the PRJCT .:R chronicles (iMod.:R BUILD UP)

[Dutchmastr9]

hahaha, that was like a cheezy action movie. awesome tho, looked like a lot of fun

[iMod.:R]

hahaha, that was like a cheezy action movie. awesome tho, looked like a lot of fun

some of those explosions were done in post production, to be fair.

[AAC Welder]

Horrible trigger control and muzzle awareness, but hopefully you were with people that straightened you out. If you're ever in the Raleigh area I'll have to show you how to properly control a firearm.

In a former life, I used to build gun mufflers

AAC Titanium Titan for .338 Lapua Magnum:

[Brendan@bwalkauto]

I went to college in AZ, and I miss all of that open land. I used to go shooting a few times a week. Nothing beats blowing ihst up in the middle of the desert for fun.

[iMod.:R]

Horrible trigger control and muzzle awareness, but hopefully you were with people that straightened you out. If you're ever in the Raleigh area I'll have to show you how to properly control a firearm.

In a former life, I used to build gun mufflers

AAC Titanium Titan for .338 Lapua Magnum:

Oh, yeah this was my first time using anything other than a shotgun. So thats the best you can expect from an hour of experience, LOL! NOw the whole AAC Welder name makes more sense. Thats some serious precision welding you have done. Bravo for having the patience and eye for it.

I went to college in AZ, and I miss all of that open land. I used to go shooting a few times a week. Nothing beats blowing ihst up in the middle of the desert for fun.

Nothing beats shooting a gun in 112 degree heat....."but its dry heat." Im gonna miss it once I leave here as well. We're going to an actual range this week to work on form and as AAC mentioned trigger control. Everyone should know how to use one of these things, even if you never need to.




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[xht20]

Like a boss

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfDjv...e_gdata_player

[iMod.:R]

Like a boss

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfDjv...e_gdata_player

Like a friggen boss-hog is more like it!

[dummy]

Nothing beats shooting a gun in 112 degree heat....."but its dry heat." Im gonna miss it once I leave here as well. We're going to an actual range this week to work on form and as AAC mentioned trigger control. Everyone should know how to use one of these things, even if you never need to.




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amen. everyone should be as my friends and i call it, "RDC" (Red Dawn Capable). we require 4" groupings at 21 feet with a handgun and 4" groupings at 100 yards with a rifle at least once a year to maintain RDC certification. it's not very hard to do with practice, but enough that you could survive for a while during a zombie apocalypse. mind you, it is the minimum requirement. i have friends who can bullseye pennies at 100 yards all day long...someday i'll get up to that skill level.

[YoungMedic]

Hmmm, weird that their site is down. He doesn't update it all that often anyways, so just hit him up via email and mention that you like the box on the Vortex PRJCT.:R build. That way he can quote you the right one.

Uber-Stealth owner Nik Brewer: bluegti@hotmail.com

I will second for Nik, his stuff is top notch

[iMod.:R]

NOTES FROM THE ROAD: ch.12

11 +1=12 (12th update from the blazing hot desert)

This update shows the final cage pre-paint and it looks the dogs danglies! Thats Brit-speak for cool as sh!t


Spot welding the punched plate in on the "H-pipe" portion of the cage in the car.




They took the cage over to the welding table and laid down some of the cleanest TIG welds you could ever hope to see on VW parts!





Thats what a stellar weld looks like. Sloppy MIG welds can F-off!




Close up of the punched plate which will become the tell-tale sign that you are rocking a BSH 4-pt bolt in cage. Holla.




In the spray booth for photos only. It'll get coated in matte black powder tomorrow.




Clean as a bean and I am sure this product will save someones ass.





NEXT UP: Now that the cage is off to powder, they are turning their attention back to the high performance stuff. Next up is something REALLY big for the brand new intercooler set up that BSH is developing. Trust me, this one is like nothing else out there. Its pretty f-ing awesome. Sorry to be a carcock tease here, but the wait will be worth it.




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[Bakerrrr]

[iMod.:R]

Ive gotten a bunch of PMs and emails about the cage so here is a condensed version of some of the features:

* It is available for 2-door or 4-door MK6 GTI/Golf/R

* Rear seats need to be deleted to run this but that saves you 45+ lbs and they are working on an extended rear parcel floor.

