My New Ride

[MicroMiniMe]

Woo sweet ride. I picked up a 2002 Jetta TDI this year myself. 42+ MPG on a slushbox isn't bad. Getting chipped next month, maybe some Kerma powerplus nozzles next year. Low end torque is definately fun. The ALH is a bit more robust over the PD engine so I can run biodiesel alot easier if I wanted to. Let alone VW spec oil. You find oil thats spec in Canada easier with more choices probably though. Waaay more TDIs up there.
Just make sure you get an independant TDI specialist for the timing belt and not the dealership when it comes time. Unless the track record is better up there.

[Bear_Claw]

HEHE i do all my work myself.

Did the timeing belt on my bros 03 TDI last year. It was a PITA but got it done without too mutch headach. This one should be easier because you have no injection pump too lock off just the cam.

Im very glad i waited to get a PD model as performance wise its almost on par with a chiped 90hp model. And although im trying to resist the uge to modify it i cant help but wonder how mutch more i could get outa it .

[MicroMiniMe]

And although im trying to resist the uge to modify it i cant help but wonder how mutch more i could get outa it .

The question then is how much smoke and noise can you handle?
Dropping in a vnt-17 turbo, powerplus 520 nossles, rocketchip stage 3 and a clutch to handle it would get that white smoke flowing and the tires bald. I think some of the euro modders can really go nuts with the available stock TDIs over there.

The 0-60 will never be much to 'write home' about, but the 20-90 is what makes it fuuun. Just make a good thought towards getting a metal skid plate for extra protection from the bottom-outs and road debris. I hear the oil pans like to get cracked and kill the whole engine quickly if not shut down immediately.