Ender's S4-A guide to being hood rich

Builds
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Mod list so far is:
GIAC-X 93 tune
Gutted downpipes (piggy pipes)
APR bi-pipe
Forge DVs
SSAC style cat back
H&R springs (ghetto setup on stock shocks)
AWE Vent boost gauge
Hardwired Escort 8500 by rear view mirror
CF Wrapped the dash
Plasti-dipped the shifter surround & other 2 wood pieces (came out good, pics soon)
Painted front grill flat black

Repair list so far:
New valve cover gaskets
New rotors and pads
New front axles (torn cv boots)
New rear wheel bearing
Replaced 2 02 sensors

Need to find the time for:
APR snub mount
Power steering pump

Drove to Philly to pick up some wheels, been wanting these for a while - 18x8.5 BBS RC’s

Old and busted:
http://www.theinfluxexperiment.com/uploads/share/juneprojects/7.jpg

New hotness:
http://www.theinfluxexperiment.com/uploads/share/juneprojects/1.jpg

Still need to replace VW center caps
http://www.theinfluxexperiment.com/uploads/share/juneprojects/2.jpg

Didn’t like the wood dash trim, so I wrapped it with this carbon fiber-looking cloth matrial. I think it came out pretty damn good. You can see the old wood on the right and the wrapped piece on the left:
http://www.theinfluxexperiment.com/uploads/share/juneprojects/3.jpg

Old in the front door, new in the rear door:
http://www.theinfluxexperiment.com/uploads/share/juneprojects/4.jpg

New, still need to finish painting my hazard and shifter surround:
http://www.theinfluxexperiment.com/uploads/share/juneprojects/5.jpg

New:
http://www.theinfluxexperiment.com/uploads/share/juneprojects/6.jpg

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That cloth actually looks pretty good, as soon as I saw carbon fiber looking I was expecting a fuck up of massive proportions.

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that looks nice! lot better than the wood IMO, and the wheels are dope!

4

Yea. I actually hate carbon fiber anything, but this stuff looked really good in sample pictures so I went for it. The alternative was brushed aluminum, but that’s hard to replicate and the oem set is like $350 used. New dash for $30!

5

do you know a kid named Zach Peek?

6

No, I do not.

7

Car looks killer with the RC’s where did you find a set 5x112?

8

Looks sick. I’m liking the new dash/door pieces.

9

Vortex classifieds ftw

10

ive been looking for a set for my fiances car. How much did you scoop them up for if you dont mind me asking you.

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$800 with pirellis, an extra tire, lugs and 2 extra bbs center caps

12

Nice man, love the new wheels and im really digging the interior peices. Better than wood grain

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RC’s look surprisingly good on there, as well as the wrapped trim pieces!! Nice work.

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did you buy those from a B5+ passat owner? 5x112 RCs are hard to come by, good find.

15

What are good sites to look on to possibly scoop some decent rims, ive been looking around but havent found anything good.

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Yes I did get them from the guy with a b5 passat haha. And they are 8.5" wide - the rc’s that came on jettas are all 8"

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Audizine classifieds -
http://www.audizine.com/classifieds/index.php?cat=3

Fourtitude:

VW Vortex:

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no, the 04.5+ GLi RCs are 18x7.5 and 5x100 + 38

but nice wheels none the less. needs to go a bit lower if you can though:thumbup

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Thank you. Came out better than expected haha.

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Yup, I need to ditch my springs for coilovers. Also not sure what to do about the rears, the tires are rubbing a little on the inside of the fender. Get 225s and stretch?