# vw16vcabby's 1986 vw 16v turbo cabriolet **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [March 12, 2006, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928 "2006-03-12T21:21:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vw16vcabby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vw16vcabby/32/5943_2.png) [@vw16vcabby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vw16vcabby)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2006, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928/1 "2006-03-12T21:21:42Z")
25 months, probably 4,000 hours. crash course in paint and body and fiberglass (will redo at a later date the dash), probably 3 or 4 soldering guns/irons and a million pieces of wire connectors/heat shrink/solder. , countless tranny/engine jobs at cut rate labor prices. i need to thank the following shops who helped me out along the way. Jim and Brady @ Racecraft Fabrication, Jay @ Hybridynamics, Brian @ J.J.‘s Automotive, Rege and Nathan @ Maroneys’ Foreign Auto, Joe and Jr. at all Foreign Salvage, Joe @ A1 machine shop, Bern @ Burlington( N.J.) VW and the infamous Paul C. aka Killa. Even though I did the paint/body/mechainical/electircal work myself, I couldn’t have done it without the help of my friends and my garage mates. So thank you goes out to my garage mates who put up w/ me doing body work in the garage, borrowing (and breaking) tools, blarring Slayer at 3 am while running various air or power tools and allways blocking the garage door w/ someones broke ass vw that i was fixing to make money for my own car. Thanks again Wags, Tussy, Wally, Mikey L. and Mike O., Sonny, Val, Old Man Phil, Habs, Armand, Mark M., Andrew S, Whitey and many more im forgetting right now. Car still need the tires/windshield/ alt belt and turnbuckle and some odds and ends, but it is picture worthy finally. hope to run it tomorrow on the stands provided i get a base map figured out. pics are clear, car is dusty. not a show car yet. ![http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12702&g2_serialNumber=2](http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12702&g2_serialNumber=2) ![http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12717&g2_serialNumber=2](http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12717&g2_serialNumber=2) ![http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12720&g2_serialNumber=2](http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12720&g2_serialNumber=2) ![http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12738&g2_serialNumber=2](http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12738&g2_serialNumber=2) ![http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12774&g2_serialNumber=2](http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12774&g2_serialNumber=2) ![http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12780&g2_serialNumber=2](http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12780&g2_serialNumber=2) ![http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12795&g2_serialNumber=2](http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12795&g2_serialNumber=2) ![http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12813&g2_serialNumber=2](http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12813&g2_serialNumber=2) ![http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12822&g2_serialNumber=2](http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12822&g2_serialNumber=2) ![http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12828&g2_serialNumber=2](http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12828&g2_serialNumber=2) ![http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12855&g2_serialNumber=1](http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12855&g2_serialNumber=1) ![http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12698&g2_serialNumber=2](http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12698&g2_serialNumber=2) ![http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12985&g2_serialNumber=1](http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12985&g2_serialNumber=1) ![http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12988&g2_serialNumber=2](http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12988&g2_serialNumber=2) ![http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12991&g2_serialNumber=1](http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12991&g2_serialNumber=1) ![http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12744&g2_serialNumber=2](http://www.gowhitey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12744&g2_serialNumber=2) ---
**Author:** ![vw16vcabby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vw16vcabby/32/5943_2.png) [@vw16vcabby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vw16vcabby)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2006, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928/2 "2006-03-12T21:24:07Z")
The Rebirth consists of the following Chassis Shaved side markers Shaved antenna Shaved rocker molding New radiator support New fenders Deleted door crash beams S&W 8 point roll bar PPG DP paint/sealant 1978 Audi 4000 chrome door handles 1976 VW Rabbit chrome door strikers 1983 Rabbit Convertible side trim 1986 Cabriolet chrome and black grille w/ custom emblem 1970 triumph tr7 chrome bullet mirrors OEM windshield seal with chrome molding Early style European GTI chin spoiler Custom made front and rear bumpers Mr. Gasket chrome hood pins Reinforced front motor mount via ¼ inch steel plate Rain tray deleted and firewall