An array of ABD interior bits fashioned from stainless steel were also placed within the cockpit: sport pedals, dead pedal and sill plates, along with custom embroidered ABD Racing logo floormats. Silver carbon-fiber interior accents from Benevento were placed at strategic points along the dash and door panels to wrap the interior package up.
According to ABD, those involved "put the hustle on" to finish this project in short order, as it was important for the car be finished in time for the summer show season, which it was. From start to finish, it only took three months. Notably, ABD Racing's Jetta V played a starring role in Waterfest 2005, where it drew a considerable amount of attention-including some from certain Volkswagen of America executives who made a surprise appearance at the show. What ABD was able to accomplish with this car should be heartening to Jetta enthusiasts and Volkswagen fans across the board. It goes to show this truly is the best Jetta yet, and by the time you read this ABD Racing and the rest of the VW tuning world should be cycling up to meet the challenge of improving the car's GLI iteration.
DrivetrainTransverse front engine, front-wheel drive
Engine2.5-liter inline five, dohc, four valves per cylinderABD LAN cold-air intake, Techtonics Tuning sport exhaust, GIAC software
SuspensionEibach Pro-Kit springs, Pro Dampers and anti-roll bars, ABD upper stress bar
BrakesABD Racing cross-drilled rotors, braided stainless-steel lines, Mintex pads
Wheels And TiresAxis Crux, 8.5x19BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW, 235/35-19
ExteriorCaractre front bumper, grille insert, side skirts, Votex rear valance, smoked aillamps, shaved front indicators, color-matched headlamp buckets
InteriorABD Racing pedal set, dead pedal, door sill plates, logo floormats, Benevento silver carbon-fiber dash kit