Another Played Build Thread (Better Late Then Never)

[PLAYED TT]

Well I should have started this 3 years ago when I first bought the car, but now that I have some free time I'm going to put one together. I'll start from the very beginning....
The day I fell in love and drove her off the lot

The first Photo shoot


And some more pics from after I lowered her

After I cracked my bumper in Philly


Started cleaning the bay up and added the mini keg heat shield which I replaced with my enormous AEM


H20 2010



front end makeover







337>towtruck

More to come as I go through my hard drive

[PLAYED TT]

At CBTuning

Then came the time to build the Moda's









Then I added a rack because we all love em


With the lowered Radio Flyer




Then I added a fairing

And at VAG Fair 2011 I realized that in order to run a fairing on the rack I would need to run smaller wipers. Over an hour drive in pouring rain with no wipers

But it was worth it for this. Not bad for the first and only time I showed it. 8 people in our club showed and 4 of us placed.

Then when I was jacking the car up to check the rear control arms I found this. Remind you there was under a year and maybe 7000 miles on them.





So I addressed the rust sent the arms out to get rebuilt and spent the following 2 weeks trying to get the POR15 off of my skin
I also too this off because of obvious reasons. Thank you PA roads for sucking

And I got the car back on the road just in time for H20 2011


Hey Jimmy

This is why I'll be showing next year...Less cleaning up afterwards

And Then I reached the point of no return and decided to lower her as much as possible
Ultra top secret TT lowering parts




I need to take the front collars out and remove the rear perches now and roll the fenders
Random interior shot

And this is how she sits now

Getting in and out of the garage is a bitch and a half

A partial project

[PLAYED TT]

And a list of Mods...I think they are all there....maintenance parts not included
-AUTO TECH POLY DOGBONE INSERTS
-SHAVED TRUNK EMBLEMS
-BFI STUBBY ANTENNA
-BAILY DIVERTER VALVE
-PAINTED OEM SHIFT KNOB
-PLAID COVERED DOOR PULLS AND PARCEL SHELF
-HLX SMOKED SIDE MARKERS
-42 DRAFT DESIGNS TURN SIGNAL AND LICENSE PLATE WHITE LED
-MOD SHACK BOOST GAUGE RING
-APR TIP
-AEM DRYFLOW FILTER
-K&N BREATHER FILTER
-PODI BOOST GAUGE
-LAMINEX TAIL LIGHT TINT
-UNITRONIC STAGE 1+ FLASH
-GRUVENPARTS UPPER AND LOWER ADJUSTABLE REAR CONTROL ARMS
-KONI COILOVERS
-V1 R8 SHIFT GATE
-RELOCATED: N249
-BRUSHED CHARGE PIPE
-WOTBOX
-MODA M2 WHEELS BY BBS 17X8
-YOKAHOMA S LINE TIRES 205/45/17
-MOTORSPORT TECH ADAPTERS 25MM & 30MM
-OSIR CLEAR HEADLIGHT LENS’S
-SHAVED HEADLIGHT REFLECTORS
-HELLA DUAL SUPERTONE HORNS
-CUSTOM MADE STRUT CAPS
-CUSTOM AFCO REAR COILOVER SPRNGS
-VW POLO FRONT STRUT BUSHINGS
- OEM 3 BAR GRILLE

[PLAYED TT]

One from last night...Audi>Subaru

[Tempes_TT]

yeeeeah buddy! About time!

[Mantvis]

Looks good,what are those red things on your front? Some kind of horns?

Good thread!

[PLAYED TT]

Thanks tempes and mantvis they are hella super tones

[DougLoBue]

[Tempes_TT]

So, Whats next on your agenda?? Anything?

Your pink wheels have grown on me! I think somethings wrong with me

[The_RoadWarrior]

It's hard to believe you never had build thread!
(nice control arms BTW)

[PLAYED TT]

So, Whats next on your agenda?? Anything?

