First try at this....another mk4 kid

[ko3sKyle]

Hey everyone! My names Kyle and I'm 17 years old. I figured I might as well make a build thread to record the progress I make on this car. This is my second mk4 jetta. The first one I didn't modify because it was a 2.0, so when some dude smashed into my car and wrote it off I took the insurance money and bought the 1.8T I've always wanted a couple months ago. Its got a 5 speed, a sunroof and a tan leather interior. This will be a pretty slow build because I'm going to uni next year and most of my money will be put into that. But it will also be sitting in a garage when I'm at school which means lots of time for weekend projects
This is the way I bought it.


It came with FK Streetline coilovers, straight pipe from the cat-back (lol), this ugly badgeless grill, an intake, a forge 008 diverter valve and a unitronics stage 1 tune. It also had a 10mm spacer in the front which made it look kinda silly. So i got new wheels.




Which I'm really happy with. Sorry for the filthiness of the car.


So here's a list of things I will be doing over the next while-
-O2 sensor
-boost gauge
-rolled fenders, drop another inch or so
-shave hood notch with proper badgeless grill
-hardwood trunk
-downpipe
-roof rack
Thanks for reading !! I want to keep an OEM + look but I'm open to any suggestions anyone has!

[PassionGarage]

looking forward to this !

[ko3sKyle]

Ive been so busy with exams the past couple weeks I've gotten hardly anything done to the car.

I installed a boost gauge, and Im only hitting 12 psi when im supposed to spike at 18... I did a boost leak test and no leaks in the system. So ill have to figure that problem out soon..


and i installed a kenwood head unit which is pretty nice



I still have one more exam to write so the car will be dropped an inch or so on Monday and ill get a real update going!!

[Fuzzytaint]

Looks good. I liked the stock wheels better, but it's your car so do you. Good start


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[austin2112]

Highschool mk4 builds ftw. Looking good man, great start

[ko3sKyle]

Looks good. I liked the stock wheels better, but it's your car so do you. Good start

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thanks !!

Highschool mk4 builds ftw. Looking good man, great start

thanks man ! love your build btw. more updates soon

[Nicl]

Good start with the wheels and the coilovers! Which specs?

[PassionGarage]

The head unit and the boost gauge look good man, and the coils and wheels are looking good, obviously you haven't maxed them out yet, but would be sick to see it a bit lower :P