holes smoothed Motorcycle flush gas cap Engine Bottom end: 1993 VW engine code “aba” block forged crank ARP main studs Pauter rods JE 8.5-1 slugs New OEM VW windage tray New OEM VW oil pump New OEM VW oil pan New Glyco bearings New OEM front and rear main seal housings New OEM intermediate shaft seal housing All new gaskets/seals New OEM crank timing pulley New OEM timing covers Motor balanced Head- 1.8 16v head Titanium retainers Autotech valve springs Autotech sport cams 2 mm oversized intake valves 1 mm oversized exhaust valves Ported and polished Mk4 chassis 8v cam followers 5-angle valve job Ceramic-coated exhaust ports ARP head studs Tech Tonics adjustable cam gear Manifolds- Intake-- Racecraft Fabrication intake w/ 1996 Ford Mustang 65mm throttle body Exhaust- Hybridynamics’ equal length stainless manifold fully tig welded Manifold completely wrapped in header wrap. Turbo components- Turbo specs: 35r or to4z for 2007 Turbonetics race gate w/ external dump HKS race blow off valve Racecraft fabrication intercooler 2.5 inch intercooler piping All intercooler pipe connections were joined via silicone connectors and t-bolt clamps 3-inch downpipe back custom exhaust, side exit dump Undecided on boost controller Transmission and Drivetrain built 3spd auto b&m shifter cheetah reverse valve body mean green mini starter drive shaft shop stage 5 axles custom flexplate pat’s 4k stall convertor Handling/Braking- Ground control coil over sleeve kit Bilstein heavy-duty front struts Tokico rear struts Rebuilt 16v sirocco calipers all around Brembo cross-drilled rotors in front Scirocco front spindles with new wheel bearings ATE cross-drilled rotors in rear Braided brake lines and all new hard lines 22mm master cylinder DOT 5 brake fluid 16v sirocco rear axle beam w/ sway bar 16v front sirocco k member Euro Sport strut tower brace New manual steering rack (was power steering) New front control arms All bushings in car were replaced w/ poly or solid metal bushings Fuel/Ignition System- Holley Commander 950 efi system, gm air and water temp sensors, gm 3 bar map sensor holley bosch style wideband 02 MSD 6al ignition box, w/ 2 step OEM VW Bosch coil OEM VW 16v Distributor w/ Bosch cap/rotor Magancore 8.5 mm plug wires NGK BCP7es Spark Plugs Sumped factory fuel tank Barry Grant –8 an fuel filter (pre pump) bosch 044 race fuel pump (-8 in, -6 out) -6 braided feed and return lines, used w/ an assortment of name brand fuel fittings Aeromotive boost sensitive fuel pressure regulator Racecraft Fabrication fuel rail 100lb injectors interior Jamex lightweight seats 1980 VW Scirocco “S” steering wheel. Custom Fiberglass dash (resembles a 1972 MGB dash stripped of it’s padding) Chrome VW beetle door pins Chrome 1975 rabbit window cranks Chrome 1992 Audi V8 Quattro interior door pulls Laptop computer for efi. Homemade door cards Some unknown brand pedal covers Kamei “golf ball” shift knob Electrical- Completely rewired the car using EZ Wiring 21-circuit, 18-fuse system—all in black. Lightweight 10 lbs gel cell battery trunk mounted Battery kill switch rear mounted 1991 Audi 100 Quattro 120 amp alternator 1995 VW Golf Starter (lightweight compared to older VW starters) 1975 VW rabbit ignition switch 1975 VW rabbit turn signals and wiper switch (aluminium stalks) 1980 VW sirocco horn button 1972 MG turn signal indicators 1970 Triumph High beam indicator 1991 BMW 5 series headlight switch 1986 VW Cabriolet Hazard switch 1970’s Chevrolet headlight switch (floor mount) New OEM VW brake and reverse light switches VDO fuel gauge VDO oil pressure gauge VDO oil Temp gauge VDO volt gauge VDO egt temp gauge VDO electronic speedometer Autometer 5inch tachometer w/ built in shift light Autometer Boost gauge Autometer water temp gauge Secret headlights Stock rear taillights and license plate lights Cooling/Heating Systems WATER 1987 VW 16v Golf radiator 1986 VW cabriolet coolant bottle New VW “all metal” water pump and housing Homemade “thermostat” via sheet metal w/ a hole drilled in it Redline water wetter Flex-a-lite slim line radiator fan All new hoses OIL OEM VW oil filter housing 1989 Volvo 760 turbo thermostatically controlled oil filter sandwich plate Forged –8 an 90 degree fittings, crimp on style, mated to Aeroequip hard rubber line Seatrab Oil Cooler tranny- saab oil cooler for tranny fluid merceds benz tranny fluid (best fluid on market to keep it cool) A/C Drive w/ windows down, or put the top down. Heat Wear a jacket Wheels Track Front: Bogart 13x8 drag-on w/ 24.5x8x13 Mickey Thompson slicks Rear: 15 inch Mazda rx7 Enkei brand spares redrilled Street- Front: 13x7 revolution race wheels mounted w/ M&H 205/60/13 dot cheater slicks Rear: 13x7 revolution race wheels mounted w/ 205/60 13 gumballs. Street Race- See “TRACK” Not driving in straight line wheels- bmw e21 bbs 13-inch front and rear wheels wrapped in Yokohama DOT 205 60 R 13 inch A048 spec road race tires ---
**Author:** ![imported\_SINISTER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sinister/32/5970_2.png) [@imported\_SINISTER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_SINISTER)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928/3 "2006-03-12T21:31:05Z")
looks badd ass Aeromotive fuel pump (-8 in, -6 out) what pump?? a1000? ---
**Author:** ![vw16vcabby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vw16vcabby/32/5943_2.png) [@vw16vcabby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vw16vcabby)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2006, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928/4 "2006-03-12T21:33:30Z")
i believe thats it. box is at the shop. ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2006, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928/5 "2006-03-12T21:34:57Z")
