Nash_TDI
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Haha, what else would like like to know? Head is getting ported as we speak. Colt stage 3 cam. Heavy duty valve springs. GTB2056VK.TELL ME MORE!
The "What did you do to your B5 passat today" thread...
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1854sailor
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Clint, do you have it on upside-down for show, or can the compressor housing be clocked around so you won't need a big bubble on the hood to clear the actuator and the outlet piping?
owr084
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Now with Cthulhu power!This little goody showed up from accross the pond:
Nash_TDI
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I will get some more pictures. I literally pulled the turbo out of a box and threw it on there.
Drool. What's the fluid damper worth? Using it to quell vibrations? What transmission is going behind this beast - not the factory auto I hope...
Nash_TDI
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Whitbread recommends them when pairing an O1E with a single mass flywheel.Drool. What's the fluid damper worth? Using it to quell vibrations? What transmission is going behind this beast - not the factory auto I hope...
So an O1E with a Whitbread clutch.
I have an 01E, but with a DMF. I'm thinking of installing one anyway, what are they worth?
Whitbread recommends them when pairing an O1E with a single mass flywheel.
So an O1E with a Whitbread clutch.
Nash_TDI
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I think they are 425.
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http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=404646
This seller is in Ottawa but charges in US$. $399.
Nash_TDI
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Thats not the one modified for Passat AC belt.
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had to take the turbo apart on my daughters 05 Passat today and clean it, was getting an overboost if you really got into it climbing a hill. Now when graphing desired versus actual manifold pressure, it's dead nuts
Nash_TDI
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Had to go up a size on the belt:
owr084
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For future reference, was it both belts and what are the part number(s)?
Nash_TDI
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Only the AC belt is longer.
OEM belt is 4PK855. 4rib x 855mm. I went with 865mm. You can see in the picture there is still room to tension it more or less with that length.
OEM belt is 4PK855. 4rib x 855mm. I went with 865mm. You can see in the picture there is still room to tension it more or less with that length.
owr084
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Thanks. Make sure to report back on how the fluidampr works out for you. I am interested to hear if it makes a difference.
wtribeflyer
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x2 :d
Nash_TDI
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Haven't had time to mess with it much but took another angled pic yesterday:
Cold side can be rotated more and need some tweaking to the oil line. Forgot the engine is mounted at a slight angle which will help some.
Cold side can be rotated more and need some tweaking to the oil line. Forgot the engine is mounted at a slight angle which will help some.
blujett2.0
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X2! I've been curious about how it works too in our application.
Nash_TDI
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This first one is on a customers car. Won't really have a good idea. Mine will go on after H2O sometime.
Not sure I'll have the best before/after comparison because its getting trans swap, axles, mounts, control arms, etc all at the same time.
Not sure I'll have the best before/after comparison because its getting trans swap, axles, mounts, control arms, etc all at the same time.
I installed an auto-dimming compass Mirror from an Audi A4:
Not too bad - it has the standard turn-lock mirror mount, and required ignition-switched power and ground. I found both in the sunroof wiring. Total time to install, less than an hour. The compass is nice, but the auto-dim is really handy for idiots running HIDs in reflector housings.
Not too bad - it has the standard turn-lock mirror mount, and required ignition-switched power and ground. I found both in the sunroof wiring. Total time to install, less than an hour. The compass is nice, but the auto-dim is really handy for idiots running HIDs in reflector housings.
Nash_TDI
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I dig it. May have to add that to my to do list.
owr084
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Is the compass unit self contained in the unit or is the sending unit located elsewhere?
leicaman
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Sounds like a tutorial should be created for this mod.
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The alternator was acting up at 176,000 miles on the clock. It would charge at idle, but anything above 1,000 RPM, and it went dead. The new Valeo alternator was a bit expensive at $370. It did come with a new pulley, so that took some of the sting out of the cost.
Auto-Dim Compass Mirror install
Last weekend, I installed an auto dimming compass mirror in the B5:
I would rate the install a 2-2.5 out of 5 - not all that hard.
First off, there are several auto-dimming mirrors out there, most made by a company called Gentex, they seem to be the OEM supplier for most brands.
The most important (if you are installing into a B5) thing is that it has the common twist-lock mirror mount like this:
If the one you get does not have this mount, you will have a hard time fitting it.
The part # for the one I installed is E11015313: Note - if you buy one of these from Fleabay, make sure it has the VW twistlock mount - the BMW version has the same part # with a different mount!
Mine came with the little covers to hide the wires
4B0857511 - Windshield side
And 4B0857593 - Facing inside (Wire channel)
installing the unit to the windshield is pretty easy - turn the old mirror base 90 degrees clockwise.
Note - Do not apply force in any other direction other than rotation. if you shift/pry/lever/manhandle/lean on the mirror, you can crack your windshield. If you only rotate the mirror base around an axis perpendicular to the glass, you will be fine. You have been warned.
If you are not sure even after the above, hit up youtube - lots of videos there showing how to do it.
Once you have the old mirror off you install the new one in reverse - mount it 90 degrees to the regular position, and while keeping the base flush to the windshield/base, rotate counter clockwise until it locks in place. Same warning as above applies.
Electrically there are six wires going into the mirror. If all you are interested in is the compass and the dimming, then you only need to connect two of them - #'s 1 and 2. These were white and black in my mirror, respectively (bottom right in this picture)
I connected the black wire to the 10mm nut next to the sunroof motor (loosened nut, stripped wire and placed underneath, retightened).
