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xoo00oox
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Location: East Nassau, NY
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 Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: Project Quattro-Syncro. 1.8t, 5speed, AWD, ABS,EDL |
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Here's a better view of that flex piece. Again, only three months and three thousand miles on it.
199254 miles on the van and 93 hours on the engine, let's see if this one can hold up to the northeast salt. |
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Vanagon Nut
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Location: Sunshine Coast B.C.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 12:06 am Post subject: Re: Project Quattro-Syncro. 1.8t, 5speed, AWD, ABS,EDL |
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does the left rear tire kick up water and road salt toward that bushing?
Neil.
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xoo00oox
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Location: East Nassau, NY
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 6:56 am Post subject: Re: Project Quattro-Syncro. 1.8t, 5speed, AWD, ABS,EDL |
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| Vanagon Nut wrote: |
does the left rear tire kick up water and road salt toward that bushing?
Neil. |
yes it does, still that braided piece should not have crumbled apart like it did. |
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jberger
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 9:00 am Post subject: Re: Project Quattro-Syncro. 1.8t, 5speed, AWD, ABS,EDL |
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| xoo00oox wrote: |
| Vanagon Nut wrote: |
does the left rear tire kick up water and road salt toward that bushing?
Neil. |
yes it does, still that braided piece should not have crumbled apart like it did. |
Depending on the grade of Stainless, a salt spray that hits a very hot object will certainly turn that coupling to mush real quickly. Maybe wrap it with header tape to keep the salt from penetrating the loose weave and packing the internal ribbed space. I feel that is bound to happen again. |
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Vanagon Nut
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 9:14 am Post subject: Re: Project Quattro-Syncro. 1.8t, 5speed, AWD, ABS,EDL |
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| xoo00oox wrote: |
| Vanagon Nut wrote: |
does the left rear tire kick up water and road salt toward that bushing?
Neil. |
yes it does, still that braided piece should not have crumbled apart like it did. |
Though its a somewhat "apples to oranges" comparison, the outside of the bushing on my ABA NA engine still looks ok after at least 10K miles. But then its located higher (closer to manifold) than the bushing you show. But only 3 months and 3000 miles on the bushing you show? I agree. It shouldnt be failing so soon.
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xoo00oox
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Location: East Nassau, NY
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 10:26 am Post subject: Re: Project Quattro-Syncro. 1.8t, 5speed, AWD, ABS,EDL |
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| jberger wrote: |
| xoo00oox wrote: |
| Vanagon Nut wrote: |
does the left rear tire kick up water and road salt toward that bushing?
Neil. |
yes it does, still that braided piece should not have crumbled apart like it did. |
Depending on the grade of Stainless, a salt spray that hits a very hot object will certainly turn that coupling to mush real quickly. Maybe wrap it with header tape to keep the salt from penetrating the loose weave and packing the internal ribbed space. I feel that is bound to happen again. |
I have a feeling it is too. A lot of cars have flex sections like this on the very bottom of the car, Audi for example. They are right before the catalysts. These cars are only a about 6 inches off the ground and get this part dragged through salt and slush for about 10 years before they go bad. I think it was just inferior metal used on the mesh part of this one. |
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Wangta
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Location: Inland Empire, CA
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| Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 1:41 pm Post subject: Re: Project Quattro-Syncro. 1.8t, 5speed, AWD, ABS,EDL |
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Andrew - your van still alive and killin it on the roads? Forgo to ask - did you have to cut the crossmember at all to mount the Audi 5 speed (I believe you do for the Subi covnersions). Oh and when can you do this to my van?  |
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point003
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Joined: December 04, 2017
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Location: ru
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 12:29 am Post subject: Re: Project Quattro-Syncro. 1.8t, 5speed, AWD, ABS,EDL |
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With the new engine, I need to go to drive-by-wire rather than throttle cable. This is the best solution we have found. I use the late VW accelerator pedal and use a CAT 5 cable to run the data from the cable to the ECM. I also run the OBD2 data through the same cable from the ECM to the diagnostic port we install under the dash.
