Stanced GTI

[GTIzlatko]

I'll just start with this right now, its the way shes sitting at the moment. I'll post up some pics from before and keep updating with pics as I go along with projects.


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[Dave@canibeat.com]

Always liked polished Alphards! You from PA by chance?

[nght&day]

Did you just buy these off a white mkv?

[GTIzlatko]

thanks man, yeah from Lancaster

[GTIzlatko]

Did you just buy these off a white mkv?

nahh, i've had these for 2 years now .. ready for a change though

[Burn535i]

care to go into any detail about your suspension setup? the car looks quite good by the way

[.:Heather:.]

oooooooh a silver mk5! niiiiiiice.

[Jay Z.]

Fkin nasty, I love it.

[Danno]

lovin the stance man, cant wait to see more

[Dave@canibeat.com]

thanks man, yeah from Lancaster

I'm not sure if it was your car but I remember snapping some pics of a silver mkV on polished Alphards at Vag Fair this past year...

[Tubaman]

Mmmm MB rims on a GTi...

[GTIzlatko]

thanks everyone ... i don't really jump out of the vw scene but i am liking the change of scenery

I'm not sure if it was your car but I remember snapping some pics of a silver mkV on polished Alphards at Vag Fair this past year...

yeah that was mine.

do you by any chance happen to have some snapps, i actually didn't go there myself but i had my buddy take it up there.

lovin the stance man, cant wait to see more

thanks man

care to go into any detail about your suspension setup? the car looks quite good by the way

thanks,

the car is on universal bags over fk struts, going to be upgrading to BagYard Air struts at some point this year. As far as management goes its all ran by an EasyStreet digital controller, individual manifolds for all for corners.

[GTIzlatko]

At the moment i em rebuilding my air setup ... pics so far

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here are some pics of the wheels once they were polished..
some before and after shots

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[.:Heather:.]

nice!

[Dave@canibeat.com]

yeah that was mine.

do you by any chance happen to have some snapps, i actually didn't go there myself but i had my buddy take it up there.


Oh ok cool! What can I say I never forget a set of wheels :P

I never edited any but I'll check my hard drive and see what I can dig up...

[roy@canibeat]

i fucking love alphards! still want a set for myself... lol

[Dr.AK]

Man I'm jealous... I want an air setup so bad. :( Too bad that stuff is so expensive, way over my budget, lol.

[GTIzlatko]

Oh ok cool! What can I say I never forget a set of wheels :P

I never edited any but I'll check my hard drive and see what I can dig up...

yeah deffo a good eye,

i fucking love alphards! still want a set for myself... lol

thanks man, it's the only set that I know of that has the whole face and inserts polished...if you really want a set these will be for sale very soon

[wolf]

looks great man, love the stance and the wheels, pozdrav ;)

[GTIzlatko]

looks great man, love the stance and the wheels, pozdrav ;)

hvala :D

[andrew@openroad]

seas sterzpappn!

lower it ;)

[Hotrun_bb]

win! looks good.

[GTIzlatko]

seas sterzpappn!


lower it ;)

thanks homie, get ready i'll be on bagyards before this summer starts.


win! looks good.

thanks man, win for you too.

[andrew@openroad]

that's what i like to hear mah dude! you know where to find me :D

[Driver1]

very nice.

[GTIzlatko]

that's what i like to hear mah dude! you know where to find me :D

will do

very nice.

thanks,

[GTIzlatko]

worked a little bit on it today ... the box is all set compressors are mounted ... now all thats left is the wiring, hopefully i;ll get to that next weekend.

compressors
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the box
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all together in the trunk.
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[roy@canibeat]

yeah deffo a good eye,



thanks man, it's the only set that I know of that has the whole face and inserts polished...if you really want a set these will be for sale very soon


let me know when they go forsale... might want to pick up a set for dailys :eyebrows

[.:Heather:.]

^^^ohhhhhsnap!

[EThirtySicks]

Polished alphards. We need a drool smiley over here. Srsly drooooooooooooooooool



The air setup is looking tits

[GTIzlatko]

thanks guys

[VrDubssat]

saw this at volksfest...nicely put together. You say you want something different wheel wise?? Im local and very interested!

[Kielan]

Oh so fresh.

[GTIzlatko]

first i gotta hunt down a set of wheels ... unfortunately i just had a sale fall through on some amazing 18" OZ futuras. but i'll let you guys know as soon as it happens

[GTIzlatko]

just got some goodies come from austria ..

