2004 Hatchback 2.0L Turbocharged "Build Thread" for 2011

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Originally Posted by RoRo

Very nicely done so far. Could I trouble you for information about the short shifter? I hate the stock shifter and would love to buy a short shifter for this car. B&M used to make one, I bought that one for the '05 when I had it, but they stopped making them.

Oh and one suggestion, that stock steering wheel looks wayyy out of place in your interior.

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petrified.rabbit makes a short shifter. PM him.

Well I applaud you in being one of the few people in the world to have a turbo on this car. Good job, well done.

You make me laugh though. You're worried about insurance so you won't replace the steering wheel, but you'll put a turbo on the car. You do realize that if you do, (and I hope you never do) have an accident which damages any part of your engine, your insurance company is not going to cover you right? You can scream Magnusson Act til you're blue in the face, but they are still going to drag it out in court for several years where the burden will be on you to prove that your modifications didn't cause the accident.

Anyways, thank you for the information.

performance mods dont matter if he gets hit. where as if he doesnt have an airbag will.

i wanted to redo the interiors but my dealer's price was sky high.

Don't they make aftermarket steering wheels with air bags in them? I know it's pricey, but still worth looking into.

Oh and Nemasys, are you still running the stock axles or did you use the ones from the 2.0L also, and if so was any work required to make them fit?

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Originally Posted by daug1502

Oh and Nemasys, are you still running the stock axles or did you use the ones from the 2.0L also, and if so was any work required to make them fit?

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I am still using the stock axles yes, and they poped right in no problem!

Just received the ARP headstuds yesterday!

Now i can finally start working on the engine, i only need 1 more thing to finish putting everything back together!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...d/ARPStuds.jpg

Work has started!

The head is off and it looks like its only the headgasket, i dont see any damages to the head nor the engine block or the pistons.

I have alot of pics so here goes!

Exhaust manifold removed:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...GasketJob1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...rboandMani.jpg

Valve cover off ready to take off the cams:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...GasketJob2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...GasketJob3.jpg

Head and stock headgasket removed, everything looks good:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...GasketJob4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...GasketJob5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...GasketJob6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...GasketJob7.jpg

Here is the head, no signs of damage here either:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...GasketJob8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...GasketJob9.jpg

Thats it for today, it's getting late and temperature is dropping fast.

Tomorow i'm gonna clean up everyting nicely and start putting it back together!

Heres a few more pics.

ARP studs installed with the headgasket. Head is ready to go back on:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Installed1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Installed3.jpg

At this point the head is reinstalled along with the cams, i am in the process of re-timing the engine and installing the timing belt.