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best to you, please, tell me where this pedal? perhaps you know the part number? or exactly where to use this? or where exactly you bought it?
PS.. sorry for my English  |
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point003
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| Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 2:54 am Post subject: Re: Project Quattro-Syncro. 1.8t, 5speed, AWD, ABS,EDL |
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Hi,
the same thing I managed to do with the Audi engine, only with a one-way camshaft.
look-
https://youtu.be/h5e_3isdy5Y |
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4Gears4Tires
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| Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:25 pm Post subject: Re: Project Quattro-Syncro. 1.8t, 5speed, AWD, ABS,EDL |
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Well that was a fun read! What a great build!
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elizer 
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Location: Northern Virginia
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| Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 8:33 pm Post subject: Re: Project Quattro-Syncro. 1.8t, 5speed, AWD, ABS,EDL |
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| xoo00oox wrote: |
With the new engine, I need to go to drive-by-wire rather than throttle cable. This is the best solution we have found. I use the late VW accelerator pedal and use a CAT 5 cable to run the data from the cable to the ECM. I also run the OBD2 data through the same cable from the ECM to the diagnostic port we install under the dash.
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best to you, please, tell me where this pedal? perhaps you know the part number? or exactly where to use this? or where exactly you bought it?
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2006 jetta have those pedals I believe |
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xoo00oox
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| Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 11:14 am Post subject: Re: Project Quattro-Syncro. 1.8t, 5speed, AWD, ABS,EDL |
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SyncroBouree
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Location: Alongside Monterey Bay
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| Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 11:30 am Post subject: Re: Project Quattro-Syncro. 1.8t, 5speed, AWD, ABS,EDL |
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Looks Hella frosty there-
Best wishes for keeping warm and safe as the next storm heads your way.
p.s. Tho' mine still twists -normally- Thank you for your 1.8T counter-twist university online course...
p.p.s. Love the Audi insignia as well
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cptgreenvalley
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| Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 10:24 am Post subject: Re: Project Quattro-Syncro. 1.8t, 5speed, AWD, ABS,EDL |
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Wow! Such an interesting read of an impressive build!
Any idea if this would work with A6 quattro as well?
I guess it is time to measure my A6 1.8t drive train😊
BR
Magnus
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xoo00oox
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| Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2021 5:09 pm Post subject: Re: Project Quattro-Syncro. 1.8t, 5speed, AWD, ABS,EDL |
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Quattrosyncro is still running like a top! I had to move my boat and the trailer I'm building is not ready yet so....
Just fits!
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Zeitgeist 13
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Location: Port Manteau
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| Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2021 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: Project Quattro-Syncro. 1.8t, 5speed, AWD, ABS,EDL |
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Awesome!
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fleet_maintenance
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Location: Upstate NY
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| Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2021 9:44 pm Post subject: Re: Project Quattro-Syncro. 1.8t, 5speed, AWD, ABS,EDL |
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| xoo00oox wrote: |
Quattrosyncro is still running like a top! I had to move my boat and the trailer I'm building is not ready yet so....
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Like something out of a Bond movie. |
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4Gears4Tires
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| Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 6:13 am Post subject: Re: Project Quattro-Syncro. 1.8t, 5speed, AWD, ABS,EDL |
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That's a beautiful little boat.
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xoo00oox
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| Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 6:40 am Post subject: Re: Project Quattro-Syncro. 1.8t, 5speed, AWD, ABS,EDL |
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| That's a beautiful little boat. |
Thanks! Learning woodworking was my Covid project. I started in February '20 with little wooden boxes and worked my way up to building the boat. Just got it in the water for the first time this past weekend.
It was a happy surprise to find that it fits inside the Vanagon. |
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Jake de Villiers
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