Writeup on the 1.9L Custom Turbo'd A4
 

Ok my car is about 99% finished.

Here are some specs right now, it is currently a 1.9L 8.5:1 compression motor with forged pistons, rods etc. The turbo is a custom turbo (capable of 550+hp) and will be controlled by Autronics standalone and Autronics CDI Ignition.

In the pics you can see that the only thing missing is the intake, some hoses and the ignition module. Intake should be going on end of this week, the car was supposed to be fired up
last week but we ran into the problem with ignition. The Autronics has an option where it can run the stock coils, but the one I got wasn't configured for it, so I ended up having to buy
the Autronics CDI ignition for it. In the picture for the gauges, it is not glued in yet, and the buttons for each gauges are not mounted as well. The throttle body hoses and other small miscellaneous hoses are off the car. The ignition should be in the car by Friday. The Autronics brain is mounted where the old ECU box was.

The car was converted over to non-dbw and all my accessories for the car will work except cruise control, abs, traction control (autronics takes over that now), and obviously my old
gauge cluster since it's gone now lol.

Here is a list of mods for easier reading.

1.9L motor (bored)
8.5:1 Compression
Forged Pistons
Forged Rods
Knife Edged


Custom Manifold (thick gauge steel)
72lb Siemens Injectors
Custom Turbo (Ball Bearing 550+ HP sufficient)
Autronics Stand Alone Engine Management
Autronics CDI Ignition
Custom Dash with all SPA digital gauges
Custom Intake
3" test pipe to 2.5" all the way back exhaust
Electric Fan Kit w/ Pulley removed
Custom Intercooler
Nitrous on intercooler
Converted to Non-DBW (Pedal set, throttle body, throttle cable)
Dual Clutch
Polished Valve Cover =)
Polished Intake Manifold =)
Removed Smog Pump

For the future most of the fuel lines I will switch over to braided, and most likely have to replace my fuel pump, rail, regulator as it might hit its limits. The engine right now is not very
tidy, the car has been in the shop for quite a long time, and I plan on making it neat and clean!

<img src="http://www.erichsueh.com/Images/BEAST/raceengine.jpg">

<img src="http://www.erichsueh.com/Images/BEAST/turbo.jpg">

<img src="http://erichsueh.com/images/BEAST/newcluster.jpg">

<img src="http://www.erichsueh.com/Images/BEAST/dual.jpg">

<img src="http://www.erichsueh.com/Images/BEAST/dual1.jpg">

<img src="http://www.erichsueh.com/Images/BEAST/knifeedged.jpg">

<img src="http://www.erichsueh.com/Images/BEAST/piston.jpg">

That is crazy. That turbo is HUGE!
 

so you don't got ABS no more or is it controlled by the Autronics? Car is looking good. So is this going to be a track car now? Can't wait to see what kind of numbers it is putting out.

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I will be driving this car alot on the street, it WILL be driveable. Numbers have been worked on this car, and although the turbo looks huge, and will put out big numbers, it will not lag as bad as you think. =)

ABS is gone, still need to get some big brakes.

That is one hell of a set up....Cant wait to see the results

About time you update us, looks good so far.

Masterpiece! good work:-)

long time no hear. awesome car. hot.

Yeah yeah been busy lately!

Looks great, Nipper!
 

How long have you been working on this? Took me 13 months, off &amp; on.....

Where'd that clutch come from? I'm running AWE's stage 3 on my setup, &amp; it's holding, but it's nice to see there's something even stronger out there :-).

Mine's streetable too, I commute daily with it about 90 miles round trip. No cel, 3" hi flow cat, runs great, but I'm thinking of stepping up to a GT30R from the T3/T4E.....

EC should have a shootout for "bigger than 1.8T's".... a 2.0T/VR6T shootout. Hmmmm....

that is sweet!
 

nice progress with it. when will you be racing it?