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| well thinkingh about getting a jetta 1.8T. My question is which years did the y come out in and what problems if any I should be concerned about and what are some basic bolt ons that work really good, and what should be a price that would be fair based on the year of the car |
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| MrHeavyFoot |
The 1.8T was first introduced in the Jetta in late 2000 MY. (or was it 2001?)
There have been 3 generations of the engine:
First: AWD - 150 HP (I forget torque 160 or 165 I think). Produced up to mid 2001.
Second: AWW - 2001.5. Same HP/torque numbers, but with "sport" turbo and some other changes to internals. Bascially, this engine has much more potential, although the factory programming didn't take advantage of it.
Third: AWP - 2002+. 180 HP and a similar increase it torque. Same hardware as AWW but programming updated to take advantage of it.
Best single power mod is a chip. Depending on the manufacturer, you can get 40-55 HP or so and 50-60 ft/lbs of torque (give or take).
VWVortex 1.8T FAQ
Not sure what price they're going for these days. You might want to check out newveedub.com. Its a Calgary based club for newer VW's. Might be some for sale on there.
Problems? Depending on the model year: window regulators, coil packs, mass airflow sensor (warrantee extended to 7 years), some reports of 2nd gear grind, diverter valve (on earlier chipped cars), brake light switch. I think that's all the biggies. |
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| POX |
coil pack is the main one there
its a great car wiht lots of poteintal |
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