TheFawkingHux
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I bought this thing for $1500 because I needed a daily driver that got better than the 8mpg my Grand Cherokee was getting... I'm a poor college student so every penny counts! Previous owner from the guy I bought it from swapped in an AHU from a donor Jetta, along with trans, harness, fuel tank, shifter, ECU, pedal assembly, cluster, et cetera.
Motor stuff:
Stage 4+ Malone tune
Race 520 injectors
3" off the turbo to 2.5", no cat, Spintech 6332 muffler
EGR delete
AC delete
Intake mani from a Passat (he said? I know 8v mk2s and Jeeps, this is all witchcraft to me)
Front mount with 2" piping
Fresh head gasket, ARP head studs
Fresh timing belt and water pump
11mm fuel pump
Brand new turbo (claims it's a KO3, also my first boosted car so I have no friggin clue. I haven't gotten down to check it, and I honestly don't know what I'm looking at, so I've been cruising the forums and image searches for numbers so I know what I actually have when I check it out)
Fuel filter changed to a CAT screw-on type
The kid claimed 150hp and 276 ft-lbs. It certainly scoots, so they might be accurate, but I just don't have the time or the desire to bring it someplace to dyno it. It drives, gets stupidly good mileage compared to my Jeep, and I love driving it, so I don't really care about the actual numbers.
He told me it was on Racelands, but when I went to do the front bearings and brakes all around I discovered they were Konis. It was cranked way too low, so I brought it back up to where the control arms sat parallel to the ground. Mostly because I live on a dirt road, but also because at some point I'd like to see how it does at one of the local autocrosses.
Also has gunmetal-powdercoated Snowflakes and a Jetta front end with E-codes, which are of course crooked as fawk. Came with the Votex rack, too!
Motor stuff:
Stage 4+ Malone tune
Race 520 injectors
3" off the turbo to 2.5", no cat, Spintech 6332 muffler
EGR delete
AC delete
Intake mani from a Passat (he said? I know 8v mk2s and Jeeps, this is all witchcraft to me)
Front mount with 2" piping
Fresh head gasket, ARP head studs
Fresh timing belt and water pump
11mm fuel pump
Brand new turbo (claims it's a KO3, also my first boosted car so I have no friggin clue. I haven't gotten down to check it, and I honestly don't know what I'm looking at, so I've been cruising the forums and image searches for numbers so I know what I actually have when I check it out)
Fuel filter changed to a CAT screw-on type
The kid claimed 150hp and 276 ft-lbs. It certainly scoots, so they might be accurate, but I just don't have the time or the desire to bring it someplace to dyno it. It drives, gets stupidly good mileage compared to my Jeep, and I love driving it, so I don't really care about the actual numbers.
He told me it was on Racelands, but when I went to do the front bearings and brakes all around I discovered they were Konis. It was cranked way too low, so I brought it back up to where the control arms sat parallel to the ground. Mostly because I live on a dirt road, but also because at some point I'd like to see how it does at one of the local autocrosses.
Also has gunmetal-powdercoated Snowflakes and a Jetta front end with E-codes, which are of course crooked as fawk. Came with the Votex rack, too!