To get at the nut, I gently pried the sunroof cover down with a clean slot screwdriver. To run the wire from the mirror to the nut, I temporarily removed the little 6" visor between the mirror and the sunroof controls - it comes free with one Philips screw in middle of the visor.
For power, I originally hoped to find switched power in the sunroof, but could not find anything reliable, as the sunroof goes through the power retention module that keeps accessories powered until the key is removed.
I ended up running a wire from the mirror across the headliner (tucked in) down the A pillar, tucked between the A pillar and the dash, down to the fused side of the blower fan fuse (hot in key-on).
That got me power and ground and a functioning mirror.
looking through a number of other threads, the remaining wires are for left and right dimmable outside mirrors, door pin and reverse.
The reverse connection is to un-dim the mirror when going backward, but I have not found that I need it, so it remains unconnected.
For the dimming, the mirror works great - dims at night just fine, even through the darkish tint in my rear window.
For the compass, it is self-calibrating, but you may need to set the zone depending on where you drive: (I am zone 10)
There is a recessed button on the bottom of the mirror:
To check / set the zone, press and hold it for about 5 seconds (I used a toothpick), and a number will appear in the display. That is the number of the zone the mirror is calibrated to (mine was zone 8, must have come from a car in the mid-west). If you are in a different zone, release the button, and keep pressing the button again until your zone comes up. stop pressing the button for 5 seconds and it will lock in that zone.
That's it - enjoy and post up any questions.
Last weekend, I installed an auto dimming compass mirror in the B5:
I would rate the install a 2-2.5 out of 5 - not all that hard.
First off, there are several auto-dimming mirrors out there, most made by a company called Gentex, they seem to be the OEM supplier for most brands.
The most important (if you are installing into a B5) thing is that it has the common twist-lock mirror mount like this:
If the one you get does not have this mount, you will have a hard time fitting it.
The part # for the one I installed is E11015313: Note - if you buy one of these from Fleabay, make sure it has the VW twistlock mount - the BMW version has the same part # with a different mount!
Mine came with the little covers to hide the wires
4B0857511 - Windshield side
And 4B0857593 - Facing inside (Wire channel)
installing the unit to the windshield is pretty easy - turn the old mirror base 90 degrees clockwise.
Note - Do not apply force in any other direction other than rotation. if you shift/pry/lever/manhandle/lean on the mirror, you can crack your windshield. If you only rotate the mirror base around an axis perpendicular to the glass, you will be fine. You have been warned.
If you are not sure even after the above, hit up youtube - lots of videos there showing how to do it.
Once you have the old mirror off you install the new one in reverse - mount it 90 degrees to the regular position, and while keeping the base flush to the windshield/base, rotate counter clockwise until it locks in place. Same warning as above applies.
Electrically there are six wires going into the mirror. If all you are interested in is the compass and the dimming, then you only need to connect two of them - #'s 1 and 2. These were white and black in my mirror, respectively (bottom right in this picture)
I connected the black wire to the 10mm nut next to the sunroof motor (loosened nut, stripped wire and placed underneath, retightened).
To get at the nut, I gently pried the sunroof cover down with a clean slot screwdriver. To run the wire from the mirror to the nut, I temporarily removed the little 6" visor between the mirror and the sunroof controls - it comes free with one Philips screw in middle of the visor.
For power, I originally hoped to find switched power in the sunroof, but could not find anything reliable, as the sunroof goes through the power retention module that keeps accessories powered until the key is removed.
I ended up running a wire from the mirror across the headliner (tucked in) down the A pillar, tucked between the A pillar and the dash, down to the fused side of the blower fan fuse (hot in key-on).
That got me power and ground and a functioning mirror.
looking through a number of other threads, the remaining wires are for left and right dimmable outside mirrors, door pin and reverse.
The reverse connection is to un-dim the mirror when going backward, but I have not found that I need it, so it remains unconnected.
For the dimming, the mirror works great - dims at night just fine, even through the darkish tint in my rear window.
For the compass, it is self-calibrating, but you may need to set the zone depending on where you drive: (I am zone 10)
There is a recessed button on the bottom of the mirror:
To check / set the zone, press and hold it for about 5 seconds (I used a toothpick), and a number will appear in the display. That is the number of the zone the mirror is calibrated to (mine was zone 8, must have come from a car in the mid-west). If you are in a different zone, release the button, and keep pressing the button again until your zone comes up. stop pressing the button for 5 seconds and it will lock in that zone.
That's it - enjoy and post up any questions.
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mrrhtuner
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Great, thanks for the writeup Adam.
What year A4 was this from?
What year A4 was this from?
Most of my searching says it came in 99-2003's.
If you search the part # plus "audi" you should get the correct one. Flea Bay has them, and they come up on the vortex from time to time.
Also, more detail on the overhead sunroof console to het at the ground point:
to get the motor cover off, pry at the edge of this cover:
The ground nut is here, above the light/switch console: (right)
To get the switch console out, pull down this lens at the from (comes out easy with finger pressure)
Under the lens are two Phillips #2 screws that will allow the console to come down to access the grounding nut:
If you search the part # plus "audi" you should get the correct one. Flea Bay has them, and they come up on the vortex from time to time.
Also, more detail on the overhead sunroof console to het at the ground point:
to get the motor cover off, pry at the edge of this cover:
The ground nut is here, above the light/switch console: (right)
To get the switch console out, pull down this lens at the from (comes out easy with finger pressure)
Under the lens are two Phillips #2 screws that will allow the console to come down to access the grounding nut:
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