Making a Start on the Driveshafts - Audi/VW 1.8T Engine Swap

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One of the trickiest parts of an engine swap is the drive shafts, mostly because it's pretty expensive and you can't really get away with bodging it.
In this video I'm bodging it... for now.
As ever, a big thanks to Naoki from ‪@NaokisRC‬ for lending a hand.
Note: The audio in this video is horrendous. This is because of a nasty Android 14 bug that causes the microphone to pick up electronic interference instead of filtering it out. Not much I can do about it without using aggressive noise cancellation which makes everything else sound like it's in another room. Huge apologies for this. Hopefully it'll be fixed for the next one.
See the entire 1.8T Nissan Micra project playlist here - • 1.8T Nissan Micra
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Music:
Puppy Love - Jeremy Blake
Peacefully - E's Jammy Jams
Whip - Yung Logos

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13 фев 2024

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Комментарии : 10

@dorin6950 5 месяцев назад

had nothing to watch while eating, but my guy came at the right time

@cgten 5 месяцев назад

Glad to be of service 🫡

@gregr3283 5 месяцев назад

I got hooked with your SAI/N279 delete video and now I have to follow it to the end.

@jordanstuart4580 4 месяца назад

Can’t wait until it’s finished

@rulesbreaker45 5 месяцев назад

keep up the good work i have micra k12 and i want a 1.8t swap, you can later make engine mounts kit :)

@Tare5z 5 месяцев назад

By now we all know that you are a guy with a plan. I'm interested what were the critical hard requirements for this project before beginning? I'm thinking about would the engine even fit? Can you actually make engine mounts which are sturdy enough to hold the engine in place? Where / how do you make fitting driveshafts? Etc. I'm currently working on a supercharger kit for the 1.4 (not gizfab). If the high torque delta bends the conrods that's fine, there are forged conrods available, but what if the driveshafts give in? Just makes me anxious. :) Love your videos, keep them coming! I feel sorry for you about the sound, I can only imagine how frustrating it had been. 😪 Also 999 subscribers, let's go!! Greetings from Hungary!

@cgten 5 месяцев назад

I suspected that the engine would fit with little effort as it's common to swap SR20s in these which are roughly the same size. Seeing someone else manage to pull it off before me though meant I could be 100% certain. It's still a tight fit mind. The engine mounts are sturdy, but I want to go over them and redo some of the welds I'm not happy with. Driveshafts will always be a concern if they're welded, but the way I'm having mine done seems to be a proven method so I'm confident. Sound issues are a constant problem for me, but must power through it. Thanks for watching!

@Tare5z 5 месяцев назад

@@cgten Yes I've seen some SR20 swaps as well. In my mind an engine swap could fail on so many levels I rather went with supercharging the original engine. If there would be a conversion kit for it with proper documentation, maybe (what a business opportunity, *wink wink* :)) Seeing you being mostly confident and precise with your work makes it enjoyable to watch. There is way too many butchered Micra builds already. I bet you are not as confident sometimes as you seem on camera, but hey, it is a prototype after all, shit's gonna hit the fan, but it's fine. Looking forward seeing your face on your first pull! Also congrats on your 1k subs! 🥳

@cgten 5 месяцев назад

Thank you! Trial and error with a bit of forward thinking is the way. Can't wait to get it driving.