Incase you didn't know, Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup car specs!

The Jetta TDI Cup car is powered by a 2.0L, 170 HP, four cylinder TDI clean diesel engine mated to a six-speed, double-clutch, automatic DSG transmission. The car is only slightly modified from stock with Pirelli racing tires, race suspension and brake components, drivers racing safety seat, FIA roll cage and an on-board fire extinguisher system.

Specs:

Engine capacity: 1968cc, 4 valves per cyl., 170HP, 258 ft-lbs tq @ 1900-2500 rpm.

Fuel: Hyperfuels SynDiesel B5 Biofuel

Brakes: Fronts\ 4-piston fixed-caliper disc brakes, internally ventilated, 356mm (14")Rears\ Single-piston floating-caliper disc brake, 255mm (10")

Wheels: 18x8.5" light alloy rims

Tires: Pirelli 245/645-18" slick and rain tires

Curb weight: 1,290kg (2,844 lbs)

Data logging: Memotec AIM data logging system with display

Safety: ABS brakes, 6-point racing safety harness, DefeNder head and neck restraint system, FIA approved roll cage, FIA homologated fire extinguishing system, recovery hooks front and rear, electric cutout switch, driver side window safety net, Recaro race seat

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Andrew .Volkswagen. Cordeiro .:R Email: Andrew@MakeHasteRacing.com 1975 Volkswagen Scirocco #91 EM 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI #26 TDI Cup

The real question is...

How often does the catalyst regenerate in a race application?

My son and I saw them race at Mid Ohio earlier this summer. I have seen plenty of the VW 3 wheel dance but at the end of the esses the inside rear wheel on most of the cars was like 3 feet off the ground. Quite a few of those guys ended up in the grass during the practice session.

I know someone who races in the TDI cup. Well kinda, he is local to Central Illinois and posts over at www.cicenet.net

One of Pepe Pombo's (SEDIV SCCA legend) sons races one of those things.

http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/04/28/mark-pombo-wins-the-first-ever-jetta-tdi-cup-race/

Mark & Mathew were full-tilt fast in Spec Miata, but I haven't talked to Pepe in awhile. I don't know how Mark got the TDI ride..

Soon to be available on iRacing.

I would have thought they made more power than that. StealthTDI.com gets about that much with a chipped 88 TDI Jetta.

All the new clean diesel stuff has choked the power back down a bit.

Best of all, they get 26 mpg while out on track during a race .

uses 1 tank of gas for the whole race weekend!

I've met Theresa Condict before, who is a racer in the TDI Cup series, as well as her father. They autocross an Evo VIII in my SCCA region and both are wickedly fast drivers. Nice people too.

I got invited to race in the TDI Cup:

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/did-anyone-else-get-this-e-mail-tdi-cup/6172/page1/

However, the entry free was $45,000. I wish I knew how she paid for it (Sponsorships? Dad has deep pockets?).