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[BlkBrik]

My name is Eric. I live near Scranton, PA. I figured I should introduce my self, I've been lurking on vs for like 2 years just browsing and learning what I could, so a big thanks to everyone on here. I have two 97 854 t5's. I bought my 427 graphite gray 2 years ago and i bought my black 850 during the summer from a friend who moved on and bought a vw gti. We were both at Carlisle with my car, which was still his at the time. Anyway thanks for looking!


97 850 T5
98k miles (Don’t have the paperwork in front of me but the engine has less than 20k as of today)

Ard Black Tune @ 18psi
18T (I was "told" it was sent to compturbo and rebuilt with a ball bearing. I don't know the truth behind it, so i'm only going to say what I’m sure of and that it’s an 18t.)
Ipd HD CBV
Rip
Green Injectors
R Exhaust Manifold
Ipd full 3inch exhaust
Ipd Short Ram Intake
Stoptech ST40 332mm front brakes
S60r Rear Brakes
Kaplhenke Front Coilovers, Double Adjustable Koni inserts.
Kaplhenke Rear Adjustable Spring Perches
(Kaplhenke Adjustable Strut Mounts to be installed over winter!)
Ipd Strut Brace
Ipd Skid Plate
31.2 mpg!

most recent photos!



I took these on the drive to/at Carlisle in may, notice i ditched the angel eye headlights. Sorry i don't like them!




Oh, my other car is basically stock. 140k, with a 628 ecu, a dying 15g, and leaky oil lines.
Thanks for looking!

[850Stud]

Nice car, and also nice to see another NEPA guy.


Gahhh i need to put my head back on already

[rusheR]

Car is nasty!
Had it dynoed? 1/4 mile?
Isn't Blue tune made for 18/19t?

Good job on removing Angel eyes
Any other plans for it?

[DARKSIDE]

Glad to have you as part of the VS Family...

[EVL WAGN]

Welcome to the shit show

[Mesoam]

nice brakes

[BlkBrik]

The car hasn't been Dynoed and hasn't been down a strip yet.

I talked to lucky and he confirmed that the tune is in fact the black tune, which from my understanding is for a 20g and for 20psi or more. But what lucky told me is that they made the tune for 18psi instead to be safe. I have to take the turbo off to be completely sure of what i have, I don't want to say that I have something I don't. But the story from the previous owner, and the owner before him who started collecting parts to build the car is that compturbo rebuilt the 18t as a ball bearing and that it's fitted with a 50mm wheel. I don't know for sure though as I haven't had it off the car.