Scirocco AWD ---- DONE

[tanaseav]

The 4 studs/bolts (sorry, but i am not a native English speaker) are for holding the frame/support in the picture....so it's ok with those welded there.

[tanaseav]

Some guys here in Finland have been working on a Scirocco R AWD project for some time now and have now completed the car and all the paperwork to make it road-legal. I understand they're going to do a write-up about the project in English later, but for now some pictures and text in Finnish. They're still updating the forum thread about how they realised the project check back later and there will be more I guess.

Funnily the car they have modded is one that I actually went for a testdrive in while it was for sale at a dealer some 2.5 years ago.

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I know about the Finland guy, he had a whole spare car, a Golf R,
He did a very smart job with swapping the ECU and dashboard with the Golf.
His car is a great Scirocco R now.

[dimexi]

Wow!!! This is proper crazy stuff, wouldn't even dream of doing it to my car; not even by a professional.

Question: You said you have "welded" some bolts in place? Isn't that a structural issue?! In that a bolt (when done up with a nut) is stronger than a weld - so you have now downgraded the bolts strength to that of a weld (weakest link and all that).... Or is this a high strength weld?

There are two places i welded:

1. The middle support element for the cardan-shaft has to be bolted to the car. The car does not have the 4 studs/bolts in place. Here you have two options: 1. Bore 4 holes in the underbody of the car and weld 4 studs. 2 Bore 4 holes and use 4 rivet-nuts. It's not a problem of strength because the middle support frame has a pretty soft rubber bushing inside.

2. i have to weld 3 studs/bolts to the floor-pan to fix the fuel-tank. they are 5 mm studs, not much strength needed

ahha!!! Brilliant, that makes sense now - It's a big big project!! I bet you love your car even more now

[atanase]

well, there is an ABS error i cannot shake, i might have to also change the engine ECU as the guy in Finland did....but don't want to yet....i still have a few more things to try...

[roc82]

Hey mate, any news on the project? How is the 4wd holding up?

[atanase]

Hello all,

After lots of time, and lots of money spent ...i finallly fixed the damn ABS problem generated because of the awd conversion.
Now everything works great!
P.S: will insert more power in a month or so

[roc82]

Nice to hear that!
Can you please send me via PM message where did you make the AWD conversion ? And a estimate cost?
Thanks!

[RJohnson]

Is anyone in the UK doing this ? would like to get in touch if you are, I am in S Yorks

[Paradox1]

Im not going to lie, Ive been thinking about it........

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[atanase]

@roc82 i sent you a PM.
if you want to do it, you need some money, some patience and determination...
Gather the parts in a few months (it took me six months to gather everything )) ) ...cross your fingers, pray to god. and start cutting with the angle-grinder ))
After the first cut, when you see the sparks flying, you know you're royally fucked )))

[mcbailey89]

Christ!!!

[roc82]

@roc82 i sent you a PM.
if you want to do it, you need some money, some patience and determination...
Gather the parts in a few months (it took me six months to gather everything )) ) ...cross your fingers, pray to god. and start cutting with the angle-grinder ))
After the first cut, when you see the sparks flying, you know you're royally fucked )))

I guess i will not go further

[atanase]

it's a lot of work, a lot of teeth grinding, a lot of fun but the result it's totally worth it

[Mostic]

I changed the following:

4. the fuel tank was a mess because i could not find one that fitted so i bought a fuel tank complete from Audi TT S 8J 2012 and then i cut the neck from my tank and welded it with plastic on the audi tank

I need your help, I am in the middle of same project and I don’t know how to weld the fuel tank and which material I should use to weld the fuel tank? Can you guide me on that?
Thanks

[Cthuluawaits]

Where can I find the documentation on wiring in the second lift pump? Tia