CONTENTS

DECEMBER VOLUME 13 No 12
HIGHLIGHTS
E
22 ’01 VW GTI ON THR
The world exclusive premiere of COVE
034Motorsport’s mid-engine,
rear-wheel drive Mk4 GTI V6 turbo!
28 ’92 VW Corrado
Ten years in the making, Sukh Pui’s
Corrado VR6 turbo might be the
best ever
44 Wheel Guide
The “best of mesh” wheels for
your Euro
50 ’09 BMW M3
Enjoy some spectacular photos of
this daily-driven E92 M3
56 ’02 and ’03 Audi TTs
A pair of citrus-fresh Audis with
big-turbo conversions
68 T-Shirt Guide
Dress to impress in these cool
Euro-themed tees

EVENTS

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34 H2O International
The hottest cars from North
America’s most popular
VW/Audi show
48 Castrol Syntec Top Car
See how Oscar Trevizo’s M3 turbo
fared in the Top Car Challenge
54 SoCal Euro GTG
SoCal’s annual meet went to
Hollywood
DEPARTMENTS 56
12 Behind the Wheel
66 Leavenworth Drive
More than 750 Euro owners 14 News
celebrated ten years of this The latest tuner products
annual drive
18 Letters
TECH 20 Garage Projects
62 Project GTI 82 Car Clubs & Event Calendar
We dyno-test AutoSpeed’s new Updated weekly online at eurotuner.com
2.0T software and iPhone app
85 Next Month
70 Project M3
Our BMW M3 gets another carbon 89 Readers’ Rides
fiber makeover This month’s best rides driven by you!
Check them out at eurotuner.com as well
74 Project Silverstone
With more boost on the way, our
1.8T engine build gets a 2.0-liter
stroker kit
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What’s the worst thing
you’ve ever smelt?
Greg Emmerson
Editor
I was gifted a flying lesson.
It was a small plane, hot
day and the instructor
stunk. An open window
blew the smell across me.
I started to gag but he
thought it was airsickness.
I never tried flying again,
although I have taken a few
ladies to heaven and back!
Sam Du
Features Ed
Besides Justin’s cubicle...
When I was in school, I
was trapped in a Volvo on
the way to a basketball
game. It smelled like a mix
of rotten eggs, wet carpet,
dirty gym clothes and
dog feces.
Justin Fivella
Words
We hid a dead snake inside
a friend’s sub box. It smelt
so bad a week later he
threw up while driving and
parked it for six months
until the stench was gone
because he could never find
the source of the smell.
Meisha Ciau
Web
I have a cat that likes to
chew wires. I often come
home to a combination of
burning plastic, scalded fur
and cat pee.
Josh Brown
Snapper
In NYC Chinatown I saw
half a shark sitting on
the sidewalk in 100˚ heat;
it was pretty rough.
Alex Rogan
Words
Having been on a few
assignments with Josh,
I can assure you his ‘travel
stomach’ can be hard
to take...
Mark Kucharovic
Facebook Friend
My old Mk1 GTI: the
previous owner left the
window open so between
the smell of damp carpets
and seats, the possum that
made a home out of it and
two dead mice, it made a
porta-potty more appealing.
Become our friend at facebook.com/eurotunermag
Mark wins a shirt from eatsleeprace.com
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BEHIND
EDITOR’S LETTER
THE
WHEEL
FROM DESERT TO
OCEAN IN SEARCH OF
THE PERFECT VW.
I t’s been quite a month. We traversed the
continent looking for the perfect VW, and
we’re happy to report we found more than
we could handle.
Our first stop was a dusty desert lakebed
to witness 034Motorsport’s GTI RS come
to life. We’d been talking to the team about
building the car ever since we handed them
the trophy for winning last year’s event.
Since then we’ve offered advice on vehicle
selection, color schemes, etc but the build
quality and level of engineering exceeded our
expectations, especially since the paint was
still drying and the engine had fired for the
first time a few days prior.
Hopefully, 034 won’t mind us divulging
that we had to persuade them to lower the
car and fit wider spacers to get the stance
right. They build racecars, and it won’t look
this way when it hits the track for etGP.
But we wanted everybody to see how good
the GTI could look...
As usual, there’s video footage at
eurotuner.com and youtube.com/eurotuner
You can turn to
our Online Video
listing in this issue
to discover what
else is on the sites.
SEASIDE
Working for this
company, I’ve
attended more
import shows
than I’m comfortable to admit. And while
the imports put the emphasis on commerce;
ensuring you get a bang for your buck by
adding girls, DJs, professional judges, laser
shows, dance-offs, rap contests, etc, it makes
me realize the Euro scene has so much more
substance: and all that’s good about our
niche is perhaps best exemplified by H2O.
Although I’ve never competed for a
trophy at a car show, it seems to me the
Euro scene is more about community than
awards. Whether it’s Bimmerfest, Waterfest,
H2Oi or wherever; the events bring
everybody together, from discussing plans
online to caravanning with friends and even
parking together.
Since H2O’s location is relatively remote
and the area fairly small, it feels as if we’ve
taken over the town. Everywhere you look
there are enough GTIs, Rabbits, S4s and
Jettas to sink the island.
With so many VAG products buzzing
around, serenading you as you eat and sleep,
it makes you realize we might be a small
niche, but we’re a large community united
in our love of our cars, willing to help each
other and have fun together.
There were times, when the Mustangs
and imports weren’t buzzing the strip, that all
you could see and hear were European cars
and Euro enthusiasts. If time stood still at
that moment and we could create a utopian
island where imports and domestics weren’t
allowed, it would be alright by me!
RAIN
Another star of this issue has to be Sukh
Pui’s Corrado VRT. He’s one of the original
members of the highly influential Westside
crew from West London – a group of Euro
guys who know how to build cars and
support each other.
I’ve known many of them for years and
was delighted to discover that Patrick, Sukh
and some of the other Westside members
followed eurotuner from rainy olde England.
They liked it enough to offer us some of their
cars that haven’t been seen before.
Not only did Sukh let us shoot the car but
Matt Barnes did a great job with the camera.
And it’s his first time writing an article, so
we’re especially honored.
MESH
There’s a huge debate at present about the
BBS RS wheel. I had a set of these on an old
E30 BMW 323i back in the day, and still feel
it’s perhaps the best Euro wheel around.
It’s also the wheel that started the trend
for custom fitments, finishes and offsets –
I had gold-centered BBS RS before JDM
had been invented, so let’s not pretend the
Japanese started it…
Whether you like it or not, the RS has
become a hallowed tradition, a mainstay of
the European car scene. It’s also spawned
a million derivatives, with the BBS LM and
CH still being among our favorites.
To celebrate the rich diversity and the
awesome quality of the mesh wheels that
are currently available, Sam gathered a
selection of the best designs for our Mesh
Wheel Guide in this issue.
We shot the wheels at the local beach for
some variety, but were horrified to discover
one had been stolen!
Quite what the retard will do with a single
SSR is beyond us. And the scumbag will
undoubtedly be disappointed to discover it’s
a Euro fitment, since he was almost certainly
an import guy! (Joke… maybe)
PUGH
While we were at H2O, I had the chance to
catch up with lots of old friends, including
Rich Pugh and John Hazel, formerly of VW
Sport (1552 Design). John is currently at
Electrodyne while Rich, after working his
way through some of the East Coast’s VW
tuner shops, and opening his own skateboard
shop, is now co-owner of Johnny Rad’s in
Fells Point, Baltimore.
Locals may have known it as Kelly’s, but
it’s a pizzeria tavern with a brick-lined oven
serving 45 local and draught beers. With
Rich’s famous love of food, they’ve got a
great menu and we’d encourage any Euro
fans to pay them a visit if you’re in the area.
If nothing else, you’ll be well-fed and can
quiz Rich on ’90s VWs; he’s encyclopedic.
Greg Emmerson, Editor
eurotuner@sorc.com
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THE LATEST NEWS, PRODUCTS AND RUMORS..

1. 1. SUB BOXES
Kicker • MSRP: starting at $179.95
Info: kicker.com
With so many options available when shopping for subwoofer
setups, it’s hard to know where to start. Kicker makes it easy
and affordable with their Comp-Loaded Sub Boxes. Combining a
gray-carpeted box with carbon fiber face and single or dual Comp
subwoofers, quality plug-n-play bass is wrapped into one simple

2.
package. The boxes are available in dual-10 and -12’’, single-12 and
slim-mounted 10’’ options.

2. WHEEL SPACERS
Black Forest Industries • MSRP: $79
Info: blackforestindustries.com
Wheel spacers can subtly change the look of your ride by
pushing the wheels out to improve the stance – the H&R items
we fitted to our Project M3 certainly made a difference. Black
Forest Industries now carries 5mm and 10mm spacers for the B8
A4/S4 and A5/S5 platforms. These will also fit other models with a
66.6mm centerbore and 5x112 bolt pattern. Whether you just want
to add some offset to your stock rollers, or make those concaves

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looks that much meaner, check them out at Black Forest Industries.

3. AUDI 2.7T INTAKE

034 Motorsport • MSRP: $369-514
Info: 034motorsport.com
Turbo engines work best with clean, dense, cold air. And this is
especially true of the Audi 2.7T engine with its twin turbochargers.
So 034Motorsport’s X1 intake for the 2.7T ensures you get the best
performance out of your engine while adding a sense of style
under the hood. Available with either a carbon fiber or fiberglass
heatshield, the kit includes an AEM dry-flow filter and all mounting
hardware. The kit is claimed to suit applications up to 800hp.

4. PARKING TARGET
Innovative Products • MSRP: $9.99
Info: parkingtarget.com
Do you have a tennis ball hanging from the garage ceiling to tell
you when to stop? Or do you rely on bumping into the wall to know

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when you’ve gone far enough? And has this method ever backfired,
leaving you with a scratched bumper? Innovative Products’ Parking
Target means you’re able to park in the perfect spot every time. The
simple peel-n-stick parking aid can be stuck to the floor, allowing
you to guide your car over it and rest assured you’re in the correct
spot. Only one is needed per car, and the Parking Targets come
with a variety of bright decals to make them easy to see and even
identify different users.
We tried these and they certainly make it easier to park in a
tight garage. With our carbon splitters, we didn’t want to be nudging
up to the concrete barrier, so the Parking Target means we can stop
in the perfect place each time. However, we chose to bump up to
the Target rather than drive over it. And you have to ensure your
floor is clean and degreased so it sticks properly. But once you
start using the simple device it works really well - Greg

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5. DRIVING SUNGLASSES
Petrol Eyewear • MSRP: $120-$180
Info: petroleyewear.com
Who says performance eyewear can’t be stylish? With Petrol’s

6.
line of driving sunglasses, you get a combination of superior
performance with classic design. With frames constructed from
plastic, metal or acetate, these shades are durable yet provide a
comfortable fit. Most styles feature Petrol’s Repelium lens, delivering
a slick finish resistant to scratches, smudges, liquids or fogging.
With other features such as an anti-glare coating, polarization and
light-filtering technology, there’s no question you’ll have the ultimate
protection for your eyes when behind the wheel, all while looking
good at the same time.

6. SWAY BAR & TORQUE

MOUNT INSERT
7. Futrell Autowerks • MSRP: $299
Info: futrellautowerks.com
Available exlusively through Futrell, you can now order
Neuspeed’s 28mm front sway bar with Autotech’s torque
mount inserts as a package, and both come in a yellow finish.
Both these products fit a variety of models including the VW Mk5,
Mk6, B6 Passat, Mk2 TT and Audi A3. The Neuspeed sway bar
significantly improves handling, while maintaining comfort for daily
driving. While Autotech’s torque mount insert is touted as the best
street motor mount upgrade available, improving up-shifts and
increasing power to the wheels with minimal vibration into the
cabin. Both are offered in a yellow anodized finish through
Futrell Autowerks, so check their website.

7. PORTABLE SPEAKER
Portable Sound Laboratories • MSRP: $69.95
Info: imaingo.com
Ever wanted to play something on your MP3 player but didn’t
want to carry around a full speaker system? With the new

8.
iMainGoX, you can carry your iPod, iPhone or other MP3 players in
a secure case and have the ability to play your music on the go.
Featuring high-output stereo speakers, the iMainGoX apparently
gives you big sound in a small package. The case has a headphone
and aux jack, mic-in and even a daisy-chain feature for connecting
multiple cases, plus a rechargeable battery. For the ultimate in
case/speaker/entertainment-on-the-go technology, check out
Portable Sound Labs.

8. PEDAL ASSEMBLY
Wilwood • MSRP: website
Info: wilwood.com
If you’re looking for a custom pedal assembly for a racecar or
high-power street car, Wilwood’s forward- and reverse-mount
pedal assemblies are said to combine flexibility with superior
construction. Available with master cylinders on the inside or
outside of the firewall, both assemblies feature an aluminum frame
with forged aluminum pedal arms. The pedal pads are lightweight
and allow adjustment in location and clearance. Both assemblies
come with mounting studs, hardware as well as a clevis and pivot
pin balance bar to provide accurate set-up for the brake bias.

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9. XPLOD HEAD UNITS
Sony • MSRP: starting at $80
Info: sony.com
Just because you want a car stereo with plenty of features and
quality sound, it doesn’t mean you have to spend a fortune.
Sony has updated its line of Xplod head units to feature new
technology while keeping an extremely affordable price point.
The range includes features such as digital sound processing,
automatic playlist creation, front USB and aux inputs, customizable
color options and much more. The units start under $100 and go up
to about $160.

10. WELDING VIDEO

Miller • MSRP: $40
Info: millerwelds.com
Want to learn to TIG weld, but have nobody to teach you? Well,
Miller Welding Tools can show you the tips and tricks of welding
with Ron Covell’s “Advanced TIG Welding” how-to DVD. The disc
includes tips for welding different metals, pulse and waveform
adjustments, welding casts and advice for machine setup,
preparation and finishing. If you want to learn to weld in your
garage or hone a professional trade, check out Miller’s website
to order this video.

11. AUDI A4 BUSHINGS

10. Powerflex • MSRP: $62.40
Info: powerflexusa.com
It’s not uncommon for the tie-arm inner bushings on the Audi
B5 A4 platform to go bad. So Powerflex recently redesigned its
replacement bushings to allow more twist, leading to unrestricted

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movement of the arms across the full steering range. The design
features a one-piece bushing with polyurethane bonded to the
outer shell. A unique pocket design also holds the grease in place
against the stainless steel sleeves. Whether you simply need to
replace a faulty bushing or you’re looking to upgrade a stock
bushing, check out Powerflex.

