carchrism5
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- GTI
So after owning my car for a few months and doing a few things to it I felt there was enough to start a build thread. The car is a 2017 DSG GTI Sport that I bought at the end of January. I got my first VW in college, had a MKV R32 that I regretted selling. I went through a few other cars, favorite being the BMW 1M and E34 M5, but ended up wanting the practicality of the hatchback, quality of VW community, affordability of the aftermarket and bought the GTI Sport. I looked at the car on a whim, drove past the VW dealer and stopped to see the Golf R but it is just not worth the cost to me, I always liked the GTI but could never do FWD but the salesman insisted on letting me take a real test drive around the backroads to see what the new diff could do and I was beyond impressed. I bought a GTI less than a week later. I will do my best to update the progress as the build continues.
Day One
Current:
Engine:
ECU dyno tuned by eTuners.gr (currently making 335whp,355wtq on 93)
IS38 balanced by Revolution Turbo
Unitronic downpipe
Billy Boat cat back exhaust
034 Motorsports turbo muffler delete (not installed yet)
Denso IKH24 spark plugs
USP carbon fiber tear duct intake
034 Motorsports carbon fiber fuse cover
Baun Performance front mount intercooler
Transmission/Drivetrain:
Custom TCU tune by eTuners.gr
034 Motorsports upper and lower dogbone inserts
034 Motorsports engine and transmission mounts
Suspension/Brakes
OEM TT-RS Brembo 4 Piston BBK refinished in red with custom "Volkswagen" etching and 370mm 2 piece rotors
StopTech Street Performance Pads
Stainless front and rear brake lines
H&R Street Performance Plus coilovers with built in camber plates
ST front and rear sway bars
Whiteline front sway bar end links
SuperPro rear sway bar end links
Wheels:
Konig Rennform 18x9 et45 wheels with Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 235/40/18 (42 Draft Designs 5mm front and 8mm rear spacers)
Konig Ampliform 18x8.5 et43 wheels with Bridgestone Blizzak LM25 225/40/18 (42 Draft Designs 8mm front and 10mm rear spacers)
034 Motorsports stud kit
Exterior:
Euro MK7.5 LED tail lights with dynamic blinkers
Dynamic smoked mirror mounted turn signals
Urotuning carbon fiber mirror caps
Aerofabb rear spoiler extension
Aerofabb front splitter
Power folding mirrors w/ aspherical mirrors
Suntek Carbon 25% window tint
Interior:
UroTuning custom gray and red carbon fiber steering wheel with flat top and bottom
DSG paddle extensions
Premium DeutschCarbon carbon fiber door panel handles, a pillars, center dash, vents and cluster
Safety Restore red seat belts (all factory belts and mechanisms removed, sent out and rebuilt with red)
Day One
Current:
Engine:
ECU dyno tuned by eTuners.gr (currently making 335whp,355wtq on 93)
IS38 balanced by Revolution Turbo
Unitronic downpipe
Billy Boat cat back exhaust
034 Motorsports turbo muffler delete (not installed yet)
Denso IKH24 spark plugs
USP carbon fiber tear duct intake
034 Motorsports carbon fiber fuse cover
Baun Performance front mount intercooler
Transmission/Drivetrain:
Custom TCU tune by eTuners.gr
034 Motorsports upper and lower dogbone inserts
034 Motorsports engine and transmission mounts
Suspension/Brakes
OEM TT-RS Brembo 4 Piston BBK refinished in red with custom "Volkswagen" etching and 370mm 2 piece rotors
StopTech Street Performance Pads
Stainless front and rear brake lines
H&R Street Performance Plus coilovers with built in camber plates
ST front and rear sway bars
Whiteline front sway bar end links
SuperPro rear sway bar end links
Wheels:
Konig Rennform 18x9 et45 wheels with Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 235/40/18 (42 Draft Designs 5mm front and 8mm rear spacers)
Konig Ampliform 18x8.5 et43 wheels with Bridgestone Blizzak LM25 225/40/18 (42 Draft Designs 8mm front and 10mm rear spacers)
034 Motorsports stud kit
Exterior:
Euro MK7.5 LED tail lights with dynamic blinkers
Dynamic smoked mirror mounted turn signals
Urotuning carbon fiber mirror caps
Aerofabb rear spoiler extension
Aerofabb front splitter
Power folding mirrors w/ aspherical mirrors
Suntek Carbon 25% window tint
Interior:
UroTuning custom gray and red carbon fiber steering wheel with flat top and bottom
DSG paddle extensions
Premium DeutschCarbon carbon fiber door panel handles, a pillars, center dash, vents and cluster
Safety Restore red seat belts (all factory belts and mechanisms removed, sent out and rebuilt with red)
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