Marc3.2TT

Well better late than never...

I've been meaning to keep you guys updated on the progress of my car at HPA day by day, however travel took the best of me - and after a long two-day travel itinerary, here I am now in my hotel room in Zurich drewling over the pictures HPA is sending me of the progress on the "surgery" :-)

First of all, the engine head was completely removed last Friday, and the most intensive work had begun!

<u>This is how the 3.2 VR6 engine looks like "beheaded":</u>

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Removal/day2_007.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Removal/day2_008.jpg">


<u>Here are the parts that will go in the engine bay:</u>

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Parts/day2_001.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Parts/day2_002.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Parts/day2_003.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Parts/day2_004.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Parts/day2_005.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Parts/day2_006.jpg">


<u>FT400smic Turbo kit goes in!</u>
With custom intake manifold mind you - yellow Audi rings replaced "R32" logo, courtesy Marcel's creativity ;-)

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Turbo/turbokit01.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Turbo/turbokit02.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Turbo/turbokit03.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Turbo/turbokit04.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Turbo/turbokit05.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Turbo/turbokit06.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Turbo/turbokit07.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Turbo/turbokit08.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Turbo/turbokit09.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Turbo/turbokit10.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Turbo/turbokit11.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Turbo/turbokit12.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Turbo/turbokit13.jpg">


<u>Stage I brakes &amp; SHS coilovers installed:</u>

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Brakes/brakeshs01.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Brakes/brakeshs02.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Brakes/brakeshs03.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Brakes/brakeshs04.jpg">


<u>Last touch, exhaust valve/flap relocated to left tip to bypass muffler:</u>


<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Exhaust/exhaust01.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Exhaust/exhaust02.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Exhaust/exhaust03.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Exhaust/exhaust04.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Exhaust/exhaust05.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Exhaust/exhaust06.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Exhaust/exhaust07.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Exhaust/exhaust08.jpg">

<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Exhaust/exhaust09.jpg">


Only thing left to install is the beefed-up rear swaybar.
Once everything is all bolted &amp; adjusted, it's testing time!!!

Can you tell I'm excited.. man I'm not gonna sleep tonight!

Enjoy :-)
-Marc


Oh, and for those who missed it:<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/tt/threads/400080.phtml">Day 1 at HPA</a></li></ul>

joe@vwvortex

I guess I just don't understand why they went through all that trouble to keep the flapper in place when in robs HP as proven on R32 dyno's. I also don't get why they would keep the very restrictive stock exhaust in place - see the big crimp under the haldex? With a good exhaust without the flapper - i'd estimate another 20hp would be easily found.

Other than that - looks great - which is what I would expect from HPA.

GeTT da NeTT

When I grow up, I want to be just like you.

BuddyDog

If so, how do they do it?

Marc3.2TT

since I had asked them to leave the exhaust stock for now (keeping in mind future upgrades), this is probably the best thing they could have come up with.

When the flap is closed, the exhaust will act as stock - when it's opened, it will bypass the muffler on the left tip.

HPA re-mapped the ECU to have the flap open/close under different conditions, however I predict it will be nice to still have full control of it via the <a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/tt/threads/397160.phtml">console switch</a> for certain circumstances (i.e. need to have the exhaust quiet, or fully opened during track events).

Marc3.2TT

Now, now... don't you want to save up and build a family? ;-) :-P

Marc3.2TT

<center><img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Parts/day2_001.jpg"></center><p>Have you not been paying attention? :-P

More details on the kit can be found here:<ul><li><a href="http://www.hpamotorsport.com/ft400.htm">FT400smic turbo kit</a></li></ul>

rumburak

wow!! that is just awesome! when are you going to pick up your car?

QS -

<center><img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/HPA/Turbo/turbokit08.jpg"></center><p>why are there only 5 coilpacks? instead of six?

hAUDIni

one's blocked in the shot?