12. SURGE TANK

Integrated Engineering • MSRP: $229.99
Info: intengineering.com
When increased fuel delivery is needed but a fuel cell can’t be
accommodated, surge tanks such as Integrated Engineering’s
new billet surge tank with submerged Bosch 044 pump can
meet the criteria. By housing the 044 pump in more than 75%
of the tank, IE was able to provide a solution to several common
problems. Firstly, the fuel itself actually muffles the noise of the
larger pump while cooling the pump for greater reliability. The tank
features a machined front cover plate that accepts the Bosch

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pump with an O-ring seal. It also provides three -6 O-ring inputs/
outputs for your plumbing. Included with the tank is mounting
and clamping hardware.

13. TRU GRIP WRENCHES

Craftsman • MSRP: website
Info: craftsman.com
It’s well known that Craftsman means quality. Its wrenches are
among the best in the business and they’re only getting better.
Craftsman’s line of TRU Grip wrenches combines tried and true
wrench designs with a new ergonomic rubber handle for better
grip and less slippage. The grips are chemical-resistant and feature

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elevated finger grooves for better comfort and control. Nine-piece
sets are available in metric and standard variety.

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2.slow
Really? You guys had to put the Mk3/5
Cabby/GTI in your magazine (et 10/10)?
Yuck! I feel bad for people who destroy
Mk3s. Hopefully, he can take the front of the
Mk3 and weld it to the back of a Mk5.
Anyway, thanks for Project 2.slow. After
years of calling my Mk3 Golf a sh*t box, my
husband has finally realized the car has some
potential... but, of course, he had to see it in a
magazine and couldn’t take my word for it.
Thank you for turning my “nagging” into our
new project!
Jan Harris Ashburn, VA
Community
My husband Dan and I were at Waterfest this
summer and joined in the Kreuzerfest rally
from VWoA. This meant we got a chance to
do some laps of the Englishtown road course
at the end. Everything went great until the
last lap when our car wouldn’t shift out of
fifth gear. So we pulled off and tried to figure
out what had happened. After a short while,
Greg Emmerson came over and looked at
our car. He wasn’t sure what was going on
but made a few phone calls on our behalf.
We ended up visiting APR’s booth where a
friendly man fixed the car.
It turns out some chunky piece of the
shift linkage had jumped off. Fortunately, it
took two minutes to fix. That said; we were
1000 miles from home with no idea what
happened to our car. We’d been parked out
of the way and everybody could have easily
left without saying anything, but that wasn’t
the case.
It may not have been a big deal for Greg,
but those phone calls probably saved us a
nice chunk of money, hours of frustration
and a clutch, since that would have burned
out if we’d had to drive anywhere. This is
one of the many reasons we love not only
the VW community but also eurotuner! We
didn’t see him at the show but wanted to
make sure he knew how grateful we were for
what he did. And thanks to APR as well.
Felicia & Dan Gauthier Manitowoc, WI
18 eurotuner december
The Feds
I was reading the article about future
legislation as it relates to our tuning hobby
(et 10/10) and it seems like there isn’t
anywhere the Feds aren’t sticking their noses
in and preventing us from doing what we
want to our own cars. It seems like not a
week goes by without one of my friends or I
getting stopped by the police for a loud
exhaust, window tint or some other BS. Why
don’t they just leave us alone? It’s not like
we’re hurting anybody. And because I spend
all my money on my car I don’t have enough
left to be out drinking every night and getting
into fights. My car keeps me on the straight
and narrow but it seems like I get in more
trouble because of it than if I was a stoner
or something.
Dave Price Newark, NJ
We feel your frustration. As the story stated, many
of the laws are there for safety reasons, but many
are also left to the interpretation of individual police
officers, which is often what causes the problem
because there is an inconsistency of enforcement.
If you want to do something about, you could join
something like the SEMA Action Network and have
your voice heard in trying to make these laws practical
and reasonable.
Drag
I love your magazine. It’s great to see
Euros in print rather than run-of-the-mill
musclecars and Asian tuners. However, while
the eye-candy is nice, it can be too much. The
air bags and shaved bays all end up being
the same after a while, although that seems
to be the trend… This is especially apparent
in the Readers’ Rides section, where most
of the cars seem to have the same software,
rims and suspension. It would be nice to
see a section that features drag cars, like
the ones from the Waterfest 16 (et 10/10),
whether they are from here or anywhere
else in the world.
Greg Somaio Norwood, MA
Digging
I was digging through my parents basement
to find some lost treasure when I came
across a box of all my old car magazines. To
my delight, I found some old Max Power
magazines from way back in the day when I
started getting into Euros.
Max Power was eurotuner before
eurotuner was eurotuner. I started with Max
Power back in 6/00 according to my oldest
issue and I’ve gotta say, you guys have come
a long way. Those old issues are a mix of
color and B&W, and there was even a feature
on a Toyota Solara!
I departed from the Euro scene and
eurotuner for a little while when I had
experienced Initial D many years ago, but
I’m back and couldn’t be happier. I’m really
loving a lot of what you guys are doing,
especially the wacky Scandinavian specials
and your broad coverage of both new and
old Euro models. Great work guys.
Oh, and I’m happy to report that after
scanning the 6/00 issue of Max Power, there
were zero sets of BBS RS rims and no
air-ride in sight. How times have changed!
Logan Tanner Lindon, UT
Tats & Nails
We met Lisa Maria Rios from Hampton, VA
(originally The Bronx) at H2Oi. She wanted
to show us her body art that took the form
of VW-themed tattoos and fingernails, so we
snapped a few photos.
The nails were apparently done at a local
salon after she took a copy of eurotuner in
with her. The artist was obviously gifted and
even got the VW roundel to appear 3D.
On Lisa’s wrist you’ll notice a VW Fast
tattoo, while her shoulder has a VW logo
with a ’79 Rabbit running through it, which
must be to commemorate her own car –
I forget… Sorry.
Lisa’s definitely a diehard VW fan and
a member of Dub Kulture car club in VA.
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Notchback VR6 With rolling chassis
Last month, we introduced a slightly complete, the body has
more unusual Garage Project to you. taken shape. Aaron
Air-cooled enthusiasts may be excited fabricated a 3'' widebody
to see this classic ’65 Notchback being using Mk2 Golf fenders
brought back to life. Aaron Simon from up front. The rears are
West Virginia is using modern VW parts a combination of three
to rebuild a co-worker’s old parts-car. His different fenders to create
original plan was to use a 2.8-liter VR6 the desired effect. The final
with air-cooled running gear, but he ran finish is satin black paint
into obstacles with the suspension, brakes from Summit Racing.
and transmission. To remedy the situation, Stay tuned for a full
he’s created a mid-engine design utilizing feature soon.
the firewall and part of the floor from a
’94 Passat. He then fabricated frame rails
using 2x3'' tubing to tie the front and rear
subframes together. An eight-point rollcage
strengthens the chassis thanks to Rolling
Chassis in NY.
The front brakes use upgraded Passat
parts utilizing 11'' Brembo rotors and OE
calipers. For the rear, Mk4 337 calipers
were fitted on custom mounts. It also has a
Corrado master cylinder and booster, plus
braided lines. Weitec XS struts and springs
were then fitted all round.

Martin Mk4
Justin Martin is going for broke – literally!
His ’01 VW Jetta 1.8T has been in the
making for six years. But it’s nearing
completion as his hard-earned money
turns into parts for the big-turbo project.
“The car will be tuned to 400hp on the
dyno once the clutch is bedded-in. This is
only the beginning, however. I have much
more in mind, such as liquid CO2 cooling, water/meth injection,
plasma ignition and rebuilt turbo experimentation,” he explained.
When all is said and done, Justin is shooting for 600-750hp range.
As of now, the 1.8T is from an ’04 GTI, fitted with Integrated Fox Racer
Engineering rods. For power, a Garrett GT2871R turbo is mated Most people’s first VW is usually a Golf
to an ATP manifold. Finishing the package is a 2.5'' downpipe, or Jetta. Not for Joseph Machado from
ATP intake, Frozen Boost air-to-water Florida, though. His first VW is this ’88
intercooler, Spec stage 3+ clutch and ECS Fox Wagon. “I want to keep the car as
Tuning pulleys. Justin is waiting on software, original as possible to have a clean look,” he told us.
injectors and stronger axles. Once he has these That doesn’t mean it won’t have power: his goal is 400hp
we hope to see the initial dyno numbers. from a 2.slow ABA 8v with forged crank and rods plus Ross
Racing pistons to lower the compression to 8:1. The motor will
be secured with ARP hardware, then boosted with a Garrett
T3/T4 57-trim turbo on a Kinetic manifold. Fueling will be via
a Walbro fuel pump and 440cc injectors. He’s planning to use a
3'' downpipe and exhaust to
expel spent gases.
As for the pretty bits, he’s
updated the exterior with
shaved lights and antenna,
Mk3 handles, smoked tail
lights and a black repaint.
He’s also built his own
coilovers and sourced old
school 16'' TSW wheels.

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 O ver the years many seminal cars have been
built that have altered the course of the Euro
scene and influenced what came after it. You
probably have your favorites but I’m thinking
of the firsts: the first Mk1 VR6, first twin-
engined Mk1, first Mk2 VR6, first Mk4 Jetta coupe, etc.
These cars weren’t about bolt-ons and fancy paint. They
took genuine engineering ability and got people thinking
about what was really possible.
In our opinion, we’re witnessing another of those
seminal moments today. With this incredible machine,
034Motorsport is taking it up a notch. Turning it up to
eleven, if you will…
In six short years, 034Motorsport in Fremont, CA has been
transformed from fledging wrench-monkeys to one of the
premier tuning shops in the country; dare we say the world?
And if you’re a regular reader, you’ve witnessed greatness
happening before your eyes because the company’s growth
has been directly linked to eurotuner magazine. How so?
The company was formed in 2004 and entered an Audi
Coupe in the ’05 eurotuner GP event. The following year the
Coupe was joined by an Audi 80. In ’07 they modernized
their GP entry with a B5 Audi A4 fitted with a 12v VR6
turbo. The next year it was converted to 24v and last year
they swept the board, winning the dyno, drag and circuit
disciplines to be the 2009 etGP champions.
What makes 034 remarkable isn’t that they throw a lot
of money at a problem. Rather, they have the intelligence,
ingenuity and persistence to solve problems within their
budget constraints. Each time something failed, they made it
better, and then track tested it to ensure durability. Nothing
was left to chance. They’re undoubtedly the most organized
and dedicated team that’s ever entered our event. And they
don’t take a conservative approach. Last year’s winning dyno
run was 908whp, and the A4 clocked a 10.7sec quarter-mile

ULLET
time on street tires.

034MOTORSPORT’S NEW
RACECAR IS THIS RWD
VW GTI RS WIDEBODY WITH
MID-MOUNTED AUDI S4
MOTOR – BUSINESS IN THE
FRONT, PARTY OUT BACK!
WORDS GREG EMMERSON PHOTOS ROBERT KIERAN VIDEO SAM DU

eurotuner december 23
 VW GTI
Despite the earlier success, we predict this
new car will bring them global attention. Not
only have they built a mid-engined GTI with a
hyper-powerful Audi S4 2.7, but they’re going
to put it to use. This isn’t a show queen that
will disappear in a year’s time. It’s going to
compete in etGP and will then graduate to
time attack events.
“On our way home from the ’09 event
we discussed what we should do next year,”
explained Javad Shadzi, president of 034,
describing a conversation with Christian
Miller, the team’s driver and touring
car hotshoe.
“The problem with GP is that the multiple
disciplines require a compromised approach.
You need weight and displacement for the
dyno and drag, yet still have to perform on
the track.
“With all the A4’s weight up front, we felt
it would be better to have it in the middle, so
thought about going rear-wheel drive since
it made the most sense for a mid-engined
configuration,” Javad continued.

SALVAGE
With a strong following, the Mk4 Golf GTI
made the obvious donor car since they were
relatively cheap and there was plenty of space
in the rear for an engine. To turn the concept
into reality, 034 purchased a salvaged ’01 GTI
for $1000 back in 1/10. By February the
interior, engine and suspension had been
stripped. By March they were fabricating the
engine cradle.
With the A4 running a VW engine, 034
perversely decided to squeeze an Audi lump
into the GTI. “We have a good following for
our 2.7T tuning program, where we can easily
get 600-700whp but felt it had the potential
for 1000whp,” Javad explained. “And with the
V6 being relatively short, it was ideal for the
GTI installation. As it is, we only have about
1'' between the engine and the roll-bar, so we
couldn’t have used anything longer.”
Having settled on an engine, it needed a
transmission. They discovered the B5 S4’s
01E six-speed gearbox was also available in
2WD form in a European Audi 100 diesel:
perfect for this application.
The engine and trans were bolted together,
positioned into the car and the cradle was
built around it. Knowing the car would
need extensive development, the cradle was Lock up your daughters! Single-turbo, 3.0 S4 V6 should be capable of more than 1000whp
engineered so that it’s held with only four
bolts, meaning the engine and trans can be This included the subframe, suspension arms, bolted to the front with Audi RS2 mounting
removed in about 30min if necessary. links, knuckles, calipers, rotors, wheels etc. brackets and custom 034 drilled rotors.
A rollcage was fabricated at the same One of the first surprises was that the 996 The front hubs required H&R adapters
time. It’s NHRA-approved, so the team won’t axles bolted straight to the 01E and were even to fit the stock 18x8'' 996T Twist wheels.
encounter problems if the car drops into the the correct length for the car. So they got on They had intended to leave the front track
10s on the quarter-mile. It also supports the with mounting the suspension and adding stock and widen only the rear fenders to
car, binding the front and rear subframes high-end Ohlins coilovers. At present the accommodate the 18x11'' rear wheels.
together for rigidity. sway bars are stock but they have the option However, the bodywork didn’t look right
The next obstacle was the rear suspension of fitting any aftermarket Porsche upgrades. when they tried it, and a wider front track
and axle location. The team initially looked at The same is true at the front, where the would aid stability, so 2'' spacers were added.
a Noble sportscar and considered fabricating 911’s MacPherson struts bolted into the These were increased to 2.5'' for our photos to
their own double wishbone arrangement, Golf’s hubs once the Ohlins bodies had been ensure the wheels filled the fenders, but don’t
but after comparing it to a Porsche 911, they machined a few thousandths. And with 13'' expect the stance to be quite so aggressive
simply bought the rear-end of a 996 Turbo. 996 rear brakes, 993 Turbo calipers were when it runs in etGP10 (appearing in et 2/11).

