5 GT Turbo 11 years later silver bullet comes home

[Turbell]

Crikey Moses, this is looking serious.

 

[Mark_L]

Trial fitted before @Duncan Grier came to visit and it’s such a tight fit.. don’t want to know how many hours in it so far, so much to workout/check/alter/re-check.

Looks Mad sat in the Back..

 

[Steve Swan]

@Mark_L 10/10 for the fab

 

[Mark_L]

@Mark_L 10/10 for the fab

Thanks Steve, still a lot to do.

 

[Adey]

OMG yes!

 

[MartijnTrophy]

What a build this is. Very cool!

 

[DaveL485]

No messing about now! This might actually work!

 

[andybond]

No messing about now! This might actually work!

The procrastination master has spoken.

 

[Duncan Grier]

Thought I would share a small update to keep you all going while awaiting the joys of spring

Sustained quality work by @Mark_L and really impressed with his super skills & hard work

Soooo first in non picture flavour update

My original 2 plans for converting the DSG (DQ500) to 2wd both got a professional option from Mark's friend who concluded it would work with my option 1 of the short drive shaft flange with a snap ring groove machined in the end of the spline area......this def the easy option I hoped for.

However as usual I could not help but to over think (as I do lol) and push option 2 thoughts, so got Mark to torture him while there with my questions and views on using the shaft out the transfer box, and rework something with the adaptor plate.....bingo!

Final conclusion this is the best option and can poss even retain/reuse the OEM needle bearings in the transfer box and few custom bits should be super good. Mark & I agreed also so this is what will be done....while not critical on mid engine/rwd with unequal driveshafts does mean not having such a long driveshaft and can reuse Audi inner so added bonus

 

[Duncan Grier]

Then lots of Mark skills getting below pics into reality.....my madness and his skills we are dangerous

I had planned to use the latest revision OEM rs3 bottom gearbox pendulum mount/brack....lines up with the spaceframe like it was meant to be there

Lots of back and forth on frame mount to connect and Mark came up with his idea to use some Nilatron bushes and turned and nice bit of tube to house

While Mark is finishing the mounts and suspension pickups...damn they look good. I went crazy and ordered a black forest industries stg2 mount.....gearbox is reusing a vibra technics mount but prob change to comp spec of the same and nothing moving....might shake the 5 apart mind lol. Can always go road spec on both of too much

 

[Duncan Grier]

Pics still pic random placement regardless of order of selecting/uploading from this phone

 

[andybond]

Pics still pic random placement regardless of order of selecting/uploading from this phone

Operator error.

Either way, pics look great!

 

[Brigsy]

Coming along nicely

 

[DaveL485]

Excellent mate, great work. But hurry up cos myself and Lee are waiting to take 21's to Mark as well LOL

 

[Duncan Grier]

As a Wednesday evening treat a few pics

Rear spaceframe
Ride height as per design
Engine & box sitting on its mounts in correct position
Cage started
Looking bad arse

 

[DaveL485]

Excellent stuff, now hurry up so I can get Lee's 21 and my 21 in there next

 

[Adey]

looking awesome

 

[Duncan Grier]

Saturday morning picture spam grab a and enjoy, @Mark_L making fantastic progress and car really taking shape



Bottom rear section will be removable to allow spaceframe to drop out for the engine/box to drop out complete with suspension etc for any maintenance (or upgrades ) - using 4 of these

Then onto front cage and side bars, wanted the bars as close to the car and good road use access with max strength, trying to retain 5 dash without too much surgery and of course look super cool. Mark continues to deliverand sure loves my 4 million messages on ever step

 

[Spooky]

I would like to be broken in this please

 

[Turbell]

Stunning work.
Absolutely stunning.