If You Watch American Idol Vote for Brandon Rogers
February 20th, 2007 1:28 am

So this season I guess I have to watch American Idol. One of my best friends for about fifteen years, Brandon Rogers, made the top 24. He’s a good guy that has no problem wrenching on his own car, and obviously he’s one of the best singers out there. He’s also a very smart guy who I have taught the benefits of diesel vehicles. Don’t know what else to say, but good luck to him.

To keep this at least loosely diesel related. I’m also trying to figure out if I should order some PP520 nozzles for my Jetta. It’s an automatic so I don’t want it to smoke too much, but I’ll be getting it tuned shortly after. If you know about this, is tuning enough to get rid of the smoke?

I also ordered the DIY timing belt video finally, cause I’m getting past the suggested mileage interval for changing it and that’s not something I want to mess with. I’ll still probably have someone else do it for the first time and just watch, but after that I want to be doing all the maintenance myself.

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RichC
February 20th, 2007 8:18 am

Timing belt video is on its way … thanks from your friends at the TDIClub.com and CinciTDI.com.

As for the PP520s … good choice. Personally I recommend saving a few bucks (to be used later for a Rocketchip … aka Jeff at Rocketchip.com) and go with the Sprint 520s. You won’t regret either addition to your TDI.

RichC
2003 VW Jetta TDI 5sp | EuroRC3 and Race 520s … not recommend since it will still smoke with B100
:-)

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jollyGreenGiant
February 20th, 2007 9:12 am

Go with the PP520’s definately but like Rich said, nothing wrong with Sprints either. You need the Rocketchip tune of course, all TDI’s need a Rocketchip tune, Jeff is the man. With a RC tune and .205 nozzles, you can definately keep smoke under the radar, might have to play with IQ and VNT rod under certain circumstances, but probably not at all. Two mods just made for each other and the way these cars should have been built from the factory.

Also, look up the thread created by Kerma for increasing transmission line pressure, this will keep your transmission happy with any power increases the engine makes. Find a local TDI mechanic in the TDI 101 section to help you with that first TB.

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