The 1998 B5 Passat TDI (one of 2 stateside?)

Benjamin · Jan 3, 2012

Thank's so much all the pictures and info in the thread. I have been lately looking at cars from Europe as next year I should be able to maybe import one. Here in Canada after 15 years we can import cars from over sea's and my goal is Passat Syncro Wagon with a 6 speed and a TDi.

1998 Passat 4motion Wagon

There is still a lot of things to figure out, but my goal is Passat like this, just with 4motion

. All these pictures and information has been great to see what I am getting into. Its good to see you have found parts as well for the engine as this has been something I was a tad worried about.

Thanks again.

JFettig · Jan 7, 2012

I ran out of Argon, so I finished the rest of it with electrical tape.

JFettig · Jan 29, 2012

After procrastinating on finishing my exhaust, my temporary hanger wasn't doing the job, 4 times... so I just made a real one.

I also improved my AFR readings

JFettig · Feb 5, 2012

Exhaust is almost done, except once again, I ran out of Argon. I think I need a second tank.

Downpipe from engine bay

from under

Moroso muffler right after the downpipe

And I ran out of Argon.

I wish I could say all the welds looked this good, but I am getting better

GoFaster · Feb 5, 2012

Weld looks pretty darn good to me! Nice work.

JFettig · Feb 6, 2012

Just as I installed the last piece I had to fire it up before I did anything else
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHthds5iWlI
That turbo makes quite the whistle. This is at 1200rpm elevated idle

3rd gear pull
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8arQHDTxJk

JFettig · Feb 6, 2012

One more video, driveby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5l5pHskteE

I am impressed by the sound.

I should also note that at cruising speeds, it sounds almost completely stock(from the drivers seat).

Fauvay · Feb 6, 2012

Just finished reading all 21 pages of this thread. Super fun to see the mods and progress. Jon, wish I would have read this before I got the privilege of riding in the Passat. I could have appreciated it a lot more than I did.

Ben Dur · Feb 6, 2012

21? i see 4 =P

great thread. nice work. subscribed

JFettig · Mar 12, 2012

I just couldn't take those torn up seats anymore, so instead of waiting to do the entire interior, I just swapped the seats. These ones are so much more comfortable!

The rest of the parts will get swapped one of these nice spring weekends. Maybe one of these holiday weekends.

sirpuddingfoot · Mar 14, 2012

And to think, you were initially a little afraid of the green/black combo. Looks good from here!

JRedig · Mar 23, 2012

I just got done reading this and the porsche thread, I gotta tip my hat Jon, you work hard!

A thought on the bellypan/dampening stuff...truck bed liners/rubberized undercoating spray? I was planning on putting a double layer of DIY-spraycan-rubberized undercoating to the evo plate before installing. It's kinda like dynamat in a can, IME.

JFettig · Mar 23, 2012

Not sure if I posted that info here. I did a little research on that stuff, Truck bed liner does nothing for sound dampening, I did coat the inside of my pan with rubberized under coating, it is supposed to work. I haven't really noticed any difference but I bet it helps just a little bit to take the ring out of the metal.

JFettig · Mar 23, 2012

I thought this looked like a nice setting. Here is how it sits as of now.

I just wish that was my garage. It has 18' ceilings!

G60ING · Mar 24, 2012

I was driving thru a neighborhood this evening where I turned to my wife and said that I don't need much garage space just two double car garages which was much less than what were seeing at the time.

JFettig · Apr 10, 2012

hmmmm what now?

TornadoRed · Apr 10, 2012

JFettig said:
hmmmm what now?

Maybe go with something bigger?

JFettig · Apr 10, 2012

one of these maybe?

TornadoRed · Apr 10, 2012

I've heard of "biturbo" but till now I don't think anyone has tried a "triturbo" set-up.

bhtooefr · Apr 10, 2012

Mercedes and BMW have... and in BMW's case, it's a production engine.

Mercedes ran two small turbos, one for each bank of the V, and one huge turbo, in a sequential setup.

I'm not entirely sure what BMW is doing, whether it's compound or a triple sequential - it almost sounds like it's sequential, going from a small turbo to a compound?

JFettig · Apr 10, 2012

Lots of truck guys run tripples. Some run 1 stock turbo and 2 slightly smaller turbos feeding them, others go bigger.

Turbo is fighting me every step of the way. Its almost out.

JFettig · Apr 10, 2012

More turbo pics:

see the vane in the back - its bent back and broken
Oily mess - intake must not be sealing off properly?

I can't wait to drive my truck tomorrow

TornadoRed · Apr 10, 2012

I must say, those photos are of excellent quality.

JFettig · Apr 11, 2012

Thanks Jerry, what can you say about the carnage?

greengeeker · Apr 11, 2012

Have you yanked the intercooler to find the missing blade and/or the culprit?

JFettig · Apr 11, 2012

not yet, I was tinkering until 12:30 this morning, I might do that tonight.

I did pull the lower intercooler pipe a week ago and it was completely dry. I have no reason to believe that I haven't been driving around like this, however the amount the compressor is unbalanced from this makes me think it would have exploded or blown bearings, so I do wonder how long it has been like this.

greengeeker · Apr 11, 2012

Those ports do look oilier than normal. hmm

Did you remove your CCV catch can and go back to stock?

JFettig · Apr 11, 2012

The valves are a little goopy and other misc spots from when the intake got cleaned before I bought it. I didn't think they were that oily but will look again.

Yes, I went back to stock. After oil level dropped a little, the catch can didn't fill up as quickly.
-EDIT- I went back to an ALH puck and blocked the lower vent again, just recently

JFettig · Apr 11, 2012

When I stick my finger into the intake ports and drag back, my finger gets just the tiniest film of oil on it, too much Nick?

With the CCV back to the TIP for the past week or so there is some oil in the crossover tube, hose and lower intercooler tank, but only a film, just like what I have seen before. It was nearly dry in my quick check in the past.
I took a look into the intercooler and couldn't see any aluminum bits.

VNT15 is going in tonight, or at least I'm starting on it(I have to fix exhaust too)

I test fit the VL on the AFN manifold. The holes will be a problem but placement is awesome. I have another manifold I will be picking up which will be perfect for it. I will post pics later.

Jon

G60ING · Apr 11, 2012

oh, that sucks. The BV43 is garbage? Any Ideas on what killed it? FOD?

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