Tech Spec1996 VW GolfOwner: Jose SilvaLocation: Newark, NJOccupation: retail warehouse manager
Engine: '95 VW Passat OBDI 2.8 VR6 12v with Garrett GT40R turbo on ATP exhaust manifold, C2 Motorsports 8.5:1 stainless head gasket spacer, APR head studs, Tial 44mm wastegate and 50mm blow-off valve, C2 Motorsports chromed short-runner intake manifold, Schimmel billet fuel rail, Bosch 550cc injectors, Aeromotive 90psi fuel pump and pressure regulator, braided steel fuel lines from pump to regulator, custom Spearco front-mount intercooler, Samco hose kit, chromed turbo and intercooler piping, EIP turbo chip, custom 3" turbo-back exhaust with dual Magnaflow tips, Magnecor plug wires, hidden wiring harness, chromed valve cover with matching chromed oil cap
Drivetrain: VR6 five-speed manual transmission, Clutch Masters stage 5 race clutch and flywheel, Peloquin differential, polyurethane motor and trans mounts
Fuel cell, battery and nitrous...
Fuel cell, battery and nitrous mounted in false floor
Brakes: Brembo stage 3 kit, four-piston Porsche 993T front calipers and 13.1" cross-drilled rotors, Brembo cross-drilled rear rotors, Mintex Race pads fitted all round
Suspension: Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Autotech polyurethane control arms and sway bar bushings plus chrome front strut bar, custom ten-point welded rollcage, H&R 25mm front sway bar, 28mm rear sway bar
Wheels & Tires: 17x7.5" front, 17x9" rear Porsche Cup wheels with 35mm H&R PCD adapters, 205/40R17 front, 215/40R17 rear Yokohama Parada Spec2 tires
Exterior: modified Rieger R-RX front bumper with front splitter, Euro rear bumper with Mattig diffuser, Rieger side skirts, shaved doors handles, rolled fenders, widened rear arches, shaved hatch and wiper with a Euro Golf CL glass, custom hood with bad boy look, chrome Bonrath hood lifts, Sparco hood pins, custom Sparco gas cap, JOM badgeless grille, Euro headlights, Hella smoked tail lights, cup mirrors, BMW M3 Cosmos black metallic paint
Interior: RSparco Evo 2 seats with red inserts and Cosmos paint on backrests, Sparco five-point harnesses, Momo Race steering wheel with Snap:Off quick-release hub, Momo Race shift knob and pedals, '99 GTI silver-faced instruments, custom door panels in black and red suede, black suede headliner, VDO oil temp, oil press, volts and boost gauges in center console with ATL fuel gauge, AFR wideband in heater dials, silver NOS bottle in rear floor with relocated Optima battery and ATL fuel cell in rear floor
Audio/Visual: Pioneer AVH-P4900DVD receiver, Pioneer TS-D720C components in front doors, Pioneer TS-C520PRS components in rear sides, four 7" Farenheit digital monitors in rear hatch, sub enclosure with 10" Pioneer TS-SW1041D sub on left side, Kicker ZX400.1 amp on right side, PS2 in glovebox, Sony camcorder on rollcage
Thanks: Carla, parents, Rui Miguel, Sonia, Nelson, Diogo and Rui at Azevedo Motorsports (www.azevedomotorsports.com/home), Paulie at Audio Clinic, Nick at Grafx, Ryan and Eddie at New Image Motorsports