1998 Stealth
Jetta TDI
Purchased
New on January 31, 1998 for $16,000
Over 325,000 miles and 40 States Traveled
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Engine: 1.9 Liter Direct-Injected Turbodiesel (AHU 90 hp TDI) Rocketchip Programming (6000 rpm
@21 psi) Modified Ford Air Filter
Housing w/Amsoil EA Nanofiber Filter European PD150 Intake
Manifold Snow Performance Water
Injection PowerPlus
502 Injector Nozzles by Fratelli Bosio VW PD-100 Lift Pump (6 psi to Injection Pump) Custom
2.5" Downpipe w/Magnaflow Diesel Catalyst Custom
2.5” Cat-Back Straight-pipe Exhaust Sachs
VR6 Clutch (990 lb clamp load) Peloquin Torque-Biasing Differential (aka
“TORSEN”) Stock
Output: 90 bhp,
149 lb/ft (advertised crank values) Best
Dyno: 136 whp, 263 lb/ft (by Dynapack) 163 bhp, 316 lb/ft (estimated crank) Stock
Mileage: 44 mpg Highway, 33 mpg City (NEW EPA) Actual
Mileage: 60 mpg Best, 44 mpg Life
Average Stock
¼-mile: 18.10 seconds at 77 mph Best
¼-mile: 15.32 seconds at 89 mph |
Suspension/Wheels: Koni
Coilovers, 350#F/190#R (one inch drop) Shine
Racing Service Rear Sway Bar EuroSport Upper and Lower Stress Bars VW
“Le Castellet” Alloys - Several sets with my choice
of: Michelin Pilot P195/60R14 (winter/travel),
Kumho V710 225/50R14 (autocross), or Falken RT-615 P195/60R14 (summer) Stereo/Communications: Pioneer
DEH-6900UB in-dash CD/MP3/WMA player w/USB input Delphi Roady2 XM
Satellite Radio (hidden in sun visor) Yaesu FT-90R 186 Channel VHF/UHF FM Micro Transceiver Yaesu FT-857D 204 Ch. HF-UHF
SSB/CW/AM/FM/Digital Transceiver Yaesu FT-11R 150 Ch. VHF/UHF Handheld Transceiver (for APRS) Diamond NR72BNMO VHF/UHF Antenna (for APRS) Comet SBB-5
VHF/UHF Antennas (x2) Yaesu ATAS-120A
"Active Tuning Antenna System" (7-54 MHz) Diamond K400CNMO Mounts (x3... ATAS is hole-mounted) |