* Pricing you'll have to take up with BSH I'm just observing the process

* Available for LHD or RHD

* Harness Bar is meant for loop over style racing harnesses

* Can be powder coated in 3 sheens of Black as included, or custom powder coated whatever color you want for a minimal additional fee

* Front seats don't need to be removed for installation (on 4-doors at least)

* Requires drilling and the template hopefully will be provided in the box.

* Intl shipping available

Any more questions about sales should be directed to the guys at BSH, and questions about the install process or fabbing, I can answer probably for you.


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[Dutchmastr9]

i was offered to have a cage put in my car but didnt feel it necessary. not going to the track with this thing

[SoCalDubber]

This car needs to be at Wuste.

[Alive By time]

It's coming fast! Your gonna make it Vegas right Jason?

[iMod.:R]

I have friends who can bullseye pennies at 100 yards all day long....

Damn, it really is a skill to have that level of accuracy. I'd hate to piss your buddies off, LOL!

I will second for Nik, his stuff is top notch

Plus the fact that his UberStealth boxes are ultra lightweight.

i was offered to have a cage put in my car but didnt feel it necessary. not going to the track with this thing

It all depends on how juiced out you make the car, but if you aren't building for track this is a mod you could skip. It'll eventually be on the track but mostly I got it in my head to build a kick-ass canyon schralper. So a cage seems like a smart safety precaution. The addition chassis stiffening is just icing on the cake.

This car needs to be at Wuste.

I hit you up via cell a bit earlier with a question or two. Hit me back when you get a chance my man.

It's coming fast! Your gonna make it to Vegas right Jason?

Definitely working hard on getting the car together by then. Internals will not be done because of the mapping. REVO was my original choice for tuning, but now that they have their own hardware, that won't work. So we have two people we are talking to about mapping exclusively for BSH now. So long story shortened, software is the big issue.


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[iMod.:R]

It's coming fast! Your gonna make it Vegas right Jason?

Did you pay for premium parking? Are you there with a company?

[GASMAN664]

Pretty insane build you've got going!

A couple of questions:

Seat delete and cage in a 4 door? Did your plans for the car change/evolve after you got it?

Any safety concerns daily driving with the cage (head vs bars etc in an accident) or is this gonna be strictly a track toy? Is the cage removable (seems like its gonna be welded in?)

Again, car is sure to be "on point" when done, and I'm this close to ordering the exact wheels they put together for u (assuming thats even possible)...just not sure how much I'm ready to die inside when GF decorates a $2000 wheel with Philly curb rash

[Alive By time]

Did you pay for premium parking? Are you there with a company?

I got club parking with some friends. I didnt whore enough to get in with a company : ( Im sure your gonna be at a booth.. if not we got some extra spots.

[iMod.:R]

Pretty insane build you've got going!

A couple of questions:

Seat delete and cage in a 4 door? Did your plans for the car change/evolve after you got it?

Any safety concerns daily driving with the cage (head vs bars etc in an accident) or is this gonna be strictly a track toy? Is the cage removable (seems like its gonna be welded in?)

Again, car is sure to be "on point" when done, and I'm this close to ordering the exact wheels they put together for u (assuming thats even possible)...just not sure how much I'm ready to die inside when GF decorates a $2000 wheel with Philly curb rash

Right on man, appreciate the kind words. So to answer your questions about the cage and wheels. There will be a panel built that emulates the curvature of the seat bench, but levels out the seats profile to make it join the foam "spare tire well" inserts to create one long flat bed area so to speak.

The plans for this car have been ever-chaninging for the past 3 weeks it's been in Phoenix. The cage was definitely not on my short list, but after seeing how nice theres was going to be I changed my mind. You know how it goes with mods. Cage is a 4-point bolt in cage NOT welded in. Thats why I am doing it. For example when family or out of town friends come in and you'd need the rear seats, you can unbolt the 2 sections and pop the car back together again in a matter of less than an hour. Front seats can stay in during install. Just folded forward. Install video will be out in about 2 weeks (once powder coating is completed) showing how its done.


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I got club parking with some friends. I didnt whore enough to get in with a company : ( Im sure your gonna be at a booth.. if not we got some extra spots.

