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having just read that the maximum duty cycle of the injectors in an AEB setup is too small for real turbo performance makes me want to ask a few questions: has anyone swapped in a transversely mounted 1.8t from one of the newer passats/audis? is it even possible? i gather the b5.5 chassis is...

I recently bought a 2001.5 GLX sedan with 188k miles. I have no idea what recall work has been done on it. Is the dealer legally obligated to complete all recalls indefinitely? Can I roll it in and have them check the recall/work history to make sure that everything is current? What about...

Hi All, Hope this is the right place to post this, but I have had this car for 3 years from new, and just recently it dumped all the g/b oil and it cost me megabucks to sort it out. Well, a new ZF 5HP19 5 speed g/b. The last one reportedly had a failed bearing in the TC but I think that after...

first off, this is my first post, so Hi. i was a long time mk3'er but now i got myself a wagon. for those who may know me from vortex, i am "suckafree". diff name, same person. anyway, im tryin to figure out some offsets. i searched and the closest thread i saw for what i wanted to do was...

I have a family trip over the Rockies to Calgary this Christmas. OUr car will be full with five passengers, two of them being toddler and 3 yr old (and all their associated gear)... plus we're bringing boarding/ski gear for 3 adults. Oh yah, I forgot, we'll be spending Christmas there with the...

I am looking for rims for my 1999 passat 1.8T. I was wondering what are the minimum and maximum offsets my car could funcion well on? THanks

I'm wondering how much psi the stock turbo can handle. I am chipped with neuspeed 1.0 bar, which estimates a 14.7 psi. I was thinking about adding a race valve which states gains of another 1-3 psi. I'm wondering how much boost the stock turbo can hold without causing damage to the engine or...

Bought a new Passat a few weeks back, but the alignment was badly off. Took it to my selling dealer and they tried to align the car twice without success. Can I go to another dealer to redo the alignment or do I have to go back to the 1st dealer? I know when I owned domestic brands, you were...