Help me diagnose my jetta

[braddies]

2 1/2" cat $220 and have a muffler shop weld it in. The 3 inch is an option but a pretty tight fit

 

[csstevej]

What do you mean by “ fixed the destroyed clutch and lever “? Did you instal a new setup or instal the same with some new parts?

If clutch is that bad you want to install a new clutch , pressure plate , new flywheel , lever pivot pin and throw out bearing. Axles shouldn’t be causing any issues

 

[jokila]

Axles can cause vibrations on deceleration if an inner CV joint is faulty. Maybe the clank is related to the axles.

 

[turbodieseldyke]

would it be pass with a cut up a cat and wrap it around a part of my straight pipe

Since you already failed the visual, don't you think they'll look more closely at your "new" cat?

Speaking of new, that 2.5" model linked at idparts is not california-compliant, and connecticut has adopted some california emission standards, so look carefully into that before going that route.

 

[IndigoBlueWagon]

I know CA requires an OE downpipe and CAT. Not sure about CT.

 

[n0.j0y]

hello again everyone op here, so i’ve read through all the comments and different opinions and came with the conclusion to change the fuel filter included the T thing on top and it fixed my misfire issue but with the rain being so dense i tried doing a pull and dumped the clutch at around 29k-3k ish and went fine the first three times but in the forth i had a bit of a rolling start and everything went wrong my bottom motor mount snapped off and sent the engine forward hitting radiator n hella other things for right now my understanding is bad lower control arm shot strut bushings and semi broken axles was the secondary cause, obviously i know it was my fault and will put the work into making it be able to eat burnouts n pulls, but i was wondering what are ur guys opinions on making everything handle that stress and eventually more power n more stress?

 

[n0.j0y]

originally i was thinking 24mm sway bar and end links, eventually stage3 motor mounts from ecs, tubaler control arms and some coil overs.
opinion are welcome, lmk if any of these things will even make a difference.

 

[STDOUBT]

will put the work into making it be able to eat burnouts n pulls

Why though.

what are ur guys opinions on making everything handle that stress and eventually more power n more stress?

Personally I'm more into longevity/proper function than "burnouts". Thing is, all that stuff is great until your crank bearings burn up.

stage3 motor mounts from ecs, tubaler control arms and some coil overs.

It sounds like money is not an issue for this car. That's awesome. Just realize, you're really not buying anything that will increase the longevity of the car. The Noise Vibration and Hashness, yes. Performance, maybe (coilovers lol). It would be a shame if you souped this car up for the track, and then threw a rod. Not saying stageIII is crap per se, but by default it generally is... without the proper hardware, a tune is a crap shoot.
Recommend getting the car in tits condition stock-wise. By then you'll probably learn there's a happy medium between burnouts and long engine life. One guys opinions.

 

[braddies]

originally i was thinking 24mm sway bar and end links, eventually stage3 motor mounts from ecs, tubaler control arms and some coil overs.
opinion are welcome, lmk if any of these things will even make a difference.

If you're thinking about redoing the front end the Audi TT components might be worth swapping in. If you can find a mk1 TT at a junkyard (fwd or quattro, same difference) pull the whole subframe with sway bar, spindles, control arms, brakes and brake lines.
You gain; stiffer subframe bushings in the tt, more camber/caster adjustment with the control arms, better geometry with the spindles, 312mm rotors if you want the big brakes but if not 1.8t calipers mount right up to the spindles with, iirc, 1.8t 288mm rotors, 16 or 17 inch wheels minimum after the swap though.
Then you can put any TT shocks on with the sway bar mount already welded on. I went with Bilstein b6 with tt 225 springs and fresh bearing and bushings