McCoy's "room for improvement" build
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McCoy's "room for improvement" build
I've been on the forum for a while now and I figured it was time to let you all in on my daily. I bought it for $800 when I was 14 from a very nice man in a trailer. Since then I've put about $6k in it. I love working on this car and luckily because I went the cheap route I get to constantly fix things... The list of mods are as follows:
Engine:
Ebay log mani with 16g dsm turbo
Knockoff ssqv bov
12:1 FPR
FM intercooler pipes w/fun-sized intercooler
2.5 straight pipes
Aluminum rad with slim fans
Suspension:
Ebay super-stiff adjustable coils
KYB shocks
FM adjustable sways
Front strut bar
Autopower roll bar
Door bars
Drivetrain:
Ebay 6 puck with lightweight flywheel
4:10 torsen
Interior:
Ebay deep dish steering wheel with slim quick disconnect
Custom 2-tone charcoal(center) and black(back and sides) seats
Kenwood head unit w/ipod interface
X4 6.5 3-way speakers
Exterrior:
Wings west full kit with lip spoiler
Carbon F1 style mirrors
Black TSI's
Seamless replacement vinyl top
Black-out tail lights
16" Konig Holes with 205/40/16 cooper tires
It's not the greatest quality build in the world but I have had more fun building and driving this car over the past 7 years than I have doing pretty much anything else. A few old pictars to start off:
Plans if I can get my bills paid this summer include proper engine management and a full overhaul of the turbo system.
Engine:
Ebay log mani with 16g dsm turbo
Knockoff ssqv bov
12:1 FPR
FM intercooler pipes w/fun-sized intercooler
2.5 straight pipes
Aluminum rad with slim fans
Suspension:
Ebay super-stiff adjustable coils
KYB shocks
FM adjustable sways
Front strut bar
Autopower roll bar
Door bars
Drivetrain:
Ebay 6 puck with lightweight flywheel
4:10 torsen
Interior:
Ebay deep dish steering wheel with slim quick disconnect
Custom 2-tone charcoal(center) and black(back and sides) seats
Kenwood head unit w/ipod interface
X4 6.5 3-way speakers
Exterrior:
Wings west full kit with lip spoiler
Carbon F1 style mirrors
Black TSI's
Seamless replacement vinyl top
Black-out tail lights
16" Konig Holes with 205/40/16 cooper tires
It's not the greatest quality build in the world but I have had more fun building and driving this car over the past 7 years than I have doing pretty much anything else. A few old pictars to start off:
Plans if I can get my bills paid this summer include proper engine management and a full overhaul of the turbo system.
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It's just the cheapo ebay manifold and suprisingly it's held up really well. Only one small crack directly below the turbo on the bottom of the manifold. And I just replaced my HKS SSQV special edition black bov with an adjustable ebay ssqv knockoff and I couldn't be happier with how it's performing. The sound is wonderful and it came with two recirculation fittings if I decide to go that route too. Pics as soon as I can.
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