Project: Back to my roots.
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 9:37 pm
My automobile history started with a hand-me-down 1973 VW Super Beetle. That didn’t last long, as my sister (hand-me-downer) swerved to miss a squirrel, and met a parked car. Somehow the parked car won. Next was a 1984 Audi 4000S Quattro, purchased with years of grass mowing, snow blowing, and movie theatre concession labor $. This is the first of many cars I wish I never sold…
Next was a trade for a modified 1986 VW GLI. Fun car, but didn’t stack up to the 5 cylinder 4000. Then somehow I got into a GMC Jimmy, WTF was I thinking? Then while keeping the Jimmy, I acquired an 84 GTI from my cousin, who had just crashed his 16V swapped VW caddy. This is the 2nd car I wish I never sold…
Next the Jimmy was replaced with a 95.5 Audi S6. Car #3 that I wish I still had.
Then life and work led me to needing a truck, Toyota Tacoma, which I supercharged, which was pretty awesome… for a truck. Next was a 2001 Audi A6 2.7T 6-speed. Great car, but soon after we moved to a house on a long muddy dirt road. After getting stranded a few times, I realized that it was time to move on again.
Traded it in for a used 2004 V8 Touareg , which was no sports car, but chalked up to vehicle #4 that I regret loosing.
Blah Blah Blah. Fast forward more recent history… Seth let me drive his Subaru at the first autocross @ Sugarbush (I think…). I was hooked. Shortly thereafter I had the “opportunity” to acquire a 1994 Miata R-Package. That was in 2007. It was an awesome car for so many reasons. But now with 2 daughters, almost 6 years old, and 17 months old, that I need to drive to school, daycare, etc. the Miata wasn’t getting much time on the road ( no back seat).
So I listed the Miata for sale/trade. No pressure to sell, but I started actively searching for a replacement.
After countless, email, texts, and phone conversations with someone that had a potential trade, enter Project: Back to my Roots (with some boost!)
1991 GTI, VR6 Turbo swap
The work was done by: http://www.mmiconcepts.com/srvcpics_1.a ... ntrecord=1
They did the following:
Complete custom VR6 turbo swap along with painting the engine bay black.
Garrett journal bearing T3/T4
Tial 38mm wastegate w/ custom recirc. to downpipe
ATP exhaust manifold
Custom 2-1/2" to 3" stainless steel downpipe
SP short runner intake w/ fuel rail adapter
Tial BOV
Precision FMIC
Custom 2-1/2" stainless steel intercooler piping
C2 42# Software and Injectors & 4" MAF
SP Turbo Steel Head Spacer and ARP head studs
Custom 3" Stainless Steel Exhaust w/ Borla
Walbro Inline Pump
Clutchmaster FX 300 Clutch
Peloquin Differential
VR6 gas tank and in tank fuel pump
Manual boost controller
5 Lug conversion w/MKIV Front Brakes & MKIII rear brakes
Needless to say, it’s a beast. Happy and humbled to be back to my roots.
Next was a trade for a modified 1986 VW GLI. Fun car, but didn’t stack up to the 5 cylinder 4000. Then somehow I got into a GMC Jimmy, WTF was I thinking? Then while keeping the Jimmy, I acquired an 84 GTI from my cousin, who had just crashed his 16V swapped VW caddy. This is the 2nd car I wish I never sold…
Next the Jimmy was replaced with a 95.5 Audi S6. Car #3 that I wish I still had.
Then life and work led me to needing a truck, Toyota Tacoma, which I supercharged, which was pretty awesome… for a truck. Next was a 2001 Audi A6 2.7T 6-speed. Great car, but soon after we moved to a house on a long muddy dirt road. After getting stranded a few times, I realized that it was time to move on again.
Traded it in for a used 2004 V8 Touareg , which was no sports car, but chalked up to vehicle #4 that I regret loosing.
Blah Blah Blah. Fast forward more recent history… Seth let me drive his Subaru at the first autocross @ Sugarbush (I think…). I was hooked. Shortly thereafter I had the “opportunity” to acquire a 1994 Miata R-Package. That was in 2007. It was an awesome car for so many reasons. But now with 2 daughters, almost 6 years old, and 17 months old, that I need to drive to school, daycare, etc. the Miata wasn’t getting much time on the road ( no back seat).
So I listed the Miata for sale/trade. No pressure to sell, but I started actively searching for a replacement.
After countless, email, texts, and phone conversations with someone that had a potential trade, enter Project: Back to my Roots (with some boost!)
1991 GTI, VR6 Turbo swap
The work was done by: http://www.mmiconcepts.com/srvcpics_1.a ... ntrecord=1
They did the following:
Complete custom VR6 turbo swap along with painting the engine bay black.
Garrett journal bearing T3/T4
Tial 38mm wastegate w/ custom recirc. to downpipe
ATP exhaust manifold
Custom 2-1/2" to 3" stainless steel downpipe
SP short runner intake w/ fuel rail adapter
Tial BOV
Precision FMIC
Custom 2-1/2" stainless steel intercooler piping
C2 42# Software and Injectors & 4" MAF
SP Turbo Steel Head Spacer and ARP head studs
Custom 3" Stainless Steel Exhaust w/ Borla
Walbro Inline Pump
Clutchmaster FX 300 Clutch
Peloquin Differential
VR6 gas tank and in tank fuel pump
Manual boost controller
5 Lug conversion w/MKIV Front Brakes & MKIII rear brakes
Needless to say, it’s a beast. Happy and humbled to be back to my roots.