So Señor Mook has encouraged me to start a thread for my current build.
Right now I have a 2017 Mk6.5 Jetta GLI (Non mqb) <- this has come to be an annoyance, as when I first purchased this car back in April of this year, I did not know all the wonderfully complicated secrets it had in store for me
So many are familiar with GTIs assume it’s the exact same car, but in a sedan form this happens to not be the case for the face lift GLIs. the simple way to put it is “the turbo is literally backwards” and this happens to make swapping turbos on this car a pain in the ass.
This is where the build begins. I’m currently a fabricator at AMS performance and with the help of some friends, I had the idea to run an Is38 turbo (golf R/S3) in the stock location (its typically relocated to the top rear of the block), so I can utilize regular GLI downpipes and intakes. in order to do this I need to fabricate the necessary tubing for it to properly fit in place.
A Local performance shop offered to help me begin this process by giving me an IS38 turbo for R&D and so the journey to power begins. I’ll be posting all mod/tuning updates to this thread and the goal is to have it all set up for the TCG track day next year
if you’d like to also follow the build on IG it’s @thealphawelder
Right now I have a 2017 Mk6.5 Jetta GLI (Non mqb) <- this has come to be an annoyance, as when I first purchased this car back in April of this year, I did not know all the wonderfully complicated secrets it had in store for me
So many are familiar with GTIs assume it’s the exact same car, but in a sedan form this happens to not be the case for the face lift GLIs. the simple way to put it is “the turbo is literally backwards” and this happens to make swapping turbos on this car a pain in the ass.
This is where the build begins. I’m currently a fabricator at AMS performance and with the help of some friends, I had the idea to run an Is38 turbo (golf R/S3) in the stock location (its typically relocated to the top rear of the block), so I can utilize regular GLI downpipes and intakes. in order to do this I need to fabricate the necessary tubing for it to properly fit in place.
A Local performance shop offered to help me begin this process by giving me an IS38 turbo for R&D and so the journey to power begins. I’ll be posting all mod/tuning updates to this thread and the goal is to have it all set up for the TCG track day next year
if you’d like to also follow the build on IG it’s @thealphawelder