The VR6 is borderline supercar sexy when it comes to the sound it makes.

So here's an immense amount of wheelspin off the line and accelerating to 108 due to wrong size wheels =P

https://www.youtub...atch?v=dIMd4OV4bQw

Indeed a very good sounding engine

My dad's DD is a 2002 Jetta VR6 with a magniflow exhaustv- Sooo awesome

I was looking into the entire Magnaflow system for my Cruze... oddly enough.


GM 3.1L MPFI V6 (not the silly SFI engine) at the redline... now that's an angry sounding engine.

Something about an 4.0 with a throaty exhaust at full tilt tickles my pickle. But I'm so far into the jeep world my asshole has a low range.

Posted by Ricky_from_TV My dad's DD is a 2002 Jetta VR6 with a magniflow exhaustv- Sooo awesome

That car sounds sooooo good. I gave the throttle a little blip the last time I brought it into the shop, and people came out from the showroom to see what was in there.

I guess this is one of the reasons I want to put one in a '98-'05 Beetle. I mean, they're PRETTY quick, but that sound, ohhh that sound...

Posted by bandi a '98-'05 Beetle.

are you moonlighting as a gay hairdresser named Sven?

Posted by Samurai are you moonlighting as a gay hairdresser named Sven?

Lol agree new Beatle is gay (no offense Sam) hah

Posted by bandi That car sounds sooooo good. I gave the throttle a little blip the last time I brought it into the shop, and people came out from the showroom to see what was in there. I guess this is one of the reasons I want to put one in a '98-'05 Beetle. I mean, they're PRETTY quick, but that sound, ohhh that sound...

I know, We went bombing down some backroads this weekend - Redline is HEAVEN. Changing gears at even like 5000revs sounds like an ALMS Car.
And now that the exhaust has been hot, its staring to get that nice bright coloured heat treated tinge.

Did the 'new'(98-05) Beetles ever come with anything better than 4Cycl?

I really want to put a 16v Head/intake in my Jetta - But then i remember i need to save my money for my looming insurance bill. And my list of want mods grows longer.

Posted by Ricky_from_TV Did the 'new'(98-05) Beetles ever come with anything better than 4Cycl?

Yeah! 3.2 liter AWD 6 speed.

(In europe.)

Although here, they did sell a 1.8T version that worked well. And '06 up had the 2.5 5 cylinder, which is half of a lambo V10. I want one of those to strip, gut out, straight pipe, chip and THRASH.

I thought the 2.5 was a vr6 minus a cylinder. Though I had read the lambo remarks, I was unsure. Given the ownership it's of course very possible.

The 3.6l VR6 engine is pushing almost 300hp without FI. I can't imagine a turbo on one of those monsters.

The butt dyno lies in a vr6 and the whole driving experience is just better than the Turbo 4s VW used in the later GTIs in my opinion.

i tried out a Beetle in 2012.
there, choke on that shit.

Posted by Lord Awesome I thought the 2.5 was a vr6 minus a cylinder. Though I had read the lambo remarks, I was unsure. Given the ownership it's of course very possible.

It's not only possible, it's a fact.

The 2.5 is an inline 5, where the VR6 is a narrow angle V6, so it'd be a VR5 if it was just a VR6 with a cylinder lopped off.

Posted by bandi It's not only possible, it's a fact. The 2.5 is an inline 5, where the VR6 is a narrow angle V6, so it'd be a VR5 if it was just a VR6 with a cylinder lopped off.

if I recall, the VR6 was a 15-degree V and originally designed as a diesel.

You got it.

Posted by bandi You got it.

Diesel VR6 would be so AMAZING

Posted by Ricky_from_TV Diesel VR6 would be so AMAZING

And slow.... im sure.

To be fair, The r was dropped from most models that still run it, with the exemption of the models in R trim. Although, my research had suggested it to be a specifically designed engine and not simply a piece of a different engine. Isn't Audi responsible for it?

Posted by sleeperspirit And slow.... im sure.

Diesel = Awesome/

My buddy swapped a 3.6 into his mk3 jetta with a Porsche intake manifold and a pretty much straight exhaust, damn that thing sounded insane.

My straight pipe 2.7TT sounded insane too, I really miss that car.

I did muffler deletes on my 4.2 and it really is how the car should have came stock from the factory. OEM exhaust makes no sense.