My CJAA, DSG swap in my 80 Rabbit truck

vw_nut · Oct 25, 2015

Back in 2004 I built this when body kits were popular, we'll it's been in my shop since 07, i'm going to resurrect it I'm gonna take the body kit off but leave the topper on, since my mk2 gti I'm waiting for parts I'm going to start on this one

I just picked up the motor from Jimbote which is a 2010 cjaa

I also got the wiring harness complete

I just picked up the Dsg with 55,000 miles on it

I'm really excited with this one, the harness is massive, I'll start there, i'm going to use the mk6 mounts and make plates to mount them to, I have the cluster I'm not sure how I'll make that work in my dash cause I'm keeping that so will see

sccaddy · Oct 27, 2015

U are working on a fleet. Nice body kit for sure.

U going to leave the flames? Ha!

vw_nut · Oct 27, 2015

No more flames... Lol

samuraitd · Oct 28, 2015

This is gonna be so cool!!

vw_nut · Nov 8, 2015

Ordered my Bentley awaiting it's arrival, gathering hubs and located my abs control module and sensors I'll pick them up this week, i'm making my doggone mount will have pics soon on that, work is busy right now not a lot of time

GTiTDi · Nov 10, 2015

Hey Dean, nice idea! I was just at the local wrecking yard and they have a '09 CBEA Jetta totalled that I can get the engine wiring and ecu for relatively cheap...not sure what it will go into yet but might as well grab it!

compu_85 · Nov 10, 2015

I've grown to like the DSG so much that if I did a swap I would want it to be a DSG.

Looking forward to how this pans out

-J

vw_nut · Nov 10, 2015

thanks GTITDI ,go get it Chris, i think to the DSG is the way to go, doing wood floors and construction my knees arent what they used to be so im looking ahead where the auto will be what im going to go to,and compu 85, im really excited about this, i know the ABS is gonna give me fits, im gonna tackle this first i dont think the rest will be to bad,i have a really cool rear dogbone mount im making which will let me use the mk4 dogbone , i dont think ill need the front mount, pics will come when its done ,

runonbeer · Nov 13, 2015

Can't wait to see this unfold.

sccaddy · Nov 19, 2015

Hows it coming on the dogbone mount?

vw_nut · Nov 20, 2015

Haven't had time SC to finish it I'm just buired in work, i'm hoping before Christmas, right now I'm working on pouring approaches to my shop, after 13yrs without and using wood ramps it's about time, wife wants the cars out of the yard so a 28x50 addition to the shop is in the planning stages,

sccaddy · Nov 24, 2015

What ever it takes to keep em happy haha, but a good excuse to build a shop I say!! That's good size shop too.

vw_nut · Nov 25, 2015

Approach's are done

runonbeer · Nov 25, 2015

I need a new drive way in front of my shop bad.

vw_nut · Dec 3, 2015

Picked up my last big puzzle piece for the swap, i have my Abs setup that's what I'll challenge myself with first, also got the climatronic unit complete I'll see if I can make that work in my truck it may be a big challenge

vw_nut · Dec 10, 2015

My first step was to get the abs put on my truck, today I took the spindle off the truck and pressed out the wheel bearing, now time to machine the spindle to fit the new bearing, here you see the difference in size, i took it over to a friend of mine and he will mill out the spindle to accept the new bearing, i have the Mk5 abs rings I'll be pulling sat to take over to him, it's not something he will start till after Christmas but it's going on, I'll be stripping the bay some this weekend getting ready to mock up mounts

vw_nut · Dec 10, 2015

vw_nut · Dec 10, 2015

Pic is second having issues with photobucket

oldpoopie · Dec 10, 2015

How much larger is the diameter of the bearing? Is the knuckle strong enough after machining?

vw_nut · Dec 10, 2015

I didn't mic it we will strengthen the outside if needed, he didn't seem to think it would be big deal, will just have to see

oldpoopie · Dec 10, 2015

are there perhaps "off the shelf" bearings you could order that would allow the use of the abs hub with the stock OD of the knuckle? Id check with some of the larger bearing suppliers like McGuire bearing

vw_nut · Dec 11, 2015

I'll look into to it and see, thanks for the input, i'm going on what I have read it's all new for me

vw_nut · Dec 14, 2015

I have researched bearings and for what I need I haven't found anything, so I'm going to go with milling the spindle and fit the bearing, i'm getting the other one disassembled and take it up to get it done, i'm also working on the abs rings disassembly and machine them

shortysclimbin · Dec 24, 2015

The other option is to swap in mk3 abs spindles into your mk1 hubs with mk3 bearings. They drop right in. The only down side to this is your going to need to get custom axles, ends to fit as the dsg ones will not. But you already know your axles are going to be too long and you need them shortened.

I would be very interested in potentially some mounts from you as I have a 02S I am now putting into my mk1. I wasn't planning on keeping the abs pickup, but may do so since I need a speedo for my mtdi.

Demon Diesel · Apr 29, 2016

Any updates?

Mk3 rears spindle and disk brakes with ABS should bolt right up too.

vw_nut · Apr 30, 2016

Unfortunately not....been busy with my new job, time I have been, working on my other truck finishing it up

vw_nut · May 1, 2016

The mk3 is different, the Mk5 uses a magnetic ring and the ring count is different anyways have to use the mk5

SuperUPer · Aug 17, 2017

Any updates on this project?

vw_nut · Aug 19, 2017

I've been traveling with my job starting to get back on it

Matthewsz · Jan 25, 2019

How's this project going?

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