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  • #1

    TDI in a cabby

    Looking for opinions about doing a TDI swap into my cabby. Has anyone seen or done one at all? If so what is it like with the top down?
    I have a 99.5 donor car I might keep as it has some major hail damage to do a TDI swap into my 92 cabby. The only hesitation I have is what it will be like with the top down in city traffic.
    Let me know what you think.
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    Name: Brent
    His: '04 TDI Golf Mods: None If it's smoken it ain't broken
    Family: '15 Jetta Sportwagon
    Fun car: '92 Blue Karmann Crabby Cabby Mods: Coils, front and rear swaybars, LED interior lights and some other old things.
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  • #2
    Re: TDI in a cabby

    do it Brent! The torque will blow you away. Throw a big turbo and she will purrrrrr.
    2001 Jetta TDI GL Silver
    Malone Tune stage 5+ ,VNT17-22Turbo, OMI, PP Race Pipe, PD 150 Intake, 2 1/2" Straight back exhaust, no mufflers, 2 1/2" downpipe straight no Cat, Race 520 Injectors, 11mm Fuel Pump, Lift Pump, EGR Delete mod,DC Stage IV Clutch, Michelin X-Ice 2's, 26 lb/s of boost alll day long, Smoking like a train!

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    • #3
      Re: TDI in a cabby

      I dunno, I have a Saab 900 that "Smokes a bit" and sitting at the lights, it seems like the wind is always blowing back into the car no matter what direction the wind is blowing. If you like smelling like burned diesel go for it!! Or if you are never planning on driving the car with the top down when the engine is cold.... Of course a pro-heat would solve that.... What about a 1.8T that would probably throw that car around pretty good without smelling like a masey furgoson from 1970
      03 Saab 9-5 Aero Sportcombi - Hers
      07 Tundra Crewmax - Written off (thanks F-150 Raptor)
      07 Cadillac Escalade EXT - His
      00 Ski Centurion Air Warrior - Ours
      In the works - 90 Toyota Supra Turbo!

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      • #4
        Re: TDI in a cabby

        i'm undecided... You certainly wouldn't want to go with big injectors or anything.
        Stefan
        -> '19 Deep Black Pearl Alltrack
        -> '05 Urban Grey Passat Wagon TDI.
        -> Past rides: '14 Allroad, 06 Mazda5, '98 Jetta K2, '01 Jetta TDI, '91 Mazda B2200, '81 Toyota Cressida
        -> FutuRe Ride...??!

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        • #5
          Re: TDI in a cabby

          Originally posted by GroceryGetr View Post
          What about a 1.8T that would probably throw that car around pretty good without smelling like a masey furgoson from 1970
          So far I have been unable to find a 1.8T parts car for a reasonable cost. If I was to go 1.8T I would want it to be a AWP (2002+) so I can go drive by wire etc and it seems to be the one with the least amount of parts hunting to get it to work.
          The bonuses with the car I have now is I just did the timing belt, it has pp520 injectors and an upsolute chip. The 99.5's also don't have an immobilizer to deal with.
          I should also note there are audi and new beetle convertible TDI's
          Last edited by Stonewall; 10-07-2010, 10:02 AM.
          Name: Brent
          His: '04 TDI Golf Mods: None If it's smoken it ain't broken
          Family: '15 Jetta Sportwagon
          Fun car: '92 Blue Karmann Crabby Cabby Mods: Coils, front and rear swaybars, LED interior lights and some other old things.

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          • #6
            Re: TDI in a cabby

            Oh absolutely, I am a huge fan of the TDI it doesn't actually even smoke that much, but I can imagine that putting that kind of work into a car and then being disappointed with the results would be disheartening to say the least. It would be a little torque monster though, I bet you could get 1200k on a tank too!
            03 Saab 9-5 Aero Sportcombi - Hers
            07 Tundra Crewmax - Written off (thanks F-150 Raptor)
            07 Cadillac Escalade EXT - His
            00 Ski Centurion Air Warrior - Ours
            In the works - 90 Toyota Supra Turbo!

