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zcrex · 11-02-2003, 10:55 PM

yea i'm gettin a 02 vw gti 1.8t here in a lil bit. i just wanted to know if any of ya'll know what to expect from it. i rode in my freinds with a chip/exaust/cai, and his was pretty damn quick. but i hear they have tranny issues and i was wondering if anyone has ran into/ known anyone who has ran into these problems.

get_nick · 11-02-2003, 11:00 PM

all i know is that a stock gsr with a turbo will smoke it.

2000Si · 11-02-2003, 11:02 PM

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Originally posted by get_nick@Nov 3 2003, 04:00 AM
all i know is that a stock gsr with a turbo will smoke it.

I know nothing about it. sorry mang

La_Pieuvre · 11-02-2003, 11:05 PM

I work at a VW dealership and I can tell you that the 1.8T GTI is sweet. Turn off the traction control and have some fun!
We had a few come in with chips and exhaust and they haul ass. Good powerplant and easy to extract hp out of it.
Good car.

zcrex · 11-02-2003, 11:07 PM

heheh we'll find out soon enought about the turbo. and i know my friend has a 1.8t with up and down pipe, exaust, fmic, chip, and he beats the hell outta by other friends gsr hatch. so i think that a turbo gsr will have a good run at me. at least if he fucks up his car i can offer to fix it. heheh

get_nick · 11-02-2003, 11:08 PM

sorry, i forgot to answer your question. the intercoolers suck on those. they are horribly inefficient. the vr6 is a lot better platform from VW and will be faster, i would try to find a gti with the vr6 motor.

word · 11-02-2003, 11:09 PM

the 1.8T is quick. it has MAD torque because of the 3 valve per cylinder setup along with the turbo.

my friend has one and he smokes hondas on the regular:
when he was bone stock: he smokes SI's, GSR's, and type r's on everyday basis.
when he got chipped, 19"ed, with an intake: he beats 350z's s2k's, 3.2 tl-s's, etc.

gsr turbo beats him, yep

it handles great, interior's nice, but you cannot disable the traction control just like that, he can't launch correctly and in 1st and 2nd gear he loses traction, rpm just drops down.

zcrex · 11-02-2003, 11:10 PM

yea i'm gettin a fmic so that's no big deal. and i don't wanna get a vr6, from what i hear from the vdubbers the 1.8t is a lot easier to get hp out of, also if i get a cai then i won't have to worry about hydrolock as much. but i prolly wouldn't worry anyways.

word · 11-02-2003, 11:13 PM

forgot to answer you question also:

vr6's are faster stock but when both are chipped the 1.8T is faster.

problems: the diverter is a plastic peice and its known to break. it should be the first thing you change to a metal unit. the only weak point is its gear ratio isn't so great, there's practically not much pull in 4th and 5th gear.

i haven't heard of any "tranny" issues you speak of. from my driving impressions the VW's are nice, quick cars.

zcrex · 11-02-2003, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by word@Nov 2 2003, 11:09 PM
the 1.8T is quick. it has MAD torque because of the 3 valve per cylinder setup along with the turbo.

my friend has one and he smokes hondas on the regular:
when he was bone stock: he smokes SI's, GSR's, and type r's on everyday basis.
when he got chipped, 19"ed, with an intake: he beats 350z's s2k's, 3.2 tl-s's, etc.

gsr turbo beats him, yep

it handles great, interior's nice, but you cannot disable the traction control just like that, he can't launch correctly and in 1st and 2nd gear he loses traction, rpm just drops down.

in my friends jetta all he has to do is press a button and the traction control is off.

**Loco Honkey** · 11-02-2003, 11:29 PM

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Originally posted by word@Nov 2 2003, 11:09 PM
the 1.8T is quick. it has MAD torque because of the 3 valve per cylinder setup along with the turbo.

The VW 5 valve per cylinder engine has plenty of inlet valve area from its 3 inlet valves per cylinder but space constraints mean the lifters are only 24mm diameter. This limits the design of the cam profile so badly that the power potential of the engine is reduced below that of the much simpler 4 valve per cylinder design. In effect, this engine ended up as nothing more than a very complex and expensive marketing exercise.

thegreat1310 · 11-02-2003, 11:58 PM

You're a retard. Post facts, not opinions.

thegreat1310 · 11-03-2003, 12:13 AM

i want my mommy

Teufel · 11-03-2003, 12:21 AM

Yep the stock intercooler sucks. Had to change mine out. Also up and down pipe, sway bars, bigger intake manifold ( I have a 50mm intake manifold on my 1.8T ), big bore intakes for the intercooler, and a must is chip it. I also run with Projektzwo P2 Wheels 18 x 8.5 wheels, and a Shrick cam.

