Quote Originally Posted by drmz2realiti
My boyfriend just bought a 98 Jetta 2.0L, It is a 5spd. It is slow when its in 1st and 2nd gear. To turn up a hill he has to almost come to a complete stop. Is there anything he can do that is cheap and will be a gain in horsepower? Does anybody know what is wrong? Somebody please help.
Lol, that car is slow in every gear not just 1st and 2nd. A cheap way to gain hp is to buy another car or vr6 swap it. I say dump him for actually buying a 2.0.