🔧 BUILD Mook's 2016 E85, Hybrid Turbo, Golf R

[SpeedSpeak2me]

Alright well someone tag me when something happens. Fuckin playground in here.

 

[Mook]

Alright well someone tag me when something happens. Fuckin playground in here.

Hi, welcome to every thread on TCG.

 

[1quick]

Your package is out for delivery.

What did this thing end up needing?

 

[Five-0]

A driver mod

 

[Mook]

A driver mod

Only driver mod thing I'm working on is finding the optimal launch control RPM. 11.07@126 before the car decided it was taking a vacation

 

[Mook]

What did this thing end up needing?

Bent valves is still the working theory. Head hasn't come off yet but should this week. Been waiting for parts to arrive.

 

[FESTER665]

Hi, welcome to every thread on TCG.

And I love it!

 

[boostedguy05]

Go old school with like a 1200 or 1200A...

Gallo 24

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

Hi, welcome to every thread on TCG.

 

[IDAFC21]

When Mook finally gets his car back

 

[1quick]

Mook after he gets his car back

 

[Mook]

 

[IDAFC21]

Hey that still looks better than my GTO did when it had its......"issues" We've all been thru it.

 

[1quick]

View attachment 100427

So is the bottom end good? Head job and send it?

 

[Mook]

So is the bottom end good? Head job and send it?

More or less

 

[1quick]

More or less

Soooooo while you were getting parts you got a ported head then to seal the deal for 10’s?

 

[Mook]

Soooooo while you were getting parts you got a ported head then to seal the deal for 10’s?

No.

 

[Mook]

Long story short, what we thought broke didn't... So we had to change trajectory and it's just been a waiting game. Hoping the car comes home this week.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

 

[GLADIATOR]

Is that a crankshaft bearing I see?

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

I have a couple of 3800's....give me a ring if you need one

 

[Jeffs FRC]

Long story short, what we thought broke didn't... So we had to change trajectory and it's just been a waiting game. Hoping the car comes home this week.

So what actually broke?

 

[Mook]

So what actually broke?

Thats not important.

 

[Jeffs FRC]

Thats not important.

 

[Mook]

It was a series of unfortunate events. LEAVE ME BE