VW GTI, Golf, Jetta, MK III & IV: Find It. Fix It. Trick It. (Motorbooks Workshop) - Softcover

Clemens, Kevin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0760325952 ISBN 13: 9780760325957

Publisher: Motorbooks, 2006

Synopsis

Volkswagen’s GTI, Golf, and Jetta are long-time favorites among sport-compact performance enthusiasts.  With engines ranging from the 2.0 liter naturally-aspirated four-cylinder to the 1.8 liter turbo 4 to the VR6, the Mk III and Mk IV generations (1993 2004) offer tuners a wealth of opportunities.  This book turns these opportunities into realities, from deciding which vehicle to buy, to keeping it running in tip-top condition, to enhancing the performance and appearance of your VW.  Focusing on the engine, wheels and tires, suspension, body kits, interiors, and more, each project includes straightforward instruction along with details about the necessary parts, cost, time, and skill.If you want to get the biggest bang for your VW buck, this book is your road map.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Volkswagen’s GTI, Golf, and Jetta have long been favorites of sport-compact performance enthusiasts. One reason is the cars’ charisma. Another is the room Volkswagen engineers left for modification and customization. In VW GTI, Golf, Jetta, Mk III & IV: Find It. Fix It. Trick It., author Kevin Clemens tells the story of how these amazingly versatile vehicles came to be, then shows how to make them even better.

 

With engines ranging from the 2.0-liter naturally-aspirated four-cylinder to the 1.8-liter turbo 4 to the VR6, the Mk III and Mk IV generations (1993–2004) offer tuners a wealth of opportunities. This book turns these opportunities into realities, from deciding which vehicle to buy, to keeping it running in tip-top condition, to enhancing the performance and appearance.  Focusing on the engine, wheels and tires, suspension, and more, each project includes straightforward instruction along with details about the necessary parts, cost, time, and skill.

 

About the Author:

Kevin Clemens has been a part of the automotive industry for more than 25 years. Trained as an engineer, he worked as a research scientist, designer of racing and sports car tires, and public relations counselor. He has been an editor and contributor at some of the industry’s most influential automotive enthusiast magazines, such as Automobile Magazine, and is presently Editor-at-Large for European Car magazine. He has written extensively about everything from racing vintage sports cars to the most sophisticated present-day automotive technologies. 

About this edition

• Publisher: Motorbooks
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0760325952
• ISBN 13: 9780760325957
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160