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[$teady$upreme]

bling bling!

[Jason]

Nice car , rims also really nice :) How much does this airride system cost , because im thinking of instaling it on my BMW E39.

[hinrichs]

still not low lol

cant wait to see this in the spring if i can ever make it up to the mall

[GTIzlatko]

bling bling!

hah ... not nearly enough ... soon though.

Nice car , rims also really nice :) How much does this airride system cost , because im thinking of instaling it on my BMW E39.

thanks man, appreciate that.

well it all depends on what struts and all you want but i can say that outside from struts a system management can cost anywhere from $1300 to $2300. Best advice i can give you is don't be cheap on it because you get what you pay for.

well
still not low lol

cant wait to see this in the spring if i can ever make it up to the mall

knowing you i am sure it will be sooner rather than later. we'll deff have to meet up soon

[GTIzlatko]

courtesy of Andrew @ OpenroadTuning.com the BigRed Manifold is one of the best if not the best manifold on the market!!! This will help eliminate some leaks and also space instad of the manual valves. :alright

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the whole manifold completed and ready to go!!

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[GTIzlatko]

messing with the new grill ... not sure how i feel about it yet ... gonna wait for better weather to do a photoshoot and see then

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[hinrichs]

i like the jetta grill on your car, flows well with the polished alphards

[fookerbob]

dope

[GTIzlatko]

i like the jetta grill on your car, flows well with the polished alphards

thanks bro...the only reason i swapped grills was because of the wheels.

dope

thank you

[Split]

dope car

[hinrichs]

i was always a fan of the jetta front on the gti tho, looks cleaner to me

[GTIzlatko]

dope car

thanks bro

i was always a fan of the jetta front on the gti tho, looks cleaner to me


its growing on me the more i look at it ...

[GTIzlatko]

the wheels took a beating this winter since the car was outside all this time ... i was curious to see how they would come out .

and yes the pics suck

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[GTIzlatko]

update ... got the tank back from www.4everkustoms.com


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[Presns3]

niceeeeeeeeeee

what did u polish the wheels with?

[GTIzlatko]

thanks man,

used maguires mag and aluminum polish, so far its worked out the best

[*96tegls*]

Badass GTI man !

wheels look awesome.

i plan to buy a VW once i finish my integra

[wheelfetish]

Nice. I was planing on getting a mk5 gti and putting bags on it but then I couldnt afford it (college student broke as fuuu).

[jimbo]

Nice stance dude!

[GTIzlatko]

Badass GTI man !

wheels look awesome.

i plan to buy a VW once i finish my integra

thanks man, funny I've always had a fettish for an integra.

Nice. I was planing on getting a mk5 gti and putting bags on it but then I couldnt afford it (college student broke as fuuu).

thanks man, yeah college does break a bank. I couldn't affort shit when i went to college.

Nice stance dude!

i try, thanks

[GTIzlatko]

Got the new controller in, the quality of this thing is way batter than my easy street. can't wait to see how it does once installed.

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[patrick_irwin]

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[GTIzlatko]

thank you sir .. i just noticed

[GTIzlatko]

Its been a while since i've updated this thread, made some small changes.

As you can tell i've been working on a new Air Setup. Something more reliable than Easystreep AutoPilot.

The setup is all done, new false floor is done. Also made some changes to the interior. Reupholstered the A/B/C pilars and also the headliner, trunk lid, and false floor. The tank has been also powdercoated to match. however i believe i will be switching the tank color to black or silver.

so onto some pics.

headliner out
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when i got it back ... love the color, it really goes well with silver.

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Also I did some changes to the front . Switched to new Jetta grill. i am still working on the lower gril to make it fit better due to the FMIC. and Jetta side grills are on order to make the look complete. Shaved the front bumper.

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a much better pic of it all on the car

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[bonkey]

wow love your ride.not really feeling the red interior but the rest is A+!!!

[GTIzlatko]

wow love your ride.not really feeling the red interior but the rest is A+!!!

thanks man

[jonny_mcc]

Looks awesome. love the interior.

J

[GTIzlatko]

thanks, appreciate that

[mick_b]

look who it is man. looks great love the retrimed parts. and front end

[GTIzlatko]

wow love your ride.not really feeling the red interior but the rest is A+!!!

thanks bud. yeah man i've been lurking on here.

