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Re: 87.5 coupe gt "special build"
Posted: Mar Wed 14, 2012 5:35 pm
by benno3231
I just picked this shift knob up on ebay uk. I about shit myself with excitement when i saw it, so i bought it immediately. It will fit well in the coupe, its from an 83 cgt i believe. And I bet we didn't get this knob in the US.

Re: 87.5 coupe gt "special build"
Posted: Mar Wed 14, 2012 6:26 pm
by Darkside
Nice Score
Re: 87.5 coupe gt "special build"
Posted: Mar Wed 14, 2012 9:51 pm
by Audicted
Thats a sweet knob! Nice find on that one!!
Re: 87.5 coupe gt "special build"
Posted: Mar Thu 15, 2012 9:10 am
by benno3231
Thanks guys. But it was a pretty penny, our dollar isn't worth much right now.
Re: 87.5 coupe gt "special build"
Posted: Mar Thu 15, 2012 6:40 pm
by Rennwagen1
Yeah, no doubt.
Re: 87.5 coupe gt "special build"
Posted: Apr Tue 17, 2012 1:00 am
by benno3231
It spring project time, so Kevin, aka t53a, and I decided to get the turbo swap going in the coupe. The engine is originally from an 87 5000cs, was transplanted into Kevins Quantum syncro, and now is living life in the coupe. However, she's not running yet. Everything is wired in correctly and tested, but since we used the flywheel and clutch from the original front wheel drive, I believe the crank sensors are not picking up what the flywheel is throwing down, so no spark and thus no fuel

So MSD ignition may be in my future, or I'll bite the bullet and figure out this CIS garbage. And once we get this all figured out, we will most likely end up using the syncro system from the quantum to quattro the coupe. But for now some pics:)
Good bye golf, hello turbo (and someday quattro) coupe
Here's the reason why the car was $300, well partly anyways.
Old na 2.3

87.5 coupe gt "special build"
Posted: Apr Tue 17, 2012 7:32 am
by MT-Getto
Sweet project! However, Syncro and Quattro are not the same.
Re: 87.5 coupe gt "special build"
Posted: Apr Tue 17, 2012 5:40 pm
by benno3231
VW quantum is basically a clone of audi 4000. That is why they both share the b2 platform. They were made in the same factory and even under the hood of the quantum it has a sticker that says audi 4000 quattro/quantum syncro group. The only difference is in the rear suspension, VW had their own design which is similar to mk2 and simpler than the 4k quattro rear suspension.
Re: 87.5 coupe gt "special build"
Posted: Apr Wed 18, 2012 8:03 am
by MT-Getto
Guess I was wrong about the early quattros. Newer ones have the Torsen center diff?
Re: 87.5 coupe gt "special build"
Posted: Apr Wed 18, 2012 6:05 pm
by benno3231
Not sure, I'm an old school audi guy. Apparently one of two on the site, unless you know any others.