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Hi all,

I'm Steve and this is my 03 Passat GLS 1.8T:



small list of mods:

APR "fully loaded" ECU
Audi TT225 Diverter Valve
FK shocks
Vogtland springs
17" "Classix" GLI wheels
FK 15 mm spacers
euroswitch
DRLs disabled
USA Spec VW iPod interface
debadged

PassitTurbo wrote:Hi all,

I'm Steve and this is my 03 Passat GLS 1.8T:



small list of mods:

APR "fully loaded" ECU
Audi TT225 Diverter Valve
FK shocks
Vogtland springs
17" "Classix" GLI wheels
FK 15 mm spacers
euroswitch
DRLs disabled
USA Spec VW iPod interface
debadged

Very nicely modded. I like it very oem+ route! my brother has a 4motion one just like that in gold. welcome to the forums! do you have any future plans? keep us posted!

Hey, thanks for the comments. I don't plan any more mods except maybe a thor skid plate and a roof rack.

I will have to get back to you when I'm ready to "chip" my 1.8T A4. Does a K& N air filter help much? It's my first turbo, so I don't know much about downpipes, but I hear that changing it helps. Flowmasters? I wonder how many parts can be interchanged betw models.

quattro wagon wrote:I will have to get back to you when I'm ready to "chip" my 1.8T A4. Does a K& N air filter help much? It's my first turbo, so I don't know much about downpipes, but I hear that changing it helps. Flowmasters? I wonder how many parts can be interchanged betw models.

Hey QW,

The APR chipping makes a huge difference. According to their website, it takes the Passat AWM (which I have) motor from 170 HP and 160 ft lbs tq to 214 HP and 247 ft lbs tq. I have a K&N air filter too, but I'm not sure it makes any difference. I have heard that parts between a FWD Audi A4 and FWD Passat can be interchangeable, but of course, limited. From what I've read, after getting chipped, getting a larger diameter downpipe and exhaust are the next mods to do if you're looking for HP, along with relocating the side mount to a front mount intercooler. Last week I found out the steel braiding on my downpipe is trashed, so I may be browsing for new exhaust in the spring! I'm not sure to be happy or upset yet, since I don't want to get a performance exhaust and it turn out to be too loud for my taste.