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awd4g63 · 02-26-2010, 04:06 PM

My names Mike for those of you that haven't met me. I bought this car almost 4 years ago and never posted anything about it. Since I'm snowed in today I will start a journal.

I got the car from MA almost 4 years ago. I had 2 friends pick it up and trailer it back to PA. The car was in decent condition and had a new low mileage JDM motor and SBR FMIC with receipts. At the time it had a 50 trim, safc and vpc in it.

As soon as I got the car I hooked the logger up and tuned it the best I can with the VPC/AFC. Hated the setup and ended up running the SAFC and a 2g MAS.

I don't have any pictures of when I 1st got it because my camera was broke at the time. This is a picture about a month after I got it. I started to do some remodeling on my house and the car became a tool shed.

I was smoking alot and did a compression test. Ended up being the head gasket. New Headgasket, FP2 cams and picked up a gt-12 for a great price.

Now skipping a few years (lost a lot of pictures)

Gt-12 BB Turbo
SBR FMIC
Fluidyne Radiator & Slim Fan
2g mas and 3.5" rigged intake
Ported and Rebuilt 90 TB
JMF SMIM
FIC 650cc Injectors
Walbro 255 Pump
Aeromotive AFPR
Earls Fuel Filter
SS Feed and Return for Rail
Ported 2g Exhaust Manifold
RNR O2 Eliminator Downpipe
3" Custom exhaust with Megan Muffler
Tial External Wastegate
SAFC
MMCD Logger
****ty Trans
3 Bolt Rear
Stock Struts and no name springs
3g Eclipse Wheels

I also deleted everything I can under the hood and moved some things around to clean it up. Added Manual rack, deleted all emissions and relocated the battery properly to the rear.

Eventually I got some KYB AGX's, Sprint springs and new wheels.

Throughout the season I had trans problems. Could never hit second, continued to race and broke a shift for. Got the car in 3rd gear and drove it about 60 miles in 3rd gear. Burning the clutch when needed to get going. Got the car home, removed the trans and burn ACT 2100.

Sent my center diff out to be welded, TRE double syncros and new evo forks. All the bearings looked good so let it go. I got the new trans in and did one hard 2-3 and broke a shift rail. Removed the trans again and replaced the rail.

Put everything in again. Banged the 1-2 like butter, shift to 3rd and griiind. I was pissed. Got in a parking lot, launched it and snapped the rear axle. Picked up a 4 bolt from a friend.

02-26-2010, 04:06 PM	#1
awd4g63 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wilkes Barre, PA Member #2925 My Ride: DSM iTrader: (0)	Mikes 1990 TSI AWD My names Mike for those of you that haven't met me. I bought this car almost 4 years ago and never posted anything about it. Since I'm snowed in today I will start a journal. I got the car from MA almost 4 years ago. I had 2 friends pick it up and trailer it back to PA. The car was in decent condition and had a new low mileage JDM motor and SBR FMIC with receipts. At the time it had a 50 trim, safc and vpc in it. As soon as I got the car I hooked the logger up and tuned it the best I can with the VPC/AFC. Hated the setup and ended up running the SAFC and a 2g MAS. I don't have any pictures of when I 1st got it because my camera was broke at the time. This is a picture about a month after I got it. I started to do some remodeling on my house and the car became a tool shed. I was smoking alot and did a compression test. Ended up being the head gasket. New Headgasket, FP2 cams and picked up a gt-12 for a great price. Now skipping a few years (lost a lot of pictures) Gt-12 BB Turbo SBR FMIC Fluidyne Radiator & Slim Fan 2g mas and 3.5" rigged intake Ported and Rebuilt 90 TB JMF SMIM FIC 650cc Injectors Walbro 255 Pump Aeromotive AFPR Earls Fuel Filter SS Feed and Return for Rail Ported 2g Exhaust Manifold RNR O2 Eliminator Downpipe 3" Custom exhaust with Megan Muffler Tial External Wastegate SAFC MMCD Logger ****ty Trans 3 Bolt Rear Stock Struts and no name springs 3g Eclipse Wheels I also deleted everything I can under the hood and moved some things around to clean it up. Added Manual rack, deleted all emissions and relocated the battery properly to the rear. Eventually I got some KYB AGX's, Sprint springs and new wheels. Throughout the season I had trans problems. Could never hit second, continued to race and broke a shift for. Got the car in 3rd gear and drove it about 60 miles in 3rd gear. Burning the clutch when needed to get going. Got the car home, removed the trans and burn ACT 2100. Sent my center diff out to be welded, TRE double syncros and new evo forks. All the bearings looked good so let it go. I got the new trans in and did one hard 2-3 and broke a shift rail. Removed the trans again and replaced the rail. Put everything in again. Banged the 1-2 like butter, shift to 3rd and griiind. I was pissed. Got in a parking lot, launched it and snapped the rear axle. Picked up a 4 bolt from a friend.