46 and 2's Intro and Build

[Forty-six and 2]

They are a knock off of the super mesh. I haven't seem a TT with them yet, so we will have to wait to see how they look. No rotiform for me. I don't care much fort that company, besides that I only like one st of their wheels any way. I would love to get a set of VIP modular VX110's.

[TTC2k5]

Thats not bad man! What's next?

this ^^^.

cheers

[Forty-six and 2]

Thanks

[Audiguy84]

YA I like the super concave BLQ wheels but then i talked to a guy that bought their 3 pcs forged wheels and he had such lovelythings to say about them, like sh*tty chinese barrels to the long build time to them no warranting the barrels... yadda yadda yadda. I think I'm just going to stay clear of them.

[Forty-six and 2]

I have definitely heard zero good about them, and their crazy priced wheels.

[BigBlackTiTTy]

Iam waiting on a package before I install it in the car. Should add a bit more of a personal touch, plus fit the over all color scheme a little more.

LOOKS good, i actually started doing this, this past weekend . but i got the schwing ring and a dif gauge. i agree with you about having it in the vent more, apose to flush. i found that out too.




what kind of wheels are these ?


dont feel bad about cheap rims . they will be fun and make a huge difference to the look.

[BigBlackTiTTy]

YA I like the super concave BLQ wheels but then i talked to a guy that bought their 3 pcs forged wheels and he had such lovelythings to say about them, like sh*tty chinese barrels to the long build time to them no warranting the barrels... yadda yadda yadda. I think I'm just going to stay clear of them.

i never knew this ! .... love the internet. i will be avoiding their products. thanks !
dont you just love how you can p!ss off one customer and then you lose 1000.

[Forty-six and 2]

They are Klutch sl14's they have a pretty good size selection, and go for a round $1000 a set.

[Audiguy84]

i never knew this ! ....:p love the internet. I will be avoiding their products. Thanks !
Dont you just love how you can p!ss off one customer and then you lose 1000.

:d

ya he told me that the wheels were $5,900 and now they want $2,500 for new barrels... He's super pissed

[Morio]

ya he told me that the wheels were $5,900 and now they want $2,500 for new barrels... He's super pissed

HOLY CRAP!!!

[TheBurninator]

They are Klutch sl14's they have a pretty good size selection, and go for a round $1000 a set.

For that kind of price range I would just start looking for something OG and baller that needs to be refinished.

[TTC2k5]

http://www.powerwheelspro.com/shop/i...411a6d631b44eb

Personally, if I were to go with knock-offs, I'd go here. ^^^^. No mesh knock-offs, but " Audi" style knock-offs at decent prices. Like these Nuvolari knockoffs.




Just a thought.

cheers.

[dude rado]

oh 42! I cant wait till the widening starts on this! Then to coat is all in that Gray Berra is gonna look sooo damn good. I think a gold wheel would look good with that paint color mainly because there is gold in that Lambo paint.

[Forty-six and 2]

It is in desperate need of lowering. Hopefully I will be ordering coilovers Friday.

[BigBlackTiTTy]

ya he told me that the wheels were $5,900 and now they want $2,500 for new barrels... He's super pissed

just saw this ....

holy crap, thats BS. id be making them replace them for free. well i will never be dealing with them. ever.

oh and funny enough i was just talking to a friend that was interested. told him to pass.

[dogger]

You cut up the rain tray to make that?

I better stay out of this thread....

[TheBurninator]

You cut up two corrados to make that?

I better stay out of this thread....

FTFY

[DougLoBue]

The grille looks great- different but still OEM+

[Forty-six and 2]

You cut up the rain tray to make that?

I better stay out of this thread....

It was the broken one you sent me. Don't be so dramatic...

Corrado's are only good for making sure your cutting tools still work...


Thanks Doug. I really like it. It gives a little depth to the front bumper.

[dogger]

I knew it was from the damaged one. Just busting your balls.

Seriously though I expected a little more creativity from you. So far this is all just standard stuff just about everyone does on here lately. Come on 42

[TheBurninator]

Corrado's are only good for making sure your cutting tools still work...

