VWguyBruce's Volkswagen Jetta GLi: Readers Rides: Grassroots Motorsports Magazine

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Readers’ Rides:
1986 Volkswagen Jetta GLi
Added on March 26 by VWguyBruce

1986 Jetta GLi prepared for the Challenge. As the car sits, there’s about $1,000 in it. More parts to sell, 2 liter ABA, turbo and NOS to install. The first autox with the coilovers proved fruitless as the car was only running on 3 cylinders. You can still see the fire damage by the rear wheel from Challenge preparation in $2008. We’ll be there in $2009. –—Drivetrain–— - Stock motor with AC/PS removed - Solid motor mounts - TT exhaust from the junkyard w/ Cat removed - K&N Filter - Stock CIS-E fuel injection - Home brew catch can - Close ratio trans with Peloquin 80% shim kit - Missing Linkz shift kit with all new bushings –—Brakes–— - Braided hoses - Metal Master Pads –—Suspension–— - Bilstein Sport struts/shocks - Ebay coilovers, 450/350# springs - Poly/TT control arm bushings - Autotech 25mm hollow front bar - Home brew Shine style rear bar with 2 choices of stiffness - Ebay strut bar - Home brew shock tower bar - EuroSport Camber plates - Poly rear shock bushings - EuroSport -1degree rear shims –—Interior/Exterior–— - Gutted interior/trunk - Gti front seats - Heat removed - Euro front bumper/ Rear bumper lightened - 13” BMW basketweaves with worn out Toyo Proxes

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friedgreencorrado:: Vote up for another A2! Great cars, aren't they? You can do almost anything with them.
Mar 26, 2009 2:41 p.m.
VWguyBruce:: They're sort of an addiction. I have too many spare parts to switch to another car.
Mar 27, 2009 11:26 a.m.
mrwillie:: Looks great so far. Are you going w/ the stock head and ABA shortblock, or the full ABA swap?
Jun 1, 2009 1:47 p.m.
mrwillie:: Also, have you thought at all about running the 2L 16V motor ( B3 passat motor that uses cis-e )? I'm wondering which intake could use for it.
Jun 1, 2009 1:49 p.m.
VWguyBruce:: I'm not sure what I'm gonna do with the ABA. I was thinking of running it as is with MegaSquirt and eventually putting the turbo I have on it. I also have another 8V head that needs a valve job that I was going to do some port work/CC on the maybe use the ABA shortblock. I also considered finding the 2L 16V block to keep me legal in EP but not sure that means THAT much to me. Right now we're dealing with the CIS-E fuel injection stumbling under load. I picked up a cam for cheap and thought I had the stumble worked out but it's still there. Revs fine under a medium foot all the way to redline. My buddy is supposed to lend a hand this weekend and thinks he knows what the trouble is. We'll see. As for the 16V, we have talked about it but I like the simplicity of the 8V. If a deal on a 16V motor turned up I would buy it just to have it
Jun 2, 2009 11:56 a.m.
mrwillie:: Thanks for the info. As far as the stumbling, do you have another fuel dist. to try out? Maybe the “flap” isn't moving as smoothly as it should be? Just a thought. Also, I just recently got motivated enough to start working on my car again. Hopefully, I can finish removing the engine so I can start prepping for the new engine( I'm doing the RD or JH head w/ the aba shortblock unless my mind changes again…. ). Good luck w/ the car and thanks again for the encouragement and info.
Jun 2, 2009 12:25 p.m.
VWguyBruce:: Stripped down 2 litre motor to a short block and have the head on the bench getting new valve stem seals. Need to get a few seals and maybe a new pressure plate but otherwise the two pieces should be mated soon.
Sep 25, 2009 2:02 p.m.