Top gearbox mount for 02M 6 speed

Just levelling the engine and building this using part of the original mount

Building the engine mount for PD or newer TDI/1.8T

Cars that use lateral engine mounts instead of 1 front and 2 rear style have a diferent placing for the holes so new mounts have to be done for the engine block and the gearbox.

I was thinking about making a similar style to the original PD mount but then decided to make one that looks like the one i had in the beginning, even if it means remplacing the tensioner with one that uses spring instead of a shock.

Start from scratch

Placing the engine

AFN out ARL in!

The project will be taking a new engine, the AFN was sold and a ARL will be taking it's place...

I'll be racing a MK2 and a '98 Ibiza until it's ready.

Rabbit TDI drag racing 2011

How to break a clutch bearing

This crappy bearing came with my reinforced clutch and pressure plate but only lasted 4 month :S




So i bought this very powerful bearing made of plastic :)

How to bend a shifter cable

Apart from putting a new cable, there is absolutely nothing to do here...
Only 2nd and 3rd gear were working :S

MK1 Cabrio power steering

The mk2/mk3 steering works well but original is always better :)
So let's modify the steering column again...

Turbo ajustment

As i didn't have any boost under 2000rpm i opened up the turbo to find too much opened vanes at full actuator position, so the crappy welded lever was removed and a vnt15 one was placed in, now it should work i guess... :\

Reinforced clutch fork

Just some welding nothing special apart a really didn't want to take the gearbox out again...