Audi Tuning | VW Tuning

I had a chance to snap pictures of the next batch of MB and AMG wheels we have coming in.  For those of you just tuning in, we’re bringing in a HUGE order (6 wheel containers) of OEM Mercedes Benz and AMG wheels as we picked them up at an incredible savings – a savings which we intend to pass on to you!  MB wheels share the same bolt pattern as the majority of our current Audi and VW models so this presents an opportunity for you to pick up either a new set of wheels or an extra set to toss on for track days or throw on winter rubber.

As one of our facebook fans put it, it’s like Christmas in July!  With all these OEM Mercedes Benz and AMG wheels coming in, we’re like little kids in a candy store!  A few more wheels made it out of their boxes yesterday afternoon for quick inspection…

And then a pleasant surprise followed while unloading our Hartmann Wheel container. The factory ended up sending us a new finish for our 20″ Hartmann HRS4-252 Wheel line-up – machined/anthracite!

As promised, we will begin going through our Hartmann Wheel back-orders as quickly as possible.  Only half of what we are expecting is here with plenty more on the way so thanks in advance for your patience while we sort through our inventory and orders!  As for the OEM MB and AMG wheels, we will also post them up with pricing as soon as we can.  Meanwhile, stay tuned here for updates!

With the arrival of two more wheel containers this morning we are plugging away and getting to back-orders as quickly as possible. Most of our shipping will resume by Friday and most of you waiting for Hartmann Wheels should be seeing orders begin to ship soon. But first, we have to put all these away…

Somehow we went from getting 5 incoming containers to NINE!! We’re seriously scrambling… The first of six containers containing OEM Mercedes/AMG wheels have arrived and we’re just now starting to sort through the product. There is a LOT to go through so bare with us while we take a count and figure out what sizes and styles we have to work with…

There are some real nice wheels in these boxes, and we’re gonna be able to turn them around and sell them to you for CHEAP! That’s OEM MB and AMG product at a fraction of what they’re worth!! See for yourself…

Once we get each style counted and sizes/offsets sorted we will update everyone with what exactly is available and go from there. There are some serious deals to be had here, and anyone looking for a very inexpensive 5×112 wheel (18″ or 19″) need not look any further.

It’s been a crazy, hectic couple of weeks! With a very successful WaterWerks weekend behind us, we are now focusing on our move (yep, still going on) as well as getting ready for the next 5, yes FIVE wheel containers – all expected to arrive within the next month or so. But first, let’s rewind a sec and let you know what we’ve been up to these last couple of weeks. Some of our in-house projects were kept under wraps until the WaterWerks event so those of you who attended this last weekend’s show will know exactly what projects we’re talking about.

One week prior to the WaterWerks show, the stars aligned and we were able to get our hands on Audi’s V8-FSI R8. The car arrived with only 2000 miles on the clock and looked stunning with it’s Meteor Gray paint and color-matched side blades. The first order of business was taping up the rear-end to protect the paint surface from our dirty hands and get that rear end off.

We removed the factory exhaust system to make way for the STaSIS version which replaces the single muffler setup used on the OEM system with a with a dual muffler design incorporating a “X” style crossover. This allows a small portion of the exhaust pulses from opposing cylinder banks to cross over and create a pressure depression for the next pulse coming through the exhaust. This effect helps create power by reducing back pressure pulses behind the engine to negative levels. Tubing diameter on the STaSIS exhaust is 10mm larger than the factory system reducing back pressure and enabling greater flow capability than stock. Minimizing back pressure and increasing flow allows the engine to “breathe” easier resulting in peak gains of 18HP and as much as 40HP at other areas in the power-band according to STaSIS. And the sound… It’s just incredible!

As well as increasing the flow of exhaust gases, allowing the engine to take a deep breath by way of a high performance intake system was a must so we made a call to Carbonio and asked them to over-night us their carbon intake. Installation was a breeze and very straight forward. Not only are we adding a few more horses with this upgrade but we’re further dressing up the already gorgeous engine bay.

We decided we wanted to continue the carbon fiber theme outside the car so we swapped out our color-matched side blades for a set of carbon blades. Just two-days before the WaterWerks event, we were ready to show it off front and center for our booth.

The team behind the #1 most viewed Audi enthusiast website on the internet, QuattroWorld.com, has announced a new partner website called DubWorld.com that is aimed towards the VW enthusiast.  DubWorld.com provides a fresh new look into the dub culture.

The front page of the website is an interactive blog covering the dub scene including VW corporate news, Tuner news, Event coverage and VW motorsports. Other resources include an in depth media gallery, a Wikipedia style user created information database, and of course a full forum site built on the Kawf format that has made QuattroWorld.com so successful.

The Kawf forum platform offers a truly unique forum experience for its users. The Kawf forum software is designed around natural human conversation and thus online discussions are much more user friendly and naturally flowing. Multiple separate conversations can continue in a single thread without the cumbersome style of normal “bulletin” formatted forums.

As a sponsor of both QuattroWorld and DubWorld, expect to see us participate with you in online discussions as well as offer forum-exclusive specials!

Come visit us at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma this weekend for the 3rd annual WaterWerks NW Audi & VW event!  We will be setting up shop and offering amazing discounts, raffle off some incredible prizes, and showing off our latest and greatest!  And it’ll be tough not to notice the new “company car” so make sure you come and check it out!!

To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Porsche Club of America in 2006, Porsche built 50 911 Carrera S “Club Coupes” that would be available for sale only to club members. 1 example sits in the Porsche museum in Stuttgart and of the 49 examples spread throughout North America, two are owned by local WA residents – not surprised! All 50 examples received the same gorgeous and unique color of Azurro California Blue Metallic, a 3.8L X51 engine pushing 381 hp, a sport-tuned exhaust system, and a carbon fiber air intake system to name a few key elements that separate these cars from your standard Carrera S. The only thing it lacked was a set of H&R spacers!!

Taking into consideration the amount of suspension travel the car will still have at its current ride height, and using a simple technique to measure wheel spacing thanks to H&R, it was determined that of the sizes available from H&R, the 7mm spacers out back would even out the front-to-rear stance difference the car came with from the factory. Less is indeed more, as the very subtle wider track on this Porsche has it sitting proper!

Following their first hand coverage of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, our friends over at QuattroWorld are offering QWers the chance to win authentic autographed schwag straight from the circuit in France.  Reply to this thread to enter for your chance win!!

To be entered in the raffle:

1. Reply to THIS post with some sort of whitty comment (You must first register on the QuattroWorld forums to be able to post a reply)

2. All the names will be printed out and entered for the drawing.

YOU MUST ENTER NO LATER THAN SATURDAY JUNE 30TH at Midnight PST

Some of the items that will be raffled off include:

1- Audi Sport R15 TDI #7 hat featuring autographs from Dindo Capello, Allan McNish and Tom Kristensen

1- Audi Sport R15 TDI #8 hat featuring autographs from Marcel Fassler, Andre Lotterer and Benoit Treluyer

1- Audi Sport R15 TDI #9 hat featuring autographs from Mike Rockenfeller, Timo Bernhard and Romain Dumas

6 – Various hero cards with autographs

5 – Official 24 Hours of Le Mans posters