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Just thought I'd introduce myself here. Spend a lot of time on vwvortex and have been modifying my cars (subtly) ever since I was 16 with my first Jetta.
This is my current and only daily car:
2012 Reflex Silver Beetle Turbo
2.0T 6 speed manual
Base Trubo model with gauge pod
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It stayed stock for all of 6 months. I purchased a new complete air ride setup from a member overseas weeks prior to H2Oi 2013.
Airlift Performance series front setup with Airlift double bellow rear bags and koni yellow adjustable rear shocks.
I did the install myself. Took about 5 days total working on it in the evenings. Hardest part was most getting up the nerve to tear apart my brand new car. lol. Everything else was actually just time consuming and most time was spent making sure things were done correctly as I didn't want anything breaking, leaking, rubbing, scraping, popping, etc. I did not cut any holes in the car to run the air lines from the trunk to the bags. If you open the hatch and look below the latch there is a grate with a rubber flap that goes right into the bumper. I ran all my lines thru there and then under the car. Removed the big black pans under the car and attached my air lines via zip ties to lines already run there and then reattached the panels. They cover a lot of the underside so I wasn't too worried about the lines being scraped or cut by debris under the car.
Did a test fit of a wheels from my friend's MKV GTI:
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yes they are tiny tires and at this point I do not have a frame notch so it will not sit aired out level because of the frame resting on the passenger side axle. I do have my rear bumpstops still in with those pictures. I ended up cutting them in half to lower the rear some more without sacrificing the ride quality a lot.
I finished everything up about a week prior to leaving for H2Oi and lucky me no leaks! Also had my windows tinted 35% all around. Gloss black vinyl roof and rear valance.
Down at H2Oi 2013:
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once back from H2Oi I stopped at a friend's client's house and took these quick pics on my Iphone4:
Then gave the wheels back and riding around on my stock wheels with 15mm spacers front and 8mm spacers rear
This is my drive height:
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Before leaving for H2Oi I had my tank powdercoated red and a pic of my trunk setup:
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I then decided it was time to get wheels of my own. Came across a set of OEM 20x9 Bentley Flying Spurs that were already a red/maroon color but needed refinished.
The weather was nice for a few days and I just couldn't resist trying them on:
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This is my current and only daily car:
2012 Reflex Silver Beetle Turbo
2.0T 6 speed manual
Base Trubo model with gauge pod
.
It stayed stock for all of 6 months. I purchased a new complete air ride setup from a member overseas weeks prior to H2Oi 2013.
Airlift Performance series front setup with Airlift double bellow rear bags and koni yellow adjustable rear shocks.
I did the install myself. Took about 5 days total working on it in the evenings. Hardest part was most getting up the nerve to tear apart my brand new car. lol. Everything else was actually just time consuming and most time was spent making sure things were done correctly as I didn't want anything breaking, leaking, rubbing, scraping, popping, etc. I did not cut any holes in the car to run the air lines from the trunk to the bags. If you open the hatch and look below the latch there is a grate with a rubber flap that goes right into the bumper. I ran all my lines thru there and then under the car. Removed the big black pans under the car and attached my air lines via zip ties to lines already run there and then reattached the panels. They cover a lot of the underside so I wasn't too worried about the lines being scraped or cut by debris under the car.
Did a test fit of a wheels from my friend's MKV GTI:
.
.
.
.
yes they are tiny tires and at this point I do not have a frame notch so it will not sit aired out level because of the frame resting on the passenger side axle. I do have my rear bumpstops still in with those pictures. I ended up cutting them in half to lower the rear some more without sacrificing the ride quality a lot.
I finished everything up about a week prior to leaving for H2Oi and lucky me no leaks! Also had my windows tinted 35% all around. Gloss black vinyl roof and rear valance.
Down at H2Oi 2013:
.
.
once back from H2Oi I stopped at a friend's client's house and took these quick pics on my Iphone4:
Then gave the wheels back and riding around on my stock wheels with 15mm spacers front and 8mm spacers rear
This is my drive height:
.
.
Before leaving for H2Oi I had my tank powdercoated red and a pic of my trunk setup:
.
I then decided it was time to get wheels of my own. Came across a set of OEM 20x9 Bentley Flying Spurs that were already a red/maroon color but needed refinished.
The weather was nice for a few days and I just couldn't resist trying them on:
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April 12th 2021, 2:54 pm by PRTizzle