# Kilmer's 2002 1.8t Jetta Project

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030>\
**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [March 17, 2006, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030 "2006-03-17T13:19:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030/21 "2007-08-30T13:44:45Z")

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Damn I wanna see that thing go!

True sleeper!!

What clutch are you going to get?

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**Author:** ![kilmer420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030/22 "2007-08-31T09:34:26Z")

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Up in the air between clutchnet stg4 and spec stg3+

I don’t think I want to use dual clutch/unsprung set ups…I do live in the city

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**Author:** ![kilmer420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030/23 "2007-09-05T17:51:24Z")

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![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/SPECSTG3PLUS.JPG](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/SPECSTG3PLUS.JPG)

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**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:** [September 6, 2007, 4:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030/24 "2007-09-06T04:50:34Z")

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nice

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**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:** [September 6, 2007, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030/25 "2007-09-06T06:02:33Z")

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You running tomorrow Val?

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030/26 "2007-09-06T06:16:08Z")

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> [@New Whip..](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-whip/32278/4):
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which stage? 2?

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**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030/27 "2007-09-06T06:40:30Z")

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🆒

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**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030/28 "2007-09-06T06:40:50Z")

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Aren’t there alot of problems with Spec clutches?? …they wear too quickly?..I read everyone going over to South Bend brand.

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030/29 "2007-09-06T06:56:13Z")

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mine is fine. just stiff as hell

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**Author:** ![kilmer420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030/30 "2007-09-06T10:44:23Z")

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> [@7.14 or 7.15 NYSpeed Crotch Rocket Meet!?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/7-14-or-7-15-nyspeed-crotch-rocket-meet/32243/13):
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> You running tomorrow Val?

Don’t know if I’ll make it for the Sport Compact Madness as I just got the clutch last night and waiting for the bolts from Brandon (should be tomorrow) probably not until next week…Wed, September 12 – Test N Tune

I hear people having problems with SPEC, but I have a friend in a very similar set up with well over 70 passes on this clutch with numerous 11.7 and lower runs (as low as 11.3X), it engages as smooth as stock he says and he just ripped into it to look how it’s holding up and said it was good for another 100 passes if not more…so, if it’s not going to last, I’ll switch to something else…

Oh yeah…STG3+ by spec, allegedly it holds 540ft/lbs and I am not @ 400ft/lbs yet

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**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:** [September 6, 2007, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030/31 "2007-09-06T11:43:35Z")

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sweet good luck with it

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**Author:** ![kilmer420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030/32 "2007-09-06T12:37:06Z")

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> [@J&J vs. Firehawk853](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/j-j-vs-firehawk853/32197/130):
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> mine is fine. just stiff as hell

What stage do you have? Sprung or unsprung center? Do you have a LW FW as well?

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030/33 "2007-09-06T12:38:12Z")

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Stage 2 stock flywheel.

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**Author:** ![kilmer420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030/34 "2007-09-06T13:37:09Z")

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> [@2 yr old raped by pitbull](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-yr-old-raped-by-pitbull/32164/99):
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> Stage 2 stock flywheel.

your FW must be doing this because STG2 is a sprung center…is it dual mass stock, I don’t know a thing about mustangs…beside that they are rwd and tq 😛

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**Author:** ![kilmer420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030/35 "2007-09-12T12:41:38Z")

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I had some issues with picking up my TQ reading as I said before, but the same day as the 406whp dyno I also dynoed 30psi of boost to see 2 solid consecutive runs of:

422whp and 423whp

here’s the video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBdbHXot4eg](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBdbHXot4eg)

Thanks for the vids Mark 😃

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**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:** [September 12, 2007, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030/36 "2007-09-12T12:44:43Z")

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sweet

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**Author:** ![fah\_quad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac91a4/32.png) [@fah\_quad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fah_quad)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030/37 "2007-09-12T12:45:07Z")

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Awesome!

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**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:** [September 12, 2007, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030/38 "2007-09-12T13:02:23Z")

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Nice-- now get it to the track before the end of the season.

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**Author:** ![kilmer420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030/39 "2007-09-12T17:00:40Z")

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> [@FS vw k03s turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-vw-k03s-turbo/32397/6):
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> Nice-- now get it to the track before the end of the season.

trying to, been going to weddings like a crasher lately

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**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:** [September 13, 2007, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kilmers-2002-1-8t-jetta-project/181030/40 "2007-09-13T08:04:51Z")

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Should be at test & tune Saturday with Andrew’s car. Come on up.

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