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**JHanna79** · 02-08-2010 07:38 AM

Crappy cell pic. Notched strut towers, cut down bilstein struts & universal strut bags & rolling 18x8.5 215/35 tires. Hope I never blow another bag

**James Himself** · 02-08-2010 08:33 AM

more pics please

**JHanna79** · 02-08-2010 09:17 AM

I don't wanna high Jack the thread. Just giving some insight.
Mines a daily driver. With all that done, the air'd up is suprisingly lower than most static drops. So I still hurt going over speed bumps & dips.

**James Himself** · 02-08-2010 09:59 AM

chris, do we have your permission for some pics up in here

**thepirate** · 02-08-2010 12:34 PM

Of course!

So did you cut up the bay or did you just notch the strut tower hat so the arms would push though...

If I just did that how much lower do you think I could get the front?

**JHanna79** · 02-08-2010 12:49 PM

Quote, originally posted by thepirate »

Of course!

So did you cut up the bay or did you just notch the strut tower hat so the arms would push though...

If I just did that how much lower do you think I could get the front?

I notched just for the arms. Might have got another 1" to 1.5"

**thepirate** · 02-08-2010 02:05 PM

Hmmm that may be my little project this weekend. Its much easier to replace a strut tower hat then it is to cover holes in an engine bay.

Sick avant by the way I've seen it a few times.

**JHanna79** · 02-08-2010 02:16 PM

Yeah I air hammered mine first. But didn't work like thought.
What I should have done was let the arms knock on it over time to have a reference as where to cut. Now I'm gonna try to fit an S4 or passat cover on it to cover the holes up.
If that doesn't fit properly I'll weld in some metal dome providing it has clearence from the hood to cover them.
I'm loving the vibe of your ride. That color flows so well on black

Modified by JHanna79 at 2:18 PM 2-8-2010

**keeganhartman** · 02-08-2010 03:14 PM

Cutting my rain tray got me on the ground, working on the covers but the snow has gotten in the way. I really like your set-up though. If done right the cuts can be barely visible with the cover in.

**thepirate** · 02-08-2010 03:31 PM

When you say cover do you mean the battery cover?

I'm gonna cut spots in the hat so it'll come down some more the lips on those things are pretty gnarly. I would really like to gain like an inch I'm not really trying to be on the ground just yet. I'd like to get a new daily beater first so the A4 can be a weekend/show cruiser.

**Yugoslavia!** · 02-08-2010 04:36 PM

I've always been a fan of your car and to be honest I got little upset when I saw you are going with bags but boy, was I wrong!

Can't wait for Santi's pics.

**James Himself** · 02-08-2010 08:14 PM

can someone post pics of the notched strut tower hat? i want to get the idea for this

**JHanna79** · 02-08-2010 09:53 PM

Quote, originally posted by James Himself »

can someone post pics of the notched strut tower hat? i want to get the idea for this

I got lost somewhere. What

**Taj Franz** · 02-08-2010 10:59 PM

Quote, originally posted by JHanna79 »

I got lost somewhere. What

He's talking about a notched spring hat. Not a notched rain tray. When the upper control arms extend to a certain point they hit the hat that they're bolted to.

I'll search my pics.

**JHanna79** · 02-09-2010 07:09 AM

I gotcha. It must've been the beer trying to make me over think.
Sometimes I'm a genius when drunk.

**thepirate** · 02-09-2010 08:50 AM

Quote, originally posted by JHanna79 »

Sometimes I'm a genius when drunk.

Whos not!

**keeganhartman** · 02-09-2010 09:53 AM

Yeah I meant rain tray. I never thought about notching the hat first. Whatever works works i figure. Our cars sit kinda high on the ground up front.

**James Himself** · 02-09-2010 11:28 AM

lol sorry, i just copied what someone else called it

did i mention your avant is absolutely amazing?

**JHanna79** · 02-09-2010 12:46 PM

It's a daily beater really. I'm letting the wife drive it around now cause her 62 bug is in the body shop & 02 bug has got electrical issues.

it's on the books for the body shop after winterjam though.

Modified by JHanna79 at 12:47 PM 2-9-2010

**thepirate** · 02-09-2010 06:45 PM

You let the wife drive it??? Brave man

**JHanna79** · 02-09-2010 07:06 PM

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You let the wife drive it??? Brave man

what can I say. she likes hittin the switches and will not drive my mk2

**thepirate** · 02-10-2010 05:43 PM

All my wife said was, "Great now you look like a public transportation bus."

Hopefully be posting some new pics weather is finally clearing up...no more rain!!

**Lazer Viking** · 02-10-2010 06:34 PM

Quote, originally posted by thepirate »

All my wife said was, "Great now you look like a public transportation bus."

Hopefully be posting some new pics weather is finally clearing up...no more rain!!

dude.. you are bitching about rain, we have like 4 feet of ****ing snow, i dont even know where my car is

**thepirate** · 02-10-2010 07:35 PM

yeah yeah. haha I feel for you Northern dudes for sure!

Heres a few quick shots from tonight. It was pretty cold out especially with the wind blowing me around so I didn't wash it or anything, 3 weeks and no bath

I need some 10mm spacers if anyone has some, preferably hubcentric. I also have a set of 20mm ECS spacers for sale. PM me for price.

Modified by thepirate at 4:37 PM 2/10/2010

**JHanna79** · 02-10-2010 07:38 PM

Wish someone could make B5 great plates.

**99.5blacka4** · 02-10-2010 07:39 PM

car looks really good Chris.

**Lazer Viking** · 02-10-2010 07:49 PM

we need to find you a new hood dooder.. after that crazy beat the hell out of yours with a hammer, but you probably shouldnt have slept with his wife

**fbm93** · 02-10-2010 07:56 PM

for sleeping with peoples wives

**thepirate** · 02-10-2010 08:05 PM

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for sleeping with peoples wives

Don't spread rumors Nic thats how guys get in trouble with their wives!

I need some hood love for sure. I'm thinking about tackling it myself along with the front and rear bumpers.

**Lazer Viking** · 02-10-2010 08:20 PM

Quote, originally posted by thepirate »

Don't spread rumors Nic thats how guys get in trouble with their wives!

I need some hood love for sure. I'm thinking about tackling it myself along with the front and rear bumpers.

esther is already pissed about that air ride thing, whats some infidelity thrown on top ?

**99.5blacka4** · 02-10-2010 08:28 PM

It will be worse when she confesses her infidelity with big daddy (me)

**bbreeswine92** · 02-11-2010 01:26 PM

haha wont be able to find my car for the next month

**Yugoslavia!** · 02-11-2010 01:55 PM

Quote, originally posted by thepirate »

Don't spread rumors Nic thats how guys get in trouble with their wives!

I need some hood love for sure. I'm thinking about tackling it myself along with the front and rear bumpers.

How about a EURO facelift piece?

**thepirate** · 02-11-2010 05:11 PM

Quote, originally posted by Yugoslavia! »

How about a EURO facelift piece?

You got one you wanna gave away?

**Yugoslavia!** · 02-11-2010 06:23 PM

Quote, originally posted by thepirate »

You got one you wanna gave away?

Yea why not?
Seriously though, I guess I could bring one on the plane to FL this summer in exchange of a pair of 1-piece ambers or a NA Mk2 chrome front bumper.

VWVortex

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