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2.7T motor increased to 3.0 using A6 crank and JE pistons, big valve heads also fitted
Porsche 996T rear suspension bolts to engine cradle, 911 driveshafts bolted straight up to Audi
transmission to create RWD terror
2001 VW GTI
Owner: 034Motorsport
Location: Fremont, CA
Occupation: VW/Audi tuners/racers
ENGINE: 2.7T V6 24v engine increased to 3.0L with custom
83mm JE Pistons, 9:1 compression, Pauter rods with ARP
625+ bolts, 034 coated rod and main bearings, main and
head studs, main bearing cap girdle, 2.8L large-port heads,
034 stage 3 porting, Supertech 1mm oversized intake and
exhaust valves, high-rate springs and titanium retainers,
Cat 264/250˚ cams, OEM lifters, RS4 intake manifold,
Garrett GT35R or GT45R turbo, twin TiAL V38 V-band
wastegates, TiAL Q-Vent BOV, custom long-tube headers
with secondary pipes for divorced turbine housing, 034EFI
Stage IIC engine management and custom wiring harness
with mil-spec hardware, 034 boost control valve, Bosch
Motronic ME7 ECU for dash, ABS and Audi S8 throttle body,
custom chargecooler with Bell core and front-mounted heat
exchanger, five-gallon reservoir, electric pump, 10-gallon ATL
fuel cell in engine bay, 1-gallon surge tank with twin Bosch
044 fuel pumps, modified Bosch 850cc injectors on 034 fuel
rails with adjustable regulator with -10AN fuel line splitting
into dual –6AN, upgraded cooling systems, 034 Track
Density mountsD
DRIVETRAIN: Advanced Automotion six-speed 01E 2WD
transmission with custom ratios, Porsche 911 Turbo shifter box
and cables with custom adjustable linkage, Driveshaft Shop
rear axles with high strength Chromoly shafts, prototype
Spec triple-disc carbon clutch and lightweight aluminum
flywheel, 034 custom clutch-type LSD, WPC gear surface
treatment
BRAKES: Porsche 993 Turbo front calipers with 330mm 034
rotors, OEM 996 Turbo rear calipers and 330mm rotors, Cobalt
Friction pads, stainless lines
SUSPENSION: Ohlins three-way adjustable front dampers
with custom-valved remote reservoir, H2Sport front spindles
and spherical control arms, Ground Control adjustable front
camber plates/strut tops, tubular rear subframe for engine,
and trans mounts plus Porsche 996 Turbo rear suspension,
NHRA-approved roll-bars with rear chassis reinforcement
WHEELS & TIRES: 18x8'' front, 18x11'' rear Porsche 996
Turbo Twist “hollow spoke” wheels, custom painted, 5x130
wheel adapters, 265/35 R18 front, 285/35 R18 rear Continental
ContiSportContact 3 tires
EXTERIOR: custom metal widebody, modified VW R32
bumpers, custom metalflake silver paint
INTERIOR: AIM Sports MXL Pro Dash and data acquisition
with mil-spec wiring harness, R32 seats, steering wheel,
NHRA roll-bars
AUDIO/VISUAL: Speedcom “dual channel” two-way
radio system
THANKS: Advance Automotion, Bell Intercoolers, Cat
Camshafts, Ground Control, H2Sport, JE Pistons, Pauter Rods,
Spec Clutch, Supertech, WPC, Rolf By Design, Coelho’s Body
Repair & Auto, Driveshaft Shop
Porsche suspension,
brakes and wheels
underpin the GTI RS
 VW GTI
Old and the new: 034’s victorious VR6T-engined
A4 will now concentrate on time attack, while
the new GTI RS will be used to take on etGP10
Engine bay houses ATL fuel cell, the chargecooler’s water
reservoir and fuel surge tank
MOTOR
To prepare the V6, it was fitted with a 92.8mm
forged crank from the Audi A6 3.0. The
capacity was then stretched to 3013cc with
custom 83mm JE pistons on Pauter rods.
The assembly was balanced to ±1g before the
bearings were coated to reduce friction.
The heads got 034’s stage three porting
that uses 1mm larger valves with Supertech
springs and retainers to maximize the lift from
the 264/250˚ Cat cams without coil-binding.
As before, the team plan a turbo swap for
etGP, so quick changes were engineered into
the custom bracket for the top-mount system.
Using a T04 inlet flange on both turbos means
they don’t need to swap the manifold when
they switch between a Garrett GT45R (as
photographed) for the GP’s dyno and drag
racing, with a Precision GT35R used on the
road course for better acceleration.
The smaller snail has the potential for
650whp, while the big turbo should produce
around 1000whp if all goes to plan…
The exhaust manifold feeds into a 4'' pipe
that splits into two 3'' pipes. And while the
GT35R application will get a muffler, the 45R
doesn’t. And yet the noise was surprisingly
muted, as you can hear on our online videos.
Obviously a front-mounted intercooler
wouldn’t be ideal for the mid-mounted engine,
so the car has an air-to-water chargecooler
system with a massive heat exchanger up
front. With the length of hose and a
four-gallon reservoir, the electric pump
moves about six gallons through the system
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R32 seats, steering wheel and Porsche shifter are all that
differentiates GTI cockpit
to maintain charge temps.
The giant 6'' AEM cone filter in the photos
will be replaced by a K&N in a sealed airbox
for the dyno. It will be fed cold air through
the passenger-side NACA duct on the rear
to minimize power loss through heat
build-up. The second duct is used to circulate
air through the engine compartment.
Acting as a counterweight, the engine
bay houses a 10-gallon fuel cell. That fills a
one-gallon surge tank equipped with twin
fuel pumps to avoid fuel starvation under
cornering. These in turn feed the 850cc
injectors that have been programmed to run
at a higher pressure with the bigger turbo
rather than changing them.
The injection, ignition, boost, cooling
fans and variable cam timing is managed
by an 034EFI Stage IIC computer that also
allows anti-lag and gear-based boost control
to help with the GP’s drag racing. However,
an additional Bosch ME7 ECU controls the
drive-by-wire Audi S8 throttle-body. Not
only does it allow the engineers to control
throttle opening angles and speed, but it also
eradicated the need for extended throttle
cables in the engine compartment.
BODY
With so much power, the 11” wide hollow-
spoke Porsche rear wheels should allow the
GTI RS to find traction, but they had to be
suitably covered. So Rolf By Design was given
the task of fabricating the widebody fenders.
In order to keep the original shape, he cut
NACA ducts in either side cool engine compartment and
will feed airbox on dyno
off the outer fenders and then cut slits in the
remaining metalwork. The resulting tabs were
bent out, filled and welded together. Finally,
the original outer fender was welded back into
place to keep the OE look.
A pair of R32 bumpers were then extended
with the end pieces from the original GTI
bumpers in order to increase the width and
match the new fenders.
With the NACA ducts grafted into the
sides, the car went to Coelho’s Bodyshop
for the Ford silver metalflake paint. The
wheels were originally painted to match, but
damage inflicted during tire fitting meant they
were repainted with extra black to create a
gunmetalflake mix.
Contrasting red paint was used on the
rollcage to match the Porsche brakes and GT3
RS-style body graphics. The remainder of the
interior was treated to an aluminum and lexan
firewall that still needs to be sealed. There’s
also a pair of R32 seats and steering wheel
up front, along with a 996T shifter and
cable linkage.
Following our photo shoot, the car has an
intensive schedule of dynomometer tuning in
order to optimize the electronics for the two
different turbochargers. It’s then got two track
tests booked at Infineon Raceway as well as
drag racing to check it all works.
Just like the Audi A4 that preceded it, this
034 GTI RS will be fully prepped in the time
remaining. So check out the online videos and
don’t miss the 2/11 issue where you can see
how it fared in the eurotuner GP 2010.
 WORDS & PHOTOS MATT BARNES

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 VW CORRADO

W e’re waiting on a cold,

cobbled street corner
in London’s East End;
a stones throw from
the River Thames. Add
some fog and a few cheerful Cockneys and
we could be in a Sherlock Holmes movie.
We’re waiting for Sukh Pui and his
Corrado. Their arrival is announced by a
menacing rumble, punctuated by the whistle
of a turbo as it tiptoes over speed humps.
The Iris blue SLC rounds the corner
and the full impact of Sukh’s project can be
seen, lower than a snake’s ass and bluer than
Adriana Lima’s eyes.
A resident of West London, England and a
founder member of the original Westside VW
crew, Sukh’s an electronics engineer who’s
been soaked in the Veedub scene virtually
since its inception. The list of former rides
is long and distinguished; he came to his
Corrado ten years ago by way of a Mk1 GTI,
Mk1 Scirocco, Mk2 16v, Corrado G60, a few
Audis, Passat, a TT and a brief fling with a
Porsche – he doesn’t want to talk about that! arranged a viewing and flew over. The owner PLAN
Sukh’s job frequently takes him to kept it in a barn, so his cat slept on it. He Sukh had a plan… “I had good contacts in
mainland Europe, and at the turn of the bought it to work on but never got round the Dutch and German scenes, and back then
millennium he decided to go to the source to it,” Sukh told us. “It was a reddish-brown the British Pound was strong against the Euro,
to find the right car. He discovered his ’92 color with a 2.8 VR6 rather than the 2.9L so it made sense to get the work done over
Corrado on mobile.de; Deutschland’s ‘größter found in Europe. The owner had bought a there.” So he used his network of friends to
fahrzeugmarkt’. But surprisingly, this particular set of 16x10'' Edition S1 wheels, but couldn’t get the car built.
Corrado was originally registered in the good fit them until the fenders were widened. We First, it went to Alex Smith in Germany
ol’ US of A. Virginia, to be precise! couldn’t agree on a price, so I left it. Once for bodywork including those incredible,
“Once I found the car I had a mate call back in London, I called the owner a few handcrafted metal fenders, Audi A6 door
the owner since I don’t speak German. We times and we finally made a deal.” handles and a 993 brake-light beautifully