90 accord · 11-03-2003, 12:23 AM

friend of mine has a stock golf 1.8t. i beat him every time...

its nice and all, but his clutch died after 6000 miles. and no, he was not driving overly aggressive, AT ALL. hardly even floored it, never did burn outs// races//etc.

we were driving down the freeway doing the speed limit*65*, i was following him in m my accord, and all of a sudden i smell clutch burning, and i see him slow down and stop. he could put the car in any gear, let out the clutch and it would not move or die.

SolPWR · 11-03-2003, 12:25 AM

hey what about that new r32 (or r34?) golf or something like that. I heard those are suppose to be badass.

zcrex · 11-03-2003, 12:50 AM

yea my boy with jetta has a forged dv. he told me that the stock ones would melt if i boosted it too much more.

90 accord · 11-03-2003, 12:59 AM

zcrex · 11-03-2003, 12:10 PM

diverter valve. it's just a fancy name for a 50/50 blow off valve i think.

DarkHand · 11-03-2003, 12:32 PM

I like the look of the GTI's... similar to the 3rd gen Civic hatchbacks... It's what Hondas newer hatches should have looked like.

SLA · 11-03-2003, 12:49 PM

My cuz had a 91 jetta gtl and it sucked ass. It was a lemon though and it was a 91. His alternator belt broke a total of 22 times!!!!

Don't think this has anything to do with the Gti but what the hell thought you should know!!

Frankie P. · 11-03-2003, 01:20 PM

I have to disagree, I was at the track a couple of weeks ago, and didn't give the GTI any credit, this guy ahd his chipped ran 14.3. Awesome car.

swanny · 11-03-2003, 01:22 PM

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Originally posted by SLA@Nov 3 2003, 01:49 PM
My cuz had a 91 jetta gtl and it sucked ass. It was a lemon though and it was a 91. His alternator belt broke a total of 22 times!!!!

Don't think this has anything to do with the Gti but what the hell thought you should know!!

sounds like a bent pulley

zcrex · 11-03-2003, 01:45 PM

yea i wanted to get a wrx instead but my bad driving record prevents me from doin that, so i'm goin with the only other new turbo i like that is easy on insurance. i'm acually only gonna be paying around 25 bux more a month for a 03 than for a 99 civic si

SLA · 11-03-2003, 07:25 PM

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Originally posted by xyswany+Nov 3 2003, 01:22 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(xyswany @ Nov 3 2003, 01:22 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-SLA@Nov 3 2003, 01:49 PM
My cuz had a 91 jetta gtl and it sucked ass. It was a lemon though and it was a 91. His alternator belt broke a total of 22 times!!!!

Don't think this has anything to do with the Gti but what the hell thought you should know!!

sounds like a bent pulley [/b][/quote]
Yah had something to do with a bolt for the pulley or something!! It was out of control. Funny for me but not for him. He swears to this day he would never buy a getta again!!!

Says the car was probably made on a Friday or a Monday!!

11-02-2003, 10:55 PM	#1
zcrex Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 194 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 12	yea i'm gettin a 02 vw gti 1.8t here in a lil bit. i just wanted to know if any of ya'll know what to expect from it. i rode in my freinds with a chip/exaust/cai, and his was pretty damn quick. but i hear they have tranny issues and i was wondering if anyone has ran into/ known anyone who has ran into these problems. __________________ <a href=\'http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/show_image.pl?migration=1&image=htt p://images.cardomain.com/member_images/10/web/370000-370999/370771_1_full.jpg\' target=\'_blank\'>http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/show...0771_1_full.jpg</a>

11-02-2003, 11:07 PM	#5
zcrex Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 194 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 12	heheh we'll find out soon enought about the turbo. and i know my friend has a 1.8t with up and down pipe, exaust, fmic, chip, and he beats the hell outta by other friends gsr hatch. so i think that a turbo gsr will have a good run at me. at least if he fucks up his car i can offer to fix it. heheh __________________ <a href=\'http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/show_image.pl?migration=1&image=htt p://images.cardomain.com/member_images/10/web/370000-370999/370771_1_full.jpg\' target=\'_blank\'>http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/show...0771_1_full.jpg</a>

11-02-2003, 11:09 PM	#7
word Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 365 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	the 1.8T is quick. it has MAD torque because of the 3 valve per cylinder setup along with the turbo. my friend has one and he smokes hondas on the regular: when he was bone stock: he smokes SI's, GSR's, and type r's on everyday basis. when he got chipped, 19"ed, with an intake: he beats 350z's s2k's, 3.2 tl-s's, etc. gsr turbo beats him, yep it handles great, interior's nice, but you cannot disable the traction control just like that, he can't launch correctly and in 1st and 2nd gear he loses traction, rpm just drops down. __________________ <a href=\'http://www.hondaswap.com/gallery/browse.php?album_id=521\' target=\'_blank\'>2.0L naturally aspirated goodness</a> Georgia Institute of Technology Class of 2004

