TheAutoTech's Passat W8 - HeavyW8

[SirRangeALot]

Alright, here's another mod I have to add.

Adding 2 4" SilverLine mufflers. http://www.ansaautomotive.com/Silver...ers/index.html

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Is it tax return time yet??

[07GTI]

mmmmmm sounds nice

[Jettameister]

really nice sound !

[OrangeDUB]

Oh man that sounds great! Is it a cat-back system or you just need the muflers welded on?

[SirRangeALot]

Oh man that sounds great! Is it a cat-back system or you just need the muflers welded on?

The mufflers are welded on...2.5" all the way to the back, so I'll need to replace my quad tips. The W8er had everything done for under $500 installed.

[OrangeDUB]

That's sweet! The mufflers look pretty inexpensive... I'm sure you could pick out some nice dual tipsIf you wanted to keep the factory look.

[SirRangeALot]

Well, before I do ANYTHING I need a belly pan. This will be my next investment, hopefully in the next couple of weeks. I'm really not liking that I have no belly pan right now, which is why i'm driving my gf's car while the Passat stays in my warm garage.

It will be a great investment especially since I plan on getting lowered in the spring.

[John2.0T]

bah... no faith in german cars...

my car is low as hell, i dont have any belly pan crap and i am on my third winter without any problems (that haven't been my fault).

wait until spring and get a catback and lowering springs .

[SirRangeALot]

my car is low as hell, i dont have any belly pan crap and i am on my third winter without any problems (that haven't been my fault).

Are you for real?!?

[John2.0T]

nothing past the stock oem covers.

i just try to stay on plowed roads when i drive during the winter... (except when i'm having fun ).

unless you plan on getting SLAMMED... like bagged slammed... i dont see the point in getting anything more than the oem covers.

[SirRangeALot]

nothing past the stock oem covers.

i just try to stay on plowed roads when i drive during the winter... (except when i'm having fun ).

unless you plan on getting SLAMMED... like bagged slammed... i dont see the point in getting anything more than the oem covers.

So you really think I'd be safe with an OEM belly pan even with me being 1"-1.5" lower?

BTW, how much should an OEM belly pan be? A guy on PassatWorld is trying to sell me one for $40 + shipping. Aren't they about $65 from the dealer?

[stollen]

I don't have an aftermarket skid plate and I am fairly low. The only thing you gotta watch out for is backing up in deep snow, that plastic stuff will act like a snow shovel and pack a bunch of snow on top of it, and possibly ripping it off in the process.

[SirRangeALot]

I don't have an aftermarket skid plate and I am fairly low. The only thing you gotta watch out for is backing up in deep snow, that plastic stuff will act like a snow shovel and pack a bunch of snow on top of it, and possibly ripping it off in the process.

What about an old-a$$ garage floor from the '20's made up of dry-rot wood that pops up when you drive over it which just so happens to rip off my existing belly pan??



http://forums.projektgerman.com/showthread.php?t=2768

[07GTI]

A metal one probably wouldn't have done much better against wooden borads poping up into the undercariage, a metal skidplate may have just forced it into the engine bay or rip some bolts out but I dunno good luck with the decision making

[SirRangeALot]

A metal one probably wouldn't have done much better against wooden borads poping up into the undercariage, a metal skidplate may have just forced it into the engine bay or rip some bolts out but I dunno good luck with the decision making

Wow. That makes my decision making sooooo much easier.

[07GTI]

haha, glad I could help

[SirRangeALot]

I just contacted Shifty about tinting my tails/markers/signals and mirror polishing the Fat Fives...

[John2.0T]

A stronger skid plate is definitely a good idea if your going to get lowered, but its nothing more than a reassurance. As long as your a bit more careful and aware of the fact that your car is lowered, you will be fine! Regular driving on bumpy roads and such is still ok, the main thing you need to worry about are BIG speed bumps and steep entrances to gas stations and such. Even with a big skid plate up front, it wont help because you will high center on the middle of your car. Just be aware of these things and approach them at an angle and you will be alright.

I believe my car is about 2" (if not a little more) lower than stock. Winter is the only time that I really have any trouble, and that is usually solved by staying on plowed roads .

[SirRangeALot]

Gotcha. Thanks!

I think I will be about 1.5" lowered MAX with the setup I'm getting.

[DSV]

I'm 2.25" lower than stock in the front with no aftermarket skid plate. The only problem I ever had was going over a bump in the road too fast that looked like this ----v----

You shouldn't have any problems if you're only going 1.5" lower...

[SirRangeALot]

Yeah, I think the H&R/Koni setup lowers 1.3" in the front and 1.5" in the back. But I'm sure once it "settles" it will be a little lower.

[iadubber]

I'm 2.25" lower than stock in the front with no aftermarket skid plate. The only problem I ever had was going over a bump in the road too fast that looked like this ----v----

You shouldn't have any problems if you're only going 1.5" lower...

You haven't owned a vr6 until you bust a pan. 2.0 is nothin!!

[John2.0T]

Are you going with the H&R coilovers?

[SirRangeALot]

H&R doesn't make coilovers for my car. The only, and I mean only, options I have are a Koni or Bilstein shocks with H&R lowering springs or PSS9 coilovers.

One of the few things that sucks about owning a W8...limited to no options for mods.

[John2.0T]

ah i see... well I have PSS9's... and freakin' LOVE THEM!

If you dont wanna go the coilover route I hope you will get the Bilstein shocks with springs. Your stock shocks will go out anyway...