450hp 2004 VW R32

[audicoupej]

I sold my 2001 GTI about 2 years ago and have been missing it ever since.

Here is one of the last pictures of it:



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/Audicoupej/GTI%20for%20sale/DSC05811.jpg



Not bad for 131,000 miles.



Well I picked up this Deep Blue Pearl (DBP) R32 back in August. I bought it sight unseen (besides photos) from Santa Monica, Ca and had it shipped via enclosed trailer to the East Coast. The original owner had moved from Arizona to Colorado and sold it to the guy I bought it from. He only owned it about 3 months before he sold it to me since he ended up buying a new M3.



6 days after I received the car I went to the mall 10 minutes before it closed and parked on the outskirts of the lot only to come out and find a shopping cart on it`s side near my car and this was the result:



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/Audicoupej/DSC_0554.jpg



The mirror, fender and sideskirt all were damaged resulting in $1210 of repairs. Needless to say I was heart broken. I finally had my dream car and then this had to happen. I`ve always parked far away at stores and I`ve never had this happen to me.



Anyways, I just got the car back from the body shop and had them repair/repaint the front bumper since it was chipped up pretty good and had some stress cracks. The bumper also had some custom work done before I bought the car. The sidemarker lights were shaved and the notch for the VW emblem was removed. The notch was also removed from the hood. The sidemarker light holes were beginning to ripple and it was bugging me.



Over all the paint was in decent shape besides some light swirls, RIDS and a lot of overspray on the lower part of the rear bumper and exhaust tips when I got it back from the body shop. I didn`t get very many during photos as I`m having a hard time capturing swirls with my D40 (forgive me).



First up the heart: A VF engineering Stage 3 supercharger system. This takes the stock 240hp/236ft-lbs to 450hp/370ft-lbs. I did a quick engine bay wipe down and polished the charger and intake pipe by hand using OMP. The painted parts were wiped down quick with FK425. I will give it a full detail in the spring.



Before OMP:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/Audicoupej/DSC_0091.jpg



After OMP:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/Audicoupej/DSC_0092.jpg



This was only spending a couple of minutes polishing since I was waiting for a customer to arrive.



The whole bay which contains many custom billet caps/tops:



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/Audicoupej/DSC_0095.jpg



Hood before:



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/Audicoupej/DSC_0100.jpg



Door before. I was really not getting any swirls to show up:



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/Audicoupej/DSC_0101.jpg



Door before:



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/Audicoupej/DSC_0103.jpg



Door after 105 PFW via rotary:



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/Audicoupej/DSC_0105.jpg



Hood after 105/PFW and 106FA/6.5" White LC CCS with an IPA wipedown:



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/Audicoupej/DSC_0111-1.jpg



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/Audicoupej/DSC_0112.jpg



LSP I used Pinnacle Souveran. Tires have Ardex New Concept. Exhaust tips polished with OMP after Mothers California Gold Clay.

Paint was clayed with a seperate piece of Mothers Gold Clay.



Afters (I`m still learning to use my camera so feel free to give me helpful photo advice)



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/Audicoupej/DSC_0116.jpg



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/Audicoupej/DSC_0120.jpg



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/Audicoupej/DSC_0121.jpg



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/Audicoupej/DSC_0133-1.jpg



The bumper, passenger fender/door/sideskirt were not touched since the paint is still fresh. The car will be parked for the winter then I will detail those parts in the spring and jewel the entire car.



Mod list as provided by the original owner:



Engine Modifications

VF Engineering Stage III Supercharger Kit

EIP Street Series Exhaust System

Custom High Polished Throttle Body Pipe

All VF Motor Mounts

“Jaycaps” Billet “VF Supercharged” Strut Caps,

Coolant cap, Oil Dipstick Cover, Washer Bottle Cap and Oil Fill Cap

Color Matched Engine Bay

Transmission Modifications

Clutchmasters Stage IV Ceramic Clutch Kit with Lightened Flywheel

EIP Competition Short Shift Kit

Upgraded Haldex Performance Parts (Blue)



