2000 Jetta GLS VR6

[Blahman240]

Hey guys, I don't know much about VW's I was hoping you could help me out. Its posible that I may just be getting a VR6 Jetta but I don't know much about them. If you could help me or please do. I have a few question, here goes some. DOHC or SOHC? Able to fit a turbo or super charger on stock engine, yes or no? WHats with the big plastic thing on the engine? Any thing else you think I should know? Please don't hestitate to tell me. Thanks in advance!

[Blahman240]

also how much tourque is a gls vr6 putting out?

[fli gti]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Blahman240:
I have a few question, here goes some. DOHC or SOHC? Able to fit a turbo or super charger on stock engine, yes or no? WHats with the big plastic thing on the engine? Any thing else you think I should know? Please don't hestitate to tell me. Thanks in advance!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


There are turbo and supercharger packages that use the stock internals. www.eiptuning.com and vf engineering are two that some of the VR guys around here mention.

To be honest, I don't knw if it is DOHC or not, but thats cause I have a 1.8T.

The "big plastic thing" is just an "ornamental" cover for the motor, and also serves to hold all your wires in place. There are guys running with it off, but it doesn't effect performance.

Welcome to the forum.

[matt00gti]

The vr6 is technicly a dohc 12 valve. torque is around 180ft Ilb they are alot of turbo or super charger kits availabe eiptuning.com vwturbo.com. One more thing insurance is a KILLER.but you'll love the car

[jet5nine]

want to buy my 99 GLS VR6?? its still the new body style...check the cassifieds.

[Blahman240]

depends, how many miles on it and how far are you from wilkes-barre pa

[GTIVR62801]

If you consider the VR6 to be a V6, then its a SOHC engine, as it is one cam per bank (at least on the 12V). With the intro of the 24V, that just got harder to determine. The 24V head has both cams (still 2 cams) driving valves for cylinders on the opposite side.

I would consider both DOHC engines, though you could argue that the 12V has one cam per bank, making it SOHC. But since its all on one head under one valve cover, its a DOHC, and we'll leave it at that.

[Blahman240]

I've desided buying a VR6 is kind of a stupid choice. Buying a 1.8T would be a better choice. Yes it's a tiny bit more pricy but in the long run having a turbo car will help me out when I want to do bigger mods.