07' GTI Out of Hibernation

[MrX]

Snow is gone, but potholes are plenty. Oh well, just gotta drive careful I guess :)

Here's the result of some parts I collected over the winter. It's lowered 2" and I have 18x8 F and 18x9.5 R.

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[Sonic_A4]

nice ride man, always was a fav of mine

[TomcoPDR]

Nice, clean and simple :burnout: what's with the po-po station? is that where the storage place is across? (smart idea)

[ryanallan]

looks good man.

the drop goes well with the car !

[EK 2.0]

Awwww, the 2 brothers have matching cars...haha...

one dark side and one on the good side haha...

[CRXguy]

Lookin' good, X! :bigpimp:

[MrX]

Originally posted by EK 2.0
Awwww, the 2 brothers have matching cars...haha...

one dark side and one on the good side haha...

I can only try to keep up with big bro's stable:D

[arian_ma]

I'm curious as to why you decided to stagger your setup?
Wouldn't that induce a lot more understeer? Especially in a FWD car?

[MrX]

I don't drive on the streets to the point where I would be inducing under or oversteer with my staggered setup. For track days I have my stock 17s.

This setup is strictly form over function:)

[n1zm0]

^ ya i have always been interested in why (other than looks) do Jetta and GTi owners like to do staggered setups and how does it affect your handling driving a fwd with huge rear wheels/tires?

don't get me wrong tho, staggered porsche bbs's on jettas look amazing!

[nismodrifter]

Stagger FTW yo! Looks sick

[Toms-SC]

Looks good

[pinoyhero]

Wow, I was gonna say, "why bother garaging a GTI", I stand corrected, thats a nice whip.

[MrX]

Originally posted by pinoyhero
Wow, I was gonna say, "why bother garaging a GTI", I stand corrected, thats a nice whip.

No no... Daily driven about 100km a day :)

[rage2]

Originally posted by MrX
I don't drive on the streets to the point where I would be inducing under or oversteer with my staggered setup.
What happened to you man? Chicago made you soft! :rofl:

[MrX]

it was all fun and games until i discovered a pothole at the apex:D

[Aleks]

What suspension setup is it? How does it ride and do you rub?

[MrX]

vogtland 50mm on stock shocks. The ride is a bit firmer than stock and very comfortable for daily driving. I have no rubbing issues with this setup

[rage2]

Originally posted by MrX
it was all fun and games until i discovered a pothole at the apex:D
Late apex or a different line... stop being a pussy! haha

We have one on the crowchild --> northland drive turnoff now too. And it's blind. It sucks haha.

Car looks good man.

[Fuji]

Originally posted by rage2

Late apex or a different line... stop being a pussy! haha

We have one on the crowchild --> northland drive turnoff now too. And it's blind. It sucks haha.

Car looks good man.


Nice whip! pimping as usual.


Rage - everyone drives like a pussy in your eyes lol

[rage2]

Originally posted by Fuji
Rage - everyone drives like a pussy in your eyes lol
Not my bro man... he used to be as hardcore, if not more hardcore than me. 1 handed drifts with a coffee in hand!

[Fuji]

Originally posted by rage2

Not my bro man... he used to be as hardcore, if not more hardcore than me. 1 handed drifts with a coffee in hand!


That's just danger.... one slip up and you get scalded by the nescafe lol. Altho thinking back on it we did some stupid shit back in the day when he had the merk

[MrX]

Originally posted by rage2

Not my bro man... he used to be as hardcore, if not more hardcore than me. 1 handed drifts with a coffee in hand!

Come on now...give credit where credit is due...it was in the rain too :)

Nothing like passing someone on the Shag down hill turn before Memorial while taking a sip of the coffee:thumbsup:

[HiSpec]

Originally posted by rage2

We have one on the crowchild --> northland drive turnoff now too. And it's blind. It sucks haha.



the one that goes under an overpass??

[rage2]

Originally posted by HiSpec
the one that goes under an overpass??
Yep. Huge pothole at the apex haha. I think it'll easily destroy a rim from the looks of it.

[rage2]

Originally posted by MrX
Come on now...give credit where credit is due...it was in the rain too :)

Nothing like passing someone on the Shag down hill turn before Memorial while taking a sip of the coffee:thumbsup:
I still dunno how u can outcorner me there :banghead:. Better get your ass outta retirement soon!

[MrX]

Originally posted by rage2

I still dunno how u can outcorner me there :banghead:. Better get your ass outta retirement soon!

That's because my steelies are still much bigger than yours

U====D :eek:

[MrX]

Found an interesting spot for a quick shoot today.


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[bobby_lu]

Wicked backdrop!

[HiSpec]

Originally posted by rage2

Yep. Huge pothole at the apex haha. I think it'll easily destroy a rim from the looks of it.

I thought they patched that pothole? I used to always forget about that pothole and hit it everytime... then one day I forgot about it AGAIN, and it felt really smooth (well alot less harsh)!!!

[4doorj]

car looks soooo good!

[max_boost]

Very nice!!!!!:thumbsup:

I hear so many good things about the GTi and I've always wanted one. I'm going to test one out! Great looking cars too!

[MrX]

I highly recommend going for a test drive. I wasn't even planning on getting one. I went to the dealership one weekend for a random test drive and walked out the door with one by the end of the night. wtf!! but that's how addictive the car was:)

[MrX]

Couple more new ones:

New front end with a satin black grille and color matched strip

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Rear stretch

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