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When "bench-racing" two vehicles over a quarter mile, every tenth of a second equates to roughly one car length. The red rocket that you see before you has eclipsed the quarter mile in just 10.7sec while spinning all four tires through third gear. And considering it recorded a Suzuki Hayabusa-humbling 147mph trap speed, this '90 Jetta should be deep into the 9s if it finds enough traction.

The E92 BMW M3 rips the quarter mile in just 12.7sec; while the 911 GT2 crosses the line in 11.8. So assuming that one-tenth of a second equates to roughly one car length, this Jetta will have 11 car lengths on the GT2 in just 1320 feet. That's about half a football field!

When asked how fast this Jetta really is, shop employee David Dumas laughed and replied, "It's incredible. I can't explain how fast it is. I mean, it spins all four tires on dry tarmac through third gear and it makes my 400whp VR6 turbo feel like a Toyota Echo."


On the track, this AWD Jetta's... read full caption
On the track, this AWD Jetta's 10.7sec quarter mile time is limited by tractionBefore explaining the path this car has taken to reach its present state, let's get the rest of the hard numbers out of the way first. While the car has only seen 742hp to all four wheels on the dyno at 22psi on pump gas, that figure was attained on an aborted run. You see, the fuel pump maxed out, but with the fuel kinks worked out and the boost up to 28psi, the car hasn't visited the dyno again. However, it's now maxing out the 1000cc injectors, telling us more than 800hp at the wheels isn't out of the question.

And considering the turbo isn't even in its efficiency range until at least 30psi, we'd say the 1200cc injectors they'll soon be trying might net more than 1000awhp.

As you'd expect from a car that traps 150mph in the quarter, and belts out over 700whp, it's been an interesting trip to the top. Danny Bourgault, owner of DM Motorsport (DMM) in Quebec, Canada, was in the market for an old-skool Jetta when he happened upon this mint '90 Jetta Coupe. Like all projects, he bought it to "toy around with" and never imagined it would reach its current level of insanity.


Giant Precision intercooler... read full captionGiant Precision intercooler gets NOS sprayer to keep everything coolThe car's rich history has seen many chassis upgrades. The first iteration saw it wearing a Mk3 VR6 drivetain and interior. The next phase gave it a Mk4 VR6 12v, followed by a 1.8T swap. The last swap was a 225hp Audi TT 1.8T motor and its AWD Haldex drivetrain.

"To make the Haldex fit, we had to use a combination of the older Syncro system as well as the Haldex electronics and hardware. The beam suspension was replaced by a custom independent rear with Peloquin LSD units on either end as well," Dumas said.

Shortly after, the 225hp motor was deemed inadequate, so DMM fabricated a custom turbo kit with a GT28R turbo and custom Unitronic software. When that wasn't enough, they stepped up to a GT30R and swapped in an Mk4 interior to match.

When the big-turbo 1.8T began giving Bourgault problems, he looked for more propulsion. And since there's no replacement for displacement, he found a wrecked Mk4 R32 online. "Since the R32 wasn't available in Canada, we had to buy a wrecked one from the US and ship it up," Dumas said.

Determined to see the job well done, Danny spent every free weekend swapping the electronics into the Mk2 Jetta from the headlights to the tail lights.



It's not often you'll see... read full caption
It's not often you'll see an R32 motor shoehorned into the Mk2 engine bay...

Wat een super geil ding.

Dat is tuning,vette/extreme motor en een cleane look.

Tering.

GAAF!

Ik had alleen een Jetta front mooier gevonden....