nice to see it getting done ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2006, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928/6 "2006-03-12T21:42:56Z")
Awesome. Cant wait to see it in person ---
**Author:** ![Habib88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/habib88/32/3341_2.png) [@Habib88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Habib88)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2006, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928/7 "2006-03-12T22:24:27Z")
Looks fucking awesome. Oddly enough I think I like what you did to the interior the most with the VDO gauges and headlight floor switch. Little details like that. :bigthumb: Edit: When your looking for the “Not driving in straight line wheels” lemme know. Locally there are usually a good set 13’s somewhere that might work out for you. ---
**Author:** ![vw16vcabby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vw16vcabby/32/5943_2.png) [@vw16vcabby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vw16vcabby)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2006, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928/8 "2006-03-12T22:49:01Z")
> [@Habib88](#): > > Edit: When your looking for the “Not driving in straight line wheels” lemme know. Locally there are usually a good set 13’s somewhere that might work out for you. sweet. anyone selling a pair of 2 tires, or set of 4 for a decent price? was about to grab a pair of 2 used 205/60’s w/ 75% tread left off ebay for cheap to run on the rear for now. when i bought the wheels, they were wearing stretched rubber in typical vw “euro” fashion. i like traction better than looks. also, thanks for the remarks. there is a shit ton of other stuff i didnt even list. small stuff that u dont realize until after thinking about it… ---
**Author:** ![Habib88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/habib88/32/3341_2.png) [@Habib88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Habib88)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2006, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928/9 "2006-03-12T23:03:39Z")
Off the top of my head no. But the season starts in a month and i’m sure people have had tires sitting around for no good reason this winter. Also my buddy road races he’s probaly got a few 13’s hoosiers sitting around he’d let go for cheap. Again his season starts in a few months as well so same deal. If your ready sooner just PM me i’ll dig some or look here now and then [http://www.racepa.com/index.php?act=SF&s=&f=8](http://www.racepa.com/index.php?act=SF&s=&f=8) every so often someone dumps tires. ---
**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 4:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928/10 "2006-03-13T04:11:05Z")
:idhitit: ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928/11 "2006-03-13T04:24:41Z")
very nice job mikey!!!:boink ---
**Author:** ![German\_with\_a\_Bowtie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/german_with_a_bowtie/32/5967_2.png) [@German\_with\_a\_Bowtie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/German_with_a_Bowtie)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928/12 "2006-03-13T04:26:58Z")
Nice…from the latest GTI commercials, “Holding it down on the engineering tip Yah” ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928/13 "2006-03-13T04:30:56Z")
Thats awsome man! can not wait to see this car! ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Morris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@Mark\_Morris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mark_Morris)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 4:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928/14 "2006-03-13T04:57:43Z")
I know it’ll run as good as it looks. :naughty: ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928/15 "2006-03-13T06:28:44Z")
spring is in the air :blue: ---
**Author:** ![Jenn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Jenn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jenn)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928/16 "2006-03-13T06:43:11Z")
Awesome Sailor! Can’t wait to see it running! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928/17 "2006-03-13T06:48:01Z")
ha. i cant wait to see you toast a ton of unsuspectiong people in that ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Sleeper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sleeper/32/5939_2.png) [@imported\_Sleeper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Sleeper)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928/18 "2006-03-13T08:20:33Z")
Damn sailor! That looks good as hell man!!! ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_WS6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Silver\_WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver_WS6)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928/19 "2006-03-13T09:48:08Z")
> [@5ltr eater](#): > > :idhitit: awesome job sailor 🍺 ---
**Author:** ![vtecsol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@vtecsol](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vtecsol)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928/20 "2006-03-13T10:35:38Z")
damn, the bet around the shop was mine would run first looks like i lose [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw16vcabbys-1986-vw-16v-turbo-cabriolet/180928.md?page=2)