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It's been on my mind for a while to start a build thread but I never did get a chance to get to it. I've had a lot of bumps with this car but we've built a solid love/hate relationship. I'm missing several photos of stages the car was but hopefully what's include will cover the majority(sorry for the iphone photos as they were the only pics i could find):
I spent a good year if not more of saving every paycheck and searching for a car. I had my heart set on a WRX but couldnt find one that fit my budget and liking. After my subie phase(never got over it entirely) I moved on to have my mind set on an SRT4. I know SRT are POS for the most part and it's really hard to find one now that hasn't had the piss beat out of it. Not being satisfied with any I saw and test drove I continued looking always trolling these parts wishing I could have an MKV but dealing with the harsh reality affording one might be strenuous. Finally, I came across a car that was right for me and in July of '09 I purchased my first car.
Came with 20% tints all around res deleted, blacked out emblems & sidematkers, classixs oh yea and some killer fuel cuts.
After a couple months of having the car, I went with a BSH intake.
Then came H&R coils. I really enjoyed these. Gave a decent drop but didn't slam the car. The comfort of the ride was close to stock if not better.
After this I found an H&R RSB for cheap from a local. I can't imagine driving without.
Did the whole forge dv with spacer. Was cool. Turned heads. Became lame real quick. Took it off.
Installed S3 IC with my buddy Furby<3 aka wedubbin'.
Tinted tails by Darcness
Picked up some LM reps. Haters go ahead and hate on reps.
Remember those fuel cuts the car came with wellllllll obviously we had a fucked up cam follower and cam shaft. Thank god I purchased an extended warranty on the car. He job came out to be 8,000 if IIRC. camshaft, HPFP, lifters, turbo(which blew around the sametime) all had to go. This set me back~$600 which covered the deductible, oilchanges, and whatnot.
rounded cam lobe
holey cam follower
Got the car back and really enjoyed it more than the first day I drove it off the lot.
Tinted tails by darcness.
WF came around went with REVO. Two weeks later found a GHL DP for $300 on here went stage 2. Loved the power gain and the sound the DP produced.
Next up came a BSH CC.
Following that I decided to sell my LM reps I got tired of them and wanted to work my way up the "wheel ladder" if you will. Soo I bought some alphards from my good friend Mike Barry <3 aka slownlow. Lol the wheel gap the tires produced was ridiculous.
Next up came motor and trans mount from BSH. Around the same time I picked up whiteline WALK kit and THULE roof rack.
Took the alphards off found steelies with blizzaks for cheap. Got ready for winter. Around this time I took off my coilovers, sold them, and picked up a set of Ksports.
Winter was quiet and snowy as fuck. Worked a lot, never had a chance to go snowboarding... I was working towards a badgeless gti front with the filled notched and whatever but decided instead to go with a shaved r front.
Ordered a set LEDS tails...gotta figure out the wiring and what not.
BSH pendulum mount arrived! woot! Thanks Sam aka s4mt3k
Here's pics from when we sprayed the grille..
Sanding, we tried our best to get most of the rock chips out. Some of them were pretty deep and couldn't be sanded out.
Primered:
Nubbins at work:
Clear coated and drying:
Got the car back a week ago from the body shop. sideswipe damage repaired and fenders were rolled. I have a few things things to still do: lower/camber, install a few parts...pick up new wheels @SOWO. I been really busy with my last semester of college soo hopefully when its all done ill be able to keep this thread alive..
picked up a CB(EJ AB, magnaflow muffler) relatively cheap hopefully it'll be welded up this week and ill have the R rear all done
Buddy, Tyler helped me out with the rear wiper delete. IMO looks awesome and neater in the back
polished up the tips on the CB I got my hands on and swapped out my stock CB with the help of my uncle
a bit of grinding to allow give the clamp some room
That's it for now :biggrin:
I'll leave you with this for now.
mhmm placed my order for bags starting to piece it together. Be on the look out for my Ksports going on sale and if anyone has hookups for some management please let me know :thumbsup:
6/14/11 Tiny update...
I feel like I been slacking on this buildthread. But here are some pics.
Bags came in yesterday I'm pretty excited but I have to get my management together so until then its useless:frown:. I might be posting my Ksports Kontrols FS soon.
Fun pics:
looking for tradees for my alphards. Something 3 pc..futuras would be great
http://golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149880
small update....
picked up the edition 30 shifter and the ebrake for $40...YES $40 for both.
So heres the update. Took off my ksports and alphards and sold them locally. Putting the stock suspension back in was a bitch and a half because the ksports were installed using an air gun. My buddy furby and I worked on the car while Mike Barry got white girl wasted on redbull vodkas. LOL. Fronts were a bitch and we had to cut coils out the get the struts in lol yes the fronts are cut check the photos below and the rake. We got everything off around 3AM made the drop off and got my paper! We got some snacks and finished up around 4AM. I placed my order with Daniel Hagen thursday and by the end of the day I had my tracking number. Today everything came in. Talk about quick customer service. Now for some pics...Sorry once again for the shitty quality.
9/24
car has been bagged for almost a month. I been busy and caught up with personal stuff so the car didn't come together as fast as I would have liked it but it seems that its gotten to where I'm happy with it. Ill be honest though I'm kind of bored with it and wish it was faster. I dont think I'll be doing much else to it except notching the frame and perhaps getting bigger lips for the rears and throwing the rear lips i have now up front. fitment is kind of weak up front right now. color of the wheels will also change over the winter. I guess thats it for now.
bagged, OZ futuras.
