PSU's .:R32 Thread

[ronin1]

Love the river otter on the plate.

[PSU]

Quote, originally posted by cheeebs »

12mm spacers... get ready.

Car is up on jack stands waiting for the idiot from UPS.


USPS > *.

Quote, originally posted by ronin1 »

Love the river otter on the plate.

LOL. I am 50/50 on it.
I wanted another DARE plate to match my Honda, but they stopped producing the black ones.

[tr.:R]

lookin good. like the mirrors

[adROCK319]

Quote, originally posted by PSU »

Just took the wheels off to clean them, front and back, and wow. The brake dust from these factory pads is ridiculous. Back of the wheels were pitch black and the calipers were getting there.

It's really too bad that this isn't a build thread. What, no pictures?!


Modified by adROCK319 at 4:08 PM 12-15-2008

[tr.:R]

Pics!!!!!!!

[abeR]

Quote, originally posted by PSU »

No where in the title or anywhere in this thread does it say anything about being a build thread. This is a thread for me to post pictures of my progress throughout the ownership of my car. .

Andrew,

the link in your sig says this thread is a build thread

[tr.:R]

Rofl

[nikhsub1]

Quote, originally posted by abe1.8t »

Andrew, the link in your sig says this thread is a build thread

[justinperkins]

Quote, originally posted by abe1.8t »

Andrew, the link in your sig says this thread is a build thread

you've been served

[remmyGLI]

on the mirror caps. Car is looking good.

[adROCK319]

Quote, originally posted by PSU »

Haha, thanks, fixed.

excellent. you may proceed.

[PSU]

Quote, originally posted by remmyGLI »

on the mirror caps. Car is looking good.

Thanks man!

We still have to meet up.

You have any idea about how to code for the Euro leds?

[remmyGLI]

Yeah, vag-com has coding helper so it's pretty cut and dry. I think the only thing you need to code is for rear fog, and you need to add a jumper wire for it as well. I believe the led's are plug and play.

[sandinmyeyes]

Quote, originally posted by ronin1 »

Love the river otter on the plate.

definitely 10x better if it was a beaver

[exquicorp]

Quote, originally posted by PSU »

No where in the title or anywhere in this thread does it say anything about being a build thread. This is a thread for me to post pictures of my progress throughout the ownership of my car. Keep the negative comments to yourself. Anything stupid anyone says will be reported to rich!

If you want to control comments try PSUR32.blogspot.com or something. This is a forum, not everyone's personal blog.

Other than the above assinine comment (and this one) I don't mind the thread.

[WOB PB 377]

Quote, originally posted by PSU »

Thanks man. Fixed the curbage on the rear wheel and it isn't noticeable at all. The only problem is that the tire is gashed up a little bit, but I am not replacing the tire with only 3,000 miles on it. Also, added the H&R 12mm rear spacers. Looks pretty stellar.

any pics of this? I want to do a rear spacer and not sure with the size to go with. TIA

[carchrism5]

I wanna see pics of the spacers also

[10Ten]

Quote, originally posted by carchrism5 »

I wanna see pics of the spacers also

these aren't the greatest pics, but they are pics of some suspension upgrades including the very same spacers PSU now has on his R. that's H&R 12mm rear, and 5mm front (he doesn't have the front... yet). i'm pretty sure PSU's pics will be better than these, but you get the idea. i think it looks better in person walking around the car for sure.

Modified by cheeebs at 11:58 AM 12-21-2008

[sandinmyeyes]

man, i just installed a set of 5mm on the rear on my R and they look like they poke out more than what is shown in these pics...

[10Ten]

PSU PM replied

[sandinmyeyes]

oh i know...thats why i was trippin on the UG pix with 12mm??

but i do indeed have the 5mm, using 32mm lug-bolts.
maybe its because im lowered

[BlackVr96]

I dunno how the hell i found this thread. but damn. That is a HOT R. Good work! I know exactly where you got that from...

[PSU]

Quote, originally posted by BlackVr96 »

I dunno how the hell i found this thread. but damn. That is a HOT R. Good work! I know exactly where you got that from...

Haha, thanks.

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New steering wheel badge from TMTuning to make my .:R a Ghost.To install, just carefully pry a flat head screw driver into the backside of the steering wheel to get the old badge off.







Passat CC window switches that were not a direct fit. (I have the older version of the R32 window switches which is not a direct fit)



JCaps



H&R 12mm Rear Spacers (Thanks cheeebs)

[gen2fanatic]

PMed

[sandinmyeyes]

Quote, originally posted by PSU »

H&R 12mm Rear Spacers (Thanks cheeebs)

i like em PSU

now go and get that dirtbag that threw a
bowl of runny oatmeal on your R

[PSU]

Quote, originally posted by gen2fanatic »

PMed

Nice to see someone else into both VWs and Hondas.

Quote, originally posted by sandinmyeyes »

i like em PSU now go and get that dirtbag that threw a bowl of runny oatmeal on your R

LOL. Thanks man. I actually scrubbed the car the day after Christmas but it rained as soon as I was done... so it has been sitting ever since.

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Had the 5,000 mile service done January 27 and the car feels a lot better after the service. The same day I dropped in a K&N filter.

Some pics of misc. mods:











Still Waiting on my taillights from TMTuning and $66 worth of wires from 1stVwParts.com.

[GTi_tony]

Coming along great!

I'm surprised you haven't doen the door sills yet.

[GTi_tony]

Quote, originally posted by PSU »

Thanks man! Those are next on the list.

When do the tails come in?

[PSU]

Quote, originally posted by GTi_tony »

When do the tails come in?

Ordered them TMTuning... so, who knows? Hopefully sooner than later though.

[GTi_tony]

Car will look golden with the LED's/

Any plan for Suspension in the future?

[WOB PB 377]

did you glue or tape the seat inserts on the handle?

[kirkycake]

Quote, originally posted by cheeebs »

these aren't the greatest pics, but they are pics of some suspension upgrades including the very same spacers PSU now has on his R. that's H&R 12mm rear, and 5mm front (he doesn't have the front... yet). i'm pretty sure PSU's pics will be better than these, but you get the idea. i think it looks better in person walking around the car for sure. Modified by cheeebs at 11:58 AM 12-21-2008

Is there any advantage for putting spacers on the car performance wise or purely for looks?

[10Ten]

Quote, originally posted by kirkycake »

Is there any advantage for putting spacers on the car performance wise or purely for looks?

handling changes for sure. whether it's an improvement or a compromise depends on your application. widening the rear will stabilize high speed cruising when pointed relatively straight, but will lessen the car's ability to turn in and compromise city driving some. widening the front can stabilize slightly on turn in, but will decrease the quickness of weight shift response.

i had front and rear spacers for about a year. i appreciated the road feel and handling on long road trips... the car felt more planted and stable above 85mph. however, at the track my car was the only of 3 MkV R's that had oversteer leading to a tail spin (ESP off).

in the end i removed the spacers as part of my effort to winterize my car. on removal immediately the car's suspension was more pliable and accepting of road bumps and irregularities, and it turned more quickly with more agility all around. however, it felt like a smaller car. i had 5mm front and 12mm rear spacers.

next experiment is to reinstall the 5mm spacers on the rear alone to see how it feels. i actually like the rear a little wider, just not 12mm wider. haven't tried less than 12mm yet, but i have a feeling it will be something i appreciate.

[AJN334]

Who sells these?

[GTi_tony]

^^ Sucks about the seller, wanted to buy some GTI ones.

OEM LED's yet?!