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This has been 4 years in the making. Figured I should post a bit of a build/progession thread.
I've been meaning to do this for a while now, so here we go. I have to say I didn't take nearly as many photos as I wanted throughout the process.
Bought the car about 4 years ago at an auction, bone stock 2004 1.8T 6 speed sport package
First set of mods was a VMR boost gauge and test pipe
Next came VMR V708 18" wheels and a Magnaflow 16601 exhaust
OEM 17s got designated for winter duty
Then blacked out grills, rings and rear trunk trim
LED license plate lights
Then picked up a USP front from Greg @ DTH while I was on a roadtrip and some LED tails
Next came a GTRS with all the goodies
This is how she sat for a while
The GTRS was a bit too much on the stock clutch... Upgrade time!
Found a great deal on some wilwoods:
Then I got way too good of a deal on some AMG monoblocks that I couldnt pass up
They didnt quite fit with the original tires...
A little bit of stretch and some fresh paint:
Some new center caps
This is where the fun begins...
About two weeks before my trip to europe, my head cracked and started burning coolant. At the time I thought it was the head gasket, so I thought it would be an easy fix and picked up some parts.
When I tore into it I found this:
It sat like this for 2 months while I travelled...
Picked this up in europe to travel in, and brought it home with me afterwards: E34 M5
Along with tons of euro parts:
When I got back, I picked up a built short block and an AEB head. Time for some power!
Friend of mine getting excited to tear into it AGAIN
Tear it out!
Floating engine. Built short block, AEB head. Time for fun!
I've been meaning to do this for a while now, so here we go. I have to say I didn't take nearly as many photos as I wanted throughout the process.
Bought the car about 4 years ago at an auction, bone stock 2004 1.8T 6 speed sport package
First set of mods was a VMR boost gauge and test pipe
Next came VMR V708 18" wheels and a Magnaflow 16601 exhaust
OEM 17s got designated for winter duty
Then blacked out grills, rings and rear trunk trim
LED license plate lights
Then picked up a USP front from Greg @ DTH while I was on a roadtrip and some LED tails
Next came a GTRS with all the goodies
This is how she sat for a while
The GTRS was a bit too much on the stock clutch... Upgrade time!
Found a great deal on some wilwoods:
Then I got way too good of a deal on some AMG monoblocks that I couldnt pass up
They didnt quite fit with the original tires...
A little bit of stretch and some fresh paint:
Some new center caps
This is where the fun begins...
About two weeks before my trip to europe, my head cracked and started burning coolant. At the time I thought it was the head gasket, so I thought it would be an easy fix and picked up some parts.
When I tore into it I found this:
It sat like this for 2 months while I travelled...
Picked this up in europe to travel in, and brought it home with me afterwards: E34 M5
Along with tons of euro parts:
When I got back, I picked up a built short block and an AEB head. Time for some power!
Friend of mine getting excited to tear into it AGAIN
Tear it out!
Floating engine. Built short block, AEB head. Time for fun!
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