Rex Slayer! AAN Swapped 90 :: motorgeek.com

teenwolf · **Posted:** Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:40 pm

First I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Matt. This is my first Audi. I've had a few Volkswagens now and although they've been a blast, something was left desired... So I made the move to quattro. I found this '88 90 on craigslist. It has a hacked together AAN swap with a 034 GT2871 set up. It looked really clean and has some go fast goodies. For $2000 I couldn't pass it up.

Here are my VW's

'90 G60

'84 GTI AEB 20v swap

'86 Syncro VRT project

And now the 90

Need some going through but I'm really excited. This will be my winter, rallycross and hillclimb car, so stay tune

rs4tech · **Joined:** Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:34 am **Posts:** 399

I'm just trying to figure out how that rad actually does anything at that angle with no ducting...

mrmotorhead13 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 06, 2012 7:07 pm

Same thought I had... I'd expect cooling probs without ducting that radiator at the minimum.

Cool project! Needs some love but I see lots of potential...

teenwolf · **Posted:** Mon Aug 06, 2012 7:57 pm

I agree it couldn't work well. Until I drive it more, I won't know just how poor it is. Most likely get a scoop and ducting or moved after I find/ modify a intake manifold to make more room up front.

my2000apb · **Posted:** Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:28 pm

do you know jamie or larson up there?

lbubbyj · **Posted:** Tue Aug 07, 2012 3:42 pm

Of course Teenwolf knows me(Larson), he's got a job at my shop!

autoholic · **Posted:** Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:35 pm

Nice Matt, where did you pick that thing up? Looks good for 2K, gonna see winter duties?. Where is the other GTI, sell it?

rs4tech · **Joined:** Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:34 am **Posts:** 399

I have a set of nos floor mats that would look amazing in that thing

my2000apb · **Posted:** Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:18 pm

lbubbyj wrote:

Of course Teenwolf knows me(Larson), he's got a job at my shop!

ah i figured, i mean how many quattro heads can be in mo-vegas?

teenwolf · **Posted:** Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:08 pm

I know them both very well :wink:

Stop by and visit our shop sometime!

autoholic wrote:

Nice Matt, where did you pick that thing up? Looks good for 2K, gonna see winter duties?. Where is the other GTI, sell it?

Mark? Silver GTI is now my sisters car. This is my new winter/rallycross/hillclimb car

my2000apb · **Posted:** Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:16 pm

ill be up come snowtime:)
in my 16v aba T 4kq hellraiser

teenwolf · **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:26 pm

Ran new heavier gauge wire to the battery. It was speaker wire... zip tied under the car, to the fuel lines... Oh and resting on the down pipe where it had started to melt

Cruised around for a good 30 minutes in the rain today. Water temp reached 200F but stayed around 185F with the fan left on. Car pulls really well and I should have some time this week end to really start going through it.

JonathanL · **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:49 pm

teenwolf wrote:

Ran new heavier gauge wire to the battery. It was speaker wire... zip tied under the car, to the fuel lines... Oh and resting on the down pipe where it had started to melt

Cruised around for a good 30 minutes in the rain today. Water temp reached 200F but stayed around 185F with the fan left on. Car pulls really well and I should have some time this week end to really start going through it.

Geez man seruosly that's wild to the fuel lines? Sort this thing out and you'll have a keeper for sure. Bet it haul some ass with 2871 .

Good deal to boot 2k in parts on it easy

WOMBAT · **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:16 pm

I saw that for sale locally thank you for buying it! Good luck!

Kmack · **Joined:** Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:07 am **Posts:** 70

It was listed on CL in keene a few months back, right?

teenwolf · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2012 6:45 am

The guy I bought it from said he bought it in NH... About 5 months ago.

teenwolf · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2012 5:07 pm

Went to replace a control arm bushing that was VERY bad... turns out it was made of electrical tape :wtf:

Decided my control arms are too rusty and should be replaced at some point.

Yum bushing BBQ

Removed the melting PVC pipe intake in favor of something less restrictive and that I can build a air box around. Plan to feed the box from the lower grill on the bumper. Also started standing up the radiator. Close to where I want it. It too will get most of its air from the lower bumper.

JonathanL · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2012 5:29 pm

Wow a virgin wastegate cap.

You'd have to be nuts to put melty PVC infront of a nice turbo like that.

Save this one!

Elwood · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2012 6:36 pm

Hey Matt, good to see this on here, I need to swing by the shop and check it out. Get this thing sorted out and run VT Winter Challenge with it!

autoholic · **Posted:** Thu Aug 16, 2012 4:10 pm

Nice, looks like this car really needed you guys! Little does she know the abuse in her future!

Hopefully we will have the opportunity to slay some subies, maybe even that pesky A4.

I'll need to try the fire method next time I change CA bushings, things are such a bitch.

GL

teenwolf · **Posted:** Sun Aug 19, 2012 7:12 pm

Made a lower radiator bracket today, not pretty but should work. Way lighter then the old one too. Still want to make one for the top and need to piece together some new hoses.

Oh and turn out I can use my boost piping to take the rest of the car apart when I break down

my2000apb · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2012 12:05 pm

LMAO!LMAO!

JonathanL · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2012 12:18 pm

Dude. GIT EEEER DUN

XD

easterneurocoupe · **Joined:** Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:41 pm **Posts:** 92

teenwolf wrote:

Was the weld backpurged?

teenwolf · **Posted:** Thu Aug 23, 2012 5:07 pm

easterneurocoupe wrote:

Was the weld backpurged?

No idea but looks like it could have been.

So coolant temps are much happier when driving (190F), but were still spiking while coming to a stop. Turns out the fan was barely even spinning or pulling any air. I rewired that with a rely and now it works great. It did climb as I let it idle in the driveway after a hard drive home. Need to make ducting now to get more air in there.

I have some oil pooling at the base of the head, hope its not a head gasket. The car did over heat the other day before I got the fan working. Also who really know considering the cooling system really wasn't even amounting to anything before I rearranged things :roll:

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