Your pink wheels have grown on me! I think somethings wrong with me

Next on the list is a bunch of maintenance parts
-rebuild the cluster
-address some under hood cleaning
-vc gasket
-intake spacer
-oil change
-coilpacks
-trunk struts
And I just ordered some coilpack adapters!
Oh and nothing is wrong with you for liking the wheels. Your are just realizing how great it looks

It's hard to believe you never had build thread!
(nice control arms BTW)

Thanks stranger! I was never one for documenting much, but I figured it was a time. And the control arms will need to be replaced in a matter of a year is my guess. As long as they stay free and dont cease I'll use them.

[PLAYED TT]

Well I did some work today. Then I realized I had lent out my torx drivers and never got them back. Guess I'll be running out to get some this week.

[PLAYED TT]

Just bought some goodies
-INA coil pack adapter plates
-MKV red coil packs
-ECS coil pack hold down kit
-Newsouth power gasket
-OEM trunk struts
-Summit Racing heat tape
And thanks to Bob I bought some new tools from Northern Tool
-Triple square
-Torx drivers
-Thickness gauge

[DeckManDubs]

Next on the list is a bunch of maintenance parts
-rebuild the cluster
-address some under hood cleaning
-vc gasket
-intake spacer
-oil change
-coilpacks
-trunk struts
And I just ordered some coilpack adapters!

That is a nice little list you have there boss!

[PLAYED TT]

That is a nice little list you have there boss!

And now its just down to cleaning and the cluster.......oh yeah and cv boots on both sides because the outsides are missing

[VroomTT]

Well done sir!

Im in dire need of a bay clean and new horns... the oem one are miserable

[PLAYED TT]

The super tones make your ears bleed

[Mantvis]

Why? High pitched or just loud?

[PLAYED TT]

Both

[speed51133!]

your right side fender is a different color than the car????

sorry, but the pink wheels and stickers on a bluish car just looks odd

[PLAYED TT]

Nope the front and rear bumpers are different colors. And it's grey

[PLAYED TT]

Made some progress today. I ran into a few problems like rusty screws and the car being to low with a 2" board under it

[DeckManDubs]

Time to raise the coils to make easier to put a jack under

[PLAYED TT]

Time to raise the coils to make easier to put a jack under

Problem is how do I jack it up to get to the coils
My guess is I can jack the rear up and put it on stands and that will be enough to get under. And if not I'll just jack it up at the rockers and add more dents

[PLAYED TT]

[Neb]

looks good. I hate jacking up at the rockers. Mine are done.

[PLAYED TT]

looks good. I hate jacking up at the rockers. Mine are done.

I'm going to go buy 2 more stands and jack it up from the rear and hopefully it will allow enough clarence for the jack.

[TTC2k5]

if you drive it up on a 2 x 12, will that not give you enough clearance? An 8ft 2 x 12 at HD will probably only cost $3-5, plus maybe 25 cents/cut to have them cut it into four 2ft pieces. that'll give you an additional 1.75inch clearance from the floor. just a thought.

[PLAYED TT]

Those are 2x8x4's and I would normally just add another piece to make it 4" high, but the motor is ripped apart so I can't move it . oh the situations I get myself into haha.

[TTC2k5]

... but the motor is ripped apart so I can't move it . oh the situations I get myself into haha.

Ahhhhh, that makes a difference. GL.

cheers.

[PLAYED TT]

Haha thanks.

[DougLoBue]

I've always wanted to buy these, but instead I've destroyed my underbody :bang head:

http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-..._Pad/ES251835/

But since you haven't destroyed your pinch welds yet maybe this:

http://www.stiblog.com/modifications...-weld-adapter/

[PLAYED TT]

Hmm I like the hockey puck idea. I may need to do that if my current plan fails.

[PLAYED TT]

So small update. I tried to jack the car up by placing it on the tow hook area (where I normally do) and realized that the low pro jack won't lift high enough to get the jack stands under. Guess its time to try the hockey puck

[VroomTT]

I made these lifesavers back when I had the slammed mk3...


They work like a charm. The two step up makes it easy to use and lets you clear the lowest fronts. The top is just over 3.5 inches and the stopers are commonly used