It is a 1988 audi 80 with a 4.2abz swap. This thing is intense it handles like a go cart and the v8 is awesome in this chassis.
I had to do a bit of digging to find some of the things that were done to it in the past. Dont mind the layout the list is for my reference as the car evolves and things change.
Body: 1988 audi 80 b3, front clip is a fiberglass replica. The headlights, fenders, and hood are from a b4 90.
Engine: 4.2 abz aluminum v8 from a 99 audi A8. The heads are ported, valves are back cut and polished, arp headstuds hold it together. The engine is ridgedly mounted to a custom made tube front subframe. The injectors were cleaned and balanced. A 3" core aluminum radiator is up front. The battery was relocated to the trunk and the battery tray removed. Headers were installed and attached to an exhaust made from 3" stainless front to rear with a single muffler 3" inlet and two 2.5" outlets.
Driveline: 01a 5spd with a modified center diff for a 80/20 torque split. Rear end has a mechanical lsd. The gear ratio between the two is 4.11 The mounts are all aluminum 034 inserts.
Management: The engine is managed by an 034 iic ecu and 034 relay panel through a modified abz harness.
Suspension: KW V3 coilovers spring rates of 450/400 dual adjust and custom valves front and rear. modified with the tierod mounting points cut off, rotated and rewelded on lower for better on track feel. Strut mounts are aluminum inserts with high durometer poly bushings.
Interior: Cluster swapped to one in kms (original us car) stock interior, underlay and sound deadining were removed.
There is a bunch I'm forgetting / still don't know. I'll add to the list as it comes to me!
Before I stored it I went to meet up with a local vw enthusiast to sell some vr6 parts. When I left I was driving it pretty hard and broke the transmission. I haven't put it on the hoist yet but it is leaking trans fluid everywhere. I figured what a great time to upgrade!
I picked up a 6 spd O1E fyf from a 2002 a4 v6, driveshaft from an audi 4000, rear diff cups from a b5 a4, ordered rs2 mounts from Iroz motorsports, solid shift linkage and crossbar from JHM, stiffer on center spring, and sent my center diff in for the 4:1 modification.
As soon as it warms up I'll be removing the old trans 01a and installing the new 01e. The only modification that will take some time is drilling and installing the new vr sensor in the right spot.
More pictures to come of the above mentioned parts!
