86TSiGuy

Hell yeah, I'm in Hamilton all the time on installs, we should swap e-mails.

Yeah, I need the metal that runs along behind the foam and plastic fascia. If either of you guys could send me some pic's I could pick it up and pay cash early this week.

Thanks everyone for all the help, You've all been awesome. After looking at the s16g, it of course looks like a better choice for the very minor additional cost. So let me run this by you: If I replace the head with a non-jet casting (light port and polish) but stock valve train except for hd springs, and the bottom end is stock. Then I bolt on the s16g, 2.5" turbo back exhaust, new plugs, wires, red coil. Then I set the boost to something reasonable say; 12-14 psi, what are the chances I'll hurt anything under a hard pull? Not that I plan on abusing it, or running the car at the track but If I spend all this money importing her, fixing her up, and upgrading her and then I break something and she's off the road until a rebuild my wife will kill me. Any particular setup advice concerning durability?

I'd be interested, any pic's?

Thanks man I appreciate that. OK, so I think I'll get a 16g, all 2.5" intake plumbing, 2.5" turbo back exhaust w/o cats, BPV set to say 12-14psi, 86' FCD, and a wideband O2 controller. I know it won't get me 260 unless I turn up the boost, but I plan to put more cash into her later this year and I'm going for durability as well. The 16g flow charts look good at 12psi, granted even better at 16-20 but I'll feel better after I take the block down and rebuild in the spring. Question: You said the stock 86' FI System is good safely to 260hp, does that mean there's no need to do injector, MAS, pump, regulator or ECU upgrades?

Yep, everything is up to snuff to start with. What's the best MPI setup? Or should I buy a manifold and fabricate myself? And would you swap out the head first for a non-jet casting? I understand I cant do everything with 2k I guess I'm looking for where to start and since It's going to be my daily driver I dont wanna just strap on a T3/T4 turn up the boost and see how hard a beating the stock internals will take. I want to do it right.

OK, if I want to put out about 260 at low psi then which way would you go? 16g? And would you do the fuel, spark, intake, and exhaust work first or start with the turbo?

OK, so after reading (and saving) for six months I buy an 86' TSi. It's red, perfect interior, 75,000 miles, but it turns out... we needed to replace the clutch, front u-joints, and suspension components all around. No problem compression test is spot on for all 4 cylinders the turbo is in great shape no noise from the valve train or timing components, it appears someone previously did a really nice job welding the exhaust manifold back together but it actually looks pretty solid. Now I've got $2000 and a month to start in on the G54B before I put her on the road. Here's the thing I want to produce some power gains but without compromising any durability. Now anybody who's spent five minutes in this forum alone knows there's alot of ways to go about it. I plan on putting more cash in later in the spring. For now though I want to bulletproof this thing as best I can. In the end I want to produce about 260hp@5500 and 390lb/ft@2500. Stock 12a with wastegate, bpv, and braided oil and coolant lines at 8-1-psi? / Or is the 12a not worth working with? I think I should replace the head right off the bat, whats the best casting for my money? Should I bother to pay for porting now? Are HD springs worth it if I don't do the valves, guides, or cam? I'd also like to do a full catless 2.5" turbo back exhaust, as the car isn't required to meet emissions here but it's a lot of cash. Is it worth it to do just the manifold, down pipe, and b pipe to eliminate the cats? If I don't expect too much in the way of power gains right away should I do more than just an 86' FCD and rising rate regulator to the FI system? Or is that useless without other work? And if so should I do an injector and pump upgrade, or an AIC system, or go full on MPI? Anyways long post I know, thanks for reading this far. I'll take any input I can get. What would you do first, with $2,000 and a month?

Hi, I'm new to the forum but I was hoping I might hit gold here. I've looked everywhere for widebody front bumper reinforcement. I could buy one from a Mitsu dealer for $320 US. However I'm trying to import the car from Michigan into Ontario by Oct. 31st and I doubt I can drive it across the border without a bumper and after duty and taxes (15% here) plus licensing and insurance I'll be cutting it pretty close to the "My wife will divorce me" area...lol So if anybody is parting a car out in or around michigan and has a sound front reinforcement I'll pay and pick it up, hell I'll even remove it from your parts car. Also my Dad will be in Indiana Sunday Oct. 6th if anyone has one there. Thanks guy's you'd be saving a great 86' TSi from the wreckers.