VanDorin91
Go Kart Champion
More of a story if anything I guess. Just my way of keeping track of everything.
Feel free to let me know what you think!
Updated Mods List:
Drivetrain:
-Unitronic Stage 2 Intake
-Borla Catback Exhaust
-GFB DV+
-Home Made Catch Can
-ECS Tuning Boost Tap
Suspension/Wheels/Tires:
-D2 Fully Adjustable Coilovers
-ECS Tuning Skid Plate
-Tenzo R Concept 9's 18x8 +45
-Hub Rings & Wobble Bolts From ECS Tuning
-205/40/18 Nitto NeoGen's
-Rolled Front Fenders, -1 Degree Fronts -2 Degree Rears, ~24" FTG
-Painted Calipers Black
Exterior:
-Dark Cherry LED Tails
-Color Matched Lower Valance
-Color Matched Side Markers
-Color Matched OEM Lip
-Color Matched Extended Spoiler
-Custom Front Splitter
-Custom Skirtlets
-Dorbitz Lower Grille
-Golf Highland Upper Grille
-Golf R Side Skirts
-LED License Plate Lights
-Painted Engine Cover/Cooland & Wiper Fluid Caps
-Debadged Rear GTI
-Euro Plate
-Euro Horn
-24" LED Fog Light
Interior:
-NewSouth Boost Gauge
-Interior LED Kit
-Euro Headlight Switch
-Euro Cup Holder
-Double Apex USB Kit
-Seat Handle Inserts
-Paddle Extensions
-Enon D5152 Stereo w/ Nav & Back Up Camera
-Mahogany Wood Floor Trunk
-2x 10" Kicker Subs w/ Amp In Matching Mahogany Box
Some Day Over The Rainbow:
-Bags
-BBS RS or Avant Garde M220s
-Ko4
-Unitronic Downpipe
-Unitronic Stage 2+ Tune
-Alcantara (Back With Silver Stitching) Interior: Seats (diamond stitched centers), Steering Wheel, Arm Rest, Shift Boot/knob , Ebrake Handle, Door Inserts, hatch cover, headliner.
Soo I picked up my beautiful 2011 Gti in January of 2014. It was only a base model but I fell in love with the Shadow Blue and it only had 18k miles on it with a decent price tag. I test drove a Genesis and I was scheduled to test drive an FRS but my buddy Barnes let me drive his Gti and there was no turning back haha.
I had a bunch of plans for it. White faced BBS LMs with gold hardware were about to be ordered with some coil overs.
This is pretty much what I wanted down the road..
(notmyphoto)
Its a good thing my Dodge hadn't sold yet though because apparently Ashley Furniture trucks love to run red lights and really don't like GTIs...
Hadn't even received the plates in the mail yet..
Insurance sent me a wonderful check in the mail. After cancelling my extended warranty I was actually about a grand ahead.
So what did I do next? What anyone else should have done of course! I picked the glass out of my hair and took my sore body right back to the dealership!
...and bought another one!:happyanim:
I got back to CarMax just in time to grab a 2012 Candy White 4 door. Things actually worked out because I paid a grand less and got a sunroof, upgraded stereo, steering wheel controls, and 8k less miles. I also found that i liked the 4 door better.
It was bone stock and the previous owner even hooked me up with some Weather Tech window visors and a sunroof visor that I ditched because it looked goofy to me.
Said a little prayer and headed home
Now, let the mods commence..
First off she got an interior LED light kit. All overheads, footwells, glove box, trunk, and license plate lights. Its a huge difference, I couldn't live without it now.
Then came coil overs..
Got a set of D2s and I absolutely love them. They have a beautiful ride, they're very easy and quick to adjust, and they have the capability of going very low. My only complaint is that at my height my only options for camber are 1 degree or 2.5 degrees. I was really hoping for a solid 2 degrees all the way around. I might pick up some camber plates in the future.
I also slapped some teal on the grille stripes for some color.
I ordered paint from Automotivetouchup.com along with some clear to color match my side markers.
They turned out great! You cant even tell they're spray painted. It's a perfect match with an amazing finish.
We used the same stuff to color match Barnes' side markers and side skirts. I'm highly impressed with this company, if anyone has any questions about their products feel free to ask.
Next on the chopping block was the exhaust. After an hour or so on YouTube I finally decided on the Borla CatBack.
It has a beautiful tone and didn't break the bank. I ended up picking mine up lightly used from a guy on here.
Decided to play around in the shop and make the Gti a little more classy. 30 minutes later... wood flooring happened!
