TDI Conversion ( Sharan / AFN ) - My Build Diary

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ok done more today , got engine running off T25 ignition switch ... kids dont have to start and stop the engine now :)

cut allt more wires out , still need to get rid of original fuse box , but allot less on it now :

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will mount ecu under the rear seat in the end , cut a big hole ( no pics yet ) ...and fed ecu through etc

so i was able to mod the engine lid , to clear alternator :

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i know some people cut a complete hole ,then mount a plate on top , but maybe my engine mount has made engine be lower.... so this is all i needed ( so far )

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Looking good.
I have trimmed even less on the engine lid. My engine sitting on both original mounts.
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donciuz wrote:Looking good.
I have trimmed even less on the engine lid. My engine sitting on both original mounts.

Mine too.
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still got some problems lol .. but another thing i have noticed is my bite point on the clutch is quite low to the floor ...

is this common ? maybe something not right with the flywheel / clutch setup i purchased ? ?
i seem to have allot of travel on pedal before i feel anything ..

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Found low bite point problem missing starter motor bolt !!!

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ok , had our weekend away , Rusty went well , gearlinkage came loose up m42 , and lost all gears .. a quick stop and managed to tighten back up ...

and then exhaust sounded funny when we got down to new forest on the saturday ...then coming into campsite this happend :

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so re-fitted for home trip on Monday ...

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so i have now just ordered a custom stainless back box ,and pipes / flexi etc ... 144 quid later ... hopefully it will arrive this week so i can make a new system up

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my custom back box and pipes arrived this morning , cant rate the service ... VERY well packed ..
upto me now to make it fit !

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24" long back box...

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comparing back boxes

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making mounting bracket out of stainless

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tacked on

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this is before i tried it , and found out i had tacked it on the wrong way... so it came off and on again :oops:

modded turbo outpipe , only bit still in steal , will re-do one day ....honest :)

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link pipe from back box to turbo flexi

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completed system ready to be seam welded

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pic of it fitted :

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some welds could do with cleaning up .. but no time ...

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so 144 quid , plus 20 quid from brickwerks for some new rubber mounts ...

if people want details of the company who does the back boxes let me know , they are around 60 quid plus postage.
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That looks spot on mate. yeah can you post up or email me the info i may go down this route as mine is a little loud lol
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phil miller wrote:That looks spot on mate. yeah can you post up or email me the info i may go down this route as mine is a little loud lol

contact these guys , spoke to Fiz,.

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/exhaust--uk?s ... TQ:GB:1181" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

they made a custom 24" back box .. and i ordered the rest off them as well ...cant fault them ,, arrived in 48hrs ,, very well packaged ...

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Sounds epic with no zorst on doesnt it :lol:

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Considering an AFN myself so i'm subscribing to this thread :)
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