Competitor: Noel Janssen
Location: Carpentersville, Illinois, USA
Vehicle: 1991 VW Golf GL
Horsepower: 140 whp (estimate)
SOCIAL
Facebook: /noel.janssen.3
Instagram: @vdubboi84
Photography by Sam Donell, Noel Janssen.
2020 TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS PLAYOFFS
STAGE 4: BATTLE 54
Voting Schedule: Nov 19 @ 2:00 PM - Nov 21 @ 12:00 PM ET
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ENGINE & PERFORMANCE
- Cold air intake
- Eurosport wires
- MSD coil
- M20 motorsports short ram intake manifold
- 42dd solid front motor mount
EXHAUST
- OBX 4-2-1 header
- Catalytic converter deleted
- Tectonics 2.25" exhaust
- Magnaflow muffler
PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS
- Giac tune (eprom chip) running in a stock obd2 GTI computer
DRIVETRAIN
- 2.0 aba from 97 GTI
- Trans was also swapped at same time from same car
- 9 lb. aluminum flywheel
- Stage 1 clutch
WHEELS & TIRES
- RH Cup wheels - 16x7.5 (f), 16x9 (r)
- Completely stripped centers, powder-coated brilliant blue lips bare metal and polished
- 42draft Designs custom studded spacers - 30 mm (f), 25 mm (r)
BRAKES
- Mk3 front spindles with powerstop drilled and slotted rotors (f)
- Napa premium pads (f)
- Mk3 disc brake conversion (r)
- Stock mk3 GTI brakes (r)
CHASSIS & SUSPENSION
- Rokkor coilovers (for the lows)
- Prothane lower control arm bushings
- Prothane rear beam inserts
- Prothane strut bushings
- Prothane shock bushings
EXTERIOR
- Open air sunroof imported from Europe out of a VW polo
- Blue heckblend made
- Kamei hood scoop
- Kamei mid spoiler
- 40mm oversized flares
- Mk3 roof antenna
- OEM VW roof rack
- Rust, dings, scratches are intentional. #embracetherust
LIGHTING
- Mk2 GTI quad round front end swap
- Hella magic colors blue tail lights
- Hella magic colors blue front bumper lights
INTERIOR
- NRG front seats on modified brackets
- NRG steering wheel
- NRG quick release
AUDIO, MOBILE ELECTRONICS & MULTIMEDIA
- JVC head unit
- JVC speakers
FAVORITE MODIFICATION
"Everything. I've poured my heart and soul into this car and I cant pick one thing I love more than another."
FUTURE MODIFICATIONS
- Garrett T3 turbocharger setup
- Built top end
- Tectonics 276 cam
- Autotech cam gear
SHOPS & MECHANICS
- Noel Janssen
- Noel Janssen's friend
PHOTO GALLERY
