It is and they only do that on Friday nights which is impossible for me to attend because my wife doesn't finish work till almost 8pm on Fridays so I'm stuck with the kids till then. Plus, my tuner is Chris from Galano and they are in Australia which is a 15 hour time difference.
yeah totally get that Drew. I only have one spot that's a commercial spot where it's completely vacant. Has an off ramp and on ramp and it's a dead end. It's where I do all my 3rd gear pulls; unfortunately, can't do 4th gear there because of a curve in the road, but 1-3 you're good
That was always my problem, getting an available shop that isnt booked out 3 months. Thankfully we have the new shop right here in town and I dont have to drive the 50 miles to Houston anymore. Prices are fair and several of their techs are master VW/Audi guys. They have done my current clutch and fixed my oil pan fuck up. They send pics of what they find, repair recommendations, and they oddly seem to be in the "know" on what is good for the MQB platform.
This….. This is exactly what I need
Just hit up YouTube and DIY an engine swap. It's like 5 bolts, how hard could it be?
That’s awesome and my wife would insist I don’t lol
i watched that while taking mine out and he adds a bunch of steps you don't have to do (unplugging the ecu, removing the harness, dropping the subframe, removing the downpipe).
it's impossible to find a shop that will install customer-provided parts, much less something like a built motor with high risk of being a really expensive do-over if it has an issue.
If I had all the time in the world and had a person who had done it before, I could be tempted to do it myself....maybe.
FWIW - Gladney Automotive is my shop and with aftermarket parts, they have no problem installing. My clutch that they did is a good example. They asked me what I wanted in their and noted that with tuned power and IS38, that they would not recommend a stock clutch, nor would they want to do that (like I said, they are always in the "know"). They recommended the stronger version of my ACT clutch and I asked if they would install. They said of course as long as they order it themselves. I'm ok with this myself, sure I can't buy it and they install it, but its next best case scenario for me. We even discussed engine build and the guy states simply bring me a list of what you want in there, and we will take care of it, and of course share prices of what each part cost.
if you were closer lol. There ARE shops that will do this.....just gotta find them. Called a shop this morning and they said they would only install a brand new dealer engine or an engine they purchase. might have to watch that video lol
appreciate the encouragement.