I plan to redo it in mahogany wood. I have a 2x10" angled sub box that I plan to wrap in mahogany to match. I cant wait to see how it turns out.
I found some 3M wood vinyl to match the mahogany flooring.
I plan to wrap the long interior trim pieces that go across the dash and each door like this.. (not my picture of course)
Once all the red stitching is gone it should all look pretty nice.
Can't have coil overs without some rims to show off. I ordered a set of TenzoR Concept 9's (the bank account wouldn't allow Work Xd9's).
Their specs are 18x8 +45 all the way around. They're pretty light too, a lot lighter than the Detroits anyways.
I'm running them with hub rings and wobble bolts from ECS Tuning.
So.. who out there likes those awesome stock tail lights?
NOBODY that's who! :yikes:
I also used the rest of my paint from Automotivetouchup.com to color match the lower valance. It looks amazing! So glad I got rid of the huge grey smile.
To anyone planning on doing this if you have any questions ask. Its a pita to get the bumper apart and get the valance out.
I also took this time to pull the inner fender well and replace the stock secondary horn with one of the euro chirp ones. The stock one is annoying.
I also used my buddy's Ross-Tech cable to make it chirp when locking and unlocking, along with a few other little mods like the ability to roll the windows up and down with the key fob.
So I like the color Teal if you couldn't tell from the grille, and PlastiDip just so happened to be releasing their all new "Intense Teal" in spray cans about the same time I got my wheels on. So teal it was!
While the rims were off and drying I used that time to paint my calipers black. The red was just no bueno [emoji107]
So I was trolling through ebay and stumbled across this spoiler. I had to trim and fit it but it turned out pretty nice. Ordered more paint and clear and color matched it. I've had to remount it twice now though since it only goes on with 3M adhesive tape. I think i'm going to mount it with some good old Liquid Nails next time. I'd really rather not see it tumbling down the highway in my rear view
Mounted my euro plate. I was going to go plate-less since I live in SC but there were about a dozen holes from people mounting the brackets for plates. I had to have something to cover it up.
Now it's alignment time with my buddy Casper. If he can get his static sitting, leaf eating, pavement licking Speed3 on the rack, he can get anything on it!
Parked next to a bone stock mk6.
Pretty impressed with mine so far [emoji106]
Feel free to let me know what you think!
Updated Mods List:
Drivetrain:
-Unitronic Stage 2 Intake
-Borla Catback Exhaust
-GFB DV+
-Home Made Catch Can
-ECS Tuning Boost Tap
Suspension/Wheels/Tires:
-D2 Fully Adjustable Coilovers
-ECS Tuning Skid Plate
-Tenzo R Concept 9's 18x8 +45
-Hub Rings & Wobble Bolts From ECS Tuning
-205/40/18 Nitto NeoGen's
-Rolled Front Fenders, -1 Degree Fronts -2 Degree Rears, ~24" FTG
-Painted Calipers Black
Exterior:
-Dark Cherry LED Tails
-Color Matched Lower Valance
-Color Matched Side Markers
-Color Matched OEM Lip
-Color Matched Extended Spoiler
-Custom Front Splitter
-Custom Skirtlets
-Dorbitz Lower Grille
-Golf Highland Upper Grille
-Golf R Side Skirts
-LED License Plate Lights
-Painted Engine Cover/Cooland & Wiper Fluid Caps
-Debadged Rear GTI
-Euro Plate
-Euro Horn
-24" LED Fog Light
Interior:
-NewSouth Boost Gauge
-Interior LED Kit
-Euro Headlight Switch
-Euro Cup Holder
-Double Apex USB Kit
-Seat Handle Inserts
-Paddle Extensions
-Enon D5152 Stereo w/ Nav & Back Up Camera
-Mahogany Wood Floor Trunk
-2x 10" Kicker Subs w/ Amp In Matching Mahogany Box
Some Day Over The Rainbow:
-Bags
-BBS RS or Avant Garde M220s
-Ko4
-Unitronic Downpipe
-Unitronic Stage 2+ Tune
-Alcantara (Back With Silver Stitching) Interior: Seats (diamond stitched centers), Steering Wheel, Arm Rest, Shift Boot/knob , Ebrake Handle, Door Inserts, hatch cover, headliner.
Soo I picked up my beautiful 2011 Gti in January of 2014. It was only a base model but I fell in love with the Shadow Blue and it only had 18k miles on it with a decent price tag. I test drove a Genesis and I was scheduled to test drive an FRS but my buddy Barnes let me drive his Gti and there was no turning back haha.
