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Awesome! When she's drivable again we will have to link up. The good news as I look around this forum is that they're a lot of guys making power which is always fun, lol.
Engine should be assembled for the weekend. Have a trip to go on, so I'll be getting the car together sometime next week. The turbo kit should be finished by then, so off to CBRD at that point for the fuel system and tuning!
Car is headed to CBRD now that the engine is back and assembled finally. Some setbacks on everybody's end slowed down the build completion time by awhile. Here's some pics of hardware for the build.
I just used these on my new engine and during 800 miles of break-in and then 800 miles after dyno tune of hard driving to 8500 rpm frequently, I haven't consumed any oil.
Update: Car is headed off to CBRD for kit install and tuning! Probably a few more weeks, but I'm optimistic the process won't take forever since it looks like the guys up there have the X down to a precision science .
UPDATE: Car has been at CBRD since July 27th, just crested over a calendar month there and is not finished. My hope is that the car is done in the next two weeks. April 25th is when the motor was pulled. Build time was supposed to be four to six weeks including both the engine built and the turbo kit made, installed, and tuned. We're at 16 weeks or so and the car isn't completed. Things happen, and with performance things unfortunately this stuff is "expected." However, just a word to anyone thinking about going this route. This is with all payments up front, no need for the car, hand delivering the vehicle and the engine to the respective parties, etc.
Now, I think I picked the best in the biz for EVO's for both the engine build and turbo kit, just dreadful waiting in anticipation for completion.
UPDATE: Car has been at CBRD since July 27th, just crested over a calendar month there and is not finished. My hope is that the car is done in the next two weeks. April 25th is when the motor was pulled. Build time was supposed to be four to six weeks including both the engine built and the turbo kit made, installed, and tuned. We're at 16 weeks or so and the car isn't completed. Things happen, and with performance things unfortunately this stuff is "expected." However, just a word to anyone thinking about going this route. This is with all payments up front, no need for the car, hand delivering the vehicle and the engine to the respective parties, etc.
Now, I think I picked the best in the biz for EVO's for both the engine build and turbo kit, just dreadful waiting in anticipation for completion.
My build took a year. You're complaining about a month? HAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHHAH. It will be worth it, trust me.
My build took a year. You're complaining about a month? HAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHHAH. It will be worth it, trust me.
Oh, I know! Not complaining, just updating. Chad's been great about keeping me informed all throughout the process. More just for those that are planning a build. You've done one, and honestly my VW build was done in two months from a running car to a built car. Different situations, different builds.
Anxiety more than anything because I know it will be worth it!
He told you 4-6 weeks? He was lying unless he had literally not other work.
Not lying, but optimistic? Sure, lol. Luckily I was inured to the point I couldn't drive a manual up until last week so it wouldn't have mattered much anyway. No complaints overall, just anxious. Communication has been good, honest, and straightforward. Quality isn't a question, and neither is power once finished so I'll continue waiting hoping I get her back soon!
Not lying, but optimistic? Sure, lol. Luckily I was inured to the point I couldn't drive a manual up until last week so it wouldn't have mattered much anyway. No complaints overall, just anxious. Communication has been good, honest, and straightforward. Quality isn't a question, and neither is power once finished so I'll continue waiting hoping I get her back soon!
Mine took a couple of months as well. The longest that took was the machine shop !
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