Don't have a spot sorted yet. Its only 6 weeks from now, so I better get on it, yo.

[shockrocket]

Looking good, but... I hope the cage doesn't take up too much beer toting space!

[Alive By time]

The beer will be safer

[Alive By time]

To clear things up.

@Dutch
My initial responses to you were not cool. It was uncalled for My apologies

@iMod
I've said this before, and I'll say it one last time. Enjoy the build-up and good luck with your project. This is going to be one awesome R

@Brendan/VWPDX
TEFF's build/thread is awesome! I see parts, then progress... no teasing! I am done with this thread and moving on.

@Alive
Compared to TEFF's thread, this is definitely a teaser. BTW

I can admit after re-reading my posts, they were less than acceptable. However, you should keep rocking that earing and flat billed hat... they suit you well

@Casper
Those of us who serve our country overseas cannot walk to a dealership and buy one. I'm waiting for my delivery. That is why I'm on this board, and do not have an R/VW... yet.

@everyone else
There's nothing wrong with being a fan of this thread. "I" haven't seen any progress and therefore "I" am not impressed thus far. It is my $.02 and no one has to agree with me. If you enjoy this thread, continue to do so!

I wasn't attacking the way you look or dress and your name is your name is lonely creeper. Enough said.

[jensen.axel]

dude, this just came in to me today, got the Gen 4 race one!

http://www.hpamotorsport.com/haldex.htm

SOOOO GOOOD! the car will finally exit a hard corner like an ACTUAL AWD car!!!!! SOOOOOO GOOOD!

ps. I've got the dsg chip (stage 2) coming soon, im on a waiting list for the computer that I use to chip it, so hopefully before the next autocross event I'll have it, FINALLY i'll be able to hold gears

http://www.hpamotorsport.com/dsg-stages.htm

supposedly a stock r32 was at 5.9 0-60, and the dsg upgrade it went to 5.6, so hopefully i'll get some more torque out of it.

hope all is well in bsh.

[iMod.:R]

Looking good, but... I hope the cage doesn't take up too much beer toting space!

Always room for a few pints of Ale.

The beer will be safer

Wait. You want me to have a beer safe installed in the car now? Is that a challenge? Can we fabricate a fiberglass looking rocky cave (ala Disneyland) throughout the newly expanded hatch area and install a chilling component to create the worlds first MK6 "beer cave" mod? That would change the game.

Ummmmm.............you've missed all the high points for a roll cage.......just call it "for looks" and hope you don't hit your head or end up on your roof, you'll be in trouble in either out come!

Why is that? A bolt in is never going to be the same as a weld in, but it offers more protection than none at all in case of a roll over. Since you don't know what the overall plan is I would hold off on judging this as an aesthetic mod. Its anything but that. I invite you to share your thoughts though, perhaps you can teach us a bit more than the builder of these cages did in the forthcoming video. Seriously, thats not a vibe. Open offer, please share.

dude, this just came in to me today, got the Gen 4 race one!

http://www.hpamotorsport.com/haldex.htm

SOOOO GOOOD! the car will finally exit a hard corner like an ACTUAL AWD car!!!!! SOOOOOO GOOOD!

ps. I've got the dsg chip (stage 2) coming soon, im on a waiting list for the computer that I use to chip it, so hopefully before the next autocross event I'll have it, FINALLY i'll be able to hold gears

http://www.hpamotorsport.com/dsg-stages.htm

supposedly a stock r32 was at 5.9 0-60, and the dsg upgrade it went to 5.6, so hopefully i'll get some more torque out of it.

hope all is well in bsh.

Hey Axel, good to hear that you dunked the Gen 4 Haldex controller. The dude I'm staying with out here "BSHR" just threw it on and the way it pushes the car through the corners rather than pulling feels totally different. Its essentially a rwd car with awd traction now. Has that been your new experience as well? The DSG flash should be another tidy mod. When will you get to flash it?



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[iMod.:R]

Hey friends, if any of you are interested in HRE, they just posted up their new 2012 catalog in PDF form. If you are a wheel whore at all this should put you in a good place.

[HRE Wheels 2012 PDF catalog= da' HAWTness!]