[GTIzlatko]

So finally I have some time to spare and am able to start cracking down on my OZ Futuras.

I'll be posting pics of the rebuild.

Today I got the Tires dismounted and i got one wheel apart. I'll keep this posted every time there is a change and and the process of refinishing wheels to mirror finish ... or will it be shinier than polish???

to get this all started here is the first pic

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[patrick_irwin]

it looks good, you need the seats to match or OEM leather ones. and finish the go all jetta not half n half

[GTIzlatko]

thanks man, i like to tackle little bit of everything at the same time.

but i'll leave it like this for a while. mismatched look works for me for time being. no money for seats. these will work just fine for next couple of years.

[GTIzlatko]

today i finished removing all the bolts of the wheels and tomorrow hopefully i'll have time to start tearing them down and get all the lips reperated.

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and thesere making their way to www.4everkustoms.com to get a makeover.

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[Spooky]

i like the GTI,looks very nice and i love your new rims:D pozdrav iz Beograda :)

[patrick_irwin]

thanks man, i like to tackle little bit of everything at the same time.

but i'll leave it like this for a while. mismatched look works for me for time being. no money for seats. these will work just fine for next couple of years.

there's deals out there. I know your on the MKV forum. swap for jetta leatherette or GTI leather. the grills arent really a biggie, just pointing it out, and actually. if you can find passager with fogs. I got you cover. i have a Jetta on at the house!

[GTIzlatko]

i like the GTI,looks very nice and i love your new rims:D pozdrav iz Beograda :)

pozdrav, hvala

there's deals out there. I know your on the MKV forum. swap for jetta leatherette or GTI leather. the grills arent really a biggie, just pointing it out, and actually. if you can find passager with fogs. I got you cover. i have a Jetta on at the house!

appreciate that bud,

i'll get it all sorted out ... i am either going to be redoing my seats or getting something completely different.

as for the grills i have the lower Jatta one and the sides are on order, however they are backordered so i am just waiting.

[patrick_irwin]

pozdrav, hvala



appreciate that bud,

i'll get it all sorted out ... i am either going to be redoing my seats or getting something completely different.

as for the grills i have the lower Jatta one and the sides are on order, however they are backordered so i am just waiting.


good look man, just putting out there.

I'm jealous of your MKV. you are one of the few, that actually look good and run:D

[GTIzlatko]

thanks man, appreciate that ... not sure what i am going to be doing when i start working on the motor. I really like to drive the car, its tons of fun not being able to drive it for few months is gonna be hard to get used to.

[GTIzlatko]

To get the faces off was really easy.

Took a rubber head hammer and a towel, placed the towel over the face just in case so i don't pit it. Kept hitting each spoke in circles till the face fell out. Cake work. This is the most important piece for me since it needs most of the work done to. Also noticed that one of the barrels is cracked which the seller did not mention to me. They were holding air but just as precaution i am either going to get this fixed or get a new barrel.

On to the pics.

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As you can see the lips are still attached to the barrels, There are couple of ways to tackle this I could either use a heat gun and sit there for hours till the silicone lets up and separate the lips or find a nice hot owen.

In this case i'll take the 2nd option and take these to www.4everkustoms.com where they have an owen you can fit a donkey in. :biggrin: I'll post pics of that later. If you have an owen big enough to fit your wheels in your kitchen then that would be an option.

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[TheFullMonty]

god im jealous of those wheels buddy haha

im taking my Volks to 4everkustoms to get a nice facelift as well, what size are your Futuras?

[GTIzlatko]

18" s

[EURO_meister]

Car looks sick!

[McDermott]

this is sweet!

[TheFullMonty]

nice, i approve bro

[GTIzlatko]

Car looks sick!

this is sweet!

thanks fellas

nice, i approve bro

thanks bud, appreciate the approval

[matt752]

I love it, I love it, I love it, I love it!! :cool

[Gtijack]

Love the ride dude. looks sweet. What air ride controller are you using?

[GTIzlatko]

I love it, I love it, I love it, I love it!! :cool

thanks man

Love the ride dude. looks sweet. What air ride controller are you using?


thanks,

i am using all ride-rech digital management

[richsurtees]

<3

[GTIzlatko]

thanks kindly sir ...

[Tender Justice]

Both those sets of rims look great on the car... I like what you did with the red rooflining!