http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/ This list is designed for the benefit of Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:37:11 GMT Tad http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26686 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26686 You can get airbags or rubber spacers for the rear springs, but not sure on the fronts. Another option is a steel or aluminum skidplate to replace the stock Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:34:29 GMT Tad http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26685 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26685 A chip will definitely give you the best bang for your buck. An exhaust, signficantly less, COI even less. I currently have an Alligator chip, but there are Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:20:59 GMT Bob http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26684 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26684 I live in an area with bad potholed and dirt rutted roads. Has anyone ever heard of a way to raise the car's clearance. (I have a 2001 TDI Beetle) Thanks/Bob Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:14:36 GMT Jesse http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26683 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26683 I am looking at adding some mods to my 2000 VW Jetta TDI. Has anyone had any luck with Microchips, cold air inductions, or new exhausts? Thank you for your Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:19:28 GMT uminimu http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26682 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26682 Hey everybody, Thanks very much for your thoughts and suggestions regarding the hissing sound. Based on the comments I received here in response to my Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:05:04 GMT Dave http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26681 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26681 So maybe it is not a "hissing" sound but a sound a turbo makes (a whistle) in a clean freer flowing air pump! One out of many daves Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:35:28 GMT Tim http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26680 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26680 Thanks, Kennon. That was indeed helpful! I'll keep it in mind when reading your future posts as well. ... What ... purchase it ... enhanced ... available ... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:33:15 GMT Tim http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26679 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26679 Rosannah: Right after my timing belt/head rebuild, I too noticed more hissing noise from that part of the car. No loss of power, etc. I put it down to a Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:29:20 GMT Tad http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26677 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26677 Agreed, the connections down near the intercooler are a real PITA to get on right. ... -- Jonathan Swift - "May you live every day of your life." [Non-text Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:08:53 GMT Kennon Smith http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26676 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26676 mouse's milk! ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:44:42 GMT Dave http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26675 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26675 Check all of the intake hoses for loose clamps. Maybe you are losing some of the boost out of them. I have seen that before on a Passat 1.8t. Power was much Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:34:11 GMT dieseltdi@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26674 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26674 Loose hose is the most likely problem. when they reconnected everything back up after changing the belt. Take it back and make them check all the hose Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:58:21 GMT uminimu http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26673 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26673 Hi all, I'm hoping someone here has some ideas as to why my 2002 TDI Golf is presenting with a new sound that seems to be coming from the turbo area. Whenever Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:55:05 GMT Norman Leong http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26672 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26672 hi,Here is a wholesale company which can offer you laptops, digital cameras, videos, GPS，cell phone, mp4, game console and many other electron Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:52:32 GMT Norman Leong http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26671 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VW-TDI/message/26671 TDI folks, my apologies for the spam you received earlier as it would appear someone gained access to my address book and sent out a bunch of emails... I'm