Recent content by abustiffy

went back to a stock after driving a sogi hack. All 5 of my previous mk3 had the hacked shifters too. Other than the position being a bit back for me (ill bend the lever forward later) I love the ability to get into gear and easily reach it from the wheel.

I find it easiest to do similar to above. I install the head, drop in the washers, then install the studs the nuts last. The 2nd part is important. If you do the 3rd 2nd, you will know what I mean.

Use closed loop on a good standalone (xfi, autronic)and say that.

fixed.

Start a project thread now, so we can ridicule you if you fail and praise you if you succeed.

FWIW I know for a fact a gm 3 bar map will work in place of the hks unit. Mine ran great.

IIRC is was an overall gain knob for an optional piece like a GCC.

Ive done the bolts without gasket in the past. Do them 1 by 1 in factory sequence.

DURR. I was going to mention ARPs but that slipped my mind. It is a worthwhile upgrade imo.

low torque spec is a main downfall of a 100% factory vehicle.

If it looks like shit and tastes like shit, good thing you didn't step in it.

tuning tuning tuning. If you detonate, just about any amount of boost can kill it. I think as long as things are happy in the chamber, a stock headgasket and bolts, torqued to the right torque(over stock) It will withstand anything the stock turbo can dish out. That doesnt mean crank that shit...

ignition timing anyone? Im sure a standalone is much cheaper than pistons,valves, and a head.

Alan jordan had a stock one and an ssqv. He seemed to favor this setup.

People with slow cars DO like to say that.