Eurojet seats
This car has been a work in progress. A lot of headaches but just as many good times with it. So I guess I'll leave at that for now, To be continued....
I spent a good year if not more of saving every paycheck and searching for a car. I had my heart set on a WRX but couldnt find one that fit my budget and liking. After my subie phase(never got over it entirely) I moved on to have my mind set on an SRT4. I know SRT are POS for the most part and it's really hard to find one now that hasn't had the piss beat out of it. Not being satisfied with any I saw and test drove I continued looking always trolling these parts wishing I could have an MKV but dealing with the harsh reality affording one might be strenuous. Finally, I came across a car that was right for me and in July of '09 I purchased my first car.
Came with 20% tints all around res deleted, blacked out emblems & sidematkers, classixs oh yea and some killer fuel cuts.
After a couple months of having the car, I went with a BSH intake.
Then came H&R coils. I really enjoyed these. Gave a decent drop but didn't slam the car. The comfort of the ride was close to stock if not better.
After this I found an H&R RSB for cheap from a local. I can't imagine driving without.
Did the whole forge dv with spacer. Was cool. Turned heads. Became lame real quick. Took it off.
Installed S3 IC with my buddy Furby<3 aka wedubbin'.
Tinted tails by Darcness
Picked up some LM reps. Haters go ahead and hate on reps.
Remember those fuel cuts the car came with wellllllll obviously we had a fucked up cam follower and cam shaft. Thank god I purchased an extended warranty on the car. He job came out to be 8,000 if IIRC. camshaft, HPFP, lifters, turbo(which blew around the sametime) all had to go. This set me back~$600 which covered the deductible, oilchanges, and whatnot.
rounded cam lobe
holey cam follower
Got the car back and really enjoyed it more than the first day I drove it off the lot.
Tinted tails by darcness.
WF came around went with REVO. Two weeks later found a GHL DP for $300 on here went stage 2. Loved the power gain and the sound the DP produced.
Next up came a BSH CC.
Following that I decided to sell my LM reps I got tired of them and wanted to work my way up the "wheel ladder" if you will. Soo I bought some alphards from my good friend Mike Barry <3 aka slownlow. Lol the wheel gap the tires produced was ridiculous.
Next up came motor and trans mount from BSH. Around the same time I picked up whiteline WALK kit and THULE roof rack.
Took the alphards off found steelies with blizzaks for cheap. Got ready for winter. Around this time I took off my coilovers, sold them, and picked up a set of Ksports.
Winter was quiet and snowy as fuck. Worked a lot, never had a chance to go snowboarding... I was working towards a badgeless gti front with the filled notched and whatever but decided instead to go with a shaved r front.
Ordered a set LEDS tails...gotta figure out the wiring and what not.
BSH pendulum mount arrived! woot! Thanks Sam aka s4mt3k
Here's pics from when we sprayed the grille..
Sanding, we tried our best to get most of the rock chips out. Some of them were pretty deep and couldn't be sanded out.
Primered:
Nubbins at work:
Clear coated and drying:
Got the car back a week ago from the body shop. sideswipe damage repaired and fenders were rolled. I have a few things things to still do: lower/camber, install a few parts...pick up new wheels @SOWO. I been really busy with my last semester of college soo hopefully when its all done ill be able to keep this thread alive..
picked up a CB(EJ AB, magnaflow muffler) relatively cheap hopefully it'll be welded up this week and ill have the R rear all done
Buddy, Tyler helped me out with the rear wiper delete. IMO looks awesome and neater in the back
polished up the tips on the CB I got my hands on and swapped out my stock CB with the help of my uncle
a bit of grinding to allow give the clamp some room
That's it for now :biggrin:
I'll leave you with this for now.
mhmm placed my order for bags starting to piece it together. Be on the look out for my Ksports going on sale and if anyone has hookups for some management please let me know :thumbsup:
6/14/11 Tiny update...
I feel like I been slacking on this buildthread. But here are some pics.
Bags came in yesterday I'm pretty excited but I have to get my management together so until then its useless:frown:. I might be posting my Ksports Kontrols FS soon.
Fun pics:
looking for tradees for my alphards. Something 3 pc..futuras would be great
http://golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149880
small update....
picked up the edition 30 shifter and the ebrake for $40...YES $40 for both.
So heres the update. Took off my ksports and alphards and sold them locally. Putting the stock suspension back in was a bitch and a half because the ksports were installed using an air gun. My buddy furby and I worked on the car while Mike Barry got white girl wasted on redbull vodkas. LOL. Fronts were a bitch and we had to cut coils out the get the struts in lol yes the fronts are cut check the photos below and the rake. We got everything off around 3AM made the drop off and got my paper! We got some snacks and finished up around 4AM. I placed my order with Daniel Hagen thursday and by the end of the day I had my tracking number. Today everything came in. Talk about quick customer service. Now for some pics...Sorry once again for the shitty quality.
9/24
car has been bagged for almost a month. I been busy and caught up with personal stuff so the car didn't come together as fast as I would have liked it but it seems that its gotten to where I'm happy with it. Ill be honest though I'm kind of bored with it and wish it was faster. I dont think I'll be doing much else to it except notching the frame and perhaps getting bigger lips for the rears and throwing the rear lips i have now up front. fitment is kind of weak up front right now. color of the wheels will also change over the winter. I guess thats it for now.
bagged, OZ futuras.
Eurojet seats
This car has been a work in progress. A lot of headaches but just as many good times with it. So I guess I'll leave at that for now, To be continued....
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