My build thread: Sleeping Wolf

[RadRacer513]

Bought the car back in November because I needed a decent daily, with decent mileage, 4 dr (for baby), and I liked the look . Bought it with 90K, and currently has 125K. It's my daily and only means of transportation

Current Mods:
Black E-Codes with fogs
Smoked marker lights
Black LED Repeaters
Candy-Cane tails
Stage 1 Chipped (Done by PO, not sure what company)
3" Race Downpipe
VDO Boost gauge in offset column mount
Short Antenna
Debadged Trunk
Cooling Mist trunkmount Meth kit w/VariCool controller
Wastegate spring Mod

Mods waiting install:
Upgraded SMIC
APR R1 Diverter Valve

Future mods:
Mostly maintenance

Dreaming:
F4H Turbo w/supporting mods
3" E-Cutout to factory cat-back
Dual Stage boost controller
Remove SAI, EGR, and other unnecessary sh!t under the hood
517trans TC and VB
Transmission cooler
Emphase lip kit
1-1.5" lowering springs
Powder coat factory BBS's

Pics (don't have many, as I don't have much time to detail with work, family, etc)

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E-Codes, 5000K HIDs, and Hella Fogs


(HIDs have been removed and replaced with SilverStar Ultra bulbs)

Boost Gauge at night


And this is why I'm not lowering it, so don't even bother


Debadged Trunk


Shorty antenna


Update: Did a full top-end rebuild at 103K due to the timing belt going out. Hopefully she runs good for a while now

[gettinhyphy]

get rid of those tails and the wing and it looks like your going in the right direction

[Baconator14]

get rid of those tails and the wing and it looks like your going in the right direction

agreed. without low you'll never really get approval on here though. just a heads up

[Dan...P]

[RadRacer513]

get rid of those tails and the wing and it looks like your going in the right direction

Tails will be gone soon; have some candy-canes sitting in the closet, just waiting for the right day (and time) to put them on. Not sure if I want to tint them a little first or not though; probably not . I'm not sure about the wing though; is it just stuck on, or will there be holes in the trunk if I remove it?

agreed. without low you'll never really get approval on here though. just a heads up

I know, hence the "don't even bother" post above . I mostly want it stockish looking too, so I doubt I ever will lower it. Another reason for all the OEM like exterior upgrades

[oakdub]

remove tails
remove spoiler
remove HIDs
put side vents in

learn how to properly enter a driveway and you won't have any issues with going lower.

[TurboWolfVdub]

Tails will be gone soon; have some candy-canes sitting in the closet, just waiting for the right day (and time) to put them on. Not sure if I want to tint them a little first or not though; probably not . I'm not sure about the wing though; is it just stuck on, or will there be holes in the trunk if I remove it?

there will be holes if you remove the spoiler, because of the third brake light so just get another trunk lid which is what I did. As for the tails, it takes no more than 5 minutes to install them and if you are going for the smoked look just get gli tails.


Oh and bag it.

[RadRacer513]

remove tails
remove spoiler
remove HIDs
put side vents in

learn how to properly enter a driveway and you won't have any issues with going lower.

Tails will be gone, eh on the spoiler, why the HIDs? And what the hell are side vents? And I know how to enter a driveway, I was just trying to show how steep some of the drives around here are; that's not even one of the steepest ones.

there will be holes if you remove the spoiler, because of the third brake light so just get another trunk lid which is what I did. As for the tails, it takes no more than 5 minutes to install them and if you are going for the smoked look just get gli tails.


Oh and bag it.

Hmm, might keep my eye out for a new hatch then. And bags are a possibility, but that's far far far in the future

[Baconator14]

Tails will be gone, eh on the spoiler, why the HIDs? And what the hell are side vents?

HIDs in stock housings are a huge no-no. they blind the people you pass on the road
and the side vents refer to the inserts on your front bumper. obviously each one on either side of the middle vent insert

[oakdub]

Tails will be gone, eh on the spoiler, why the HIDs? And what the hell are side vents? And I know how to enter a driveway, I was just trying to show how steep some of the drives around here are; that's not even one of the steepest ones.

[Chauncey Wellington II]

Proceed with plans to not **** it up

[RadRacer513]

HIDs in stock housings are a huge no-no. they blind the people you pass on the road
and the side vents refer to the inserts on your front bumper. obviously each one on either side of the middle vent insert

1 they're e-codes which have a little cutoff already, and 2- I have glareshields which work pretty damn good. In the pic of the lights the shields aren't in, and neither are the vents (I do have them though, just didn't put them back on yet for the pic). I ran with no shields for a few days and hated all the glare. With the shields installed, the glare is nearly none, and no one has ever complained about the lights. When he said side vents, I thought he meant those stick on POS's...Definitely not putting them on...

