i always loved that spoiler. Car looks like it is heading in a good direction. Get it dropped and enjoy it.
#1
Engine & Transmission
-Unitronic Stage 1+
-42 Draft Designs 3" Turbo-Back
-Eurosport Intake
-HPA Short Shifter (02M)
-Elf 5W-40 OilSuspension & Wheels
-18x8" OZ Superleggera wheels wrapped Michelin Pilot Sport 225/40R18 Tires
-15" Steelies with 195/60R15 Bridgestone Blizzak Revo for winter
-Bilstein Sport shocks/struts
-H&R Race SpringsExterior
-Caractere Rear Spoiler with Brake Light
-Shorty Aluminium Antenna
-Front clear cornersInterior
-Euro Light Switch
-Bernt 3-Gauge Pod
-Stewart Warner Boost, Oil Pressure, and Water Temperature Gauges
-Doors deadened with RAAMat BXT, both inside and outside door skinsElectronics & Lighting
-OEM Bi-Xenon Setup
-Alpine CDA-9855 Deck
-Luminics 2500K Halogen Fog Light Bulbs
-Amber city lights
Modified by r0nd3L at 12:18 AM 7-26-2007
#2
i always loved that spoiler. Car looks like it is heading in a good direction. Get it dropped and enjoy it.
#3
How much difference with the automatic spoiler, and aftermarket one, when driving? I have always wondered about this....
I'm liking those wheels!
Next mod: Clear corners!
#4
Well, I haven't noticed any difference with the spoiler on, but I haven't driven at speed higher than 100 with it.I'm debating on whether I should go with clear corners or smoked ones. If I go smoked, I'd get black/crystal side-markers and probably joey mod the headlights as well. On the other hand, if I went with clear corners then I wouldn't have to do anything else. Kinda hard to decide. I'm doing some photoshop now to see which would look better.
#5
Well, here is a smoked example:
Well, it doesn't look too much smoked but you know what I mean.
Problem is, though, that I can't seem to find smoked ones, so my only option would be get clear ones and Niteshade them.
Modified by r0nd3L at 1:24 AM 2-25-2006
#7
Kinda looks like my bro's ride, minus the rims. Here is what his looks like. He lives out in Cali, I think his is an 04 model.
Modified by SILVERTURBO1 at 7:47 AM 2-27-2006
Modified by SILVERTURBO1 at 7:47 AM 2-27-2006
#8
Hey! there's my twin brother
Modified by Lorem at 1:56 PM 2-28-2006
#9
does the caractere spoiler come standard on PG beetles????
#10
That TS with Senekas looks so mean, it ain't even funny. Sad he is getting rid of those rims. I wonder FMIC is that?
#11
he's actually keeping those sik rims. Good choice on his part. Sweet rims and sweet ride
#16
Quote, originally posted by Billsbug » Nice man. Lol, not yet, Bill. Trying to save up for one, but something always gets in a way. I'll try to not buy anything now and see if I can save
#17
Regarding the Caractere spoiler...After I installed the aftermarket spoiler I decided to disable the factory spoiler (I've been warn of instability with dual spoiler). During this past winter, I notice chunks of snow was floating upward on my rear window at high speed (70+). Is this a bad/or/good sign?
It's summer now and I have the factory spoiler back in action. I'll do a test with a few strings and paper ball to test the effect of dual spoiler.
I'm now a skeptic of dual spoiler problem. I think the truth maybe the opposite.
... I'll report back...
#18
Motor oil is an engine mod????
Oh and on the wing.. Yeah it looks cool, but it has been long known that compining a rear spoiler with the stock 1.8T autometed spoiler may actually decrease performance.It may actually cause lift on the rear at high speed with both spoilers deployed.
This was actually put otu in a technical service bulliten (TSB) from VW in 2000.
But I have one too...It came from the dealer that way a few months before the TSB was released.
#19
Quote, originally posted by Lorem » ... I'll report back... If ya live to tell the tale matey, arrrrrrrrrrrrr...
#20
Quote, originally posted by Lorem » Regarding the Caractere spoiler... After I installed the aftermarket spoiler I decided to disable the factory spoiler (I've been warn of instability with dual spoiler). During this past winter, I notice chunks of snow was floating upward on my rear window at high speed (70+). Is this a bad/or/good sign?
It's summer now and I have the factory spoiler back in action. I'll do a test with a few strings and paper ball to test the effect of dual spoiler.
I'm now a skeptic of dual spoiler problem. I think the truth maybe the opposite.
... I'll report back...
I can't wait for the results on that one! I was thinking of disabling my spoiler too, but I guess I'll wait on that one.
slugII, I count engine oil as modification since I'm not using OEM oil or even same viscosity oil, so it's modification of some sort.
#21
Quote, originally posted by r0nd3L » slugII, I count engine oil as modification since I'm not using OEM oil or even same viscosity oil, so it's modification of some sort. Yeah man, it's a major mod, haven't u seen the Castroil commercial?! "The manual says what your engine CAN do, now see what your engine WANTS to do!"
#22
Quote, originally posted by Billsbug » Yeah man, it's a major mod, haven't u seen the Castroil commercial?! "The manual says what your engine CAN do, now see what your engine WANTS to do!" As a matter of fact, this mod is so great that I gained 7whp
#23
New pics from local get together. Thanks to tivs31 for awesome pictures!
This is very sick sounding R32 that I cruised to the GTG with:
#25
Some of the best night shots I've seen here.
Modified by Lorem at 2:37 PM 8-29-2006
#26
Quote, originally posted by r0nd3L » As a matter of fact, this mod is so great that I gained 7whp
That's verified??? You paid a dyno pull to see what your oil did?
I suppose the snow box was worth 10 hp
Get a chip and a full exhaust and cut out the bottom of the air box.
Then the turbo s will wake up. Probably even take the R-32 out.
and get some springs and struts.
But no, oil is not an engine modification and neither is switching from 92 octane gas to 93 octane
#27
Lol, dude I was being sarcastic!I have 42 Draft Designs 3" Turbo back on order. So, when I get it I'll do the installation and Giac chip at the same time.
Do you think it's better cutting bottom of the airbox or just getting cone filter? I don't want to cut anything and keep the stock parts in case I need to sell the car and need to return to stock condition.
How about I change "Engine Mods" section to just "Engine" so oil won't be confused as being modification. Happy?
Modified by r0nd3L at 2:05 PM 8-29-2006
#29
I had a neuspeed p-flow.My maf failed a few times and I drilled the bottom of my airbox out.
I think the stock box with the bottom drilled out is better and I seem to blow fewer MAF's.
Plus it looks stock!
No-one you sell it to wil know the difference except for the sound. and if you really need to go back to stock just pick one up at a junk yard.
#33
I really like the Grey, with the greyish rims! nicely done!
#34
Went and took some more pictures at the same garage, but this time with a tripod. However, I'm no photographer and pictures pretty much suck.
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