Rich Hughes

J40 VW - Jabbasport Demo car.

I bought my first G40 in 1999 and after a year or two of ownership craved more creature comforts so purchased a Corrado VR6 Storm. Though this was a far more refined drive I missed the adrenaline rush of the accelerating G40.

After a short search and a profit on the Corrado I came across the G40 I own today. All the car’s previous owners had looked after it very well and whilst I though my first G40 was fast this one is quite unbelievable.

The car is ever evolving and will be treated to some new bits and pieces when taken off the road for winter

Engine

• Piper cam to Jabba spec
• Gas flowed (ported, polished & matched) head, GT inlet, exhaust manifolds & throttle body elbow
• Modified throttle body
• Big valve head (larger exhaust valves)
• Std 1.3 rebuilt low miles bottom end
• No cat, bypassed legally (pre 92 car)
• Hand made twin box stainless steel exhaust
• Mocal 16 row oil cooler
• Modified oil breather with Pitstop oil catch tank(soon)

Transmission

• Std gearbox
• Sachs sport clutch

Charger

• Stage 5/R1 Charger conversion by Jabba
• Toothed Pulley conversion by Pitstop Developments
• 65mm toothed pulley
• Single inlet charger with Pitstop blanking plate(soon)
• Last rebuild by Pitstop Developments
• Jabba custom chip (mapped for 95 ron)
• Induction kit & cold air box by Jabba
• Chargecooler (water to air intercooler) by Jabba
• Uprated water pump shifts 13.3 litres per min(soon)
• Larger chargecooler resevoir(soon)
• 4" cold air feed to charger

Brakes

• Audi Coupe GT calipers & carriers
• Dubsport 256mm drilled front discs/Pagid pads
• 22mm brake master cylinder
• Passat rear disc conversion
• Goodridge braided hoses

Wheels/Tyres

• Refurbished 14" BBS RAs
• 185 50 Yokohama A539s

Suspension

• Koni yellows/Eibach springs
• Polybushed roll bar & track rod ends
• Lower front stress bar

Interior/Exterior

• Standard with full CAT1 security

Rich Hughes