11-02-2003, 11:10 PM	#8
zcrex Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 194 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 12	yea i'm gettin a fmic so that's no big deal. and i don't wanna get a vr6, from what i hear from the vdubbers the 1.8t is a lot easier to get hp out of, also if i get a cai then i won't have to worry about hydrolock as much. but i prolly wouldn't worry anyways. __________________ <a href=\'http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/show_image.pl?migration=1&image=htt p://images.cardomain.com/member_images/10/web/370000-370999/370771_1_full.jpg\' target=\'_blank\'>http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/show...0771_1_full.jpg</a>

11-02-2003, 11:13 PM	#9
word Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 365 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	forgot to answer you question also: vr6's are faster stock but when both are chipped the 1.8T is faster. problems: the diverter is a plastic peice and its known to break. it should be the first thing you change to a metal unit. the only weak point is its gear ratio isn't so great, there's practically not much pull in 4th and 5th gear. i haven't heard of any "tranny" issues you speak of. from my driving impressions the VW's are nice, quick cars. __________________ <a href=\'http://www.hondaswap.com/gallery/browse.php?album_id=521\' target=\'_blank\'>2.0L naturally aspirated goodness</a> Georgia Institute of Technology Class of 2004


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11-02-2003, 11:05 PM	#4
La_Pieuvre Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 26 Posts: 778 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 98 Civic EX Sedan S/C'd Rep Power: 20	I work at a VW dealership and I can tell you that the 1.8T GTI is sweet. Turn off the traction control and have some fun! We had a few come in with chips and exhaust and they haul ass. Good powerplant and easy to extract hp out of it. Good car.

11-02-2003, 11:58 PM	#12
thegreat1310 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: frederick,md Posts: 246 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 13	You're a retard. Post facts, not opinions.

11-03-2003, 12:13 AM	#13
thegreat1310 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: frederick,md Posts: 246 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 13	i want my mommy

11-03-2003, 12:21 AM	#14
Teufel Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 94 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 11	Yep the stock intercooler sucks. Had to change mine out. Also up and down pipe, sway bars, bigger intake manifold ( I have a 50mm intake manifold on my 1.8T ), big bore intakes for the intercooler, and a must is chip it. I also run with Projektzwo P2 Wheels 18 x 8.5 wheels, and a Shrick cam. __________________ Latest 95Civic Project saying: "How the hell does this go back together?!"

11-03-2003, 12:23 AM	#15
90 accord Chicks dig the box Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 24 Posts: 4,610 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 Scion xB Rep Power: 61	friend of mine has a stock golf 1.8t. i beat him every time... its nice and all, but his clutch died after 6000 miles. and no, he was not driving overly aggressive, AT ALL. hardly even floored it, never did burn outs// races//etc. we were driving down the freeway doing the speed limit65, i was following him in m my accord, and all of a sudden i smell clutch burning, and i see him slow down and stop. he could put the car in any gear, let out the clutch and it would not move or die. __________________ i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i !i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i! i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i !i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i! i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i !i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i http://www.hondashowoff.com/profile.php?id=3331 <-- my former SI This is blue

11-03-2003, 12:25 AM	#16
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11-03-2003, 12:50 AM	#17
zcrex Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 194 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 12	yea my boy with jetta has a forged dv. he told me that the stock ones would melt if i boosted it too much more. __________________ <a href=\'http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/show_image.pl?migration=1&image=htt p://images.cardomain.com/member_images/10/web/370000-370999/370771_1_full.jpg\' target=\'_blank\'>http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/show...0771_1_full.jpg</a>

11-03-2003, 12:59 AM	#18
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11-03-2003, 12:10 PM	#19
zcrex Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 194 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 12	diverter valve. it's just a fancy name for a 50/50 blow off valve i think. __________________ <a href=\'http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/show_image.pl?migration=1&image=htt p://images.cardomain.com/member_images/10/web/370000-370999/370771_1_full.jpg\' target=\'_blank\'>http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/show...0771_1_full.jpg</a>

11-03-2003, 12:49 PM	#21
SLA Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 342 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 14	My cuz had a 91 jetta gtl and it sucked ass. It was a lemon though and it was a 91. His alternator belt broke a total of 22 times!!!! Don't think this has anything to do with the Gti but what the hell thought you should know!! __________________ The only replacement for displacement is technology! Ride: 1995 Civic Dx in desperate need of a heart transplant!

11-03-2003, 01:20 PM	#22
Frankie P. Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Austin, TX. Posts: 1,630 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 27	I have to disagree, I was at the track a couple of weeks ago, and didn't give the GTI any credit, this guy ahd his chipped ran 14.3. Awesome car.

11-03-2003, 01:45 PM	#24
zcrex Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 194 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 12	yea i wanted to get a wrx instead but my bad driving record prevents me from doin that, so i'm goin with the only other new turbo i like that is easy on insurance. i'm acually only gonna be paying around 25 bux more a month for a 03 than for a 99 civic si __________________ <a href=\'http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/show_image.pl?migration=1&image=htt p://images.cardomain.com/member_images/10/web/370000-370999/370771_1_full.jpg\' target=\'_blank\'>http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/show...0771_1_full.jpg</a>

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