how to put turbo in my engine for a jetta 2.0?

Question 1
how to put turbo in my engine for a jetta 2.0?...  just bought my car and need it to go faster im a street racier and need help

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1)   Okay, since you are a street racer you should have enough money to do this, take it to a shop if you really dont know how. Otherwise, i think you should check www.neuspeed.com or www.ecstuning.com. Since you didnt provide the year of the jetta i cant help you pick parts that will work the best for your jetta, but if you put on a turbo, you need usually to get new pistons and crankshaft to handle the increased force and heat. Also get a cold air intake, a more aggressive camshaft and a sport suspension if you dont already have one. Thats all i can think of off the top of my head, oh also take out anything you dont need in it that weighs anything. Replace parts with lightweight pieces. And just dont put a spoiler on it please lol, its still FWD.

The stock spoiler on the GLX is the exception, it belongs there, a big wing doesnt. - Simply Jake

2)   There isn't an application for the 2 slow. If you claim you are a street racer, why didn't you get a GTi? Plus, this is an embarrassment to VW, and all the aficionados out there. - djaca70

3)   You will blow up the car if you try to install a turbo.

An easier way to get a few more HP out of the engine is remove the cylinder head, take it to a machine shop and have 2 mil removed from head mating surface, and re-install with a new head gasket. You must run high octane fuel from then on but by doing this you will increase HP by at least 15-20HP.

If that sounds ridiculous, it sounds more ridiculous to add a turbo to that car. - nywholesale

4)   you can buy my jetta, it has a turbo. it's a 1.8t though. - noname


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Question 2
is a jetta 2.5 a Diesel?...  

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1)   no, that's the five-cylinder - Gob

2)   Available in both gas and diesel - Dan

3)   No, it is gasoline powered.

The Diesel will have a TDI badge under the right tail lamp. - Chris

4)   a 2.5 is a 2.5 liter..it runs on gasoline..if its a TDI then its a diesel - Javi


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Question 3
Trade my 94 Jeep Grand Cherokee for a 95 VW Golf?...  Im going for better miles per gallon here because my jeep is an all wheel drive V8 but im worried that the price to fix the VW might be too much if it breaks. Any advice or opinions please!!

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1)   depends on the mileage. VW's are good cars up to a certain point(150k), and they do cost more to maintain and fix. - Gob

2)   Get a camry. They are reliable cars. Not a new one but a used one. - zmanherb

3)   yea, vw's are really expensive to fix and they need to be fixed a lot. i have owned my vw for about 7 or 8 months and have spent a good deal over $5000. and the thing only had about 50k on it. i would never get another vw and i wouldn't recommend one to anyone.

listen to the other guy and get a camry. - noname


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Question 4
I have a 1999 passat 1.8 petrol.Its not pulling well . Checked the plugs and timing all ok. Can anybody help.?...  

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1)   Yes. Get rid of that piece of crap and get a real MAN car, i.e., Mustang Cobra or Vette - upyourschet

2)   Is it a turbo?

If not it's probably one of your filters, check them all (fuel etc). And are you sure your plugs are ok? It could be the HT leads (the ones that connect to the plugs). Otherwise just ask a good mechanic, VW's rarely fail but when they do it's usually the same things that go wrong. And they use the same engines, electrics etc across VW/AUDI/PORSCHE etc.

if only everthing in life was as predictable as a volkswagen - Biz Shekwan

3)   If it is not a turbo and is an automatic, the 1.8 is not going to have a lot of pulling power.

But if it used to have more power, then is it idling well?
If not, then you probably have a misfiring plug, bad wire, or intake leak.
Do any plugs look different?

The fuel or air filter could be clogged.
The air mass sensor could be dirty.
The oxygen sensor could be dirty.
Fuel pressure could be low.

You can switch to premium and advance the timing until it almost pings.

Check the catalytic converter for too much back pressure, at the oxygen sensor port.

Make sure your ATF is full, clean, pink. - Motorhead


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Question 5
My mechanic says I need new struts?...  What exactly are they and what do they do? He says I can wait a little while before I do it since the charge will be $320. He says only a couple of weeks but I'm thinking a couple of months. What are the negatives that can happen to my car if I don't get this done sooner?

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1)   this one is more can be easily answered through e mail or im ...i will try though....if they are bad they can make a lot of diff sounds nost common is the kind of popping noise espi when you hit a large bump......they can also make like a squeaking noise.....if you do not get them replaced they can damage components in the front of your vehicle...to name a few the tie rods will wear more rapidly, the ball joints will wear more rapidly ....as well as if the upper strut mount goes out if can literally poke a hole through your hood (had it happen to me) the good news .....even when they are bad you can wait a good while and i mean a good while to change them like a year is safe most times......and all they basically do is absorb impacts similarly to the shocks....they just give you a smoother ride - advise please

2)   The Macpherson strut is a unit that contains the spring and the shock absorber. The original intension for the Macpherson strut was to replace the upper control arm. In simple words to test to see if your struts are gone you can simply go to the corner of your vehicle that you believe has blown struts, and jounce (push down) the corner really hard it should bounce on it's own ounce more after you have pushed it down ounce if it keeps occilating up and down then they are pouched. They should be relativly cheap to repair unless you drive a volkswagon then they cost a little more it should take no more then 2.3 hours for a licenced mechanic to change. Not much negative will happen to your vehicle other than it's very uncomfortible to drive and you may wear out your ball joints.

Northern Lights College, British Columbia, Canada - Jeff

3)   I need the same thing for my car so i know what you mean. The worst that could happen is that you will scrape the front bumper lip on curbs and the tires will rub on the fenders easier but thats like only if you have about 2 inches of clearance like mine. since i dont know what type of vw you have i say Just relax and repair them when you want, it wouldnt hurt to wait, just repair when you have the money,

My dad has driven his vw on bad struts for over 10 years.. You will do fine. trust me - Simply Jake


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