[LOW36]

And this is why I'm not lowering it, so don't even bother

Pussy.

[johngreene]

I'm not sure about the wing though; is it just stuck on, or will there be holes in the trunk if I remove it?

if the spoiler is oem wolfsburg. leave it on.

[gettinhyphy]

[IMG]

hit the nail on the head with that video.

[PSU]

Nice man.

[sim0nvr6]

that "driveway" or whatever it is is no excuse.

[emg60vw]

learn how to properly enter a driveway and you won't have any issues with going lower.

Pussy.

that "driveway" or whatever it is is no excuse.

^^^ this...

[mk4gutti]

dude, your from florida, home of the flattest roads in the country

[RadRacer513]

dude, your from florida, home of the flattest roads in the country

Dude, I live by the beach, where every place is built higher up due to flooding, resulting in stupid steep drives. It's not the roads, they're decent, it's the drives.

And yes, it is an OEM Wolfsburg wing; I like it, but am open to just about anything. Maybe I'll ask someone to 'shop it off for me

[boostingti4ever]

either use 2x4's to enter your driveway or bag it. im such a problem solver if i lived in florida id buy coils just so i can drive around static

[steinosaur]

Dude, I live by the beach, where every place is built higher up due to flooding, resulting in stupid steep drives. It's not the roads, they're decent, it's the drives.

And yes, it is an OEM Wolfsburg wing; I like it, but am open to just about anything. Maybe I'll ask someone to 'shop it off for me

at least you learned one of the top 3 vortex no-nos today. Do not give excuses as to why you cannot go low. INstead never bring it up, or just say you are getting to it eventually.

[RadRacer513]

either use 2x4's to enter your driveway or bag it. im such a problem solver if i lived in florida id buy coils just so i can drive around static

Trust me, I want coils... BAD... But I just don't see it happening anytime soon. Here's another excuse: Wife says no

[boostingti4ever]

Trust me, I want coils... BAD... But I just don't see it happening anytime soon. Here's another excuse: Wife says no

im leaving now

[furr]

[RadRacer513]

im leaving now

[boostingti4ever]

i lied i stayed for a reason though i would love to see some night pics of your headlights against a wall to see if the glareshields really work. i knew i stayed for a reason

[RadRacer513]

i lied i stayed for a reason though i would love to see some night pics of your headlights against a wall to see if the glareshields really work. i knew i stayed for a reason

I'll try and get some tonight; they definitely help. Not perfect, but I wish I could do a before and after shot, cuz the glare before was horrible. I had my headlights maxed out downward and still didn't like it. Now, they're aimed nice and look 10x better

[boostingti4ever]

I'll try and get some tonight; they definitely help. Not perfect, but I wish I could do a before and after shot, cuz the glare before was horrible. I had my headlights maxed out downward and still didn't like it. Now, they're aimed nice and look 10x better

im just really curious because most people dont buy them, ive never seen a pic of them against a wall.

[oakdub]

Wife says no

lol.

Maybe I'll ask someone to 'shop it off for me

[RadRacer513]

im just really curious because most people dont buy them, ive never seen a pic of them against a wall.

Not a wall, but a fence, lol. Probably about 15ft from the car


Nice cutoff, but still a little glare. But it doesn't seem to bother anyone else, so I'm not worried about it. I got the xentec kit off eBay and they came with the glare shields installed. They even have a spot cutout so hibeams still work (and probably cause the little glare I have)

[boostingti4ever]

Not a wall, but a fence, lol. Probably about 15ft from the car


Nice cutoff, but still a little glare. But it doesn't seem to bother anyone else, so I'm not worried about it. I got the xentec kit off eBay and they came with the glare shields installed. They even have a spot cutout so hibeams still work (and probably cause the little glare I have)

im impressed

[White02]

If your not going to lower it, least get rid of the tail lights.

[RadRacer513]

Do you guys not read the thread? I have new tails, just waiting to put them in!

[theseeker411]

Wife won't let you buy coils? Dude, just buy them and have 'em shipped to a friend's place. Put 'em in there, then drive home. She won't notice. If she does, tell her your springs sagged, or that you got the coils for 28.50 shipped. Problem solved.