chuNks ride

[chuNknorris]

Never had I thought about VW's, infact found them annoying, before I had my first encounter. It was a love a first sight deal. I needed a car for college, and ran across a mk3 jetta gt. After that I was hooked.

After driving the Jetta for miles, no mods, I decided it was time for a new VW. And a turbo was very tempting. I ran across this GTI one day, as a friend pointed it out. I thought... hey i can afford this!... with in a week I owned it.

It came with tons of mods, and im still finding them. These include:
-VF Engineering engine mounts
-Nuespeed sway bar
-Nuespeed Springs (1.5" drop)
-Forge DV
-ECU upgrade
-Integy CAI
-Upgraded front and rear vented rotors
-4 bar FPR

Since its fast enough at this point, I've only added a few things:
-GPS
-Satellite Radio where the cigarrette ashtray should be
-Euroswitch
-20th ae joey mod

Im sure more will come, and this is the perfect place to keep a timeline. Keep checkin' back in!
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[Newman]

Looks super clean man. Got any pics of your sat radio install? I'm looking for new ideas...

[chuNknorris]

IM gonna reroute the wires this friday, ill make a diy for the way i did it

[Gee Tea Eye V]

YAY chunky thanks for the build thread, car looks great as always

[DSV]

Nice write up. I like the way you did your pictures. :tu:

BTW, your headlights look awesome painted black. :D

[chuNknorris]

Newest mod: Hotwheels bandaids on my battle wound

[Gee Tea Eye V]

OH SNAP i bet thats sexy

[DSV]

Newest mod: Hotwheels bandaids on my battle wound

YES! :tu:

[iowaboostin]

Looks great, can't wait to see it progress even more :)

[stollen]

I didn't know you had all the VF mounts, the two motor mounts are on my list for "sometime"....

[chuNknorris]

If you're in my car at idle you'll know I have them, thats for sure!

[DSV]

If you're in my car at idle you'll know I have them, thats for sure!

Hahaha.

I've been looking at mounts for my car lately but nothing as stiff as yours probably are. I am looking at some BFI Stage 0.5 mounts that are supposed to be about 60A in shore hardness (stock are 40A.)

[SirRangeALot]

Never had I thought about VW's, infact found them annoying, before I had my first encounter.

Explain...?

Looking good so far though! :tu:

[chuNknorris]

Explain...?

I had always had this stereotypical view of VWs, but young and in high school all I wanted was a honda... I guess car taste changes with maturity :P

I do, however, hate the mk3 passats with the no grill front

But its all a matter of searching for what you trully love, and my search landed with eurocars lol

[twooly]

I love the silver its perfect for the car, but you forgot a pic of the bandaids :D

[chuNknorris]

3 pics

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/IMG_1826.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/IMG_1825.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/IMG_1824.jpg

[SirRangeALot]

I love it! :tu:

How much traffic did you hold up taking those pics?? ;) :laugh:

[DSV]

Very clean. Some new front sidemarkers would look really slick. :tu:

[chuNknorris]

Very clean. Some new front sidemarkers would look really slick. :tu:

im thinking about deleting them with the euro rubstrip

[DSV]

im thinking about deleting them with the euro rubstrip

Got any pictures of that? It sounds cool. :D

[Loccusst]

Those were before the farmer came by and T-boned it with his combine. lol

[Sinan]

Outside looks clean...but as your friend, and I DO mean you good...please clean the interrior... :D :p

[chuNknorris]

Euro Rubstrip

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p184/extol1337/DSC_0021800.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p184/extol1337/DSC_0007copy.jpg

[DSV]

^^ I like it. It really gives the car a cleaner look. :tu:

Just make sure you paint it, lol.

[twooly]

^^ I like it. It really gives the car a cleaner look. :tu:

Just make sure you paint it, lol.


I agree looks good.

[chuNknorris]

I need some help with my direction...

A. Make it faster
B. Make it take corners at 70 mph

Which way do I go? It's already pretty damn fast, far from stock. But speed is fun... What does a man do?

[twooly]

After having a ride in Gary's car, go for the corners at 70

[stollen]

After having a ride in Gary's car, go for the corners at 70

:D

I would vote for new shocks/struts for the next thing to be done, especially if you are still on stockers with the neuspeed sprints. :tu:

[DSV]

I need some help with my direction...

A. Make it faster
B. Make it take corners at 70 mph

Which way do I go? It's already pretty damn fast, far from stock. But speed is fun... What does a man do?

B. Make it take corners at 70 mph

:tu:

[DubWalkn]

Corners would be sweet...from what I heard you already have the speed part!

[SDKmann]

Corners first, thats what seperates us from the rustangs.

[Sinan]

Cornering. I think you should really ride in a Kia Rio for a few days to appreciate the stuff that even stock VW has...:D so go for corners...

[chuNknorris]

Yea... cornering it is :D

I plan on this. Coilovers are out of my price range right now.

Struts
http://www.bshspeedshop.com/store/images/P/konistrut-01.jpg

Shocks
http://www.bshspeedshop.com/store/images/P/konishock-01.jpg

Pic of rear, but will do both F and R swaybars
http://www.bshspeedshop.com/store/images/P/mkivrearsway.jpg

But I also want to keep my camber in sync, but those sweet control arms gary just got, wont fit GTI's. So I imagine Ill need to research that out some.

