Need some suggestions...

Ok I know some of you hate Jetta\'s... but I have a 2001 Jetta GLX VR6 and it has gone out of warranty - so I am thinking of some mods - like a new exhaust.  I don\'t really want to get heavily into any mods, but just a few suggestions would help from all the car people here.  I ordered some Audi TT pedals already - though its only cosmetic and can barely be seen they do look nice.  

Please no ghetto stuff... just subliminal mods that one can not or can barely see.  Also, please keep it in topic, try and keep the joking to a minimum.

Intake and Exhaust are usually the most common mods, as far as I know. Some cosmetic work could look good if done tastefully (Not saying you would rice out your car ) Those indiglo gauges look pretty sweet.

Yeah they do, a lot of people who ride in the car comment on them... I am wondering about the Magnaflow catback exhaust...  a lot of VW\'s seem to have them.

Originally posted by GigaShadow
Yeah they do, a lot of people who ride in the car comment on them...

Oh, so you have them already?

I thought you were talking about the blue gauges... forgive my car lingo is woefully inadequate...

Well I just went down the street to the performance shop and they have a neuspeed catback for $750 and can chip my car to bump the hp up from 174 to appx a little over 200hp.

[MPTheory]

yeah, if your going to do exhaust definately go full catback.  If you want to do a few more things, get intake and headers. those are most common and easy to do yourself if you were so inclined.  you could also go for a strut bar.  another easy install.  One more thing that you might want to look at getting is an intake bypass.  That way you dont get any water in the exhaust when it all rainy outside

I don\'t have a Jetta ,so I can\'t help much, but I have done a few mods to my car with more to come.

Last spring I had gears installed and I put a chip in to boost the timing on the car. I think the timing gave the seat of the pants kick I was looking for, plus the gears helped out a lot as well. Pulleys are going on this spring.

I wish I could go outside and do some work on my car now.

Ace

if you want some more omph..just do the basic I/H/E..Intake, headers, exhaust.

likes someone else said..dont be halfassed with the exhaust, get a full cat-back system. A chip does good things for an instant SOTP boost.

Indiglos area nice comestic enhancement..or a tasteful front lip.

Bigger sway bars make for fun during spirited driving in the twisties.

Originally posted by luckee
if you want some more omph..just do the basic I/H/E..Intake, headers, exhaust.

likes someone else said..dont be halfassed with the exhaust, get a full cat-back system. A chip does good things for an instant SOTP boost.

Indiglos area nice comestic enhancement..or a tasteful front lip.

Bigger sway bars make for fun during spirited driving in the twisties.

Thats it luckee???  I thought you would be listing parts and prices and even links to websites where I could order the stuff.  I know nothing about mods so you have be pretty specific with me as I don\'t know what is good for the price.

lol..no, im not exactly the biggest Vdub fan, nor do I know of any  reputable places to buy from. Sorry.

actually, I can help if I can ctahc my vdub friend online.

*edit* he isnt around.

*double edit*
http://www.neuspeed.com/order/index.php?action=1

Looks liek they have any and everything you could possily want, I also forgot to add a good set of springs and shocks, or a coilover kit.

Thanks for the link, I think I will stick to the intake and exhaust - I really don\'t want to mess with the suspension.  -

suspension is a piece of cake and generally one of the best upgrades any car can see.

Its a matter of money... I figure its going to be close to $1k for the intake and exhaust... don\'t have much left after that.

Ahh, I see. That little problem often gets in my way too.

Get a MOMO shift knob.  I love these things.