There's big changes with my build. I decided to go the GT route and am having Markku at Agtronic Motorsports in Canada build me one of his GT kits (same fabricator as Guruman.) 3" V-banded DP's, exhaust manis, and TiAL MV-S 38mm V-band wastegates. I should have more pics of the progress in a day or two and they should be done in the next week or so.

http://www.agtronicmotorsport.com/

I got the turbos, wastegates and oil/coolant lines from Shelby at SMS Performance. Good guy who went out of his way to help me out in a bind. He'll get you as good of prices as anyone and if you're local I wouldn't hesitate to take your car there for service either. For others who are homebrewing a GT kit, I'm sure he still has the list of all of the stuff I got for the lines and could get you setup with all of that business as well (it's the same line kit that ATP uses for the stock placement GT eliminators.)

http://www.sms-performance.com/

I've got completed 2.8 heads with
-034 1mm oversize stainless intake valves
-034 Inconel exhaust valves
-034 Springs and titanium retainers

So now I've got a second set of stock 2.8 ATQ heads in great shape with about 55k mi that I'm selling in the classifieds. Click the link in my sig, and here's a couple pics
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I've also got a great condition RS4 airbox for sale as well
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Anywho, here's some pics of the new turbos (unmodified) and wastegates. Can you guess what turbos these are?
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TiAL MV-S'
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And the lines
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So I've got completed heads. They were hottanked, decked, 3-angle valve job, valve seats modified for 1mm oversize intake valves, and new guides were installed.
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A closeup of the combi valve threaded shut
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A little more sprucing up of the shop with a new poster[:)]
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So...onto to the work. Here's how the interior of my car currently sits (I pulled the trim to replace with CF and I'm going to be installing the AVIC f90-bt.)
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I had to move the S4 off the lift so I could work on some other cars, but the driveline was dangling to the ground because it's disconnected. We had to thread 2 huge zipties that we put end to end up through the shifter boot/box and put around the shifter with the lower end around the driveline to hold it up so we could push the car around.
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Getting the motor bolted onto the stand was the most time consuming/difficult part of the motor breakdown (the motor breakdown itself is really not difficult at all.)
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On stand, ready to get to business. Notice how the cam gears aren't lined up with each other.
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Timing belt and stuff off
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Heads off
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Turns out one bank has bent valves from a slipped timing belt. Can you guess which bank?
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Bank 1
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Bank 2
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Waterpump and all peripheral accessories gone
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Lower oil pan off
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Oil pump assembly and upper oil pan
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Upper oil pan off
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Oil pump out and how she currently sits while I find 3 OEM pistons.
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I'm looking for 3 good OEM 2.7 pistons if you know of anyone who has some lying around. I also am in need of a Bosch alternator, dead or alive. I'd also consider a 3.0l crank if I could find one super cheap. My clutch is on it's way and as soon as I get the piston situation sorted out it's off to the machine shop for hottank, balance, hone (or bore if I go bigger than 2.7), and decking of the block. By then I should have the modified turbos, manis, dp's, wideband, fueling etc and all I'll have to do is assembly! After that I've got exhaust and the tune, then it'll be driving like a madman daily on E85! From there I'll complete the stereo and the final touches.

Sorry for the late updates, I ran into some financial hurdles (and this may not go super fast because I still have them) and I've been lacking some time because I'm starting a new job.

moneys the name of the game brother.. that and time.. i couldnt wait as long as you are to get my car ready.. im about to go nuts after 3 weeks.. geez... if i had that much time i guess id do it that way. but when shes done.. it should be regod-dam-diculas.. im sure mine will be too.. hopefully in like a week and a half.. 450 whp or so.. im guessing with those big turbos.. your looking for 650 whp or so.. WOW.. awesome man.. later

Got a little something-something in the mail

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It's Clutchmasters FX450 (same as the FX400 but the material is sintered iron) and the steel lightweight flywheel from Mike, Simpply, at WMS. He shipped it out quick and they had the best price on Clutchmaster's that I found.

http://www.wicked-motorsports.net/

Hey man. You get all of those little issues worked out? Who'd you end up going with for tuning, Greg?

dude man those new garrets n the new parts are making me drool

nope.. i havent gone with anyone yet.. greg wouldnt answer some questions, never sent a revised bill to include hitachi maf and pretty much hasnt gotten with me in a while. and i thought things were gonna work out with jhm, but once i said "okay, you have my business, send me an invoice" i havent heard from them either.. starting to bother me.. i may contact VAST, who knows.. at least theyre in my time zone and i dont have to wait till noon to start calling them like i do jhm....

hows your build going mike?

Quick update cause I don't really have time to be thorough. I got my exhuast, dual 3" to single 4". Manifolds, DP's and inlets are almost done.

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