Derracudas zermatt 20vt,6spd, 351awhp - July 4th drive vid

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:24 pm

they are "clean" :( that's the ruined paint that the adhesive has left me.... the trunk spoiler needs to be painted, so likely i have that and the back section of the trunk painted at some point and maybe even fix a couple little other knicks and dings.

Audilard · Post by **Audilard** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:23 pm

Looks great Derek. How's it running?

WAUG0806 · Post by **WAUG0806** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:09 pm

Audilard wrote:Looks great Derek. How's it running?

:stupid:

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:36 pm

WAUG0806 wrote:
Audilard wrote:Looks great Derek. How's it running?

:stupid:

hmm, i thought i replied to this earlier, but i guess it didn't come through.

it seems to be ok at the moment, it's a little rich on start up, but clears out and idles cleanly. the issue i have at hand is once it warms up, and the fan kicks on, the voltage drop sometimes kills it... sometimes not. no rhyme or reason... :wtf:

today was a holiday and so i couldn't register it... in the morning though

it's insured btw :woowoo:

quattrostyle · Post by **quattrostyle** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:31 am

derracuda wrote:they are "clean" :( that's the ruined paint that the adhesive has left me....

got the same issue with my 90 turbodiesel, after cleaning and polishing more dan once it still says: Audi 90 Turbodiesel on the trunk :(

RSCoupe · Post by **RSCoupe** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:27 am

Looks great Derek!

Before I Rain-x the glass, I clean it with Windex and 0000 (4 zero) steel wool. It won't scratch, and it will get everything off.

AudiSport4000 · Post by **AudiSport4000** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:36 am

Clay bar'ing is great, done it once on my car and its something I try and do twice a year now.

Looks fantastico!!

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:58 am

RSCoupe wrote:Looks great Derek!

Before I Rain-x the glass, I clean it with Windex and 0000 (4 zero) steel wool. It won't scratch, and it will get everything off.

yeah, i've used steel wool and rubbing compound before. these windows were already pretty clean, so no worries there 8)

AudiSport4000 · Post by **AudiSport4000** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:05 am

So, certain steel wool wont work? Ive wanted to try this.

Windex and steel wool, huh? Any other tips?

owdlvr · Post by **owdlvr** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:46 am

I clean my windshield with BonAmi bathroom cleaner. Works awesome at getting everything off, and doesn't leave a residue if you rinse well.

Wash the car, bon ami the glass, re-rinse the car and follow your normal procedures from there.

-Dave

Lt. Sarge · Post by **Lt. Sarge** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:11 am

AudiSport4000 wrote:Clay bar'ing is great, done it once on my car and its something I try and do twice a year now.

Looks fantastico!!

I disagree, in my experience if you wax your car at the proper interval (every month or two) clay barring is not needed on a recurring basis.

However, I don't know how much pollution you get in the rain in Indiana, I know that was a problem in Saint Louis for me.

Yay Oregon!

AudiSport4000 · Post by **AudiSport4000** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:30 am

Ive only claybar'ed the car once. I think once before winter and once after it is appropriate enough. Thats what Ive been told by some people who know alot more about this stuff than I do (I dont know much about paint, body work, or detailing!).

Once before the crappy snow/rust belt stuff hits, and once after!

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:54 pm

she was registered this morning, and her maiden voyage was to NAPA!!! hahaha. seems to be running alrighty. i live on a hill, so on the way back up i eased into a little boost

can't wait to get everything dialed and broken in... then for some fun rides 8)

AudiSport4000 · Post by **AudiSport4000** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:57 pm

:woowoo:

oldsklaudidub · Post by **oldsklaudidub** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:02 pm

:0wn3d:

WAUG0806 · Post by **WAUG0806** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:15 pm

D3R3K I was thinking your stalling/rpm drop when the fan kicks in may be from the battery being a little weak from not driving regularly.... might just dissapear with more regular use?

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:25 pm

i guess i'll find out

oldsklaudidub · Post by **oldsklaudidub** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:27 pm

hmm i think your on to something there. sounds like the problem i had when i first got the 5ktq going

Lt. Sarge · Post by **Lt. Sarge** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:43 pm

derracuda wrote:i guess i'll find out

Don't worry, since I'm such a good friend I'll help!

I'll call you when I get out of my internship on Wednesday

djapothecary · Post by **djapothecary** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:29 pm

could be the voltage regulator or grounding. I'm fighting a similar issues and I drive my car daily. I've been looking at a grounding kit and perhaps even the addition of a capacitor.

peace on it
dj apothecary

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:47 pm

i have plenty of grounding. my main ground straps are 1/0 wires, and they all have fresh connections that are greased as they weren't put together that long ago.

WAUG0806 · Post by **WAUG0806** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:39 pm

D3R3K -

I decided to look back through all your posts 9 months 3 weeks and 31 pages... whew

can't wait to hear how the handling works out...

sure you are gonna love it, it would be a perfect car to drive back across country to make up for the stock - Carolina Zermatt trip :-)

I'm gonna have to come back out for a test drive!

derracuda · Post by **derracuda** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:19 pm

once i get it all buttoned up and ironed out... any motorgeeker is welcome for a ride 8) driving it down to napa today, i think i like how the suspension is setup... firm, but still compliant for bumps. it's also stinkin' quiet.... man

oh well. who know's where i'll go from here

Val · Post by **Val** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:21 am

derracuda wrote:ok, the biggest break of the week here. i'm putting in a 20v 200 transmission which has the electronic pickup for the speedo... so when i pulled the speedo sensor out thinking it read the toothed gear down inside, i found it didn't :( then i started looking at the way it sat inside the tranny when i had the axle drive cup out.... hmm, looked at the old 4kq 016... hmm. so out came axle seals and BAM the speedo ring thingies interchange!!! :woowoo: the hole in the 200 trans is even threaded for the old style insert 8)

and nothing else needs to be changed except those 2 parts?

i think i'll do it this weekend, but don't want bad surprise

Berserker · Post by **Berserker** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:27 am

val wrote:
derracuda wrote:ok, the biggest break of the week here. i'm putting in a 20v 200 transmission which has the electronic pickup for the speedo... so when i pulled the speedo sensor out thinking it read the toothed gear down inside, i found it didn't :( then i started looking at the way it sat inside the tranny when i had the axle drive cup out.... hmm, looked at the old 4kq 016... hmm. so out came axle seals and BAM the speedo ring thingies interchange!!! :woowoo: the hole in the 200 trans is even threaded for the old style insert 8)

and nothing else needs to be changed except those 2 parts?

i think i'll do it this weekend, but don't want bad surprise

Get a new axle seal as well. You'll replace those two parts with 3 parts. The round gear, the gear that replaces the pickup, and the cap that threads in where the pickup went and holds the pickup gear.