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integrated into the tailgate.
“Germany was ahead of us [Britain] back
then; nobody fitted A6 handles on a Corrado.
The trouble was, after he’d done it I had to
connect them up. It took me two weeks and
some seriously scraped knuckles to finally
sort out the linkages. I needed to make the
handles open the doors without putting too
much pressure on the micro-switches, because
they controlled the SLC’s electric seatbelts,”
Sukh explained.
1992 VW
Corrado SLC
Owner: Sukh Pui
Location: London, England
Occupation: electronics engineer
ENGINE: 2.8L VR6 12v with HGP turbo
conversion using Garrett GT32 turbo,
short-runner intake, front-mount intercooler,
reprogrammed Bosch ECU, Bastuck stainless
steel exhaust, Mocal oil cooler, engine and
transmission painted black, all ancillaries
and covers chromed and polished, carbon
slam and scuttle panels
DRIVETRAIN: stock five-speed manual
with Sachs Racing clutch
BRAKES: Porsche 993 GT2 four-piston
front calipers with 325mm grooved front
rotors, 288mm rear rotors with stock calipers
SUSPENSION: H&R coilovers
WHEELS & TIRES: 17x9'' front, 17x10''
rear Porsche Twist wheels with 225/35 R17
Bridgestone SO2 tires
EXTERIOR: metal fender extensions, Audi
A6 door handles, Porsche 993 mirrors,
smoothed rear bumper, side moldings
removed, deleted rear wiper, antenna and
side markers, drilled front bumper, debadged
grille with eyebrow spoiler, Audi Xenon
headlights, red tail lights, 993 brake light in
tailgate, car painted Porsche Iris blue
INTERIOR: Porsche Sahara brown leather
on OE electric Recaros, door cards, dash,
center console, matching brown alcantra
headliner and pillars, rear seat-delete,
polished rear rollcage and strut brace
AUDIO/VISUAL: Alpine IDA-X100 iPod
head unit, Precision Power five-channel
amp, 10'' Kicker Solobaric sub, Infinity 6.5''
component speakers
THANKS: Westside Cartel, ET Motors, Car
Audio Security, Jess at Eurotyres, Markus
Heerdegen, Micheal Schomaker, Sasha,
Andre Kain, Jaz at Topgear, Payne Body
Shop, G-werks, Jaz at Bodyshop, Valet
Magic, Uwe Trim house, westsidevw.co.uk
Front bumper drilled
to aid airflow to FMIC
The Corrado then went to Holland for
paint at NAZ Bodyworks in Zutphen.
“It had to be Porsche Iris blue,” he told us.
“I’ve always loved that color.”
After this, Sukh fitted the H&R coilovers
that gave him the 120mm (4.7'') drop he
wanted, while the new fenders enabled the
car to accommodate the extra-wide Edition
S1 wheels.
Following the DIY installation of the
Porsche 993 mirrors and a Xenon headlight
17'' Porsche Twists with 993 four-piston calipers
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Dash, doors, Recaros and console trimmed in Porsche Sahara brown leather
Rear seat deleted, replaced by rear
cage, Precision amp and Kicker sub
conversion, the car was shown to acclaim
in 2003: “It was the first Corrrado with 10''
wide wheels in the UK,” Sukh claimed, but
he already had plans for ’04…
This time he wanted the interior mods, so
loaded his van with the Corrado’s dash and a
pair of R32 seats before making the 600-mile
trip to Uwe Trim House in Germany.
Sukh had decided on Porsche Sahara
brown leather for the seats, door cards,
dashboard and console, with the headliner
and roof pillars in matching alcantara. Not
afraid to admit a mistake, he later swapped
back to the original Recaros: “they were just
better seats!” he told us.
Satisfied with the appearance, extra grunt
was now needed. So the owner prepared to fit
a supercharger but sold it at the last minute in
favor of turbo power – and a couple of friends
in Europe helped him out; Markus Heerdegen
and Micheal Schomaker.
“It was the best thing I ever did!” Sukh
announced. “Markus sourced an HGP turbo
kit in Germany while Michael and I did the
conversion in Holland. We then took it to JD
Engineering in Lochem for an ECU re-map
32 eurotuner december
Matching alcantara headliner
but found the timing was out. I wanted to
keep it on the OBD1 Bosch ECU and the
Dutch are brilliant at that. So once they sorted
out the problems it ran fine.”
On the dyno it produced 380bhp at
4600rpm and 340 lb-ft of torque at 1-bar
(15psi) of boost. “I’ve tried running it 1.4 and
1.7 bar, but it just became undrivable,” he
laughed. “It’s quicker with less boost and far
more controllable.”
The main ingredients of the HGP turbo
kit consisted of a Garrett GT32 turbo, front-
mount intercooler, Mocal oil-cooler and
short-runner intake manifold.
After its installation, the engine bay didn’t
escape the beautician either. The motor
and transmission were sprayed black, while
anything else was chromed or polished to a
high shine. It was at this point he added a
carbon fiber rain tray cover and slam panel.
He also decided to do more bodywork,
drilling the front bumper to aid airflow to
the FMIC, and fitting a debadged grille with
built-in eyebrow spoiler above it. Other mods
included deleting the side moldings, rear
wiper, antenna and side markers.
AUTOBAHN
The owner is a hard man to get hold of,
regularly flying to Europe for work. With all
that travel, you might expect him to spend
weekends at home, but instead Sukh’s
summer is spent visiting European shows in
the SLC. “I started going to shows back in
the ’90s, such as the original VW Mania in
Belgium and the VW Treffen in Baarlo in my
old Mk1; the Dutch were way ahead of us
back then. My favorite shows now are MIVW,
Edition 38, Players and, of course, Wörthesee.
“The 1100-mile trip back from Wörthesee
last year was the furthest I’ve driven in one
day. A lot of it was on unrestricted Autobahns,
and that’s what my Corrado was built for – it
went past 160mph on the GPS and I was told
to slow down at a toll station in France when
they calculated my time between stations!”
he laughed.
On those long trips, you need an exhaust
with a great note on acceleration, but
without the brain-numbing drone we’ve all
experienced. After a stainless steel Bastuck
system was installed, it solved all his sound
problems except one; ICE. To prevent cabin
fever on long-haul trips, Sukh armed the
Corrado with an Alpine head unit. He then
deleted the rear seat and fitted a Precision
Power amp under the polished rear rollcage.
It runs a 10'' Kicker sub in the middle of the
trunk, while Infinity 6.5'' components deal
with the mid and high frequencies.
Having done so much work over 10 years,
Sukh decided to swap the wheels. He sold the
S1s and after an agonizing decision went for
a set of 17'' Porsche Turbo Twist wheels from
Andre Kain’s famous “UPS” Corrado.
Shod with narrow Bridgestone SO2 tires,
they fit over the 993 GT2 four-piston front
calipers that clamp 325mm (12.8'') grooved
rotors. The rear brakes were converted to
larger 288mm (11.3'') rotors with the stock
Corrado calipers.
So what has ten years of Sukh-refinement
produced? An utterly reliable ride that runs
like a rocket, with a magic-carpet ride that
sounds like the devil and looks like a
wet-dream. Next time you’re working on
your car, don’t be in such a hurry to get it
done. Take your time to come up with an
enduring machine.
And what does the future hold for Sukh’s
SLC? “This is as far as the Corrado will go,”
he told us. “It’s up for sale and needs the right
home, but it will fund my new TT project,
which I’ve already kicked off with some major
wheels.” Watch this space!
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 A LOOK BACK AT ANOTHER AWESOME H2Oi WEEKEND.
See the video at eurotuner.com & youtube.com/eurotuner
E
WORDS, PHOTOS, VIDEO GREG EMMERSON, SAM DU, JOSH BROWN
arlier this year, it appeared
H2O International 2010 was in
jeopardy. A date hadn’t been set
and construction work at the
Ocean Downs Racetrack venue in
Ocean City, MD meant trouble was afoot.
Fortunately, Jay Shoup and his merry
band of helpers saved the day. They
announced business as usual, with only a
small area of asphalt lost to the bulldozers.
As a result, most of the vendors were
relocated along the access road, with VW
and APR sharing the asphalt apron with the
Top Dawg contestants.
The hardworking marshals got everybody
parked in the correct areas and H2Oi ’10
went off without a hitch. A couple of brief
rain showers during Sunday contrasted
the heat and humidity of Saturday but did
nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of visitors.
As usual, Saturday featured live bands
and a chill atmosphere in preparation for the
car show judging on Sunday. The “best of
the best” were again invited to participate in
Top Dawg – an invite-only event where the
top cars at H2Oi are corralled for separate
judging. The winner receives $1000 for their
efforts and bragging rights for a lifetime, since
this is probably the ultimate prize in the
North American VW scene.
Saturday night saw the third annual Air
Affair – a gathering of air-ride fetishists in a
small shopping-plaza parking lot. The event
has grown each year and the lot was soon
emptied by a fire marshal who felt we were a
danger to ourselves. It certainly indicates the
strength of the movement and perhaps the
need for a dedicated air-ride show…
We’ll have a report from Air Affair in next
month’s issue, along with features on some of
our favorite rides from H2Oi ’10, including a
good portion of the Top Dawg competitors.
In fact, we were delighted to discover we had
featured or photographed 70% of the top
competitors – not bad for our little rag!
The deserving winner of Top Dawg was
our own Derek Baker with his stunning Mk2
Jetta VR6 featuring a cream-colored shaved
bay and matching RS wheels.
We first featured the car in et 1/08 but
its due a return visit since he’s done a lot
of work since.
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Inter
It amazes me that people complain that
“a shaved bay and RS wheels” is formulaic.
As if when you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them
all. Do you know how hard it is to build a
car of this quality? Do you remember the US
VW scene ten years ago when a rear wing on
a Jetta was considered show-worthy?
People, we’ve got to stop hating. If you
don’t like the trends, create something new.
Don’t attack the people who are out there
having a go.
The same goes for air-ride. We admit
we were air-skeptics at first, but the scene
has great momentum and it’s being used
intelligently to create awesome machines.
Of course it’s not the best way to build a
track car, and yes it’s cheating a bit, but it
brings diversity and new energy to the scene.
Let’s embrace it and see where it goes.
Sermon over.
In second Top Dawg position, taking
home $300, was Joe Adams with his Mk4
GTI VR6 from et 10/10. Angel Vargus
received $150 for third with his 20AE that
will appear next month.
In addition to this show report, which will
eventually appear at eurotuner.com, we’ll
also have a gallery of more than 100 cars
online. So if you were at the show, or want to
see more of the Dub goodness, check out the
site. You’ll also find our H2Oi video there as
well as at youtube.com/eurtuner
The one element of H2Oi we didn’t
capture fully was the incredible sense of
community the event engenders. Groups of
enthusiasts pop up all over the city, lining
the main strip to watch the continuous
procession of finely-tuned rides.
If you weren’t a VR6 fan, you’ll leave
H2Oi wanting one after listening to the
six-cylinder chorus all night. I don’t care
who you are; eating dinner outdoors on a
warm evening with friends, serenaded by One of the Best of Waterfest ’07 (et 10/07); Michael
the sound of VR6 drivebys and blow-off
Katashev returned with new paint and wheels combo
valves, is as good as it gets.
And as far as VW/Audi shows go, H2Oi
is as good as it gets.
With visitors from across the US and
Canada, and people flying in from overseas,
what’s you’re excuse for not being there
in 2011?
rnational David Arendt from Quebec had this stunning
supercharged Mk3 VR6 with shaved bay,
smooth trunk, fender vent, debadged grille
and 16'' Schmidt wheels

Jason Murphy’s ’90 GTI After a feature in et 4/10, Susannah

with 2.9L VR6, Schrick Kirstine’s big-turbo VW GTI on air
cams and valvetrain, returns with wider wheels and new
15x9/9.5'' Compomotive beige paint
TS wheels, widened
arches, shaved bay and
Aviator grey paint

Very clean Mk1 Jetta Coupe with satin-black 2.slow

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 EVENT

Slammed on air, Mark Silveira’s ’93 Corrado had

shaved bumpers, 16x8/9.5'' Schmidt ModernLines,
widened arches and BMW olive paint
Built by father and son, Marcus Burnett brought his ’08 Rabbit
with copper paint, shaved bumpers, pulled rear fenders, GTI
valance, 18x8/9'' Image wheels and AirLift suspension

Stan
S Jackson unveiled his ’10 GTI with Bagyard suspension, 19x8'' MMR wheels

Mark Kwiatkowski’s
Mk4 GTI 1.8T with HPS/
Baak2Basics air-ride, K04
turbo, purple Miro wheels
with matching engine
covers. Feature soon

Rotiform offers spun rim for the RS – it’s what

angels in heaven use on their Rabbits

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 Brian Crook’s Cabrio with BBS five-spokes
and Jetta front-end

Next to Mike Tansey’s ’01 Golf (et 3/09) is Eric Wilson’s 20AE GTI with 1.9L turbo
using Wiseco pistons, builT head and tranny, GT3076R turbo, 18x9.5/11 '' CCW
Race wheels, sleepy böser and H&R coils. Full feature soon Jeromie Miller’s
copper ’95 Golf
on Benz wheels

Mike Burroughs’ astounding ’85 BMW 535i with 5'' roof chop, rust exterior, Bagyard Richard West’s R32 with Jetta front-end, shaved
air-ride, 17x9/11'' gold-plated Ronal wheels, aircraft seats and Supra motor moldings and bumpers, BBS, big brakes

Tattoo-style rust
graphics

It took Eric Dion 1.5 years to build his

immaculate mint-green ’80 Scirocco with
2.0L Audi 80 16v on CBR1000 ITBs, H&R
coilovers and 15x8/9'' BBS RM wheels
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Nick Silva’s Top Dawg Audi 90 quattro has AMS

Autowerks-built VR6 with Precision GT6262 turbo,
Zlatko Dizadarevic updated standalone ECU, KW V3 coilovers, 17x9'' CCW
his GTI with 18x8.5/10.25'' wheels, Porsche 997 GT3 seats, digital dash, RS2
OZ wheels including bumpers and lights, painted in Porsche Arctic
polished barrels, red bolts silver. Full feature soon
and red inner rims. It uses
AirLift front, Universal rear
airbags. Inside there’s red
alcantara headlining. 2.0T Francois Crevier’s ’82 Rabbit has a 2.0L turbo
has Unitronic software, with H&R, BBS, Porsche dash and shaved bay
Eurojet FMIC

Double Top Dawg winner, Derek Baker’s ‘91 Jetta. Since it

was featured in et 1/08, he’s shaved the bay, polished and Vic Onannessian’s Mk3 Jetta 2.0 has a TDI swap with
chromed the 2.9L motor with ITBs and 02A tranny turbo upgrade, bigger injectors and 21psi tune. It runs Euro
bumpers, Vento grille, 17'' BBS, FK coilovers and was painted
Subaru Black Java pearl

Rodolfo Lamaestra’s ’01 Audi S4 from Garage Projects

pages. Finally finished with 600hp 3.0T engine,
custom widebody and more. Full feature soon

Daniel Hagen’s Audi A3

on air-ride
Anthony Noel’s ‘97 Golf with rebuilt
VR6, shaved bay, Bagyard, Chrysler
Vanilla paint and BBS. Feature soon

New Rotiform ROC wheels available

from 13-19'' in any color, offset, lip
size, etc

Jason Lomnickey’s ’06 Passat with AirLift bags, 18x8.5/9.5''

Mercedes Alphard wheels, Revo software, intake, downpipe,
Votex front lip, painted grille, smoked markers and tint

Fifteen52 displayed its RML Snowflake wheels on Mk4 and Mk5

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Ross Wishard’s 2.0L

turbo Caddy

Scott Oliveira’s ’10 Golf slammed on white BBS RS

Richie Weekes’ ’92 GTI 8v with mid-mounted VR6 fitted with T70 turbo, 8.5:1 spacer,
short-runner, custom exhaust, turbo cams, intercooler that works if windows are
down! He bought the car as unfinished project with subframe in place. Other mods
include 16-gallon fuel cell, 11'' Corrado brakes, 16x9'' J45S wheels, Quaife diff and
Bride seats. It’s a daily driver, took three months to assemble, big rebuild this winter

Angel Vargas won third place Top Dawg in his

shaved and slammed 20AE GTI. Feature soon

Nikki Wishard’s ’90 Corrado VR6

David “Pitstop Pete” Lumbra’s ’85 Jetta
Coupe VR6 with shaved bay and body, Euro
bumpers, wider front flares, 15'' BBS RMs,
H&R coilovers, painted in Voodoo blue

In Euro Median booth, Dan Santimays showcased

shaved ’n slammed Rabbit with AirLift suspension
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Brett Hudson’s ’06 GTI with shaved body, flat-black paint, side-exit exhaust

Luke Shell’s ’97 Passat from Kentucky Danny Ballester’s Mk3

Cabrio VR6 with red
Ryan Miller’s widebody ‘90 Corrado with Audi shaved bay and matching
S4 motor and dash. Full feature soon interior. Full feature soon

Since his feature in et 1/08, Dustin Drummey has molded a Jetta

Votex front spoiler, fitted an R32 rear bumper, polished his Forgelines,
modded the turbo, removed the rear seat and added the tank for his
Bagyard air

Featured in et 6/07, Tony Mairena’s supercharged ‘01 Jetta GLX

returns with Konigseder widebody, 18'' DZ Exklusiv wheels,
updated stereo and Sparco interior

Tori Guzman’s ’99.5 Cabrio with sleepy böser, purple

16x7.5/8.5'' BBS RS and suede interior to match

Derick Szyda drove his air-equipped

GLI from IL with new Avant Garde
wheels. Full feature soon

Dun Thurston’s daily-driven GLI with GT3076R, IE rods, FMIC,C,

Ali Ziaii arrived with his Rallye VR6 (et 5/10)
as well as his new Golf Countryman VR6
830cc injectors and Unitronic software. Sitting on Bagyard air
and 18x8.5'' LMs with Porsche BBK, he’d shaved the moldings
and trunk, molding an M3 trunk spoiler, adding a Bora R
front spoiler. Quilt-stitched interior featured Recaros and
houndstooth cloth

Nick Demers brought out his ’92 GTI turbo from Canada
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FORTUNE
A GUIDE TO THE BEST MESH WHEELS
T here’s no mystery. When it comes
to wheels and Euros, mesh (or
cross-spoke) designs are favored
around the world. Talk to most
wheel manufacturers and mesh
wheels account for more than half their
sales. There’s something about the classic
design with its motorsport appeal that draws
us to them, whether we’re building street,
race or show cars.
The wheel manufacturer that made
mesh popular is none other than BBS. The
company was founded 40 years ago in 1970.
Two years later, BBS manufactured its first
three-piece mesh race wheel to help race
teams looking for custom sizes. The design
became widely adopted in the motorsport
scene, finding its way into everything from
Formula One to DTM.
After its racing success, the road wheels
were born – most notably the BBS RS in
’83. The wheel became a global hit and
derivatives of the famous design have
continued to be built for OEs and the Euro
community such as the LM, RX and RC.
There’s even talk of BBS building the classic
RS again, such is the demand.
While BBS became a household name,
OF
many other companies have put their own
twist on the mesh wheel, creating a plethora
of options for enthusiasts to choose from.
There are literally hundreds of designs, as
well as options such as construction, lip
depth, face color, bolt color, etc.
To help with your next wheel purchase,
we took some of today’s best mesh wheels
to the beach. Listed are the available sizes,
bolt patterns and finishes for each wheel
along with its construction and starting price
per wheel. To discover more about individual
wheel fitments and options, please check the
individual websites.

