Autosport Labs

It's time for a long overdue update.... The project hasn't given up the ghost, but it isn't running just yet. I had a goal of it running by the end of August. Bottom line is I didn't make it... It's been a busy year thus far. I have managed to get a bit done on the car, not nearly as much as I would...

I bet you could complete the project using a stock DSM engine / drivetrain / wiring / etc. for under $2k.

No. Although a 4G63T wouldn't be a bad choice. I'm looking to stay NA as long as it's FWD. No sense in having stupid amounts of power and not being able to stick it on the ground. AWD will probably be on the horizon at some point when I have a bit more of an expendable budget and am ready to turbo i...

Thanks! I wouldn't worry about the dimensions as I didn't use any when i threw it together. I just grabbed a piece of steel, cut it to whatever rough length I thought would work and then tacked it in place. I removed some of the dash clips that hold the factory dash onto the firewall, bent a piece o...

Vehicle: 1978 VW Rabbit Engine: VW Counterflow 8v with 2.0L bottom end Trigger Wheel: Aluminum unit from a 95 Ford Escort wagon Sensor: Removed from the same early 90's Escort Coilpack/Plug wires: Early 90's Escort I bought some 100mm M8x1.25 bolts, tack welded them into the back of the crank pulley...

Looks good!

How are you using the output to control the TVIS? IIRC, TVIS was built into the intake manifold...

I'm going to try to figure something out on my own and leave the machinist as the last resort. If nothing else new guides are $1.50 each... I did a bit of wiring tonight. Made a bracket for the fuse box and started to run some of the wires around the car. Tomorrow I'll start wiring and testing. Luck...

It's been a while since this has been done.... Not much has happened since the last post. I've been busy etc. etc... I did press in new valve guides this past Monday. Spent the extra few dollars for the tapered guides too. After pressing in all 8 I found out that the head had squeezed the guides dow...

Thanks. I'm thinking about blacking out the front panel if glare coming in from the windscreen is too harsh.

No, I just assembled as much of the kit as I could and left it at that point for now. The other system tests went well though.

I got a few things taken care of this past weekend... Assembled my MJLJ kit, fabbed up a VR sensor mount and made a temporary dash. No joke about the kit assembly being "not for beginners". :| Here's the dash: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/audimod/HPIM2950.jpg http://img.photobuck...

I just received my MJLJ package today... Woohoo! Thanks again Brent. :D It should be together Friday afternoon and definitely running by this time next week. As far as other updates go... I wasn't 100% happy with a few things and sent the head off to the machine shop last Tuesday to be cleaned up. P...

I didn't get the sensor bracket and coil mounted today but I was able to strip down and re-paint the front strut brace. It was something quick and easy before I went to watch my neighbors burn their money. :) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/audimod/HPIM2941.jpg The paint looks like crap in pe...

Yes, each of those 36 small circles is a press fit steel slug. I found the wheel on a Ford Escort, IIRC it was a '95 wagon. It also had an accessory belt pulley machined onto the front of the wheel. I removed it as I run a V-belt. Should've taken a picture with it on though... Hopefully I'll be star...

No kidding, I'm glad to be supporting a local business! :) So the paint dried and here it is: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/audimod/HPIM2937.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/audimod/HPIM2936.jpg Nothing fancy but it'll work. I ended up using that aluminum reluctor wheel I had. I b...

I hope so! I've been following your thread on the Vortex which is where I found out about this. I'll thank you once it's up and running.

The reluctor wheel was aligned and mounted today... I'll have pictures up in a bit after the paint dries.