Where's the turbo on the 98' 1.8T

[exup]

My mate's just one yesterday and he doesnt think it's the turbo he's got, Iv'e got an Aero myself but I said to him that any car's turbo is normaly on the downpipe's, is the same with the Passat.

As he thought it would have more gut's than what it has...

[minty0_10]

looking the the engine from the front of the car it will be on the left hand side. just follow the down pipe up to it.

if it is a turbo car and he cant feel the turbo then he has problems!

[Ronin]

Turbo is between the exhaust manifold and the Cat, tucked under on the right-hand-side.

I've not had my 1.8t that long and I too expected more from it. But remember this is a 0-60 mph in 9 sec car, max torque starts at under 2000rpm and is a flat line up to 5000 rpm. It's not got sports car performance and only has 150bhp and 155lb/in pulling a 1350kg car.

Get it remapped and things change considerably.
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René

[southwest]

count the doors guys, most passats have 4 .= family car , 0-60 9sec.
150bhp weight 1350kg

I find mine plenty quick enough, although my previous car was rubbish, try driving someting bad for a month or two.

theoretical 0-60= weight devided by power in bhp

[Ronin]

I quite agree, my previous "Loved Car" was 160bhp at 1040kg, max torque at 5000rpm. A totally different beast, I didn't know what to expect as I'd never had a petrol turbo.
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René