VMR V718 Rotiform BLQ Miro 111 Inovit Vortex

Sizes – 19''
Bolt patterns – 5x112, 5x120
Finishes – silver, gunmetal,
matte black
Construction – one-piece cast
Starting Price – $250
velocitymotoring.com
Sizes – 17-19'' Sizes – 18x8.5'', 18x9.5'', 19x8.5'',
Bolt patterns – 5x100, 5x108, 20x8.5'', 20x9.5''
5x112, 5x114.3 Bolt patterns – 5x100, 5x112, 5x120
Finishes – silver, machined, Finishes – silver with machine face,
gunmetal, black matte black
Construction – one-piece cast Construction – one-piece
Starting Price – $299 low-pressure cast
rotiform.com Starting Price – $300
mirowheels.com
Sizes – 19-22''
Bolt patterns – 5x100, 5x112,
5x120, 5x130
Finishes – gloss black with
diamond-cut surface
Construction – one-piece cast
Starting Price – $199
inovit.com

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 ESM 002 Construction – one-piece Privat Remember
Sizes – 15-17'' low pressure cast Sizes – 16-17''
Bolt patterns – 4x100, Starting Price – $285 Bolt patterns – 4x100,
4x114.3, 4x108, 5x100, 5x108, mirowheels.com 4x114.3, 5x100, 5x112, 5x114.3,
5x112, 5x114.3, 5x120 5x120
Finishes – silver, gold, Privat Akzent Finishes – silver, gold, black,
gunmetal, black Sizes – 18-19'' chrome
Construction – one-piece Bolt patterns – 5x100, 5x112, Construction – one-piece
cast 5x114.3, 5x120 cast
Starting Price – $150 Finishes – opal with Starting Price – $155
esmwheels.com machined lip privatwheels.com
Construction – one-piece
Miro STP-1 cast
Sizes – 16x7.5'', 16x9'', 17x8.5'', Starting Price – $185
17x10'', 18x8.5'', 18x10'' privatwheels.com
Bolt patterns – 4x100,
4x114.3, 5x100, 5x112
Finishes – silver with
polished lip

TSW Nurburgring Neuspeed RSe14 BBS CH-R

Sizes – 17-20'' Sizes – 19'' Sizes – 19-20''
Bolt patterns – 5x100, Bolt patterns – 5x112 Bolt patterns – 5x112,
5x112, 5x114.3, 5x120 Finishes – glossy silver, 5x120
Finishes – matte glossy graphite, Finishes – matte black,
gunmetal, mirror-cut satin black brilliant silver
face with gunmetal, Construction – one-piece Construction – one-piece
matte bronze flow-formed cast low-pressure cast
Construction – one-piece Starting Price – $329.95 Starting Price – $660
rotary forged neuspeed.com bbs-usa.com
Starting Price – $270
tsw.com Petrol Vengeance
Sizes – 18-20''
Drag DR-34 Bolt patterns – 5x112,
Sizes – 15-18'' 5x114.3, 5x120
Bolt patterns – 4x100, Finishes – hyper silver
4x114.3, 5x100, 5x114.3, with stainless lip, gloss
5x112, 5x114.3 black with stainless lip
Finishes – flat black Construction – one-piece
with red lip, gloss black, cast
gunmetal, silver, chrome, Starting Price – $350
flat black with machined petrolwheels.com
face, gold
Construction – one-piece
low-pressure cast
Starting Price – $100
dragwheels.com

SSR Professor MS1

Sizes – 18-20'' VIP Modular VR13 iForged Essen
Bolt patterns – custom Sizes – 18-24’’ Sizes – 19-22’’
Finishes – custom Bolt patterns – custom Bolt patterns – custom
Construction – Finishes – custom Finishes – custom
three-piece forged Construction – three-piece forged Construction – three-piece forged
Starting Price – $620 Starting Price – $1325 Starting Price – $625
ssr-wheels.com vipmodular.com iforged.com

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WHEEL GUIDE

Rotiform SJC Forgeline MD3S ADV.1 ADV8

Sizes – 13-19'' Sizes – 19-20'' Sizes – 18-22''
Bolt patterns – custom Bolt patterns – custom Bolt patterns – custom
Finishes – custom Finishes – custom Finishes – custom
Construction – three-piece forged Construction – three-piece forged Construction – one-piece and
Starting Price – $750 Starting Price – $895 three-piece forged, one-piece cast
rotiform.com forgeline.com Starting Price – $700 for cast,
$1425 for one-piece forged,
$1680 for three-piece forged
adv1wheels.com

Old School Heroes

We borrowed these four classic mesh wheels from vrwheels.com
The company specializes in importing secondhand classic wheels
from Japan. Many are JDM fitments and will require adapters or
can be redrilled by vrwheels.com
Work VS-XX
BBS Super RS
BBS RS
BBS LM (Limited-Edition)

Work Gnosis GS4 DPE SP-SC16 HRE 560R VIP Modular VX 110 BMW Style 5 CCW LM20
Sizes – 19-21'' Sizes – 19-22'' Sizes – 18-20'' Sizes – 15-21'' Sizes – 18'' Sizes – 16-18''
Bolt patterns – Bolt pattern – custom Bolt patterns – Bolt patterns – custom Bolt patterns – 5x120 Bolt patterns – 5x100,
custom Finishes – custom custom Finishes – custom Finishes – silver 5x108, 5x112, 5x114.3,
Finishes – matte silver, Construction – Finishes – custom Construction – two Construction – 5x120
matte black, brushed, three-piece forged Construction – and three-piece forged two-piece Finishes – polished,
black shadow, custom Starting price – $1595 three-piece forged Starting Price – TBA Starting Price – $198.63 brushed, titanium, black
Construction – dpe-wheels.com Starting Price – $1100 vipmodular.com ecstuning.com Construction –
two-piece forged hrewheels.com three-piece forged
Starting Price – $700 Starting Price – $625
workwheelsusa.com ccwwheel.com
MAX
OUT YOUR
ADRENALINE
SUPPLY.

IT’S MORE THAN JUST OIL. IT’S LIQUID ENGINEERING.

®
 WORDS SAM DU
PHOTOS HENRY DEKUYPER
SURVIVAL OF THE
OUR BMW M3 TURBO PUT UP A TOUGH FIGHT AT THIS YEAR’S TOP CAR CHALLENGE.
I f looks could kill, our pick for the Castrol
Syntec Top Car Challenge would be the
last car standing. For this year’s event,
we chose the intimidating ’03 BMW M3
owned by Oscar Trevizo. Making his living
as a gourmet chef, Oscar has a passion for
European cars that prompted him to build
this race-ready coupe.
We featured the car in et 4/09 where
we saw the E46’s sexy Asuka Designs
widebody, stage 1.5 HorsepowerFreaks turbo
conversion and low-fat interior. After Oscar
submitted his car on the Top Car website, we
felt it had a fighting chance against our sister
magazines – 5.0 Mustang, Honda Tuning,
Import Tuner, Modified and Super Street.
But like last year, we won’t know the official
standings at the time of writing this article.
However, the results are located in the center
of this issue, so flip the page to see how our
Euro representative fared.
SEE THE VIDEOS AT EUROTUNER.COM, YOUTUBE.COM/EUROTUNER AND SYNTECTOPCARCHALLENGE.COM
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FITTEST
DAY ONE
In a three-day competition, the first day
consisted of the emissions, horsepower and
endurance tests. Because the challenge was
intended for street-legal vehicles, each car
was put through an emissions test. Using a
five-gas emissions analyzer, our car scored
a healthy 14.00 points, giving us a slight
advantage in the standings.
Next came the dyno, where we hoped
to see big numbers from the M3. But
because Oscar had re-installed the cat for
the emissions test, the dyno result was far
from expected. “We thought we were going
to do good, because we know the car had
previously done 633whp,” he told us. “But we
didn’t realize our software wasn’t reading the
cat properly since this is the first Horsepow-
erFreaks car on the dyno with a cat.”
Oscar had three chances to make his best
run, but the M3 only made one complete
run while the other two were stopped short
because the fueling was lean. This left Oscar
with only 490whp recorded.
With low morale, Oscar had one test left
for the day, which was the drive from K&N’s
Riverside facility to Buttonwillow Racetrack.
The 180-mile drive was a pass/fail test and
Oscar happily finished with no problems.
DAY TWO
The second day at Buttonwillow consisted
of quarter-mile time and trap speed, 0-60mph
acceleration and 80-0mph braking. The first
three tests were recorded simultaneously,
and each team had three passes on the
straightaway.
Oscar’s car was already handicapped by
less power, plus the Michelin tires weren’t
the Hoosier slicks he was used to. So with
 With only one good dyno
run, the M3 put down 490whp

Always remember to
secure your hood pins!

only three runs to make the best of it, he

recorded a best quarter mile time of
12.828sec at 118.92mph.
The M3’s 0-60mph acceleration time
was an impressive 4.9sec but unfortunately
nobody was pleased with the results. “The the outcome again wasn’t as hoped; the best completed the competition without Ivo,
car should’ve easily been in the 11s. I’ve run was 1:59.575sec with Oscar’s regular Republic Motorwerkz, Top Element
seen stage 1 HPF cars that are in the high- driver Ivo Mitkov behind the wheel. Composites for last-minute aero upgrades
10s, and they aren’t as lightweight as us,” When all was said and done, Oscar and Savini wheels for the massive
Oscar commented. scored a commendable 868.82 points. This 19x10.5/13'' wheels.

FINAL RESULTS
On the second run, pins fastening the would have been good enough for second
Asuka Designs carbon hood weren’t secured. place last year, but the game moved on in
The hood hit the windshield but suffered 2010. But flip open to the Castrol Syntec
minimal damage. Yet a quarter-mile pass gatefold in this issue to see how we did.
was missed… “We thought we had this one in the bag,”
CATEGORY RESULT POINTS
The brake test was one of the more Oscar concluded. “But you honestly never LAP TIME 1:59:575 174.62
successful activities, with the M3 stopping know what’s going to happen. We were 1/4 MILE TIME 12.828 87.72
from 80mph in 172ft. pretty much handicapped the whole event 1/4 MILE TRAP SPEED 118.92 92.44
HORSEPOWER 490 62.58

DAY THREE
because the power wasn’t there.”
Through thick and thin, Oscar would POWER TO WEIGHT (LB) 3075 74.35
like to thank Chris Bergemann from EMISSIONS 14.00 85.71
The last day was on the road course. “Two HorsepowerFreaks for the helping hand. ACCELERATION 0-60 4.90 63.27
weeks earlier we ran a 1:55sec with Hoosier When the car ran into as a cooling fan BRAKING 80-0 172.00 93.02
tires, no cat and 200 lb lighter with the problems and the coolant tank bursting, Chris VEHICLE COST $22030 85.11
interior stripped. We figured we would lose donated parts from his own M3 to help repair ENDURANCE Pass 50.00
2sec, so our goal was 1:57,” he explained. But the problems. Oscar also couldn’t have TOTAL POINTS 868.82

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 RIVER
MONSTER CHECKING OUT AN AQUATIC BMW M3.
WORDS GREG EMMERSON
PHOTOS JOHN ZHANG

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 BMW M3

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I think it’s fair to say we’re all big fans of
the E9X M3. Germany’s finest musclecar
combines the perfect combination of
high-tech, high-revving power with
subtle yet menacing looks that are
unrivaled in the automotive sphere.
With prices starting at $55k for the E90
four-door, those who can have embraced the
latest M3 with open arms. One such owner is
Charles Ng from Arcadia, CA.
The 18 year-old listed a couple of Toyotas
and a Mercedes CLK500 as former rides,
explaining that he chose the ’09 M3 because
of its V8 powerplant and legendary balance.
Like all teenagers, he can’t leave anything
alone, so worked with AutoTeknic in Arcadia
to source a host of additions. These included
the company’s carbon fiber CSL-style trunk
spoiler, mirror covers and steering wheel trim.
He also bought their matte-black front and
side grille pieces and trunk emblem, LED
signals and painted reflectors.
The parts were delivered to Renn Spec
in La Puente, CA for installation, with the
exception of a Vorsteiner front lip fitted by
Long Tran.
The E92 Coupe was then lowered on
H&R springs, before 20x9.5'' front and
20x10.5'' rear DPE LS5 wheels were mounted
with Michelin PS2 rubber. With an Active
Autowerk filter and Eisenmann Race exhaust
ensuring the V8 could breathe, Charles
contacted John Zhang about photographing
his pride and joy.
The snapper suggested a trip to the Los
Angeles River, the scene of countless movies
and music videos, but also somewhere that’s
difficult to access without prior knowledge.
Having caught these wonderful images before
the river dried up in mid-summer, John
contacted us to see if we’d publish them.
And so here we are, looking at Charlie’s
Coupe wading through water you probably
wouldn’t want to drink, captured for
eternity as a great tribute to the incredible
BMW M3.
Contact
renn-spec.com • autotecknic.com
dpe-wheels.com • vorsteiner.com
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 EVENT

THE ANNUAL SOCAL EURO GTG MOVES TO HOLLYWOOD.

E
WORDS SAM DU PHOTOS FERNANDO MADURO, ID AGENCY

very year we look forward to the big SoCal

Euro GTG. It’s undoubtedly one of the largest
events in California, attracting the entire
spectrum of European cars from VW and
Audi, to BMW, Volvo and even exotics.
There’s no formal show or awards to worry about; you
simply show up, park and enjoy the day with your fellow
Euro brethren.
Through the years, organizer Lon Mok has taken
the event to new levels, moving the GTG from Santa
Barbara to Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego two years
ago. In ’09, an autocross added more excitement. But
this year, the event went Hollywood, with the new
W Hotel as the backdrop.
More than 600 cars showed up early on a Saturday Cali air-ride at its best
morning to celebrate the event’s new venue and recent
partnership with the Targa Trophy Triple Crown Series.
If you’re unfamiliar with Targa Trophy, it’s a lifestyle
rally that resembles the Gumball. The entry fee isn’t
cheap, which was certainly highlighted by the roster of
competitors ranging from Italian supercars to Porsche
and Mercedes AMG. In an effort to increase the number
of spectators, the start of the rally coincided with SoCal
Euros giving attendees a chance to admire their
favorite supercars.
While the Targa cars were impressive, the Cali Euro
community didn’t disappoint either. Every trendsetting
Euro was present with countless OEM+ and slammed
air-ride examples. Even West Side Mexico made the
journey from south of the border to display their Dubs.
Year after year, we never know what to expect at
SoCal Euro, but it continues to draw the hottest cars on
the West Coast. For extended coverage from the event, Abt-equipped Mk3 Jetta
visit eurotuner.com

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West Side Mexico Rabbit
on Ronal Turbo wheels

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 Lemon
WE UNCOVER FATHER AND SON AUDI TTs
WORDS & PHOTOS SAM DU

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 & Lime
s WITH BIG POWER AND CITRUS FLAVOR.

eurotuner december 57
 AUDI TT

“W e were up 48 hours
straight before we
started the drive to
Las Vegas. Tape was
holding the windshield before we headed
out,” remembered Chris Meyers, owner of
the green ‘01 Audi TT. His father Biff owns
the yellow one, and they shared an amazing
journey to Wüste2010 (et 9/10).
“TTs are basically a Mk4 VW but a little
gayer,” explained Chris. “You have to work
really hard not to make them a chick car. So
every night for six to eight hours, we worked
on the cars in a little 18x25ft garage for about
four months before the show.”
His coupe has gone through three
complete transformations, while his father’s Shaved bay houses a 600whp 1.8T
‘02 convertible has seen two. And since they
live in Alberta, Canada, there aren’t many for different shops, eventually earning his ways,” he explained. So the TT underwent two
established Euro shows, so they look forward mechanic’s license. After a short stint at a VW makeovers as his taste evolved.
to the annual 2700-mile excursion to Wüste dealership, he opened the doors to Das Auto Then adversity struck. Earlier this year, the
in Las Vegas. Haus four years ago, where he makes a living car was broken into and stripped. “I almost
With this kind of dedication, it wasn’t specializing in European car maintenance and took it to a scrapyard. It was disheartening
surprising that Chris had been infatuated repair. It also became a haven for project cars and I was done,” the owner admitted. The
with VW and Audi since he was 14 years like these TTs. thieves stole the wheels, interior and stereo,
old. “I started tearing apart my sister’s Mk1 beating the body pretty good.
Cabriolet,” he told us. “I tore it into so many KEY LIME Luckily, the salvaged engine kept the
pieces I couldn’t get it back together!” Ironically, Chris wasn’t a TT fan until he saw project alive. The 1.8T had been rebuilt with
Working on cars got better as time passed. one with an Audi A8 grille. “The first thing I Integrated Engineering H-Beam rods, an 034
Chris went on to build two GTIs and three did was buy some cheap wheels and a body Motorsport intake spacer, ported AEB head
A4s. His passion led him to turn wrenches kit. But I quickly learned the error of my and R32 throttle body.

