Originally posted by SVT 2 1.8T:
I sold the 98 SVT i have and have the turbo. Just for the record my chipped 1.8T will kill you guys in the straights but I long for the sure footedness and Ford power of my old SVT.
The pisser of the whole 1.8T is that a good chip (Autothority) + Forge DV... (total cost anywhere from ($400 - $1k depending on the quality chip you get) put the Passat/Golf/Jetta/TT/A4 up to and past the SVT. (Go ahead and give me 1 star if that makes you feel better.) That's not to say that chipping will yield a long life for your clutch, turbo, or engine, but for low $ you've got a sleeper car. Now, an SVT with a turbo, that's a different story....
