The_Mizarc

Hello Forum. Haven't visited in a while. Been spending most of my time on the C6 and C7 forums for the last few years. I unhappily lost my B4 around 8 years ago due to divorce. I still miss it to this day. A pearl white 94 CSQ Sport with the 5 speed manual, black leather and fully loaded. A handful of Mance Etheridge's handiwork items here and there, Bilstein suspension upgrades and newer engine and tranny mounts everywhere. I even had a set of TDL headers and a custom fabbed stainless exhaust with a Pacesetter universal muffler. It was so much fun to drive. The additional gauges, 5X112 hubs & RS2 headlights were on the shelf waiting to be installed when marriage went sour. I even purchased an AAN motor for a song and dance at a near by junkyard that didnt know what they had. I never had the chance to do anything with it either. I've considered finding a decent 90 or Cabriolet and making it a project. So whats been new around here? I see alot of new names.

Hybrid_Hatch

not many folks still around here, most have migrated to other forums, or moved on. I have a similiar 90, 95 pearl over black leather, sport version, has KW suspension, 5 lug swap, rs2 headlights, s2 bumper, ect. I recently swapped in a 1.8t motor. it has been fun.

The_Mizarc

A 1.8T? Nice choice. Readily available engines and the sky would be the limit for tuning in that. What made you choose the 1.8T?

Hybrid_Hatch

Sort of funny, but the car came with an ABZ 4.2 V8, with the correct clutch and flywheel for my 90. But i have seen a few of the v8 swaps and all have to make compromises. Normally no AC, and they still have overheating problems. I chose the 1.8t since it would fit in the engine bay, has OEM mounts to mount it to the factory motor mounts/positions. Like you said, sky is the limit for upgrades, and i bought a complete running a4 for 500 bucks, and it ended up having a k04 turbo on it already. I'm able to keep my engine bay in the same standard configuration (ie my radiator and fans stay up front, if i had gone 5 cylinder, i would have had to move to a side mount and make mounts/provisions for all that). Also i like to do things a bit different, not many have done 1.8t swaps in b4s, and even fewer have documented it like i have.


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