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Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel and dash
JL Audio subs in alcantara-trimmed enclosure
Stock seats reupholstered in grey and black alcantara with
green stitching; notice batteries and amps in rear seat
19’’ OZ wheels with color-matched bolts and lettering
2001 Audi TT
quattro
Owner: Chris Meyers
Location: Red Deer, Alberta
Occupation: owner of Das Auto Haus
ENGINE: 1.8 liter 20v four-cylinder with
Integrated Engineering H-beam rods, Garrett
GT35 turbo, TiAL turbo housing and V-band
wastegate, V-band 3'' downpipe, CTS Turbo
inlet system, custom V-band manifold, Walbro
fuel pump, 870cc injectors, R32 throttle body,
034Motorsport intake spacer, APR intake
manifold, ported AEB head, Glatt Performance
intercooler, 3'' center-exit exhaust, Samco
dual BOVs and white hoses, Snow
Performance methanol injection, Unitronic
software, custom power steering reservoir,
ECS Tuning pulleys and carbon rad support
cover, VF mounts, powdercoated brackets,
manifold, valve cover and oil pan, 42DD
engine cover hardware
DRIVETRAIN: six-speed manual, Spec
Mini Twin clutch, Raxles front driveshafts,
Dieselgeek short shifter
BRAKES: RPI 13.5'' front rotors with Wilwood
calipers, ECS 11” rear rotors with Hawk pads,
ECS lines
SUSPENSION: H&R coilovers and sway
bars, Powerflex bushings, components
powdercoated purple
WHEELS & TIRES: 19x8.5'' OZ Opera 2
wheels, Adaptec adapters, 225/35 R19 Nitto
NT555 tires
EXTERIOR: Rieger front bumper with
shaved gills, molded and smoothed Rieger
skirts and rear valance, shaved rear spoiler,
markers, washer nozzles and antenna, Seat
Cupra R lip, OE W12 A8 grille, Viper Snakeskin
green pearl paint
INTERIOR: alcantara dash, seats, headliner
and trim with Lamborghini green stitching,
Auto Meter boost gauge fitted in driver’s
vent, black carpet, visors and switches,
New Beetle headrests, rear-seat delete,
LED lighting conversion
AUDIO/VISUAL: Kenwood KVT-819
head unit with KNA-G510 nav, KCA-BT200
bluetooth, Focal 165KRX3 front speakers in
dash and doors, Focal 165CVX rear speakers,
four JL Audio 10W3v3 subs, Steg K4.02 and
K2.03 amps, three Kinetik HC600 batteries
THANKS: wife Lisa, dad Biff, Mike at
Unitronic, Dave, Dokey at Vibe Car Audio,
Hater, Gary, Dirt
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 AUDI TT
Giving the car its mind-blowing power
was a Garrett GT35 turbo with a 60-trim
hot side – he used to have an 80-trim but
the turbo didn’t spool until 5000rpm. Now
it spools at 4000rpm, giving him more
usable power.
Because the TT was a quattro, a custom
3'' downpipe was fabricated, mated to a
custom center section which meant cutting
out the spare wheel well.
With Snow Performance meth injection
and 870cc injectors, the car was tuned on
Unitronic software to give 600whp at 31psi,
according to the owner.
After the theft incident, Chris decided
to shave the bay, removing most bolts and
brackets, tucking the wires, relocating the
power steering reservoir under a headlight
and removing the battery as well as the fuse
and relay boxes.
Giving the bay some bling, the intercooler
piping, valve cover and intake manifold were
polished; while the sides of the valve cover
and intake manifold were painted purple
along with the alternator bracket.
This purple fetish followed to the control
arms, subframe, cross brace and oil pan, all
of which were powdercoated.
H&R coilovers and Powerflex bushings
gave the TT stellar handling. Stopping was
made easier thanks to a combination of RPI
and ECS Tuning big-brakes.
This left two projects remaining – the
exterior and interior. “My painter made me go
green. I wanted Aviator grey, but he pushed
me to a prettier color,” he laughed.
The pearl hue is from a ’09 Dodge Viper,
applied after the body and Rieger kit were
repaired. The front bumper had its gills
shaved, while the skirts and rear valance were
molded to the body. Then the rear spoiler,
markers, washer nozzles and antenna were
shaved for good measure.
Finishing the exterior were 19x8.5'' OZ
Opera 2 wheels with color-matched bolts
and lettering.
With only a few days until Wüste2010,
Chris went wild on the interior. From the
dash, seats and door trim to the headliner,
everything received grey and black alcantara
with lime stitching.
The audio system followed, with the trunk Don’t let this rag-top fool you; it has 450whp thanks to a GT3076R turbo and Unitronic software
housing four JL Audio subs in a fiberglass box.
The rear seat was deleted to accommodate same body kit with the big nose.” Biff also markers and antenna.
three batteries and two Steg amps, while Focal had a larger budget, so the project was able Once complete, a bright color was needed
components replaced the interior speakers, to come together faster. and metallic Indy yellow pearl was selected
with another pair were into the dash. Right off the bat, a big-turbo conversion from the Honda swatch.
was put together using a Garrett GT3076 The interior had the roll bar removed,
LEMON MERINGUE turbo, Integrated rods and 630cc injectors. while a hidden sub box held a JL 8'' sub. The
While Chris went beyond the norm with his Tuned by Unitronic, the car put down 450 hardest part of the interior was the R32 seats.
TT, it’s not a daily-driver like his father Biff’s all-wheel drive horsepower, which was “The TT floor is higher than the R32, and the
drop-top. plenty for the streets of Alberta. roof line is way lower,” Chris explained. “So I
Biff wasn’t always into the Euro scene. Chassis tuning wasn’t as extreme, with had to cut the bottom of the R32 frames and
He had a small collection of muscle cars and H&R Race springs and staggered Schmidt weld them into one position.”
never considered anything European until VN-Lines mounted to Nitto Invo tires. The father and son duo safely made it to
Chris started his business. From there, the Biff did all his own bodywork, shaving Wüste2010, where they were honored in the
second TT project was born. “We wanted to the Rieger front bumper and rear valance King of the Desert competition. Chris took
make similar cars, yet different,” Chris told us. before molding the sides and rear to the home first place, making the long journey
“My dad wanted a convertible so we did the body. He also removed the third brake light, that much sweeter.

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quattro
Owner: Biff Meyers
Location: Red Deer, Alberta
Occupation: owner Impact
Marketing Solutions
ENGINE: 1.8 liter 20v four-cylinder with
Integrated Engineering I-beam rods, 630cc
injectors, Walbro fuel pump, custom V-band
manifold, Garrett GT3076R turbo with
TiAL housing, V-band wastegate, V-band
downpipe, CSS turbo inlet system, Unitronic
software, Samco hoses, VF mounts, Glatt 3''
exhaust, ECS carbon engine covers, 42DD
engine cover hardware
DRIVETRAIN: six-speed manual with
Spec stage 3+ clutch, Raxles front shafts,
Dieselgeek short shifter
BRAKES: OE R32 slotted front rotors,
Zimmermann slotted rears, Hawk pads,
ECS Tuning lines
SUSPENSION: H&R Race springs
WHEELS & TIRES: 19x8.5'' front, 19x9.5''
Schmidt VN-Line wheels with 235/35 R19
Nitto Invo tires
EXTERIOR: Rieger front bumper with
shaved gills, molded and smoothed Rieger
skirts and rear valance, shaved brake light,
markers and antenna, Votex rear spoiler, Seat
Cupra R lip, OE W12 A8 grille, Honda S2000
Indy yellow pearl paint
INTERIOR: suede Votex steering wheel,
VW R32 seats
AUDIO/VISUAL: Kenwood KVT-619 head
unit, KNA-G510 nav, KCA-BT200 bluetooth,
Focal 165KRX2 speakers in dash and doors,
JL Audio 8W3v3 sub and four-channel amp,
Optima Red Top battery
THANKS: Jason, Dave, Hater, Dokey, Chris
and Rose

R32 seats keep it OEM

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iPHONE TUNING
WORDS ALEX ROGAN
PHOTOS JOSH BROWN
WE CHECK OUT THE NEW SPEEDPORT SOFTWARE
AND iPHONE APP FROM AUTOSPEED PERFORMANCE.
R emember when you used to
speak to people on the phone?
Now with texting, emails and
messengers, we don’t have
to talk to anybody. And the
battery’s probably dead from playing
games, using the nav software and taking
photos anyway.
So while the iPhone revolutionized
personal communication, it will also
transform how we interact with our
modified VWs, Audis and Porsches if
AutoSpeed has anything to say about it.
Mark Slazak, owner and president of
AutoSpeed in Voorhees, NJ, with his team
of programmers and engineers, are the
people behind the entire concept. They
designed, wrote and wholly created the
SpeedPort iPhone app in-house. The aim
is to compliment its line of SpeedPort
performance software available for most
late-model VAG turbo engines, as well as
the Golf R32 and Audi S4 V8.
Utilizing their own proprietary
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SpeedData software suite, AutoSpeed
can log up to 1500 simultaneous data
points per second which, without getting
too technical, allowed them to develop
the smoothest performance tune for each
application. More than just modified
maps, these are completely re-written for
improved performance.
To sample this new product, we needed
a suitable car. So you may recognize our
Mk5 GTI project. It’s been a while since
the car was in the magazine but it’s been
running strong over the past few years.
The eagle-eyed among you may notice
the addition of Hartmann G5 wheels, but
like all projects this one has never really
been ‘finished.’
SPEEDPORT APP
With the car owned by et photographer
and certified Apple junky, Josh Brown, the
promise of an iPhone app to access the
car’s computer was a powerful draw.
The SpeedPort upgrades are performed
via the OBD port, so there’s no need
to open the ECU or physically tamper
with the circuitry. The Mk5 GTI is one
of many popular VW/Audi applications
available, with a number of different
programs included in each upgrade.
Pricing depends on the exact model,
but the software for our Mk5 2.0T
was priced at $599. This included a
stock mode, 91-, 93-, and 104-octane
performance tunes, a reduced performance
valet mode as well as an anti-theft
security setting.
Where the Speedport differs from
other performance software is that all
these options are selected through the
SpeedPort iPhone app. The exact number
of programs and options can vary, so
check with AutoSpeed for your specific
application.
Customers without an iPhone can
easily change the programs with the
SpeedSwitch option for laptop computers
provided you have a suitable data cable.
However, you won’t be able to access the
DataDash or fault code scanner.
The SpeedPort app is more than just
a new switch for programs. If you visit
the SpeedPort website and check out
the video, you’ll see that it also includes
DataDash. This gizmo allows you to
monitor (and record) engine parameters
in real time. For example, boost pressure,
fuel trim, engine speed, vehicle speed, air
intake temp, throttle position, engine load
and more can all be accessed; though not
all at once – limitations on the amount
of data available from the OBD port
mean you can monitor up to five sources.
You can also check and clear engine
fault codes, although it’s not intended to
replace a full diagnostic scan.
Using the app is simple. It’s easy to
jump in and discover the applications. The
primary menu with three options: Profiles
(for the performance mode), Scan Code
and DataDash (for monitoring engine
parameters). You just select the option
you desire, and are ready to roll.
The app itself costs $29.99 from the
website or Apple’s App Store. While the
PLX cable (which connects the OBD port
wirelessly to your iPhone) is $149.99 from
AutoSpeed, their dealers or PLX Devices.
Even if you don’t have AutoSpeed
software on your VW/Audi, you can still
use the iPhone app. You won’t be able
to change programs, but the DataDash
and Scan Code functions work on most
1996-on OBD2 vehicles.
The SpeedPort app (center) offers a menu page for Profiles, Scan Codes and DataDash. The profiles (in yellow) allow you to choose loaded software, valet mode, etc. The DataDash
(far right) allows you to monitor up to five parameters, such as speed, intake temp, fuel pressure, engine load and boost, as seen here. Scan Codes (far left) allows you to scan for
engine fault codes and clear them
DYNO
Of course, all of this would be worthless
if the software didn’t perform, but there
is nothing to worry about; it’s been
impressive thus far…
The AutoSpeed software is designed to
work within the limitations of the factory
engine, but provide a transformed driving
experience. When you step on the gas,
you know it isn’t stock programming.
Since Project GTI previously had
APR software, we had it flashed back to
100% OEM code. In the stock mode it
laid down a reasonable 189hp and
204 lb-ft on AutoSpeed’s Mustang dyno.
This was with all the previous parts in
place, including an APR 3'' turbo-back
exhaust, Forge Twintercooler FMIC and
diverter valve plus a VF intake.
With no other changes, apart from
the ASP stage 2 software, the power
and torque increased across the board.
The dyno showed 223hp and 254 lb-ft
of torque at the wheels. And while an
extra 50 lb-ft is very impressive, it’s
important not to get caught up in the
‘peak’ numbers game, as gains under the
curve are substantially higher than that,
especially from 3500-5500rpm (see chart).
During the dyno test we discovered
a small boost leak, which resulted in a
2psi loss of boost pressure across the
rev range. Fortunately, AutoSpeed has
an on-site machine shop for custom
fabrication, so were able to manufacture
a boost tap to connect our GTI to the
dyno’s sensitive boost gauge for the most
accurate monitoring.
Once hooked up we were seeing 18psi
at peak, rather than the requested 20psi.
This remained constant even as boost
dropped up to redline. Mark estimated the
lost boost could be worth an additional
10whp, so we hope to check next time we
visit Autospeed’s NJ HQ for a re-run once
the problem is resolved.
Even with our boost leak, Project GTI
has no problem ripping through the gears
with a sense of urgency. The part-throttle
response is excellent, with great off-idle
transitions, and the power band never
feels ‘soft’ even when you’re taking it
easy. Boost builds quickly and the engine
is ready to go whenever you are. At full
throttle, the revs climb instantly and never
fail to leave a smile on our face.
In general, the feel and quality of the
new software feels very similar to the
previous APR stage 2+, but if anything it
responds a fraction quicker. Both are very
good upgrades without annoying hiccups,
stuttering or flatspots.
While there are many software options
available for your VW, Audi or Porsche,
SpeedPort offers an excellent performance
upgrade and a unique bundle of options
accessed through their iPhone app,
making it worthy of closer inspection.
It’s undoubtedly a very cool gadget for
anybody looking for a control interface
that also offers real-time feedback at a
reasonable price.
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AutoSpeed or its dealers upload new engine software through OBD port from laptop in a few minutes