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            • #7
              Re: TDI in a cabby

              with the newer smoke free TDI setup. :P
              Jess

              2010 Jetta TDI 6 SPD - Stock Comfortline model

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              • #8
                Re: TDI in a cabby

                go blue motion.
                Stefan
                -> '19 Deep Black Pearl Alltrack
                -> '05 Urban Grey Passat Wagon TDI.
                -> Past rides: '14 Allroad, 06 Mazda5, '98 Jetta K2, '01 Jetta TDI, '91 Mazda B2200, '81 Toyota Cressida
                -> FutuRe Ride...??!

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                • #9
                  Re: TDI in a cabby

                  Originally posted by GroceryGetr View Post
                  Oh absolutely, I am a huge fan of the TDI it doesn't actually even smoke that much, but I can imagine that putting that kind of work into a car and then being disappointed with the results would be disheartening to say the least. It would be a little torque monster though, I bet you could get 1200k on a tank too!
                  I don't think I would be disappointed. I found a guy on youtube that have a cabby with a non turbo old diesel in it, now that would be a smoke monster.
                  At least it wouldn't smoke as much as this:


                  The car already has coils and front a rear sway bars so it would be awesome on a autocross course.
                  Name: Brent
                  His: '04 TDI Golf Mods: None If it's smoken it ain't broken
                  Family: '15 Jetta Sportwagon
                  Fun car: '92 Blue Karmann Crabby Cabby Mods: Coils, front and rear swaybars, LED interior lights and some other old things.

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                  • #10
                    Re: TDI in a cabby

                    Do it...

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                    • #11
                      Re: TDI in a cabby

                      So the question now is who has an engine hoist and stand I can borrow for the winter?
                      Name: Brent
                      His: '04 TDI Golf Mods: None If it's smoken it ain't broken
                      Family: '15 Jetta Sportwagon
                      Fun car: '92 Blue Karmann Crabby Cabby Mods: Coils, front and rear swaybars, LED interior lights and some other old things.

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                      • #12
                        Re: TDI in a cabby

                        Originally posted by Stonewall View Post
                        So the question now is who has an engine hoist and stand I can borrow for the winter?
                        Talk to Ben. I'm sure you can work something out
                        2001 Jetta TDI GL Silver
                        Malone Tune stage 5+ ,VNT17-22Turbo, OMI, PP Race Pipe, PD 150 Intake, 2 1/2" Straight back exhaust, no mufflers, 2 1/2" downpipe straight no Cat, Race 520 Injectors, 11mm Fuel Pump, Lift Pump, EGR Delete mod,DC Stage IV Clutch, Michelin X-Ice 2's, 26 lb/s of boost alll day long, Smoking like a train!

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                        • #13
                          Re: TDI in a cabby

                          Do it! There is a sweet Caddy done, not sure if he is on here. MrDave on Airriders, putting down 150hp to the wheels he said.
                          2007 A3 3.2vr | S-line | Quattro | Brilliant Black Sold
                          2020 Glacier White A4 Allroad
                          2013 Allroad Scuba Blue

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                          • #14
                            Re: TDI in a cabby

                            Brent do it! This makes me want to turbo the 16v next summer.
                            Cam


                            2004 VW R32 Turbo

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                            • #15
                              Re: TDI in a cabby

                              Originally posted by cam_wmh View Post
                              Brent do it! This makes me want to turbo the 16v next summer.
                              Yours has a 16V already? sweet. Did you pick up that clipper kit?
                              Name: Brent
                              His: '04 TDI Golf Mods: None If it's smoken it ain't broken
                              Family: '15 Jetta Sportwagon
                              Fun car: '92 Blue Karmann Crabby Cabby Mods: Coils, front and rear swaybars, LED interior lights and some other old things.

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