They are fun to cut up! Even more fun is making people cry by posting pictures of cutting one up

[Forty-six and 2]

Seriously though I expected a little more creativity from you. So far this is all just standard stuff just about everyone does on here lately. Come on 42

The TT is harder to mod uniquely than a Corrado. There is plenty improvements to be made to a C. Plus I had been staring at then for nearly ten years. I don't think I have done to bad for only having the car for a little over a month and a half. I have a few ideas that I will have to wait on until I am nearly ready to paint it. Don't worry I will come up with stuff that will set it apart from others.

Another typical mod will be next though... The more I think about coilovers the more I hate the idea. Airride is the only way to go for me. Cheap wheels haven't been sitting too well with me either. I don't think I can bring myself to settle with off the shelf widths and offsets. Ccw's will be my choice, if I can't hold out for something better.

[Forty-six and 2]

Got the bags in. The autopilot v2 will be here next month.



I also got some hail damage from last nights storm. I hope it turns out to be a good thing. It isn't too bad, but might be worth some money.

I believe I have settled on a set of these. They are BC forged bs02's. They sure do look a lot like Rotiform blq's. The differences are, they are only two piece, well priced, and not Rotiform...



Due to the hail, I will most likely need the old girl to be painted. The best part of that is I have some amazing paint to spray on it. Now I need to decide if I want to squeeze 10's up front and 11's in the back. Now would be the time to figure out a plan to widen the fenders. The wheels will have to be 19's, since they don't offer 18's wider than 9.5".

Pulling the fenders and losing the line would be fairly simple. I don't know if I like the look though. Keeping the line will be a bit more challenging, but most likely worth the trouble. P A I N did his, but his pictures left out quite a few steps. The best I could come up with is, that he had to use a fair amount of filler to recreate the vertical surface. There are a few pictures of pulled fenders without the vertical, but not enough to convince me that it looks good enough. I would like to hear everyone's thoughts on modding the fenders.

[Audiguy84]

Nice, I'm looking into air ride as well but am having a hard time convincing myself of the 3K price tag that goes along with it.

[Forty-six and 2]

I was having a hard time as well. I kept thinking about not wanting to adjust coilovers, how they wouldn't ride well when slammed, and struggling to get around town because I'm too low. I bought the parts separate so I didn't have to have all the cash at one time. The price is no different, other than separate shipping cost. I was able to get the front struts on sale, so saved $200. I should have the money for the management the second week of next month, so hopefully they will run a sale on the one I want. That will end up saving me more than any deal they have had on a full kit purchased at once. I just know it will be worth out on the end.

[Morio]

imo, I wouldn't go with 10's all around or 10s front and 11s rear..... to me, it would ruin the lines of the TT to make the fenders work with that wide of wheel.....

I do like the wheels you picked and the air ride of course!!! If it were me, 18x9.5 all around

if you need any questions answered on the air ride feel free to hit me up!

[warranty225cpe]

A full CF wing could be painted to look like the stock wing with just that extension left in bare CF. It would come out much cleaner than an extension any day.
For all of the work involved with making just the extension its not much more to make a full wing. Cost wise it would cost the same. The mold would be similar just bigger. It would also eliminate any issues with fitment. I can guarantee it would come out a lot better as a whole wing.
Is that part from OSIR? They tend to have problems with their gel coats not holding up over time. They don't seem to bother using UV protection. We use a diluted UV protection in our gel coat because at full strength it leaves a milky clear finish.
I want to make a full CF wing but I want to increase the angle it sits at so its a little more aggressive looking. Hopefully this summer that will happen.

I've been thinking about a full CF (with the 3.2 extension) ever since I saw 1 floating around here in the classifieds. It's the only one I've ever seen. If you want a more aggressive look check out the Hofele. I think Ben has one.

Thanks. Id give you a link, but it switches to the mobile site. I got it off of Ebay. Just searched black TT emblem. It cost 14 shipped, and got here is a day or two.

I saw some CF rings also.

[Forty-six and 2]

I just ordered a "wheelrite" measuring tool. It will give me the measurements for a perfect fit, without have to do any guessing. I am really torn with the fenders. I want to make the best of a custom wheel set, and also want a factory clean look.

