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  1. 09-10-2012 01:28 PM #1
    I am not to familiar with volkswagen cars but I am looking into a GLI vr6 12v and I have been trying to search around to see what after market parts are good and reliable. I am buying it used and it is coming with:
    -HID headlight system
    -Racing Coilovers
    -Neuspeed short ram intake
    -ACT race clutch
    -Underbody skid plate
    -R32 wheels with racing tires
    -GLI side skirts
    -GLI recaro seats
    -AWE foot pedals

    I would like to eventually add a turbo but am not to familiar with them. So I decided to come to you guys for help on what would be the ideal list but not extremely expensive. Please help a newbie out haha, thanks.

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    09-10-2012 01:36 PM #2
    12v? I didn't think any GLIs came with the 12v, only 24v?
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  3. 09-10-2012 01:51 PM #3
    I thought so also but they only started putting 24v in gli's around 2003 i am pretty sure.

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    09-10-2012 02:09 PM #4
    GLI's with the VR6 are all 24v.

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    09-10-2012 04:15 PM #5
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    I thought so also but they only started putting 24v in gli's around 2003 i am pretty sure.
    Yes, and there were no GLIs prior to '03.
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    09-10-2012 06:08 PM #6
    The 24v made it's appearance in the 2002.5 model year for both the Jetta and the GTI.

  7. 09-10-2012 06:30 PM #7
    Oohh okay thank your for clarifying, so if i wanted to could i just do a 24v head swap and then it would basically be one? And plus what would be some ideal parts to make it faster i am not to familiar with brands.

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    09-10-2012 06:45 PM #8
    Sooo...what year is your car?
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  9. 09-10-2012 06:51 PM #9
    Its a 2000

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    09-10-2012 07:02 PM #10
    No, you cannot swap the 24v head onto a 12v block. Easily at least. And swapping a 24v into the car will still not make it a GLI or anything near.

    Head on over to the MK4 and 12v tech forums for more guidance.

  11. 09-10-2012 11:34 PM #11
    Oohh okay thank your for clarifying[img]http://www.**********/6d.jpg[/img][img]http://www.**********/d.jpg[/img]

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