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VWjettaGT
03-13-2007, 02:47 PM
Just wanted to say hi I'm 17 and got a 1998 jetta GT "stick" and I plan to add a Neuspeed air intake and a neuspeed engine mnagement chip. and just to let you know a little about me i am into performance parts I hate body kits, neon lights , stickers all that junk. and any suggestions for engine mods.
Polygon
03-13-2007, 02:53 PM
Welcome to the forums. Just to let you know we have an off topic area for this kind of thing. This section is just for street racing stories. I'll move it to the right forum.
As for engine mods, what do you want to do with the car? Street car, drag race, auto-x, road race?
As for engine mods, what do you want to do with the car? Street car, drag race, auto-x, road race?
VWjettaGT
03-13-2007, 02:56 PM
street racing
Gotian
03-13-2007, 05:10 PM
street racing
Dump it and get a 2002+ 1.8t if you wanna stay with a jetta, or get something else!
Other than that, welcome!
On a serious note though, you have a 16 second car, i would say forget about street racing and go for autocrossing, Lower the car get some nice sway and strut bars and you should do fine there. Cause for power mods you wont get much gains unless you go turbo, though they do make nice superchargers for those models.
Oh and if you stay I'm gonna call you Jessie. :icon16:
Dump it and get a 2002+ 1.8t if you wanna stay with a jetta, or get something else!
Other than that, welcome!
On a serious note though, you have a 16 second car, i would say forget about street racing and go for autocrossing, Lower the car get some nice sway and strut bars and you should do fine there. Cause for power mods you wont get much gains unless you go turbo, though they do make nice superchargers for those models.
Oh and if you stay I'm gonna call you Jessie. :icon16:
-The Stig-
03-13-2007, 05:15 PM
He's 17... a '98 Jetta is all he can probably afford for the moment... it's fine.
It's a good starter car. Just like the Civic, it's versitle and peppy. Enjoy, but keep safe.
It's a good starter car. Just like the Civic, it's versitle and peppy. Enjoy, but keep safe.
Gotian
03-13-2007, 05:36 PM
He's 17... a '98 Jetta is all he can probably afford for the moment... it's fine.
It's a good starter car. Just like the Civic, it's versitle and peppy. Enjoy, but keep safe.
Correction, it's still faster than a civic.
It's a good starter car. Just like the Civic, it's versitle and peppy. Enjoy, but keep safe.
Correction, it's still faster than a civic.
-The Stig-
03-13-2007, 05:57 PM
haha, I'm not comparing them like that, just stating like the Civic it's a good starter car that's fun to drive.
Gotian
03-13-2007, 06:17 PM
haha, I'm not comparing them like that, just stating like the Civic it's a good starter car that's fun to drive.
sorry man but i have yet to be in a civic that is fun to drive, when its pretty much stock (meaning im not talking about those super civics that run a 13 second pass or less.)
sorry man but i have yet to be in a civic that is fun to drive, when its pretty much stock (meaning im not talking about those super civics that run a 13 second pass or less.)
-The Stig-
03-13-2007, 06:20 PM
My friend had a '90 Civic Si Hatchback. Was slow as mud, but was fun to drive around in. Since it was a non-Vtec model, our 'Vtec' was turning off the A/C for added punch.
It's all about just having fun with what you have my friend.
It's all about just having fun with what you have my friend.
Gotian
03-13-2007, 06:26 PM
My friend had a '90 Civic Si Hatchback. Was slow as mud, but was fun to drive around in. Since it was a non-Vtec model, our 'Vtec' was turning off the A/C for added punch.
It's all about just having fun with what you have my friend.
true, guess im just not a civic guy, I had the sedan version of a 3kgt as my first car (very comfortable with nice power, i miss the diamante) and I had fun with that. I had my '94 Celica GT, handling was freaking awsome which let me have alot fun with that one and now i have my current 2. I guess it's different kinds of fun for each car. My jetta is fun cause people don't know whats coming, and the RX-8 is fun cause it goes through twists like it's on rails. I'm sure the civic has fun qualities, but from my car experiences the civic isnt fun to me.
It's all about just having fun with what you have my friend.
true, guess im just not a civic guy, I had the sedan version of a 3kgt as my first car (very comfortable with nice power, i miss the diamante) and I had fun with that. I had my '94 Celica GT, handling was freaking awsome which let me have alot fun with that one and now i have my current 2. I guess it's different kinds of fun for each car. My jetta is fun cause people don't know whats coming, and the RX-8 is fun cause it goes through twists like it's on rails. I'm sure the civic has fun qualities, but from my car experiences the civic isnt fun to me.
-The Stig-
03-13-2007, 06:40 PM
Well, it's hard to like a car of that caliber once you've been exposed to cars such as the Rx-8.
