My MKV build? It keep getting better..

[thygreyt]

very nice transformation

[V ScruB]

hey dont get it twisted, eric did pretty much non of the work on the air set up hahahah. it was all meee. eric was at the gym pretty much the same amount of time i was working on the car lol. looks good brotha.

[Ben from RI]

haha but he dealt with the car at his house for "a couple days" haha looks like I MIGHT be seeing you this weekend my brotha

[Ben from RI]

H20 was a f*cking sweet time, thanks to everyone who made it awesome

So new wheels were broken in



thats with no camber, not aired out much.

I'll have much more soon

[AKdub914]

looked dope man i was loving those wheels

[Ben from RI]

Some Rollers from h20.. kinda embarassed to post them.. how high I had to ride due to lack of camber and fender roll.. soon tho. But while your all looking check out my buddie's static e36 on the new stance works zero clearance coils - wow, they ride awesome too

[sticky euro]

e36 makes yours look like a 4x4 lol

[PharmmerBen]

Absolute hotness!!!

[werk]

[thygreyt]

lol...

beamer looks better...

but yours its still hot

[pantyraider]

the e36 really does make your car look like a 4x4
but you should definitely do the chrome jetta grill. itll look ballin with the new shoes

[Ben from RI]

Ok, a real update now.. This post is mostly about storage, preventative maintenance, and giving her some rest..

Going to school in NY and having home base in RI is getting tricky.. putting miles on the car, leaving it in the school parking garage and the upcoming winter are all fears I'm currently facing... I'm a bit scared of my first winter on bags so this week I'm going to start getting ready..

Heading home this friday where I will notch my frame, and start the front fenders. Once I feel it's ready for next season (excluding stance adjustments) the wheels are coming off and going into my workshop where I will begin refinishing.

At the same time the car will be going into storage, heated storage.. I'm hoping this will resolve a few issues- 1. No freezing temps solves a few potential problems 2. Car being on jack stands takes pressure off the bags and could save me bags cracking due to sitting for a long period.

I hope that in the 3-4 months the car sit I will complete many of the other projects I have discussed.

1. Going with Votex.. didn't want to but I feel like it will flow better
2. Clean and polish the poo out of my wheels
3. Build a show-able management box
4. Switch to a 5 gallon steel skinny tank
5. Add a second compressor / update water traps
6. Add Dump valve (maybe a horn if I'm feeling really saucy)
7. Find a place who will use my fabric for my interior

Sparknotes no BS - by the end of the weekend
frame notched, fenders fixt, car spotless and in storage on jack-stands.


comments, especially ones regarding how I am storing the car and facing the winter are air are very appreciated

[abydielsgli]

looks good dude. loved the wheel fitmant at broke.down. i remember parking you in the spot. ccw's look great too.

[Ben from RI]

Thanks man

and thanks again to CBS for a sweet show, you guys know what your doin

[MKVJET08]

I wonder if anyone rolls around with stretch tires and slammed through our winters? I rolled around hammered last winter but had blizzak snow tires so it was all good, until the snow kept packing around my alt and making the belt slip and car die

That would be me Last summer I got a nice set of 18's, some 215/40 summer tires and zero threads on the FKs (helpers still in front). Loved it until winter came and realized that I spent all of my car budget on the summer setup haha.

Suprisingly, it didn't do too bad, even when we got those 2 feet of snow. I found out that our front bumpers work pretty well as snow plows.

[streetdreams08]

I always get a lumpy when I see this.

[Ben from RI]

Another useless textual update:

CCW's are going bye bye. It was fun for a little having wheels on that end but after going to h20 and seeing them on the first three cars I laid my eyes on was a bit disheartening. I'll be going back to 17's and running something most of you have seen before. I think this will be the final set of wheels for a while and I'm going to start working on my air management in a serious way to match the wheels theme

[sticky euro]

trade me

[Ben from RI]

no, you my friend need to go big this season, this includes getting some helios..or baller wheels and going down 10000 threads

[dupek]

These Rotiform 3 pc. Concave BLQ's would look sick on your car.


or the forged monoblock VCE's

[OVRWRKD]

The race for the most polish and shine on a candy white is on my friend Can't wait to see where you take this gem.

[Ben from RI]

Haha hate to dissapoint, but the polish / chrome idea is out the window then new idea has a different kind of shine.

[cleanA3]

looking good

[OVRWRKD]

Haha hate to dissapoint, but the polish / chrome idea is out the window then new idea has a different kind of shine.

Interested to see where you're headed... make sure you got some lugs on those wheels when you're done

[Ben from RI]

4 on each wheel is enough ; )

[Ben from RI]

It's official, next friday new wheels will be purchased

Also on a side note, will be piecing together some RS's, pretty much because I have a bunch of RS parts floating around and I want to make something cool.

[SteveO@ORT]

looking good. . .cant wait to see whats next

[Ben from RI]

Another update.. Name change

[cody.passaro]

killer thread brotha. i love the progession of the shots and its a sick whip. do work son

[Ben from RI]

new wheels are on

who wants to seeee

[!LL3ST]

new wheels are on

who wants to seeee

Me, me, pick me

[OVRWRKD]

Show the damn things already

[!LL3ST]

Show the damn things already

srsly.

[mayoforlife2]

.......

[Ben from RI]

^not air'd out.. better pics someday, when someone wants to take them


Played I know.. I hate mkv kids like me too