You can use DataDash and Scan Codes app even without
AutoSpeed software. Here the app is monitoring water
temp, rpm, intake temp, throttle position and boost. You
can also record the data for later analysis

Our GTI had a APR 3'' turbo-back exhaust, Forge Twintercooler and diverter valve plus VF intake in addition to software

A small boost leak

robbed AutoSpeed
of some power
on the dyno. The
company was able
to machine this
boost tap while we
waited so we could
measure the loss

The improvements over stock are easy to see on

the graph: the solid SpeedPort curves tower over
the dotted stock lines, giving impressive mid-range
improvements and good throttle response

Contact
AutoSpeed Performance
(speedport.us, autospeed.us)

Product Price
Stage 2 SpeedPort software $599
SpeedPort iPhone app $29.99
PLX Devices data cable $149.99

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LEAVENWORTH
DRIVE WORDS SAM DU PHOTOS DION & JAMIE SPINA

THE WEST COAST’S LARGEST

T
CARAVAN CELEBRATES TEN YEARS.
he Leavenworth Drive continues
to make history in the Euro scene.
Last year, we thought 680 would
be impossible to beat, but the ’10
event attracted 750+ Euros from
around the Pacific Northwest.
The annual gathering was founded in ’01
by renowned tuner Evolution Sports. And
ever since the shop closed its doors in ’06,
Northwest European has taken over the reins
to continue the tradition. Now it’s one of the
largest GTGs on the West Coast.
The Leavenworth Drive is also one of the
scene’s biggest charitable events. Last year,
every driver made a contribution to raise more
than $6000 for the local children’s hospital.
This year, they raised over $8000!
If you’ve never attended the drive, you
might want to plan for next year. The day
starts with an informal meeting at a college
parking lot in Bellevue, WA. From there,
the drivers head out on a 110-mile journey
to Leavenworth, WA with a short pitstop
at Steven’s Pass. Located in the heart of the
Cascade Mountains, drivers regroup at the
peak then finish the last leg of the caravan
to Leavenworth.
Incidentally, Leavenworth isn’t your
typical American town. It’s actually modeled
on an old German village, so all the shops,
restaurants, hotels and even fast food joints
share Bavarian décor and fashion. As for the
brats and beer… it’s delicious, making it a
perfect destination for Euro enthusiasts.
This year the weather wasn’t as good as
previously but rest assured, the Leavenworth
Drive will return with the same great
atmosphere and group of Northwest Euro
fans. For information and dates for ’11, visit Aaron Elledge’s sweet
leavenworthdrive.com Saab 900 turbo (et 3/10)

The man behind the

drive, Jason Harris owns
this ’95 VW Cabrio VR6
with shaved bay and
bumpers, Audi handles,
pulled fenders, 18''
Porsche wheels and
H&R coilovers

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JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, WE’VE COMPILED
THE LATEST, GREATEST EURO-THEMED TEE-SHIRTS.
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3 Steel Braided Lines, Eat Sleep Race, $23.99, eatsleeprace.com
4 BMW E30, Outline Sport, $22.00, outlinesport.com
5 Drop Dubs V.2, Dubkorps, $19.95, dubkorps.com
6 I Heart VR6, Renegade VW, $18.00, renegadevw.com
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8 Eat Sleep VW, VW Driver Gear, $19.95, drivergear.vw.com
9 OEM Plush, Dubkorps, $19.95, dubkorps.com
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11 Turbo Diagram, Renegade VW, $18.00, renegadevw.com
12 m5rk-5, Din Euro, $22.00, dineuro.com
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14 Second Revolution, Klutch, $19.00, klutchonline.com
15 You Got Served, 8380 Laboratories, $19.00, 8380labs.com
16 Bad News BFI, Black Forest Industries, $20.00, blackforestindustries.com
17 Falcon, Din Euro, $22.00, dineuro.com
18 More2Life, Klutch, $17.74, klutchonline.com
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PROJECT M3 MAKEOVER
WORDS, PHOTOS & VIDEO GREG EMMERSON
PART 3 WE CONTINUE TO MODIFY OUR E90 M3 WITH MORE
CARBON PIECES FROM BMW PERFORMANCE.
B ack in et 10/10, when we
started work on our 2011
BMW M3 Competition
Package, we began by installing
several cosmetic pieces
from BMW Performance and Turner
Motorsport. These included carbon dash
trim, mirror shells, hood and fender
vents, kidney grilles and some TMS wheel
spacers. We had intended to complete
the installation with the pieces fitted
here in et 11/10, but a six-piston Brembo
installation got in the way!
Well now we’re back on schedule,
and this month we’ll be installing more
new parts recently released by BMW
Performance. Obviously we’re using the
BMW parts because the fit and finish is
the same exquisite OE quality, and they’re
covered by the BMW warranty.
As before, you can see the parts and
read the installation instructions here,
while there’s also a basic installation
video online at eurotuner.com and
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carbon door trims (4)
carbon front splitters (pair), with adhesive
carbon trunk spoiler, with adhesive
youtube.com/eurotuner
Most of the parts fitted here are
straightforward and require no special
tools. They should apply to E90, E92
and E91 M3 models, as well as regular
3-Series. However, we discovered there
were some surprising differences
between the models, so check online
before ordering.
Always take care when fitting new
parts. Protect your paint, ensure bolts
are torqued to the correct spec. If you’re
unsure about any step, consult an expert
or have it fitted by a specialist or your
BMW dealer.
All BMW Performance (BMWP) parts
are available from your local dealer or via
the web address on the next page.
SUPPLIER
BMW Performance
BMW Performance
BMW Performance
PRICE
$718
$800.23
$481.96
If you’re looking to save the pennies,
you can special order the M3 without
a rear spoiler, meaning the carbon
replacement is the only one you’ll need.
You can also order all the BMWP parts
on a new car. They’re fitted at the port
of entry before the car reaches the
dealership, so you know the installation
will be top notch. But since we’re
cheapskates, we chose to install everything
ourselves.
Also note, since the M3 is a loaner
from BMW and has to be returned
to stock, we’re not gluing the spoilers
permanently in place as recommended.
We’ve come up with secure but reversible
techniques that you can use, or simply
bond them to the car as advised.
 CARBON DOOR TRIMS
Because our car was ordered with the Competition Package
(see et 9/10), the specification was reduced in other areas to
lower the overall cost. Therefore, it has basic cloth seats and
black plastic interior trim.
Fortunately, BMW Performance has interior parts for the
car, especially if you drive the E92 Coupe version. Sadly,
there’s less choice for our four-door E90, but we previously
fitted the two-piece carbon fiber dashboard trim kit, which
made a significant difference. This time, we’re fitting the BMWP carbon door trims.
As before, the carbon fiber quality is exceptional, with the weave visually flawless.
And since fitting is identical to the OE parts, we again enlisted the help of experienced
BMW Technician, Derek Vieira, who installed the parts on our previous BMW 135i
project (et 3/10). He works at a local BMW dealership, wrenching on the cars daily,
so has an expert knowledge of them.
The door trims only take a few minutes to install: you simply pry off the stock
parts, making sure to start at the correct end, as shown here. Then firmly press the
new BMWP carbon fiber replacements into place, and you’re finished.

For the front doors, start by the hinges using a suitable

tool to insert behind the stock plastic trim and pry it
away from the door card To fit the BMW piece, locate the tab in the end of the door, then push the carbon trim into place. It’s thicker than stock, so
needs a firm push but fits perfectly
2
4

The rear doors are exactly the same, except the locating tab is by the hinge, so start prying off from the opposite end,
The trim is secured by prongs in plastic clips, with a as shown. Then push the carbon BMWP trim into place
securing tab at the rear of the door, so work back from the
hinge. Some clips may come away with the trim, so insert
them back into the door

CARBON SPLITTERS
To emphasize the M3’s distinctive front
spoiler, BMW Performance has produced
a two-piece carbon fiber splitter set that
fits over the stock bumper. The quality of
carbon weave added more overt sportiness
to the front-end, and nicely matches the
Turner Motorsport carbon kidney grille
we previously fitted.
For some reason, BMW recommend
different fitting procedures for the E90
and E92, even though both bumpers are
apparently identical. With the Coupe, the
splitters are bonded to the bumper with
the supplied adhesive. However, the sedan 1
uses a combination of adhesive and a
single bolt.
Since our car has to return to stock,
we ignored the glue and used double-sided
automotive tape in combination with an
additional fixing bolt, as described below.
The solution appears to be solid and
remains in place today. The task took
about an hour to complete. The underside of the stock M3 bumper has two 8mm fixing screws on each side, while the carbon splitter has three holes

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2

We removed the outer screw and tapped a new hole into the bumper for the middle hole in the splitter. We would use a
speed clip on the other side to secure the new screw

3 4

Apply double-sided automotive tape around the edge of

the carbon splitter
Stick the tape to the bumper and tighten the two screws. Repeat on the other side to finish
CARBON SPOILER
We fitted a similar BMW Performance
rear spoiler to our Project 135i and it
1
looked very good, so we were confident
the M3 would benefit just the same. And
since we’d again have to remove it at
the end of the project, we weren’t going
to glue it, as recommended. Instead,
we copied the technique used by the
bodyshop to attach the 135i spoiler.
This involved removing the stock
spoiler with a spatula, the thinner the Protect your paintwork around the stock spoiler and use a thin metal spatula (we used a less effective thicker plastic
better. Then we removed the excess glue one) and slide it under the spoiler, slicing through the adhesive
3
with a rubber wheel. When the bodyshop
did this it took seconds and was a perfect
job. We were less practiced but it still 2
worked well.
Finally, we used more double-sided
automotive tape to fix it to the trunk,
marking the original position to ensure it
was correctly aligned. Once again, it took
little time to complete the job.

4 After cleaning the surface, apply double-sided automotive

We bought this 3M eraser wheel online for $10. It’s used
for removing vinyl graphics and quickly removed the
adhesive residue for us
tape to the underside of the spoiler
NEXT MONTH
In part four of our M3 makeover, we’ll
lower the ride height with a set of H&R
Sport springs from Turner Motorsport
(as promised for the last two months)
and we’ll also have our new Forgestar
wheels and Continental tire package.

Contact
BMW Performance
(accessories.bmwusa.com)
Having marked where the stock spoiler sat, we aligned Turner Motorsport
the BMWP wing and pressed down to stick. It’s a good (turnermotorsport.com)
idea not to drive for a day while the tape bonds

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PROJECT SILVERSTONE PART 1

ENGINE OVERHAUL
WORDS & PHOTOS SAM DU

WE PREPARE OUR VW GTI 1.8T FOR MORE POWER AND BOOST.

T he VW/Audi Group’s most

popular engine is arguably the
1.8T. In the VW Golf, GTI,
Jetta, New Beetle, Passat, Audi
A4 and TT, the turbocharged
1.8-liter 20-valve was adopted around the
world from ’96-05.
The inline-four didn’t get the best start,
with early models limited to a humble
150hp at the flywheel, but output was
increased to 180hp with a modified K03
turbo, then 225hp with a K04 in the
Audi TT.
Everyone who’s owned a K03-equipped
1.8T knows it reaches a ceiling. No matter
what combination of bolt-on parts you
install, there’s no simple way to make
significant horsepower gains.
Take Project Silverstone, for example.
Our ’03 GTI’s best run on a Dynojet was
195whp and 233 lb-ft of torque. This
was after we installed a high-flow Kinetic
exhaust manifold in collaboration with
GIAC software, Techtonics turbo-back Integrated connecting rods with 83mm Mahle pistons are key to strength and torque from our 1.8T