Wheel and Brake Modifications

BBS RGR’s-18x8.5 in Diamond Black Finish

Bridgestone Potenza RE960A/S 225/40/18

Neuspeed Stainless Steel Brake Lines

Porterfield R4-S Brake Pads

ECS Front and Rear Cross Drilled /Slotted Rotors

Tyrolsport Brake Stiffening Kit



Suspension Modifications

H&R Coilovers Suspension System

Streetwerks Adjustable Rear Control Arms

H&R 21mm Adjustable Rear Sway Bar



Exterior and Lighting Modifications

Two Bar Bonrath Badgeless Grille

Filled Bumper and Hood Notch

Shaved Bumper Signals

Painted B Pillars

OEM Hid’s

Stubby Side Mirrors

Seat Cupra Front Lip

Polo Aero Rear Wiper

ECS Crystal Clear Side markers

ECS Stubby Antenna



Interior Modifications and Additions

Eurojet Carbon Fiber Back Bucket Seats with Schroth Harnesses

Stewart Warner Perfect match Boost Gauge

AWE Tuning Center Mount Column pod

Carbon Fiber Console Trim

Carbon Fiber Door Sills

Carbon Fiber Door Accents and Ashtray Lid

EIP Tuning Billet Dash Vents





Audio and Video Components

Alpine IVA-W200 Double Din DVD/CD/MP3/WMA Receiver/AV Head

Custom Mounted Sirius “Starmate Replay”

Alpine 4.150 4/3/2 Ch. Digital Amplifier

2 Sets (Front & Rear) JL XR650-CSI Component Systems





I love this car, it makes me smile every time I get in it. :D

I hope to get on the track with it in the spring. Watkins Glen is only about an hour away. :woot:



Thanks for looking and reading :thx

[JasonS]

Nice list of mods. That just looks fun.

[audicoupej]

Nice list of mods. That just looks fun.



She is a blast. :getdown The original owner did a great job with the car. There isn`t really anything left for me to do besides enjoy her and keep her looking sharp. I do have a few things I plan on adding in due time.

[RaskyR1]

Damn shopping carts and the lazy f`ing people who can`t put them where they belong!!! :angry:



....if I ever see some one leave a cart out in the parking lot like that...I WILL go off on them! :furious:







Car looks great man! You already know how much a like that color too! ;)





Nice list of mods BTW!

[dublifecrisis]

VRSEX!!! WOW!! Sucks about the damage.

[audicoupej]

Damn shopping carts and the lazy f`ing people who can`t put them where they belong!!! :angry:



....if I ever see some one leave a cart out in the parking lot like that...I WILL go off on them! :furious:







Car looks great man! You already know how much a like that color too! ;)





Nice list of mods BTW!



Yea, I tend to park far and collect carts as I`m walking into the stores. The worse part is there were no carts when I got there or I would not have parked anywhere near there.

I do love the color, you definitely know how good it looks polished up.




VRSEX!!! WOW!! Sucks about the damage.





Thanks. I wish it never happened, but that`s life.

[vtec92civic]

damn man! I have always wanted one of those cars! 450hp in something like that has got to seriously be fun. Not to mention the color is awesome and the rims set the car off even more. Very nice work and very nice ride

[GallagherAuto]

Great Job on the R....I love VF equipment and everything. :hifive:

[audicoupej]

damn man! I have always wanted one of those cars! 450hp in something like that has got to seriously be fun. Not to mention the color is awesome and the rims set the car off even more. Very nice work and very nice ride



Yea, I`ve been in love with them since the car magazines were first talking about them. I`m very happy I finally got one. The RGR`s in black diamond look really good. Thansk for the kidn words.




Great Job on the R....I love VF equipment and everything. :hifive:



Thank you.

[Scottwax]

Nice work, car looks great. I bet it is a blast to drive. :)

[MarcHarris]

:drool: what a sleeper and a beauty in one. I`d love to have one of these things and props to you for giving her the treatment she deserves!

[tenorplayer23]

Nice car...............how does 450HP in a light car hook up through front wheel drive, anyway?? Must be a tire burner.



See ya. :wavey

[bogi094]

Nice car...............how does 450HP in a light car hook up through front wheel drive, anyway?? Must be a tire burner.



See ya. :wavey



The R32 is an AWD car, and thats a + with this much power in a car like this!

I wonder how the trasmission holds up tho- i would feel scared that something like that would break

[tenorplayer23]

Really? Didn`t know that......although VW has AWD available on Passat, etc..



Makes more sense with even 250HP and a light car........w/450HP, you definitely need it.



Can you chirp all four wheels at shift points??



See ya. :wavey




The R32 is an AWD car, and thats a + with this much power in a car like this!

I wonder how the trasmission holds up tho- i would feel scared that something like that would break

[Invigor]

you guys are silly. r32s aren`t light. But they look good, sound good, and are a blast to drive :)