I had a bunch of plans for it. White faced BBS LMs with gold hardware were about to be ordered with some coil overs.
This is pretty much what I wanted down the road..
(notmyphoto)
Its a good thing my Dodge hadn't sold yet though because apparently Ashley Furniture trucks love to run red lights and really don't like GTIs...
Hadn't even received the plates in the mail yet..
Insurance sent me a wonderful check in the mail. After cancelling my extended warranty I was actually about a grand ahead.
So what did I do next? What anyone else should have done of course! I picked the glass out of my hair and took my sore body right back to the dealership!
...and bought another one!:happyanim:
I got back to CarMax just in time to grab a 2012 Candy White 4 door. Things actually worked out because I paid a grand less and got a sunroof, upgraded stereo, steering wheel controls, and 8k less miles. I also found that i liked the 4 door better.
It was bone stock and the previous owner even hooked me up with some Weather Tech window visors and a sunroof visor that I ditched because it looked goofy to me.
Said a little prayer and headed home
Now, let the mods commence..
First off she got an interior LED light kit. All overheads, footwells, glove box, trunk, and license plate lights. Its a huge difference, I couldn't live without it now.
Then came coil overs..
Got a set of D2s and I absolutely love them. They have a beautiful ride, they're very easy and quick to adjust, and they have the capability of going very low. My only complaint is that at my height my only options for camber are 1 degree or 2.5 degrees. I was really hoping for a solid 2 degrees all the way around. I might pick up some camber plates in the future.
I also slapped some teal on the grille stripes for some color.
I ordered paint from Automotivetouchup.com along with some clear to color match my side markers.
They turned out great! You cant even tell they're spray painted. It's a perfect match with an amazing finish.
We used the same stuff to color match Barnes' side markers and side skirts. I'm highly impressed with this company, if anyone has any questions about their products feel free to ask.
Next on the chopping block was the exhaust. After an hour or so on YouTube I finally decided on the Borla CatBack.
It has a beautiful tone and didn't break the bank. I ended up picking mine up lightly used from a guy on here.
Decided to play around in the shop and make the Gti a little more classy. 30 minutes later... wood flooring happened!
I plan to redo it in mahogany wood. I have a 2x10" angled sub box that I plan to wrap in mahogany to match. I cant wait to see how it turns out.
I found some 3M wood vinyl to match the mahogany flooring.
I plan to wrap the long interior trim pieces that go across the dash and each door like this.. (not my picture of course)
Once all the red stitching is gone it should all look pretty nice.
Can't have coil overs without some rims to show off. I ordered a set of TenzoR Concept 9's (the bank account wouldn't allow Work Xd9's).
Their specs are 18x8 +45 all the way around. They're pretty light too, a lot lighter than the Detroits anyways.
I'm running them with hub rings and wobble bolts from ECS Tuning.
So.. who out there likes those awesome stock tail lights?
NOBODY that's who! :yikes:
I also used the rest of my paint from Automotivetouchup.com to color match the lower valance. It looks amazing! So glad I got rid of the huge grey smile.
To anyone planning on doing this if you have any questions ask. Its a pita to get the bumper apart and get the valance out.
I also took this time to pull the inner fender well and replace the stock secondary horn with one of the euro chirp ones. The stock one is annoying.
I also used my buddy's Ross-Tech cable to make it chirp when locking and unlocking, along with a few other little mods like the ability to roll the windows up and down with the key fob.
So I like the color Teal if you couldn't tell from the grille, and PlastiDip just so happened to be releasing their all new "Intense Teal" in spray cans about the same time I got my wheels on. So teal it was!
While the rims were off and drying I used that time to paint my calipers black. The red was just no bueno [emoji107]
So I was trolling through ebay and stumbled across this spoiler. I had to trim and fit it but it turned out pretty nice. Ordered more paint and clear and color matched it. I've had to remount it twice now though since it only goes on with 3M adhesive tape. I think i'm going to mount it with some good old Liquid Nails next time. I'd really rather not see it tumbling down the highway in my rear view
Mounted my euro plate. I was going to go plate-less since I live in SC but there were about a dozen holes from people mounting the brackets for plates. I had to have something to cover it up.
Now it's alignment time with my buddy Casper. If he can get his static sitting, leaf eating, pavement licking Speed3 on the rack, he can get anything on it!
Parked next to a bone stock mk6.
Pretty impressed with mine so far [emoji106]
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