will i have any chance against 2002 Jetta 1.8 Turbo.. my car is 95 gxe auto with juat an intake and a muffler.. what kind of mods will help me to beat him.. beside getting a 5-speed
thanks

 

yes, because first of all you have a GXE. also you have an auto. try it man....

 

Well, you could go all out and drop a supercharger in there, aside from a catback exhaust system and intake (your muffler alone doesn't add too much power). Also, just because you have a GXE, that doesn't mean you can't give it a good race when your car is modded out. You could also just spend $600.00 and get a 100 shot of NOS...just be careful not to blow up your engine. Keep this in mind too...the engine power is all the same in the 1996 Maxima's, plus, from what I have heard, the '96 are a little quicker than the '97's. Good choice in car!

 

actually car wasn't exactly my choice..
if it was my choice... i'll rolling in se-l 5 speed
oh well... i better give it a shot..

hey... how about a y-pipe.. will it help?
thanks

 

2002 Jetta turbo says almost nothing about the car. Is it 5 speed? auto? chipped? stock?

if its stock auto, you'll destroy him. its he's 5 speed stock it'll be close

if he's modded with a chip and/or other stuff, bye bye maxima.

 

i believe it is stock... and auto w/tip tronic.. if thats what they're called... does that make difference??

 

if he is an auto, and stock like you say, then you will kill him
but as far as other good mods go, i would definatly advise getting a y-pipe and possibly a catback if you have the extra cash, but get a y-pipe.
go race him and beat him

 

intake a y pipe combo if your poor and cant afford the catback

 

Hey guys,
My boy just picked up a 2002 Jetta GLI 6 speed (sports edition). It's pretty hot-stock. He said it's got 200 horses, and he's talking all this junk like he will walk all over me. I kept my mouth shut (for the most part) because I am stock, but confident bc I got a 5 speed. All I have is a custom air filter and I don't even know if that adds any horses...2 hp? Do you think I can take him? Thanks fellas!

 

ur gonna get owned. VW just keeps on pushing the level.. 2 words. "turbo owns"

 

7 words

"The GLI isnt turbo, it's a VR6."

 

Ben you rock.


You will beat him unless you have no use of your right leg.

He has an auto STOCK 1.8T. You will waste him off the line and never look back. Auto maxima GXE's are fast off the line, 5spds are killer.

 

It might be a pretty even race actually. Guy i work with has a 2002 GTI vr6, with a CAI,exhaust,coilovers,custom cams few other things. His car has quite the unf! he defintly kicked my *** although stock SE vs his car with the weight difference, was pretty grim to begin with, plus im an auto, god forgive me for the day i decided to go with an auto! the jetta is defintly closer in weight to the maxima, so its either going to be a pretty close race and will come down to the driver. Those ****en german engines never quit.

 

thanks for your inputs guys...
i guess i have pretty good chance..
i'll be considering a y-pipe in a month or so.. due to shortage of money..

 

i have respect for the new vw's 180 1.8t jetta witha 5speed is a good match for a max..the new Gti I think will win against a max...and once they chip their turbos its all over....we just cant compete..bittersweet truth... im talking 4th gens n/a not 160 hp 5th gens

 

I think i'll be a driver's race.. I mean, he has 200 hp, you have 190, and you are both stick, so its gonna come down to the driver. Don't think VW's are all that, they're nice cars, but they're not a freakin Porsche or something.

 

why cant we get turbo? i heard the next maxima is going to be a luxury=boat

 

even though the VR6's aren't turbo, they will sure as heck beat a GXE in the 1/4. sorry man but if you don't have a 5-speed.....then GET ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

will the race be from a stop or from a roll? If its from a roll, manually shift it and redline your 1st, and then do the honking sequence.......upshift - u win