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[shockrocket]

Always room for a few pints of Ale.




Wait. You want me to have a beer safe installed in the car now? Is that a challenge? Can we fabricate a fiberglass looking rocky cave (ala Disneyland) throughout the newly expanded hatch area and install a chilling component to create the worlds first MK6 "beer cave" mod? That would change the game.

I think you're on to something here.

[Dutchmastr9]

Hey friends, if any of you are interested in HRE, they just posted up their new 2012 catalog in PDF form. If you are a wheel whore at all this should put you in a good place.

[HRE Wheels 2012 PDF catalog= da' HAWTness!]


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[jensen.axel]

Hey Axel, good to hear that you dunked the Gen 4 Haldex controller. The dude I'm staying with out here "BSHR" just threw it on and the way it pushes the car through the corners rather than pulling feels totally different. Its essentially a rwd car with awd traction now. Has that been your new experience as well? The DSG flash should be another tidy mod. When will you get to flash it?

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I just got the new Haldex in yesterday, and have gotten on it a couple
times, once in a high speed (I call them the interstate loopty loops)
and coming out of that getting on the gas gave it wayyyy more of a rwd
bias, I also did launch control and it was perfect, and then went into
a parking lot and whipped around a light pole and came out of it
wayyyy more natural than it used to feel. As far as I can tell it
basically fixed every wrong part of Haldex. Finally you can control
it, instead of it being completely unpredictable.

I'm on the list waiting for the computer for the flash of the dsg to
be sent to my house, they said probably 2.5 weeks, I ordered it
Monday, and the next autocross is may 19, so I'm just hoping there are
no delays so I can hold gears at the next event and really figure out
how well my car does on street tires, and no coilovers.

Really have some high hopes so we'll see.

[papaskot]

NOTES FROM THE ROAD: ch.6

All I can really say is that if you are looking into ANY power mods you may want to wait about a week and a half until everything is public knowledge. It's a promise that there is about to be a few new products to market that will change the way people look at 2.0T tuning. I better shut the ol' yapper before I say too much

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Where's this super secret 2.0T **** that was supposed to be out in a week and a half, exactly two weeks ago.

[iMod.:R]

I think you're on to something here.

I just got the new Haldex in yesterday, and have gotten on it a couple
times, once in a high speed (I call them the interstate loopty loops)
and coming out of that getting on the gas gave it wayyyy more of a rwd
bias, I also did launch control and it was perfect, and then went into
a parking lot and whipped around a light pole and came out of it
wayyyy more natural than it used to feel. As far as I can tell it
basically fixed every wrong part of Haldex. Finally you can control
it, instead of it being completely unpredictable.

I'm on the list waiting for the computer for the flash of the dsg to
be sent to my house, they said probably 2.5 weeks, I ordered it
Monday, and the next autocross is may 19, so I'm just hoping there are
no delays so I can hold gears at the next event and really figure out
how well my car does on street tires, and no coilovers.

Really have some high hopes so we'll see.

Seems like a homerun mod and based on the advice of you and BSHR, its now on the list of stuff to get handled! Thanks Axel.

Where's this super secret 2.0T **** that was supposed to be out in a week and a half, exactly two weeks ago.

Dang, you called me out on that one. LOL! Sitting in the fab shop watching "said parts" being whipped into shape. Very soon they shall be unveiled my friend.

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[papaskot]

Dang, you called me out on that one. LOL! Sitting in the fab shop watching "said parts" being whipped into shape. Very soon they shall be unveiled my friend.
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actually i just saw the BSH thread. I assume the parts are intake/tb?

[iMod.:R]

NOTES FROM THE ROAD: ch.13

Here be the 13th edition of Notes from the road.

Finally, getting the KW Variant 2's, Brembo Type3 6-pots and aluminum adjustable front lower control arms with Whiteline bushys.


Variant 2s in all their glory. Standin' real erect-like....



The headless horseman in Tempe stopped by to help us get the party started. The coilover party that is.






365mm Brembs with 6-pot calipers and floating rotors. Direct bolt-up from the TTS which saved loads of $$$




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[Alive By time]

You gonna leave them silver?

[xht20]

Brake porn!!!!!