Work It: 2012 AirRex GTI

[koncdead]

Aloha,
Here's a feature from Air Society of my 2012 Autobahn GTI on AirRex photos by Danny Castillo

Link to Feature:
http://www.airsociety.net/2012/07/wo...agged-mk6-gti/

Just a GTi in HI from volumeHI on Vimeo.

Mahalo!

[crispy21]

[CoopersVR6]

looks awesome, jus saw the other feature with u and the black gti on ccw

[hussdog426]

[bryangb]

is the rear hitting the tire?

[gt[I]]

wow

[PatientlyWaiting]

Are your wheels/tires holding you up, or is that full down on the AirRex?

[mk269]

Awesome mk6!!!

[Jesse@AccuAir]

It would be nice to see this thing on wheels that tuck and see how low the airrex kit actually goes. I am very curious about the front kit. Any pics on the front struts installed? Lower front mount???

Also any measurement on the AirRex front strut body length? Diameter? Does it actually thread down through the mount? I'm imagining a sleeve that gets clamped in the lower front mount. What I want to know is if there is a lower mount that the strut threads into, does it thread all the way through? Or does it only thread so far and them bottom out in the lower mount.


Jesse

[Will@BagRiders]

Looking good

[koncdead]

Here's the video that was shot that day. It took awhile but here it is. Enjoy!

Just a GTi in HI from volumeHI on Vimeo.

[GTi_94]

Sweet ride!

Can't wait for my '13 3dr show up....

[mark6kevin]

[dirtydub33]

wow

[Will@BagRiders]

Is anyone else running the new AirRex GTI kit yet?

[tonyb2580]

looks good.. congrats on the feature.. hawaii is one of my spots to go

[Will@BagRiders]

It would be nice to see this thing on wheels that tuck and see how low the airrex kit actually goes. I am very curious about the front kit. Any pics on the front struts installed? Lower front mount???

Also any measurement on the AirRex front strut body length? Diameter? Does it actually thread down through the mount? I'm imagining a sleeve that gets clamped in the lower front mount. What I want to know is if there is a lower mount that the strut threads into, does it thread all the way through? Or does it only thread so far and them bottom out in the lower mount.


Jesse

I'm betting that the lower mount ins't threaded all the way through unfortunately. There might be a photo of the struts off the car floating around on AirSociety

[koncdead]

Thanks guys!

I'm betting that the lower mount ins't threaded all the way through unfortunately. There might be a photo of the struts off the car floating around on AirSociety

You're correct. I was the first MKVI in NA with these. Initially when we first received these, they were built so that when threaded all the way down they would stop right on the axle. Was disappointed because I could have gone another route and know for sure that the set i bought would go as low as I wanted it too. But AirRex followed through with getting me 30mm shorter struts at no additional cost. So now I can lay frame. The only down side is that I don't get the same lift as the other guys. But I daily drive my car low and it's enough lift to get me over all speed bumps and driveways that I've encountered. Car looks retarded with wheel gap anyway.

[Will@BagRiders]

Thanks guys!


You're correct. I was the first MKVI in NA with these. Initially when we first received these, they were built so that when threaded all the way down they would stop right on the axle. Was disappointed because I could have gone another route and know for sure that the set i bought would go as low as I wanted it too. But AirRex followed through with getting me 30mm shorter struts at no additional cost. So now I can lay frame. The only down side is that I don't get the same lift as the other guys. But I daily drive my car low and it's enough lift to get me over all speed bumps and driveways that I've encountered. Car looks retarded with wheel gap anyway.

[Ryyyyyy]

Anyone else see what I'm seeing with those wobble bolts in those wheels?

[martin13]

Anyone else see what I'm seeing with those wobble bolts in those wheels?

something looks off

[Lawn_Mower]

something looks off

They don't quite look like they're seated properly.

[koncdead]

No problems with them this far.

[Ryyyyyy]

Just because you've had no problems with them so far doesn't mean you wouldn't risk your wheel coming off in the future, possibly endangering your life and others.

Go bore them properly.

[35i 2000]

sick video

super clean ride

well done mate

[Brian@AirLift]

My only question...does it lay frame in front?

[ninohale]

My only question...does it lay frame in front?

[koncdead]

My only question...does it lay frame in front?

Ill get you a picture of it laying frame

[carlashaffer2]

Thats how I came up with a few readings.
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[img]http://www.*************/xiaowang16.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.*************/xiaowang17.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.*************/xiaowang15.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.*************/xiaowang18.jpg[/img]

[JettaGT8V80]

Are your wheels/tires holding you up, or is that full down on the AirRex?

im wondering the same also your wheel bolts are not on correctly at all

[Will@BagRiders]

Ill get you a picture of it laying frame

I'm keen on seeing those as well

[Brian@AirLift]

Thats how I came up with a few readings.
[img]http://www.*************/xiaowang1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.*************/xiaowang16.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.*************/xiaowang17.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.*************/xiaowang15.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.*************/xiaowang18.jpg[/img]

Links didn't work!

[Andrew@ORT]

Links didn't work!

You can't actually 'lay frame' on a VW, Brian. C'mon!

Typically on the Mk5/6's you can lay the sub frame bolts.

[PatientlyWaiting]

Holy ****, I didn't see the wheel bolts. Wow. Is there a hubcentric ring in there? Cone seat wobbles in a ball seat wheel?

[martin13]

Holy ****, I didn't see the wheel bolts. Wow. Is there a hubcentric ring in there? Cone seat wobbles in a ball seat wheel?

or they are wobble washers for a 14mm wheel and these are drilled for 12mm...