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2002 volkswagen jetta
2L
115 HP
124 ft/lbs torque
weight-2,892

Honda civic EX coupe
1.7L
127 HP
114 ft/lbs torque
weight-2553 lbs

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what would this race look like if the two cars raced?

my homeboy with this jetta says he runs civics all day..he just has basic bolt ons...from the specs it doesnt look to me like he would mash...looks likie a drivers race.
imput anybody?

 
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Ill be the first to say... You'll destroy him. In the VW world... the 2.0 engine is called the 2.slow for a reason. The car is just too slow man. You should beat him.

 
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Awww I miss my 02 Jetta 1.8T with a K04 Turbo swap

 
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in the jetta book it says they only weight 18 or 1900lbs and i killed my friend 2.0 02 jetta not too long ago dead stop and roll i have a 97 ex his was a stick mine auto

 
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^ i killed the same Jetta with no problem at all, i'm in an auto with just h/e. you'll take him.

 
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A friend of mine has an 03 2.0 GLS Jetta. While his car is not faster off the line, he has many times passed me up when it comes to top speed. I've witnessed this on numerous occasions. More then a couple times on the freeway late at night my 02 EX Sedan tops out at around 120-125 while his Jetta just keeps pushing on by.

 
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yeah you could take him in the 2.0 but not if he had the 1.8t than he would own you!

 
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you got that win!

 
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you better WIN!

 
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i totally agree you got him, 1.8t will get ya though

 
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http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=162650

thats my thread from about a month ago. trust me dude, if you think our civics are slow, you will learn a whole new meaning of slow when you see that jetta "race."

 
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I drove a Jetta like that when test driving cars. I never thought a car could be slower than my vic, but I was wrong You have to floor that car just to keep up with traffic. omg sooo slow.

 
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The MK4 (1999.5 and newer) Jetta 2.0s are slow with just bolt-ons. They are extremely underpowered for their weight, and overpriced which is why I now drive a Civic. Now a MK3 (1993 - 1999) with basic bolt-ons would walk an EX all day long. I know this because I used to have a 97 Jetta that ran high 15's with basic bolt-ons. The MK4 should be able to run mid to high 16's with basic bolt-ons and a good driver.

EDIT: This info is based on the manuals, not the slow-matics.

 
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O god!!!!!! jetta 2L is slowwwwwwwww like hell

my friend she had a jetta, and i drove it...and wow it felt it had 2hp

 
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You should be able to switch infront of him with no problem by the end of 2nd...A distant cousin of mine owns a 2001 model (I think) and I was able to do that. On launch I was like oh ****...that car is strong, but then once I hit 2nd I starting gaining. Oh yeah, Im completely stock too.