Although, I suspect that the newer Civic Si's and the JDM Type-R's handle pretty dang well for a Front driver.
Although, I suspect that the newer Civic Si's and the JDM Type-R's handle pretty dang well for a Front driver.
Gotian
03-13-2007, 07:59 PM
Well, it's hard to like a car of that caliber once you've been exposed to cars such as the Rx-8.
Although, I suspect that the newer Civic Si's and the JDM Type-R's handle pretty dang well for a Front driver.
I've seen the newer SI's on the Autocross course and those things hand take a corner pretty tight and neat too, but i'd still prefer the jetta over them cause once youre through that corner youre out of V-tec (exagerrating a bit here) But yeah they do good autocrossing.
Although, I suspect that the newer Civic Si's and the JDM Type-R's handle pretty dang well for a Front driver.
I've seen the newer SI's on the Autocross course and those things hand take a corner pretty tight and neat too, but i'd still prefer the jetta over them cause once youre through that corner youre out of V-tec (exagerrating a bit here) But yeah they do good autocrossing.
TheStang00
03-13-2007, 08:10 PM
It's all about just having fun with what you have my friend.
exactly, i had tons of fun in my 90hp, bad handling, 1990 ford escort. sometimes i wish i had it back so i could ram stuff and beat on it...
exactly, i had tons of fun in my 90hp, bad handling, 1990 ford escort. sometimes i wish i had it back so i could ram stuff and beat on it...
Gotian
03-13-2007, 09:15 PM
exactly, i had tons of fun in my 90hp, bad handling, 1990 ford escort. sometimes i wish i had it back so i could ram stuff and beat on it...
:lol: that's awsome!
:lol: that's awsome!
TheStang00
03-13-2007, 09:32 PM
:lol: that's awsome!
oh yeah lol. one of my favorites was the plastic lawn chair i hit goin 65...it exploded over the car, it was awesome.
oh yeah lol. one of my favorites was the plastic lawn chair i hit goin 65...it exploded over the car, it was awesome.
doberman_52
03-13-2007, 09:44 PM
It's all about just having fun with what you have my friend.Hence why I may be keeping my Buick Century after I get a 240SX. To beat on:grinyes:.
DinanM3_S2
03-14-2007, 03:35 AM
1st rule of VWs- Teh 1.8t can nEvAr l0se!
KamilMk
03-14-2007, 07:41 AM
1st rule of VWs- Teh 1.8t can nEvAr l0se!
Yeah, just ask Gotian! :grinno:
(To the OP)
Welcome to AF.
Yeah, just ask Gotian! :grinno:
(To the OP)
Welcome to AF.
Gotian
03-14-2007, 09:29 AM
Yeah, just ask Gotian! :grinno:
(To the OP)
Welcome to AF.
ha, i just got owned 2 nights ago, read my newest post.:icon16:
(To the OP)
Welcome to AF.
ha, i just got owned 2 nights ago, read my newest post.:icon16:
-Jayson-
03-14-2007, 11:06 AM
welcome to the forum, all we ask is that you be honest and safe.
VWjettaGT
03-14-2007, 02:42 PM
and again I'm 17 my money right now isn't engine swap money a VR6 would be nice now. I have a 2.0 and bolts on are all I can do right now
Gotian
03-14-2007, 03:01 PM
and again I'm 17 my money right now isn't engine swap money a VR6 would be nice now. I have a 2.0 and bolts on are all I can do right now
I was just messing with you, but if you do an engine swap dont waste yor money on a VR6, the 1.8t would fit nicely in there and is actually pretty cheap since there are so many out there. But if you need any info on your engine im sure everyone would be nice enough you help you out. Also I wasnt kidding about the supercharger, they have very nice kits for the 2.0
I was just messing with you, but if you do an engine swap dont waste yor money on a VR6, the 1.8t would fit nicely in there and is actually pretty cheap since there are so many out there. But if you need any info on your engine im sure everyone would be nice enough you help you out. Also I wasnt kidding about the supercharger, they have very nice kits for the 2.0
KamilMk
03-17-2007, 12:37 AM
ha, i just got owned 2 nights ago, read my newest post.:icon16:
True... but, you lost to two STis and a Supra... No shame for loosing to either one of those... I am yet to find ANY Supra on the street that is WILLING to give it a go...
There is also one couple blocks away from my house that has been sitting in this guy's driveway for as long as I can remember... (It's a MkIII)
True... but, you lost to two STis and a Supra... No shame for loosing to either one of those... I am yet to find ANY Supra on the street that is WILLING to give it a go...
There is also one couple blocks away from my house that has been sitting in this guy's driveway for as long as I can remember... (It's a MkIII)
VWjettaGT
03-17-2007, 01:31 PM
I was looked at the neuspeed supercharger but $2,000 isn't cheap when you have a minimum wage job:banghead: I have to stick with an air intake
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