ChaosMotorSport MKII Buggy Engine Swap Discussion Thread
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ChaosMS
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Yeah good point Alan, ill probably just do the extension first on the cables I know I need and if it does not fire reconnect the rest - the loom had to be cut in half to extract it from the bulkhead so without soldering it all back together I cannot test anything - but like you say I will leave it all at first extend the known cables test it and keep re connecting until i see life
been chopping the old engine mounts out today and then tried dropping in the new lump!! - And after much head scratching I have decided that all back is going to need to come off, I have the space width wise but not front to back of the engine, the gearbox is fouling on the rear suspension mounts and I cannot get it to sit at the correct angle, so time to strip everything off the back and cut it off, I think I will then build a new cradle to support the engine and components and then re work the rear frame around it, I'll run it through solidworks first to see if it will work
been chopping the old engine mounts out today and then tried dropping in the new lump!! - And after much head scratching I have decided that all back is going to need to come off, I have the space width wise but not front to back of the engine, the gearbox is fouling on the rear suspension mounts and I cannot get it to sit at the correct angle, so time to strip everything off the back and cut it off, I think I will then build a new cradle to support the engine and components and then re work the rear frame around it, I'll run it through solidworks first to see if it will work
ChaosMS
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Hi Alan, yes there was a long pause then a "what the hell" kind of moment !! not had chance to do much in the garage recently but have done quite a bit on the design for the parts that are going to water cutting - I'm trying to get them all done at once for the backend so I will have all the subframe sections, gussets, and new hub carriers in one go!! then a long weekend should see those bits welded up - The big concern is getting the engine correctly lined up, its hopefully going to get tackled this weekend with a little luck!!
cool, looking forward to seeing this progress. will make an interesting comparison - you a bit weightier but shitloads of torque, me a bit lighter and no torque whatsoever!
hehe, the dog bone was broken in the GTI i bought - the engine could move around by about 50mm - I wouldn't worry too much about being precise!!
I'm doing a lot of head scratching about lining up my sprockets, not sure what i'm going to do..... it was easy in lego :
hehe, the dog bone was broken in the GTI i bought - the engine could move around by about 50mm - I wouldn't worry too much about being precise!!
I'm doing a lot of head scratching about lining up my sprockets, not sure what i'm going to do..... it was easy in lego :
ChaosMS
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Hello Andy! do you still have the single seater 4x4 buggy ?? As for wiring we have a secret weapon and his name is Wagon!!! - at first sight the loom looks a nightmare but once thinned out we should be fine, been busy this weekend working on it and now have the engine sat on its new mounts (not that they are welded in though as ran out of gas!!)
Should have them fully welded this weekend though as long as I can sort this gas bottle business out!!
Pics to follow shortly
Rich
Should have them fully welded this weekend though as long as I can sort this gas bottle business out!!
Pics to follow shortly
Rich
Hi Danny/Rich
nice to see your still here, the single seat 4x4 buggy was my pal Marks and yes he still has it
will be having a read through all those links to try and swot up on the wiring of the golf engine
I cant find the key so I would imagine the immobiliser will do its job, can we delete the immobiliser ??
nice to see your still here, the single seat 4x4 buggy was my pal Marks and yes he still has it
will be having a read through all those links to try and swot up on the wiring of the golf engine
I cant find the key so I would imagine the immobiliser will do its job, can we delete the immobiliser ??
ChaosMS
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Hi Andy, Yes you can delete the immo from the ECU - actually I think it just gets switched off! I think some of the ecu's are easier to do than others mine is from a mk4 and from what i understand is one of the straight forward ones
I have to remove the immo from mine as im not using the clocks from the golf - and thats where the immo circuit is located (had to take the old clocks from the donor golf just so i can test it prior to stripping the loom down)
Rich
I have to remove the immo from mine as im not using the clocks from the golf - and thats where the immo circuit is located (had to take the old clocks from the donor golf just so i can test it prior to stripping the loom down)
Rich
the wirind is easy really - just need power for the ecu and fuel pump relay!
I had my Immo defeated by mail order for about £35 iirc. the later DBW ME7.5 are easier to work with than the earlier ones - but you'd have to wire in a throttle pedal - not really a big issue, think its about 6 wires that purely need extending.
I had my Immo defeated by mail order for about £35 iirc. the later DBW ME7.5 are easier to work with than the earlier ones - but you'd have to wire in a throttle pedal - not really a big issue, think its about 6 wires that purely need extending.
ChaosMS
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Hi Andy, immo delete will cost you around the £30 mark and there are a few ebay vendors offering the service with good feedback, the ecu is up near the windscreen wipers under the bonnet - you should see it easy enough just follow the main cables up and youll find it its just a push fit if i remember correctly and the two plugs in it have a slide mechanism as a release catch - I think I had to remove the wiper mechanism to get the ecu or the fuse box out cant remember which one now!!
Rich
Rich