Audi TT shell. $2017 challenge guidance

So the progress I've made. I'm stripping the interior and throwing what I can on eBay, build money. I had bought a Passat that had a broke a coolant flange and destroyed the pistons for $300 and it went back on the road and Craigslist this weekend.

I still think I have more to remove off the dash. The rusty bar can go. A lot of the wiring is going to go. Also I've sourced a 2.8 Passat transmission for $150 bringing build total to 4$55 I believe. The Passat rubs the same longitudinal engine the A4 runs but is dedicated FWD and saves at least 25 pounds in weight and accomadates a mid rear set up. Once everything of value is stripped the rear floor gets cut out. The biggest challenges right now are finding a good clutch and flywheel and I'm really hoping to find a cheap way to go limited slip differential. I've seen that the torsen diff in a 89-91 A8 is a close match but requires a good bit of machining.

wvumtnbkr wrote: I am pretty sure that this car will get tons of laps if done properly with that engine and chassis combo. A totaled (due to flooding) stock RX8 got like 1 billion laps. (I am not exaggerating). I am pretty sure they gave them 1 billion laps.

I read that article yesterday, it was a GTO that got 1 billion, the RX8 just got 980k.

In reply to Cadensdad14:

I think I missed this the first time but you're planning on putting the engine in the back seat?

034 Motorsports did this mid engine GTI conversion using a 2.7t, a 6 speed gearbox, and a 996 rear end. The GTI and the TT both run on the VW/Audi A4 chassis.(The A4 vehicle is on the b series chassis)