[Vwdiesel] Caddy breathes and sticks to the road

[Hayden Chasteen]

Just did a bit more tweaking to the caddy this weekend and tonight.  
First on Saturday, I had a 2 1/4" exhaust system from the downpipe back 
added.  I opted for a straight through glass pack instead of a turbo 
muffler but it is not loud at all, just a low rumble.  I had them 
straighten the path as much as possible so no the exhaust pipe exists 
out under the rear bumper.   This really allows the turbo to spool up 
much quicker and my son says that you can even hear it when I get on it 
going down the street.  On one really hard fast run on the highway, I 
even bumped the wastegate open at a bit over 10 psi., sounded kind of 
funny.  The large pipe has also allowed the EGTs to come down a bit and 
cool off much faster after a full throttle run.  Then tonight I added a 
front stabilizer bar from an 87 Scirocco.  I had to reroute the brake 
lines and the fuel lines to get it on but it sure makes a difference in 
the handling.  I will need to crawl back under later to zip tie and 
cushion  the lines a bit for protection.  Next will be to relocate the 
battery and mount the SAAB intercooler and fan.  Then things can get 
interesting.  BTW despite what I posted last week, we still haven't 
received our Passat TDI yet.  It is at the port and I have a VIN but so 
far, VW has not released any of them for delivery yet.  Don't know the 
problem and neither does the dealer. It has been in at the port since 
3/22.  Oh well, it will get here when it gets here.  hayden

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2004 Passat TDI GLS, 2.0l, 16 valve, 134 HP, 247 lbs/ft of torque, Blue 
Graphite, Anthracite leather interior, ABS, ESP on the truck and on the 
way to me!   :^)
1998 Jetta TDI (Wetterauer Chipset, 2 1/2" exhaust, K&N Filter, propane 
dual fuel system, 109K+ miles, and running biodiesel)
1981 Rabbit Pickup ( with a freshly rebuilt turbo engine), Will burn 
biodiesel and WVO with a propane injection system.
One, yet to be finished, Caddy trailer (the back end of the truck that 
gave its life to my just completed Rabbit Pickup).
And many, many, many VWs; from a 1946 Beetle (11 Beetles total), to 
Vans (5), Rabbits (3), Karmen Ghia (1), Jettas (5), Passat (1), Dasher 
(1), New Beetle (1), and Rabbit Pickups (3) most now gone but not 
forgotten.