I am new to air ride, but I am assuming that you can't have much or any wheel poke, since when you air out the wheels will tuck. With poke you would end up sitting on the fenders, right? If that's the case, you have to run a less aggressive fitment.

I will take you up on the install advice. I am still a little confused about what needs to happen with the rear, cutting/drilling wise.

This one has the vertical line pulled, and does look pretty good, but I am not quite sure if the look is for me.


This one has pulled the vertical, but didn't do anything to the bumper, other than smooth the line out. To me it looks bad.


The best I have seen, P A I N's car. He has a few progress steps posted. I can only come up with it having a good amount of filler on it. I guess would be ok, if you used "all metal" to do the majoriy of filling. This would be my preferred look.


Next is the ABT kit. I think it was a good attempted, but I have a handful of dislikes. The side skits look bad, too much of an add on look. The fenders also don't have the same contour as from the factory, which is to be expected if not done a certain way. The wheel opening stays the same height, which causes the downslope of the fender to be at a different grade than originally.

[BigBlackTiTTy]

go 18x9.5 all round. it will perfect.

give er some poke. and have the rear fenders sit on the tires .. if you do it right it will look good

i hate 19s on tt's , looks too try hard. dont roll or cut the fenders either looks too hacked. just find the right wheels to work with dont like the bc wheels though. sorry .

like everything else though, keep it coming. !

[Audiguy84]

P.s. Good luck if you even wanted that abt kit, rarest aftermarket part made for the tt

[Forty-six and 2]

Yeah, noticed that while I was searching. I would rather do the metal work myself anyway. I talked with BC forged, and they offered me a descent discount for being the first TT to have those wheels, and giving them some exposure. I haven't ordered them yet, but I offered them more exposure than they asked for, inturn they give me a "sponsorship" deal on them. I am waiting on their response. Hopefully they will agree to something.

Somewhat bad news, there is a slight possibility that the hail damage might be bad enough to total it... I meet with the insurance company on Thursday. I work with some former body repair guys, and they think it might cost to much in relation to the cars value. I am planning to fix it myself, but that should majorly suck it they don't want to pay. I personally don't find it to be too bad. I wouldn't want to leave it without repairing it, but I wouldn't believe its worth totaling the car. Do insurance companies always give you an option to buy it back?

[TheBurninator]

Somewhat bad news, there is a slight possibility that the hail damage might be bad enough to total it... I meet with the insurance company on Thursday. I work with some former body repair guys, and they think it might cost to much in relation to the cars value. I am planning to fix it myself, but that should majorly suck it they don't want to pay. I personally don't find it to be too bad. I wouldn't want to leave it without repairing it, but I wouldn't believe its worth totaling the car. Do insurance companies always give you an option to buy it back?

Yep they have to give you that option. And you may want to look around for similar condition/mileage TT's to see what they are actually selling for instead of what the insurance says blue book is. Never settle for less than it would take to completely replace the car with the same car.

If it is totaled and you buy it back it will be a salvage title at that point. ****ty considering it was only hail damage that caused that.

[Forty-six and 2]

It looks like industry standard for totaling is, 70% of the vehicles value in repair cost. According to NADA the value before the damage should be somewhere between 9-11k. It was a very clean car. Pointy a couple scratches and the interrupter is in great shape. I would find it hard to believe the damage would cost over 5k to repair. That would be closer to the 70% mark even if the claim it is worth less than 9k. My guess is there is probably 3-3500 dollars in repairs needed. I hope that's the way they see it. I do have gap coverage, so the main problem will be a salvage title, if it goes that way.

[TheBurninator]

It looks like industry standard for totaling is, 70% of the vehicles value in repair cost. According to NADA the value before the damage should be somewhere between 9-11k. It was a very clean car. Pointy a couple scratches and the interrupter is in great shape. I would find it hard to believe the damage would cost over 5k to repair. That would be closer to the 70% mark even if the claim it is worth less than 9k. My guess is there is probably 3-3500 dollars in repairs needed. I hope that's the way they see it. I do have gap coverage, so the main problem will be a salvage title, if it goes that way.

Argue with them if they try to total it to keep it from being a salvage title.

[ProjectA3]

replying because of OP's user name, that has to be a TOOL reference. if so SWEET