AAZ First Run

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AAZ First Run

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It's alive!!! :D

I've completed the conversion from JX to AAZ. My JX being seriously under powered and did I find some issues when stripping it!

The AAZ is running the JX Turbo, inlet and exhaust manifolds and modified boost pin.

The performance is outstanding, the quicker you can change gear, the quicker you can hit 60!

To anyone thinking of undertaking the conversion (from JX to AAZ) - DO IT! The hardest part of the whole thing is getting the engine back into the van onto the spigot shaft!! I did it with a sprained wrist, one trolley jack and a block of wood.

There are still plenty of engines still out there, I bought a SEAT Toledo with 1 owner, FSH, av miles off Ebay for £150. Then sold the interior for £100 and the turbo for £65 and scrapped the shell - engine was free!!

All in all - a cheap and quick conversion for the DIY and the results are fantastic! :ok
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VW should have done this from the beginning!
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It does make me wonder why they didnt.

I have finally got confidence in mine now after changing the head gasket sorted my overheating issues. I scare myself when i look down and im cruising at 75! Im just struggling to get used to the 5 speed JX box - 1st to 2nd gear is horrible. I dont have to use it all the time but still its a pain.

MPG is better than the 1Y, it pulls like a train up hills and i love the whistle of the turbo :D

Was it worth the hassle and expense? So far yes - i just hope it stays reliable doing 20,000 miles a year!

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glad you got it sorted if you remember the pain mine was with overheating then turbo died then after 300 miles the end of the crank died i put a new crank in replaced 3 valves also put a 3/4 inch boar turbo to sump pipe on.ive got the upgrade boost pin and golf gtd intercooler and k&n induction filter (only bad thing sounds like a train on tick over nice though)with crank case breath half way up the rear vent looks like a factory fit just about to add a rs6 oil cooler but dont fancy running the pipes to the front seems like im asking a lot from the oil pump only thing is because its all recon and new parts i still havnt got the beast over 55 mph really want to run it in well, im running a abn gear box with 225 55 17 tyres looks sweet but dont know what top speed to expect.hoping to go to dub freeze in it soon fingers cross best of luck with yours
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