i went to school for mechanics at universal technical institute and graduated with certifications in automotive and deisel. also while i was in school i obtained 6 ase (automotive service exellence) certifications. i need 3 more ase's to be master certified in the automotive feild.

and to top all that off i worked at a volkswagen dealer for 6 months before i got a dui and i quit b4 they found out n fired me.

so yea doin this build isnt too hard for me but it is very time consuming for the actual building of the motor ill prob send it out so i get some sort of warranty on it if anything were to go wrong with the engine.

Fukin: yea i was planning on doin diy's as i go along with the build so far on my list is the pcv delete diy, N249 delete diy, SAI delete diy, FPR diy,headliner , door card, and pillars diy, and for all the noobs out there ill do a quick DV diy.

ill prob also do a fmic diy when i get it ordered and installed.

Everyone else: FIND ME A AEB HEAD i need one badly considering the stock awp head has tiny little runners... i plan on redoing the whole valve train and cams too.


Thank you all of u who are following this thread it gives me alot of inspiration when i get stuck on something or gettin to the tough parts of the build.

~Brian

[Travis]

Can't wait to see how it all turns out. I'll definitely be watching.

[-vdub-]

I'm watching this thread like a hawk. I'm taking my ase certifications this may, I'm taking b2 automotive refinishing and b3 non structural analysis

[05GTI1.8T]

good luck with ur ase's havent taken any of the b series tests i want to take the structural analysis and the one ur taking the automotive refinishing.

no new updates since last post other than i watched 3 hours of sons of guns one of my fav shows on tv right now.

ill keep ya'll posted on this tho as soon as i start something new ill post it up imma try and keep this thread as up to date as possible when im doin this build. meaning if i do something on the list above i post pics or write it on here right after i finish doin it.

anyways its time for bed for me so goodnight vwforums see u tomarro after work.

[Deadlanddub]

Im wanting to go into UTI once i graduate, how was it for you?

i will be keeping my eyes on this thread as well

[-vdub-]

thanks. I was lookin at uti also. But I'm only a junior now so I have some time to go yet

[fukn_dubn_gti]

i might go to penn tech.. in williamsport pennsylvania for automotive engineer.

[05GTI1.8T]

uti is pretty good if u actually pay attention and study n what not. though there are alot of pure idiots that went there also that gives uti a bad name but its the people that actually apply themselves in the program that come out on top i was in the top 5 percentile for grades in my graduating class.

NEW UPDATE :

goin to jo ann fabrics to day to go and try and find a fabric that i like, also i have started taking my headliner off and some of the pillar peices.

ill post pics when i get em.

[fukn_dubn_gti]

sounds good..

u can always do a diy for ur headliner in a gti... ill throw it up on the diy..

besides.. 2 diy's for the same thing isnt always bad since people tend to do things differently.

plus one will be for a jetta the other for a gti.. even tho its basically the same idea.

[05GTI1.8T]

heres a bunch of pics of what i did to day very detailed diy to follow also.













The "bitch clip"




Headliner is loose








and just some random pics of the front of my car tossed back together for now









soo yea all i got to do now is buy fabric and put it on and throw it all back together like i said diy to follow this very soon hopefully

[05GTI1.8T]

ordered my fabric today any guesses as to what it is?