[stollen]

In our cars a larger front sway bar will actually bring back the understeer quite a bit.

[John2.0T]

i added coilovers and a rear sway before anything else.

well worth it :)

[chuNknorris]

Took some pics over the last few days with the new grill. Id like to get out some night and take pics. Downtown on parking ramps or something... who knows. Enjoy :D

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/GTI/P9030045.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/GTI/P9030039.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/GTI/P9030047.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/GTI/P9040057.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/GTI/P9040059.jpg

pchop
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/GTI/gtinotchfill.jpg

jack in a corn field :D
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/GTI/P9030040.jpg

[DSV]

Love the new photos. Can't wait to see the car with the hood notch filler in. I can't believe how something as simple as a grill could change the look of your car so much. :tu:

[stollen]

Looks nice, the chop with the notch filled in looks even better. I know a pretty nice parking ramp downtown that opens up to the public after 5....

[twooly]

I know a pretty nice parking ramp downtown that opens up to the public after 5....

Hmm.....

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s83/twoolums/Passat/IMG_1398.jpg

[stollen]

:D

[chuNknorris]

is that a trunk!?! in my build thread!?! OOOooooOoooooo ..... j/k, i know which ramp that is.

[CROWN]

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb214/CROWN007/aaroncj.jpg good parking garage see a lot of stuff at different angles

[chuNknorris]

Got the hood notch in. I have a feeling this will only be a temporary thing. Thanks for painting it Ben! Looks great!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/P9110030.jpg

[OrangeDUB]

you should have the bumper inserts painted gloss black to match your new grille.

Final product looks great BTW! :tu:

[chuNknorris]

yea but there is a guy on eB that has the same grill and he has a black bumper strip. I want to try not to copy/look like another gti ... his rims are much sweeter though!

[07GTI]

looks good :tu:

[chuNknorris]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/gti.jpg

[OrangeDUB]

yea but there is a guy on eB that has the same grill and he has a black bumper strip. I want to try not to copy/look like another gti ... his rims are much sweeter though!

i meant your lower black intake vents, my bad for not being more clear

i am personally not a fan of the black rubs, it looks euro but makes the car look older and not as freshy-fresh like jazzy jeff.

[chuNknorris]

ahhh perhaps ill give that a wing this weekend.

[DSV]

i meant your lower black intake vents, my bad for not being more clear

i am personally not a fan of the black rubs, it looks euro but makes the car look older and not as freshy-fresh like jazzy jeff.

word. I don't like black rub strips on Mk4s unless its a black car. Having everything color-matched looks really slick.

I like Casey's idea about gloss-blacking the grill openings though. Might be interesting to try.

[twooly]

Looks good chunk!!

[chuNknorris]

After looking at a Type 2 77 Westy, and having that fall through the cracks, I decided to dump money into my gti instead.

Bought this lovely roof rack from some male hooker...
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/P6240007.jpg

And got new rims! I am in the process of finding tires I like right now, and I will need to repaint my calipers before these go on. But this is where I stand as of now...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/P6230004.jpg

[readimag]

Or you could not repaint and get 4 pot brakes :)

[chuNknorris]

Went and got tires tonight... painted front calipers since they were paint chipped bad from this last winter... aaannnd its a good way to stay in shape

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/P6250010.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/P6250011.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/P6250013.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/P6250014.jpg

[924s]

That looks great. They’re the perfect offset and black on silver is always a good look. What tires did you go with?

[chuNknorris]

I ended up going with a cheaper bridgestone... didnt have a lot to spend

[07GTI]

looks awesome Chris :tu:

[924s]

I ended up going with a cheaper bridgestone... didnt have a lot to spend

I looked at some of those but after buying Porsche OEM wheels I had to go cheaper yet and get Rickens. They’re apparently made by Michelin and they seem ok so far but I keep hearing they wear bad. I guess that’s what you get when you buy a set of four new tires mounted for less than 3 bills…

[anchovi777]

diggin it bro! :tu: :rockon:

[SirRangeALot]

Oh hells yeah!! I love the new shoes!! Don't change a thing! :tu: :tu:

[DSV]

Looking awesome man. Love the new wheels and Sam's rack on your car. ;)

[sam]

:hoff:BALLER!

[chuNknorris]

Thanks everyone

I took some 'proper' photos this evening. Ill post them up later.

[chuNknorris]

Thanks everyone

I took some 'proper' photos this evening. Ill post them up later.

[sam]

Where'd dem photos?

Maybe you should make another build thread for the same car and keep trying to keep it at the top of the garage like some other member is doing?

[chuNknorris]

as promised


http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/P6260016.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/P6260017.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/P6260019.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/P6260020.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/rc-fx/P6260026.jpg

[OrangeDUB]

Lookin great Chris! Those lips would really pop if you stripped of the clear with some aircraft paint remover :tu:

[SirRangeALot]

Maybe you should make another build thread for the same car and keep trying to keep it at the top of the garage like some other member is doing?

I see what you did there. :finger: :laugh: ;)