What did you do to your .:R today?

[GoVdubSPEEDGo]

Half day at work + Mild temps and the rain holding off = A washed, waxed R

[albfelix]

Switched over to my winter wheels:

me 2

[mfbmike]

lulz

[SKNKWRX]

Today I didnt install a UNIbrace on my R32. Unlike Mike though I own neither an R32 or a UNIbrace.

I did have a visit from the AC Schnitzer fairy. 17X8.5 et15 kitty approved concave deliciousness.

[ldaledub]

me 2

me 3

[mfbmike]

kitteh does not look amused Drew

[PSU]

Test fit my new wheels.

They clear the calipers so I'm content.

[SKNKWRX]

kitteh does not look amused Drew

Unless he is getting fed he never is.

Test fit my new wheels.

They clear the calipers so I'm content.

[mfbmike]

Test fit my new wheels.

They clear the calipers so I'm content.

I HAVE AN ANDROID CANT SEE WHEELS WTF

[PBr32]

Brother hit a speedbump with it at like 30 mph heard a bang cringing hoping for no damage alignment is off merry Christmas to me that's the last time he gets to drive it

[slaterbj]

me 3

Really like the white and white.

[PSU]

I HAVE AN ANDROID CANT SEE WHEELS WTF

[germanbycar]

Test fit my new wheels.

They clear the calipers so I'm content.

Tarmacs cut it close.

[mfbmike]

Tarmacs cut it close.

[KIDVersion 1]

They clear the calipers so I'm content.

How much room?

Tarmacs cut it close.

This guy.

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Took the wheel with the bubbled snow tire off and gave it to my brother to mount the new tire. threw one Omanyt on.

[Slave IV]

Finished prepping my winter wheels this morning and mounting them later this week..pics to come.

[Mr_Peach]

HPA hockey puck (bought on the pre-holiday discount).

Like almost every DIY I read on this board, it took me *way* longer than it seems to take all of you. The nasty bit was of course the destructive removal of the OEM rubber mount.

I've only driven it to the store and back, but I have to rate it 'evolutionary' rather than 'revolutionary' when added to the full set of VF mounts I've been running since summer 2009. FWIW, my VF "4 finger void filler" was still intact and doing its job, but of course it was one of the things I had to rip out.

I can definitely see a difference in fore-aft engine rock with this HPA puck installed vs the full set of VFs. The HPA puck keeps the engine pretty dang solid.

Vibes aren't particularly noticeable, except at low RPM at gear engage. Then the chassis buzzes for a second before settling out.

[milk4brains]

Did resinator delete my boss bought me for Christmas its loud and I like it ordered some more stuff not here yet

[TeamZleep]

Went through hell for a wheel trade. All worked out well though... I'm quite happy.

[Slave IV]

Did resinator delete my boss bought me for Christmas its loud and I like it ordered some more stuff not here yet

Resonator delete? Isn't that just a plain old pipe that fits in its place? What a generous boss you have

[mfbmike]

Went through hell for a wheel trade. All worked out well though... I'm quite happy.

details.

[albfelix]

Went to JFK airport today to drop off someone and when I came back to the parking lot took pics of her with my iPhone because she looks so good

[TeamZleep]

details.

Drove 2 hours north to middleofnowhere PA to trade for a "mint" set of 18x8 visions, with "good" tires for my wheels + $100.

Two tiny rashes (nbd, maybe 10mm long), and one spot of clear coat fading, and destroyed tires. Three of the tires were worn on the outsides almost to the belts, the 4th tire was new with a nice fat nail in it, and there was a bubble in another tire. We agreed to just swap my tires onto the Visions. That's where the fun began...

Ended up driving around in the rain for 2 hours (stopped at 6 tire shops) until a small shop would swap the tires (who knew that in this day and age, people can't change tires on 18's.. ) and they surprised me by trying to charge me extra on top of the already outrageous price to have the wheels balanced.

Needless to say I had already invested 4 hours into the trip, I wasn't going home with my pride in my pocket (wife was LOL'ing at me the entire time for attempting this)... So I haggled with the guy at the shop and got it all done. I also didn't pay the $100 in the deal. Then when I went to snap a pic on the way home, I sneezed. Said screw it and headed home.

Took some backroads to avoid the toll at the PA turnpike, and also almost died in torrential mist from the cars in front of me, and 9/10 people going in the other direction had their brights on.


Here's a blurry ass iPhone picture, I'll take a nice one tomorrow.
*Check out my awesome photo clarity out of my iPhone4!!! lulz.*


I thought there were blemishes in the clear coat on all 4 wheels, but it turned out to just be smudges and driving in the rain cleaned them right up. 18x8, and lighter than the omyants. I can't complain.

[wichoz]

I think Im getting old, cant focus the picture

[TeamZleep]

I think Im getting old, cant focus the picture

It's a teaser....


(That was the point, the picture was sh*t, but I threw it up anyways).

[wichoz]

It's a teaser....


(That was the point, the picture was sh*t, but I threw it up anyways).

[rhcp4life]

I have a set of 18" vision v's I think they weigh 25#

[TeamZleep]

I have a set of 18" vision v's I think they weigh 25#

On this site it says 22.5... But I think that's wishful thinking, lol.

http://www.myturbodiesel.com/1000q/w...s-vw-5x112.htm

I personally hate Visions in 17in, but love them in 18's... I think it's because the spokes are longer... I dunno.

[mfbmike]

Hard to tell but I think they look nice from that above pic.

[TeamZleep]

They cleaned up really well from just driving in the rain... Tomorrow's detailing will only tell..

[CobleR32]

From Monday:

R32-tility
I am finishing my basement and i needed 2 interior doors. 36x80 and 30x80. Plus some random things. They stuck out about 18-24 inches. I did put my seat up to help not have so much hanging out. I had crappy rope that kept breaking, so the hatch was up the entire ride home. But i did have the doors bungied in.

[Mr_Peach]

From Monday:

R32-tility
I am finishing my basement and i needed 2 interior doors. 36x80 and 30x80. Plus some random things. They stuck out about 18-24 inches. I did put my seat up to help not have so much hanging out. I had crappy rope that kept breaking, so the hatch was up the entire ride home. But i did have the doors bungied in.

...but how did it sound? Two years ago we hauled the xmas tree home with the back open. It sounded glorious. I kept giggling like a schoolgirl, rowing up and down the gears for no real reason while Mrs_Peach kept saying, "Would you stop doing that? You're gonna get in trouble!"

[CobleR32]

...but how did it sound? Two years ago we hauled the xmas tree home with the back open. It sounded glorious. I kept giggling like a schoolgirl, rowing up and down the gears for no real reason while Mrs_Peach kept saying, "Would you stop doing that? You're gonna get in trouble!"

It did sound glorious. I never now how loud the stock exhaust is and this gives a sense of what it is like from the outside. I have been thinking about getting an exhaust lately and having the hatch open makes me want to have the hatch open all the time. It also makes me kinda wish that just the glass opened up like the 92-95 civic hatchbacks. i would drive around all summer with my back window open.

[sliceoflife]

Washed and waxed it.. Wont drive it till spring time

[abeR]

that poor R