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Forged stroker crank from 2.0T FSI
Removing the engine is a complex process, which starts
with removing parts of the front bumper, headlights, etc
exhaust, Evolution Racewerks front-
mount intercooler, Forge diverter valve,
Unorthodox pulleys and BMC intake.
With all these upgrades, the next big
step was a big-turbo conversion. There are
countless examples out there, including
our own Combat Correspondent Brady
Cloward’s Project Jetta which made
353whp after its turbo upgrade (et 2/07).
With so many turnkey turbo kits available,
from inexpensive K04 upgrades to larger
GT-series conversions, we decided to first
ensure we have a good foundation for
Project Silverstone…
Most tuners will tell you 300-350whp
is the most you can safely squeeze from
the stock engine block. What they don’t
tell you is that this power isn’t typically
available until 5000rpm.
So instead of worrying about the turbo
for now, we first sought advice from
Integrated Engineering (IE) to make our
four-cylinder stronger in preparation for
more power.
The weakest components in the
1.8T are the connecting rods – the link
between the pistons and crankshaft. Stock
VW rods are made of powdered steel
alloy. The design is tapered at the top and
narrow across the bushing. This is sturdy
enough for a mildly tuned motor, but
when you want big power, the rods aren’t
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Opting to pull the motor from the front of the car, we
disconnected the core support. The motor can also drop
from under the car if preferred
One of the most difficult tasks is disconnecting the engine
harness
able to handle the stress.
You can do a drop-in rod solution,
which improves the situation but can
mask the weakness of the stock pistons.
For high-power daily-driven applications,
excessive strain on the piston wristpin
bushing can increase wear rates. Another
drawback is simply the small engine of the
1.8-liter; the small displacement means a
bigger turbo won’t effectively make torque
until at least 4000rpm.
The ideal solution is Integrated
Engineering’s 2.0L stroker kit. It increases
the displacement of the engine by
increasing the travel of the piston. In our
case, the 1.8-liter is bumped up to two
liters using larger pistons, H-Beam rods
and a new 2.0T crankshaft.
We specified our kit with 83mm forged
Mahle pistons over JE or Wiseco parts on
Integrated’s recommendation for daily use.
They replace the factory 81mm pistons,
giving us a capacity of 2008cc from the
stock 1781cc.
The larger piston diameter reduces
cylinder pressures and thus stress on the
engine. The pistons are supplied with
the appropriate oil-pump drive-gear and
are clearanced for the oil squirters. The
compression ratio is lowered from 9.25:1
to 9:1 ratio. The slight drop is ideal for
street applications and doesn’t sacrifice
too much gas mileage or drivability. These
are all key factors to increase the life of
the motor that a simple drop-in rod set
can’t do.
The larger pistons also generate more
power from a given amount of fuel.
According to Integrated’s figures, it’s
around 8-11% in this case. So the benefits
are adding up.
As for the rods, IE manufacturers
some of the strongest on the market.
They’re constructed from vacuum-drawn
4340 forged chrome moly steel alloy and
secured with larger alloy steel bolts from
ARP (9.525mm versus 8mm stock).
The standard-length 144mm IE rods
feature a robust H-beam design with
wider beams for the ultimate strength
and 20mm carbon-steel wristpins. They
have a machined finish with multi-stage
heat treatment and are shot-peened for
strength. Overall, the rods are claimed to
be twice as strong as the stock parts, able
to withstand more than 550 lb-ft.
The final stroker kit component is the
new crankshaft. It’s based on the VW
factory 2.0T FSI crank that IE modifies
to drop into the 1.8T block. In order to
do this, they’ve changed the oil-pump
drive-gear on the front of the crankshaft
to work with the 1.8T’s oil pump and
chain. The crank journals are the same
diameter but the stroke is increased from
the 1.8T’s 86.4mm to 92.88mm for
the FSI.
The FSI crank is a forged steel part
compared to the 1.8T’s cast iron. In
addition, the 2.0-liter crank was designed
more meticulously by VW, allowing it
to be stronger without increasing the
weight, so the rotational mass isn’t
significantly higher.
With the 2.0 stroker kit in our
possession and Raven Motorsport in
Long Beach, CA in possession of Project
Silverstone, they pulled the motor from
the engine bay. Obviously, this isn’t the
easiest task for the Average Joe but the
experienced mechanics at Raven freed the
1.8T in less than three hours, where it
would take most people half-a-day
or more.
Stay tuned next month as we show the
engine disassembly and rebuild using IE’s
stroker components.
Contact
Integrated Engineering
(intengineering.com)
Raven Motorsports
(ravenms.com)
 TECH
BUDGET SUSPENSION
WORDS & PHOTOS JUSTIN FIVELLA
UPGRADE, PART 2
CONTINUING TO IMPROVE OUR Mk4 GTI,
W
WE ADD A NEUSPEED REAR SWAY BAR.
elcome back to the
second and final
installment of the
budget suspension
upgrades on our
’03 GTI 1.8T. Last month, we ditched
the blown-out stock suspension in favor
of Neuspeed’s new Koni Cup kit to prove
you could improve handling and looks
without resorting to expensive coilovers.
This month, we’re back to reduce body
roll with a 28mm Neuspeed adjustable
rear sway bar. This quality piece is made
from aerospace-quality 6150 steel and
comes with everything needed to corner
flatter, including polyurethane bushings.
The bar is also three-way adjustable,
ranging from 428 inch-lb/degree in the
softest setting, to 560 inch-lb/degree in the
stiffest, allowing you to tailor the handling
to your requirements.
VW did a good job with the Mk4’s
trailing-beam rear suspension, but it’s
designed to understeer (push the front
tires) at the limit. And while this is the
safest characteristic, it’s not the fastest.
Instead, we’ll gain a little oversteer
(tail out), with a good rear bar to give
us more flickability at speed.
In essence, if a front-wheel drive car
is equipped with a rear sway bar and is
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running wide (pushing the front) in a
turn, simply lifting off the throttle pedal
will cause the rear to come around
(oversteer). When the rear starts to come
around, the driver can pickup the gas,
rotating the car and tightening the line
through the corner.
We have to warn you that this point,
lift and shoot cornering method can
be tricky for novice drivers and, while
popular, it isn’t recommended for the
street. You definitely need space to
practice. But on the track or autocross,
you can gain serious speed and control.
In our case, setting the Neuspeed bar in
the softest position (the furthest hole from
the bar ends) gave the owner the most
forgiving setup to learn the technique.
But remember, if you don’t know what
you’re doing, and something causes you
to swerve in a turn, you could end up
spinning into a nasty accident.
This mod is a more advanced driving
upgrade and we’d probably recommend
that you fit front and rear sway bars in
unison for a more balanced, safer setup.
You have been warned!
The bar installation took little more
than one hour, with nothing more than
simple hand tools and jackstands. The
hardest part was slipping the securing
clamps over the trailing beam, but
otherwise it’s a breeze.
TESTING
After the install we returned to our
“top-secret proving grounds” abandoned
road to taste the fruits of our labor on
the same half-worn Zexius ZE-326 tires.
Previously our best trip through the
700ft slalom with the Neuspeed Koni
Cup Kit was 69.4mph (up from the
stock 65.2mph).
With the bar fitted, the GTI galloped
through the cones at 70.5mph. It gave us
an increase of 1.1mph, while lateral grip
went from 0.88g to 0.90g (0.82g stock).
These numbers represent an increase
of 5.3mph in the slalom and 0.08g over
the stock car.
But more than just better numbers,
the car now corners flat, and the turn-in
is nicely predictable. The car now rotates
like a proper sportscar, with the aid of
some right-foot steering, once you get the
hang of it.
In the end, we took our GTI from
simple stocker to a back-road rocker for
just a few bucks. While coilovers and
big-ticket suspension items would have
been nice, we’ve proved big performance
can come at a small price.
 INSTALLATION
1 2

28mm Neuspeed adjustable rear sway bar comes Our GTI had a balance weight in
with everything needed. Before you begin, ensure the the mid-point of the rear beam.
car is securely elevated on wheel ramps or axle stands Replace the OEM bolts with the
button-head bolts provided

3 4

Before using the supplied polyurethane bushings, smear

the inside with the supplied grease to avoid suspension
creak and squeak. Slip the bushings over the bar, facing This is how the C-clamp system works. The short side goes toward the front of the car. Place the clamps over
forward (as shown above) the sway bar bushings and slot the short arm of the C-clamp onto the bottom of the beam

5 7

Push the long side of the clamp up and over the top of
the beam, securing it with the bolts and tabs supplied

The finished installation: notice the bar doesn’t hang low, so ground clearance is unaffected

Remove the 17mm lower shock bolt and replace it with the Parts Price Supplier
extended Neuspeed bolt to secure the supplied sway bar Neuspeed Koni Cup Kit $499.99 neuspeed.com
end-link. Then slip another supplied 17mm bolt through one
of the three holes in the sway bar and into the other end of Neuspeed 28mm rear sway bar $399.95 neuspeed.com
the end-link. Torque both nuts to 44 ft-lb
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Euro Clubs & Events

THE WORD ON THIS MONTH’S EURO SHOWS, GTGs AND CAR CLUBS.
2010 Event Calendar
event date location web
Fixxfest 7 Nov 20 Brandenton, FL fixxfest.com
Essen Motor Show Nov 27 - Dec 5 Essen, Germany essen-motorshow.de

TFO SHOW &

SHINE RECAP
Contributors Dinojohn Santiago, Ryan
Ramaila, Gary Lorden, Aurelia Santiago and
Jesse Mohrlant
With beautiful skies and gentle tropical
winds, it was a perfect day in June to
showcase some of Oahu’s hottest Euros.
Organized by Team Foreign Objects,
this event on the Hawaiian Islands brought
together enthusiasts to put on a car show
and food drive that benefited the Hawaii
Food Bank.
With the help from sponsors STS808
Automotive, Stress-Free Clothing, Krazee
Thoughtz Decals, Island Paintball and
BPC Dubs, the event drew more than
300 spectators and close to 500 lb of
food donations!
STS808 hosted the 4th annual event at
its Kapolei facility. The night prior, STS808
worked late putting the finishing touches
on their project cars. Come show time, they
displayed Hawaii’s first bagged Mk5 VW
GTI and a stanced Mk4 337 that won Best
in Show.
The day was a blast as DJs from
Sandbar Entertainment were busy mixing
the music. And for the hungry spectators,
Ganir’s Catering was serving “ono” teriyaki
cheeseburgers and Hawaiian plates. The
event also featured raffle prizes, with one
winner receiving a free STS808 paint job!
While Hawaii is known as a dream
location, it also has a Euro scene worth
checking out. Visit myspace.com/tfo808
for more info.
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• Pacific Waterland report
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• Project Silverstone update
• Project M3 springs & wheels
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Congratulations to Frank for being selected our ROTM:
that’s a good-looking Jetta! We also comm end Frankie,
Daniel, Steven, Zach, Phil and Alex
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’04 VW Jetta 1.8T

Frank McNamee • Middletown, NJ 3'' turbo-back exhaust, GReddy Type-S blow-off
Mods: Neuspeed cold-air intake, AutoSpeed stage 1 software and tires, fiberglass böser hood, badgeless grille, tinted
valve, JOM coilovers, 18'' Mercedes Alphard wheels, Toyo Proxes
tail lights, window tint, NSP column pod and boost gauge

’06 BMW M3 Cabrio
Steven I Nagy III • Venice Beach, CA
Mods: Active Autowerke header and polished exhaust,
19'' VMR VB3 wheels, Toyo T1R tires, H&R spacers, KW
coilovers, Vorshlag camber plates, Turner Motorsports
rear camber arms, rolled, shaved and pulled fenders,
CSL diffuser
’98 VW Vento GT
Daniel Collazo • Patillas, Puerto Rico
Mods: Rokkor coilovers, 16'' BBS RS wheels, Falken
tires, shaved spoiler, antenna, trunk and Euro bumper,
smoked E-codes
’00 VW GTI VR6
Adam Bell • Edmonton, Canada
Mods: AFE CAI, Magnaflow cat-back, B&M shifter, FK
coilovers and spacers, 18'' Oettinger RZ wheels, E-codes,
ECS tinted markers, stubby antenna, TT aluminum pedals,
Pioneer DVD flip-screen deck and USB controller, Infinity
Bass-link with external control

’01 VW Golf TDI

’89 VW Cabrio
Sam Hy • Lowell, MA
Mods: K&N Autotech Tri-Y header, Techtonics exhaust
with Dynomax muffler, Rapid valve cover, ABD short shifter,
17'' Ace Rage wheels, Falken tires, Suspension Techniques
springs, Euro Sport STB, GTI lip spoiler, Wolfe bra, door
handle scratch guards
’06 VW GTI 2.0T
Chip Hamilton • Stony Brook, NY
Mods: evoms CAI with heat shield, AWE turbo-back
and pedal set, BSH block-off plate, APR blow-off spacer,
AWE boost gauge, Neuspeed springs, 18'' Fifteen52 RML
Snowflake wheels, rear wiper delete, Thule Euro rack,
Rocky Mounts bike tray
Josh Mills • Walnut Creek, CA
Mods: KermaTDI 2.5'' V-band downpipe, high-flow cat,
side-exit exhaust, s1 Alligator tune and fuel filter return
bypass, Ozsport oil catchcan, ITG filter, Turbo Hoses R&D
intake pipe, Bilstein PSS coilovers, strut bars, billet strut
caps, track-density upper strut bushings, R32 lower
control-arm bushings, Neuspeed 28mm rear sway bar,
adjustable RSB links, FSB delete, TSW Trophy wheels,
BFG tires, Zimmermann drilled rotors, stainless lines, grip
tape rear bumper insert, NSP gauge pod with boost and
exhaust gas temp gauges

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’01 VW Jetta GLS
Alex Dichiaro • Foster, RI
Mods: T4 turbo, Revo Big Turbo software, AEM CAI,
Swift FMIC, custom turbo-back exhaust with Magnaflow
muffler, H&R coilovers, Brock B2 wheels, OTG front bumper,
badgeless grille, tint, Pioneer touchscreen and full system
’01 Audi A4 1.8T
Mark Frampton • Mechanicsburg, PA
Mods: APR 93-oct software and R1 DV, K&N, ST coilovers,
18'' BBS LM wheels, General tires, Adams slotted rotors,
Hawk HPS pads, M3 lip spoiler, badge delete, E-code
headlights, 6000K HIDs, Euro plate, tint, VDO vent boost
gauge, red LED interior lighting
’92 VW GTI
Zach Betancourt • Portland, OR
Mods: Techtonics header, downpipe, high-flow cat,
2.25'' cat-back with Borla muffler and short shifter, K&N,
modified air box, Eibach springs, Bilstein shocks, Neuspeed
upper stress bar, widened Rabbit steelies, Yokohama tires,
shaved rear emblem, debadged grille, FK single-round
badgeless grille, full respray, 4300k HIDs, Euro tails, stereo,
golf-ball shifter, 13'' Grant steering wheel

’97 Mercedes E320 ’06 BMW M3

Lucky Lokites • Port Angeles, WA
Mods: custom exhaust with cat and resonator delete,
modified H&R Cup kit, 17'' AMG/OZ wheels with painted
faces and gold bolts, rolled and pulled fenders, homemade
front bumper, metallic brown paint, Depo headlamps, Euro
markers, red tails
Phil Grunfeld • Chicago, IL
Mods: Eisenmann LeMans exhaust, KW V3 coilovers,
Vorshlag camber plates, H&R sway bars, Brembo Gran
Turismo brakes, 18x10'' Enkei NT-03 wheels, Yokohama tires,
Vorsteiner carbon body kit

’06 VW Passat
Michael Teague • Nashville, TN
Mods: APR turbo-back and s2 software, Neuspeed CAI
and discharge pipe, Forge BOV, 19'' Axis Matrix wheels,
Eibach springs, Hawk HPS pads, NSP boost gauge

’05 Mini Cooper S

Frankie Bovino • Washington Township, NJ pulley, air diverter with sprayer, intercooler with silicone
Mods: Alta CV2 CAI, Sportone cat-back exhaust, 17% reductionand wires, Powerflex mounts, TSW engine damper,
couplers and gauge pod, RMW header and cam, MSD coil pack ’07 Audi S4
Vmaxx coilovers, R52 chassis and interior braces, M7 strut bar, 17'' Team Dynamics wheels, Falken tires, EBC rotors, Axxis Will Freeburn • Harrisburg, PA
pads, Aero front bumper, Voltage Products diffuser, ViS carbon hood, Aero kit skirts, GP rear lip, M7 grilles, angel-eyes, Mods: Unitronic 93-oct software, APR cat-back, K&N,
black beltline, Plastidipped headlight rings and gas cap, black mirrors, Aesthetic Creations black handles, tinted tails, PIAA H&R springs, 18” LM replica wheels, Thule roof rack, black
wipers, Rally Armor mudflaps and hatch, JCW steering wheel, ProSport oil temp, pressure, boost and voltage gauges, grille, Accentz tint, Creative Cartunes Euro plate and holder
Sparco Torino seats, reflashed TCS and window settings, Kenwood deck, rear-seat delete, LED interior lights

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