oviewankenobi's GTI Thread

[oviewankenobi]

oviewankenobi's '11 GTI
Flickr: oviewankenobi
Instagram: @oviewankenobi


Factory Specs: (Purchased June 21, 2011 from Antwerpen Volkswagen in Glen Burnie, MD.)

• 2011 Golf GTI 2-Door
• Manual Transmission
• Tornado Red Exterior
• Interlagos Interior
• RNS-315 Navigation
• Bluetooth
• Sunroof
• Xenon Headlights
• 18” Detroit Wheels

Exterior:

• OEM Front Bumper Lower Lip Spoiler
• OEM Golf R LED Taillights
• Color-Matched Side Markers (John@FTC5)
• Rear "GTI" Letters Debadge
• Euro Image Tuning Rear Wipe Delete
• PIAA Plasma Ion Yellow (H8) Halogen Light Bulbs for Fog Lights
• PIAA Plasma Ion Yellow (194) Wedge Light Bulbs for City Lights
• GMG “No Holes” License Plate Bracket
• Whispbar S25 Base Rack with K549 Fit Kit
• Yakima LoadWarrior

Interior:

• OEM Aluminum Glove Box Handle
• OEM GTI Monster Mats
• OEM GTI Door Sill Protectors
• OEM Warning Triangle
• OEM First-Aid Kit
• CarGo Trunk Liner & Organizer Blocks
• GTI Seat Handle Inserts (absoluteczech)
• Airbag Warning Sticker Delete

Suspension:

• Vogtland Height Adjustable & Dampening Adjustable Coilovers
• APR Rear Anti-Sway Bar

Wheels:

• BBS CO

• Autostrada Monzas
  • 3-Piece Wheels
  • Anthracite Centers with Polished Lips & Barrels
  • Front: 18 x 8.5 et 41
  • Rear: 18 x 9.5 et 40

• OEM 18" Daytona Wheels (Sold)

• OEM 16" Steel Wheels

• OEM 18" Detroit Wheels (Sold)

• OEM BBS Porsche Sport Design (Sold)
  • 2-Piece Wheels
  • Satin Bronze Centers with Polished Lips & Barrels
  • Front: 18x7.5 et 50
  • Rear: 18x10 et 65
  • Adapters - FK 20mm - 5x130 to 5x112

Powertrain:

• APR Stage I ECU Upgrade
• Carbonio CAI Stage I
• Billy Boat Turbo-Back Exhaust System with APR Stage II ECU Flash
• NewSouth Performance Boost Pressure Gauge with Vent Pod
• South Bend Stage II "Daily" Clutch
• Forge Adjustable Short Shifter with 42 Draft Designs Shifter Cable Bushings
• Autotech Lower Engine Motor Mount Insert (Removed/Replaced)
• Black Forest Industries Stage I Torque Arm Insert
• R8 Oil Cap
• OEM Black Coolant Cap
• OEM Black Windshield Washer Fluid Cap

Vag-Com:

• Cluster Staging
• Comfort Blinker Set to 4
• Wiper Sweep in Reverse Disabled
• Horn Disabled upon Lock

Purchased/To Be Installed:

• OEM Euro Light Switch
• OEM Rear Sunshade
• OEM JSW Upper Grille
• Dorbitz Designs Custom Lower Grille
• OEM Seat Tray (Driver)
• OEM Seat Tray (Passenger)
• OEM Dash Cubby

Future Plans:

• Motor Mounts

*Props to NGP (Aberdeen) for helping throughout ownership - from recommendations to installs.


Autostrada Monza Wheels by oviewankenobi, on Flickr

[Squirrel Nuts]

[shankys_14]

[oviewankenobi]

Not a lot to see right now... but I'm working on refinishing the Porsche wheels, selecting a TBE, and getting lined up for shaving the front bumper & painting some bits.

Slow and steady..

[Squirrel Nuts]

Not a lot to see right now... but I'm working on refinishing the Porsche wheels, selecting a TBE, and getting lined up for shaving the front bumper & painting some bits.

Slow and steady..

[llllllll vr6 lllllll]

Not a lot to see right now... but I'm working on refinishing the Porsche wheels, selecting a TBE, and getting lined up for shaving the front bumper & painting some bits.

Slow and steady..

[absoluteczech]

any plans to remove the lower grill?

[oviewankenobi]

In fact, I've been debating over what I should do with the Porsche wheels, color-wise.

Black is slick, but having the opportunity to powdercoat them something different - I'm open to opinions.

The Monzas are anthracite, so don't need two sets with the same color.

[Dilutedx]

[oviewankenobi]

any plans to remove the lower grill?

Lower grille will be replaced with the Dorbitz custom when the bumper comes off for shaving/respray.

[Squirrel Nuts]

any plans to remove the lower grill?

and color matching the whole car?

[absoluteczech]

and color matching the whole car?

exposed IC ftw

[Squirrel Nuts]

Lower grille will be replaced with the Dorbitz custom when the bumper comes off for shaving/respray.

[oviewankenobi]

and color matching the whole car?

Yea, exposed IC and all.

[hussdog426]

[Dubbin'Duriiim]

[wolfsburgfanatic]

Nice

[oviewankenobi]

Thanks for fellas.

Trying to add some TR in hurr.


OEM Porsche Sport Design Wheels by oviewankenobi, on Flickr

Color?

[chubs625]

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[98DUB]

TR or white for the porsche centers

[GREYTRACK]

fresh

[oviewankenobi]

TR or white for the porsche centers

Here's what I was thinking..

White
Cream
Bronze
Gold

They're BBS wheels, but not trying to overstep the boundaries of BBS law.

Also, father may be picking up a RR Evoque. If it stops raining, I'll snap a

[Tom John]

Nice car. Simple.

[oviewankenobi]

On order..

• Forge/Scorpion Cat-less & Res-less TBE

Leaning toward Podi for boost gauge..

Also, first chance to drive Pop's new ride today.


Range Rover Evoque by oviewankenobi, on Flickr

[oviewankenobi]

Porsche's to be sand-blasted tonight. Then, maybe, powder-coating by the end of the week.

Still trying to decide on a color..



Otherwise, picked up rubber mats for the 4-banger Evoque today.

[oviewankenobi]

Sandblasted Porsche Wheels by oviewankenobi, on Flickr


Powdercoat next week.

[oviewankenobi]

So, think I decided on a dark bronze for the Porsche wheels.

Would like the same color as HREs.



But, my wheels will have a polished lip. Matte or gloss? Opinions?

[Aonarch]

Matte Gloss bronze ftw.

Also polished lips with different colored face

[oviewankenobi]

They're 2-piece wheels, so the faces would be matte bronze and the lips polished. Unless I powder coated the lips, but then I would have to plate or paint bolts too. Uh

[tonytalksalot]

[oviewankenobi]

[oviewankenobi]

Porsche faces getting powdercoat this weekend. Hope to pick them up Monday.

Have to get some tires.. but everything should be finished up by the end of the month.

[oviewankenobi]

iPhone poor quality pics.. but the wheels are finally coming together. Went with Nitto Neo Gen tires which are being mount and balanced by the end of the week. So hopefully, I'll snap a few this weekend with the wheels on. Then, its about dialing in the adapters.

After the wheels are finished up, looking to have the front bumper shaved/sprayed and put in slat upper/lower grilles. Fiance would like me to reduce the parts sitting around our place - so that's how that goes.


Satin Bronze Powdercoat by oviewankenobi, on Flickr


Bolted & Torqued by oviewankenobi, on Flickr

[Squirrel Nuts]

[Aonarch]

Excellent.