# First 8 second fwd VW in North America **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 13, 2009, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-8-second-fwd-vw-in-north-america/204165 "2009-11-13T06:24:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mark\_Morris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@Mark\_Morris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mark_Morris)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-8-second-fwd-vw-in-north-america/204165/1 "2009-11-13T06:24:40Z")
The car is owned and built by Joel Brown, tuned by Kevin Black (Lugnuts Tuning) and from the Harrisburg area. I help out with the car. [ame=“[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8\_hgLqzo9g](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8_hgLqzo9g)”]YouTube- Joel Brown AP Tuning Corrado goes 8.98@166mph[/ame] [ame=“[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4aHeRj-qBM](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4aHeRj-qBM)”]YouTube- Ap Tuning 8.98 Corrado VS Mustang[/ame] ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-8-second-fwd-vw-in-north-america/204165/2 "2009-11-13T06:42:12Z")
saw that at MIR last weekend car was pretty sick ---
**Author:** ![munster\_ek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/munster_ek/32/5977_2.png) [@munster\_ek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/munster_ek)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-8-second-fwd-vw-in-north-america/204165/3 "2009-11-13T06:48:27Z")
haha. They called it a Civic in the second video. ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Morris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@Mark\_Morris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mark_Morris)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-8-second-fwd-vw-in-north-america/204165/4 "2009-11-13T06:48:55Z")
Thanks Jeff-- that means a lot coming from you. I know how much you love VW’s, lol. Yeah the announcer was a little confused, but at least he got excited about the pass. ---
**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-8-second-fwd-vw-in-north-america/204165/5 "2009-11-13T07:10:17Z")
What kind of motor is the car using? Pretty bad ass. ---
**Author:** ![kilmer420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-8-second-fwd-vw-in-north-america/204165/6 "2009-11-13T07:58:59Z")
1.8T 20v ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Morris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@Mark\_Morris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mark_Morris)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-8-second-fwd-vw-in-north-america/204165/7 "2009-11-13T08:08:08Z")
2.1l, 20v head. ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-8-second-fwd-vw-in-north-america/204165/8 "2009-11-13T09:09:57Z")
> [@MSG's sound SUCKS for sabres games](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/msgs-sound-sucks-for-sabres-games/41595/2): > > Thanks Jeff-- that means a lot coming from you. I know how much you love VW’s, lol. > > Yeah the announcer was a little confused, but at least he got excited about the pass. i don’t mind VW i just hate working on the hitler youthmobiles ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-8-second-fwd-vw-in-north-america/204165/9 "2009-11-13T11:00:22Z")
pretty sick ---
**Author:** ![ZXGTO06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e47c2d/32.png) [@ZXGTO06](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZXGTO06)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-8-second-fwd-vw-in-north-america/204165/10 "2009-11-13T13:17:41Z")
Awesome v dub ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Morris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@Mark\_Morris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mark_Morris)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-8-second-fwd-vw-in-north-america/204165/11 "2009-11-16T05:33:00Z")
Thanks guys. We’re hoping to hit one more test day before the end of the year and try and turn the power up. ---
**Author:** ![BoostedYards86](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boostedyards86/32/6048_2.png) [@BoostedYards86](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BoostedYards86)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-8-second-fwd-vw-in-north-america/204165/12 "2009-11-16T07:35:01Z")
yup saw it at MIR…very impressive car. ---
**Author:** ![peteypab2133](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/59ef9b/32.png) [@peteypab2133](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peteypab2133)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-8-second-fwd-vw-in-north-america/204165/13 "2009-12-01T10:03:50Z")
that thing is fast as fuck!! 166mph… i assume its making about 900whp? ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Morris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@Mark\_Morris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mark_Morris)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-8-second-fwd-vw-in-north-america/204165/14 "2009-12-01T10:44:59Z")
Boost was still turned down on that run. Only saw about 40 psi in fourth gear. Staged/ramped boost in first, second, third and fourth. Three years ago the car made 751 at the wheels @ 38 psi with a very conservative tune. Cams have been changed since then. We plan to run about 55 psi in fourth when set on kill, with a lot more boost (than that run) in the first three gears.