Just got some work done to the car:
Charactere Hatch Blend, molded
VW emblem, shaved
Roof, painted






Big Turbo goes on next week.

4/9/2010 6:19:36 PM

I saw you pulling out of uwoods on my way down trailwood. I was going to wave but you were in the ZONE.

4/9/2010 9:19:11 PM

Very nice.

4/9/2010 11:46:47 PM

cool, looks like you got a roof panel from lkq.

ive NEVER understood that about the VW guys. Ive had a few jettas in my day and never once wanted to do that,

you gonna paint the hood rustic next and put a boom box stickeron the corner?

Not H8Rn but I just dont under stand

4/10/2010 12:34:07 AM

rust is stupid as shit.
Metallic Burnt Orange is totally different.

4/10/2010 1:49:09 AM

Quote :

"Big Turbo"

damn, with the capitals

4/10/2010 5:19:11 AM

ok, ok, it is really only a medium turbo. You got me.

4/10/2010 9:42:07 AM

one man's medium turbo is another man's Big Turbo.

4/10/2010 9:54:07 AM

or one man's medium BIG turbo is another man's small turbo.

4/10/2010 10:00:57 AM

I don't need a turbo... I'm all natural...

[Edited on April 10, 2010 at 11:07 AM. Reason : .]

4/10/2010 11:07:29 AM

Not to hate but it did look like orange bondo at first glance


Looked good up close though!

4/10/2010 11:39:04 AM

Ragged: please tell us you're joking. i know that you, out of all people, are not failing to comprehend owning a vehicle painted more than one color. at least this one was done by choice and in the spirit of good taste.

4/10/2010 5:17:23 PM

my first instinct was to not like it

but...i do.

gj, looks sweet

4/11/2010 4:06:52 AM

A slightly better picture:


And, put it on a Mustang Dyno today:


The K03s just runs out of air past 5500 rpm.

[Edited on April 12, 2010 at 8:48 PM. Reason : .]

4/12/2010 8:47:19 PM

paint job is pretty slick. what turbo are you putting in now?

seeing that makes me kind of miss the jetta!

4/13/2010 9:43:18 AM

do you have a budget for new bumpers?

[Edited on April 13, 2010 at 9:58 AM. Reason : for when you hit something]

4/13/2010 9:57:58 AM

that is wicked torque fall off. need bigger turbl0w!!111

4/13/2010 9:59:52 AM

Looks pretty mean from the front

4/13/2010 11:02:57 AM

put a MHI 16G on there. I hold >200ftlbs until redline with a 1.6L shitbox.

4/13/2010 11:48:08 AM

Garret 3071 is in my possession and waiting for install currently.

4/13/2010 12:28:42 PM

Friday or Saturday and I will have a monster of a ride. Well, at least it will be a tire eater.

4/20/2010 5:40:17 PM

are you doing a new manifold or are you using the atp turbo that bolts into the stock location.

4/21/2010 12:29:30 AM

It is a Pag-Parts bottom mount manifold.
It is still a log manifold, but better than ATP.

4/21/2010 12:48:54 AM

i think i saw this yesterday

4/21/2010 9:46:03 AM

update on the monster tire eater?

4/27/2010 1:21:06 AM

4/29/2010 7:30:32 PM

still makes me miss the jetta.

how much do you think it'll put down with the medium turbo?

4/29/2010 8:49:41 PM

400 to the front wheels... amirite?

4/29/2010 8:57:04 PM

yes

4/29/2010 9:01:47 PM

yeah i mean the ko3 is good for 200whp it makes 200whp from when it spools till how ever high you want to (wastefully) spin your motor... it makes the torque line looking hp curve.

4/29/2010 9:02:24 PM

the wheelspin is going to get old fast. my buddy ran into this on his Integra with a T61 turbo (basically a GT35 with a bigger turbine side). I think it dyno'd like 440rwhp@16psi and would barely hook in 3rd (even with LSD). He ended up selling the car and getting an NSX.

[Edited on April 30, 2010 at 12:22 AM. Reason : it was a fully built B20 with GSR head]

4/30/2010 12:18:11 AM

That just means that you can't be lazy and floor it... I understand what you are saying. It is frustrating knowing I'm making power and I can't always utilize 100% of it due to traction issues, however, I'd rather be in that boat than the alternative.

[Edited on April 30, 2010 at 1:11 AM. Reason : .]

4/30/2010 1:10:12 AM

It's not the same with front wheel drive. Front wheel drive and rear wheel drive wheelspin feel different. Front wheel drive wheelspin is a lot more frustrating, with the torque steer and the understeer and just the general feeling that you are driving on a hamster wheel. Tires do help to a certain extent, but they can only do so much unless you get pretty extreme. I really think 250-300wtq is the practical limit to FWD. It depends on the engine's torque curve though.

4/30/2010 1:40:41 AM

400? That's impressive. I'm sure it'll scream like my buddy's old Getta did.

Do you have LSD or anything beyond that crappy OEM system to help out with the wheelspin?

4/30/2010 9:14:43 AM

Quote :

"the wheelspin is going to get old fast. my buddy ran into this on his Integra with a T61 turbo (basically a GT35 with a bigger turbine side). I think it dyno'd like 440rwhp@16psi and would barely hook in 3rd (even with LSD). "

that car was quick though!

4/30/2010 9:32:10 AM

let me clarify. the hardware (longblock, turbo) is capable of 400ish whp on pump. the cv axles and maybe a few other pieces wouldnt be able to hold that consistently.

4/30/2010 10:00:12 AM

Consider the CV axles fuses for the transmission then

4/30/2010 10:15:56 AM

i have a spare pair of axles, and transmission in the garage. i used to have a spare engine >.< .

4/30/2010 10:17:30 AM

trans is good.

[Edited on April 30, 2010 at 10:19 AM. Reason : ^^ i like your thinking, tho ]

4/30/2010 10:18:58 AM

Quinn said:

Quote :

"i have a spare pair of axles, and transmission in the garage. i used to have a spare engine >.< ."

HOW MANY SPARE BAGS OF RICE DO YOU KEEP IN THERE AM I RIGHT

[Edited on April 30, 2010 at 10:19 AM. Reason : to burn]

4/30/2010 10:19:27 AM

Enough so we can continue to 'Fuck Africa' ?

4/30/2010 10:45:44 AM

There is a LSD in the trans.

The axles and motor mounts would need to be replaced to consistently run at 400 though.

4/30/2010 12:43:32 PM

consistently or constantly??

4/30/2010 2:05:12 PM

yes.

4/30/2010 3:50:51 PM

i just saw this move under its own power.....

4/30/2010 6:37:33 PM

neat.

that doesn't strike me as that much power though...? a stock mkVI puts down 200+hp/ftlbs stock generally. what does a stock 1.8T put down?

I'm really enjoying my APR Stage 1 mkvi GTI. Its plenty of power for a FWD car. It has very minimal torque steer, almost none. XDL (electronic psuedodiff that works at all speeds) works surprisingly well too.

5/1/2010 8:40:06 AM

1.8ts were either 150, 170, or 180 bhp in stock form, depending on the application

[Edited on May 1, 2010 at 9:54 AM. Reason : and the TT 225]

5/1/2010 9:54:41 AM

i would have done this to a r32. but sweet. fwd and too much power gets annoying. but whatever floats your boat

5/4/2010 4:43:32 PM

^R32 doesn't come with a turbocharged engine...?

5/4/2010 4:50:13 PM

boost by time/boost by gear ftw.

5/4/2010 6:36:50 PM