> Sean is definately right about add-on goodies.  But,
> what I've read about that
> new Neuspeed charger for the 2.0l ABA is it doesn't
> give VR6-level performance
> or even 1.8T level...
>
> Damian

a word of caution... there is a magical world called
the world of statistics that can make everything seem
to be black and white when it is really red and grey?
anyways...

with everything else stock you might get into stock
1.8t/vr6 numbers.
but, with a piggyback "fuel enrichment device"(a fifth
injector) and a smaller drive pulley to put out 7 lbs
of boost at a reasonable 5000 rpm, and alcohol
injection to cool things off a bit.

you can easily get 45% increase in power.. in real
world numbers !!!!!AT THE CRANK!!!!!!!!!  i can not
stress that enough !!AT THE CRANK!!  you can go from
about 115-120 hp to around 166.75 - 174 hp..  that is
on a solid rebuilt 8 valve.  you will get less of a
performance upgrade if you use a 16 valve.  also, if
you have a performance grind cam, that will detrack
from the performance boost you will get.

at the wheels(in a 96 8valve jetta), that would
approximately get you from around 85hp to around 138
hp.  considering i can easily(only a flat somewhat
straight road required) get to a buck-fifteen in my
jetta with only 85 hp, 138hp would be a significant
performance increase.

stock vr6 175?hp at the crank(not too sure bout that
#)
stock 1.8t 150hp at the crank
boosted 2.0 8-valve around 170hp at the crank

in my humble opinion, you would be right in the thick
of things :)

peace.. out.

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Sudhir Desai
desa4622@kettering.edu   desa4622@yahoo.com
1984 Vanagon Z34(soon to be S4) & 1996 Jetta Trek
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