Bruce' black one: airbase & AutoX pics

[big al]

Loving the pics, had thought about doing the armrest myself,
Got any more pics of it?
Thanks

[the bruce]

Last winter (2009/10) one rim was damaged, so I ordered a new one:













ashtray brushed aluminium (from very early Mk5 GTI) and two more buttons
(still without any functionality):




shortened by 2 or 3 cm:






at Raeder Motorsport near the Nürburgring:




few kilometers away to test setting: 




in Denmark on holiday:




looking back 2008 still with polished BBS VZ (sold):




playing golf:




with 19" again:

[danishmkvgti]

Raeder is KW guys right?

Might pay them a visit next time i hit the ring. Great shots The Bruce 

[rex]

ashtray brushed aluminium (from very early Mk5 GTI) and two more buttons
(still without any functionality):

Really nice car! I hate you because you are so close to Nurburgring  .
One thing I do not like, though... That "winter" button... It only makes sense with the 1.4 TSI engine since it is for the compressor.

[rich83]

Very tidy car!

Where did you get those S3 jacking pads from? Do they fit straight on without modification?

[the bruce]

Yes, Raeder are KW specialists and they run the new TT-RS for Audi on the Ring.
Lots of GT3, GT-R an the likes there . . .

I'm unfortunately not as close to the Ring as I'd like. It's about 650 km.
I've had planned an function for the 'W'-button, but later I decided not to do this mod.
Now I have another idea. I'll let you know.

The S3 jack pads do fit straight in without any problem. Part numbers:


8N0 804 583 rubber (4 x)
8P0 802 845 front left (1 x)
8P0 802 846 front right (1 x)
8P0 802 847 rear left or right (2 x)

- wax VW: D 308 SP5 A1
- silicon grease (to slip in easily)

price in Germany:  43,32 € + wax + silicon

Just 10 minutes of work !!

[Top Cat]

Last pic is great.    So are you running 19's now. Does not go against you modding principle of stream line and light.

[the bruce]

19" for beauty - 17" for speed 

(18" for snow - three sets of wheels)



these heavy weight 19" make slow - no doubt !!

[Richn83]

Very Lovely car Bruce, very subtle mods, very much like the under car aerodynamics, can see several big advantages to them and yet no one can see that youve altered the car   

What was the reason for replacing just the first muffler on the exhaust, did this smaller box increase sound and performance wihtout making it too loud? and with OEM look?

[the bruce]

What was the reason for replacing just the first muffler on the exhaust,
did this smaller box increase sound and performance wihtout making it too loud?
and with OEM look?

Most rear mufflers are larger than the ultraflat stock one. I don't like to see them
from behind. So I wanted OEM-look.
And making the underbottom flat and fitting a large rear exhaust doesn't make
any sense to me.



I expected:

- less back pressure
- more 'italian' sound
- no drone
- no rusty stock muffler


I got:

- reasonably louder
- little bit drone
- excellent finish
- perfect fitment


My opinion:

- louder than Milltek resonated (rear system)
- maybe bit too noisy
- price ok


I'll make a direct comparison to Milltek soon. 


ps
Next year I'd like to use my 18" BBS with Direzza 03G for track and the 17" Monza
for winter. The 19" Monza will remain for summer/road.

[RedRobin]

^^^^
Interesting about the back box. I didn't like to see it hanging low either and Milltek made me a shallow one and with hardly any 'stuffing' in it. The result is slightly louder than their Non-resonated version and much lower in sound. Makes the best of a 4-pot sound limitation.

[damoegan]

What did you do to the gear stick? Just cut it down?

[the bruce]

Yes, if you remove the shift knob you'll see the spring for reverse.
So there's very little space to shorten the stick. Only one inch or so.

In German: http://s10.directupload.net/file/d/2350/yuyvs22d_pdf.htm


Robin, I have to compare it to a friend's full Milltek, then I'll report again.
But to my (old) ears it's much lower in sound than before, even when driving
constantly on highways in the 100 - 130 km/h range.
I have readjusted the exhaust system a few days later to OEM-specs.
It's better since then, but still a bit noisy. Some might think it's still too quiet.

[the bruce]

just training, so with 19" wheels:

[the bruce]