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Check out Mike’s Ibis White 2010 Audi A3 TDI…

A healthy drop courtesy of KONI coil-overs, 19×8.5 +47 Hartmann HROC-233 Wheels, 225/35-19 Falken FK-452 tires, and a pair of 8mm H&R spacers are all that’s needed to completely transform this A3, and what a transformation it is!

When StopTech is done building a set of his rear slotted rotors here in a few days, he’ll be back for a complete StopTech Sport Stop Brake Upgrade next.

Be sure to check the front page of our online catalog frequently as we update it with new ways to save on performance products for your VW or Audi. Take a look at our latest addition catering to the Audi (B6/B7) A4, the Super Stance Combo!

Suzuka Grey + RS4 + Go Wide! ‘Nuff said…

Thanks to H&R and the recent launch of their www.trakplus.com website, we now have a very resourceful and straight-forward tool to assist us in determining which spacer application to run on your car.  While we’d like to think we know everything there is to know about wheel-spacing, the fact is, “going wide” is not an exact science.  Also, “stance” is purely subjective.  One person’s view of “properly stanced” may likely differ from the next.  And unless you are local and can stop by, several variations such as vehicle ride height and/or tire size makes it difficult for us to tell you with absolute certainty whether or not “x”-size spacer is appropriate for your car.  We can give you an idea, but ultimately it is up to you to decide where within your fenders you want those wheels to sit…

In 2008 we saw the launch of the Jetta TDI Cup Series in SCCA Racing, VW’s way of introducing clean diesel technology to the US Market and it was a big success! A couple of years later, Volkswagen is offering their 2010 Jetta TDI Cup Edition to give VW owners an opportunity to have their own version of the SCCA Cup Car…. Almost.

Jonathan brought us his wife’s TDI Cup Edition Jetta to help get their consumer-version closer to the performance levels of the actual Cup Series car. H&R’s Sport Spring kit and wheel spacers addressed both performance and stance by giving the car a 20mm wider track via 10mm DR spacers in the back and about an inch-drop both front and back using H&R’s sport springs. The end result is exactly what Jonathan had in mind for his wife’s daily driver.

We are expected to see this car back as soon as APR releases some of their performance goodies they promise to roll out this year… Don’t let us down, APR!

Seeing the grin on Chris’ face when pulling up his Audi S5 after he had left it with us was satisfying. But probably not as satisfying as the slight rumble Chris heard emit from the Stasis Cat-Back exhaust we had just installed.

It wasn’t just the sound that brought a smile to Chris’ face either, but also the fact that we rolled it out with a new stance ala H&R wheel spacers. 15mm front and 20mm rear spacers brought the factory S5 wheels closer to the fender’s edge and gave the car that “bulldog” stance we like to see.

And while we couldn’t see it, we imagine the grin on Chris’ face was turned into a giddy laugh when he stepped on it getting out of here… The combination of the APR ECU software upgrade for the FSI V8 and the cat-back must have made a lasting impression! Now if we can just convince him to bring the car down to the ground a bit…

… To the other side of the parking lot.

We’re still going to be at the end of 91st off of Willows Road here in Redmond but we will be in a larger facility to better accommodate our very large inventory – 50% larger than our current location. The showroom will also be larger than our current one which will allow us to better display our products. It’s going to be a long, slow process to move into our new building and we’re going to need your help! So… as with any move, we present to you:

Just about any item we have on the shelf ready for pick-up or shipping will be quoted with sale pricing (if not already on sale) to help minimize the number of items we need to move into our new facility. If an item online at achtuning.com is not on sale and we have it on the shelf, contact us directly for a quote and take advantage of big savings!!

Questions? Post away! Or feel free to contact us directly…

New from H&R and in-stock at Achtuning is their 40mm 5×100 to 5×130 adapter!

We also brought in the new 35mm version of 5×100 to 5×130 and 5×112 to 5×130 adapters. H&R’s 2010 catalog features several new items, all of which is being added to our online gallery as I write this. Achtuning stocks just about every VW/Audi spacer or adapter combination possible, even select BMW applications. Call us for your wheel spacing or adapting needs today!

Doug felt the factory brakes on his sprint blue B7 Audi RS4 deserved more attention! The floating two-piece rotors look menacing behind the factory wheels but not enough to satisfy Doug’s craving to show off those gigantic rotors and gorgeous calipers. Enter the Hartmann HR8-MS wheels in 19×8.5 with a 38mm offset and H&R’s 12mm wheel spacers.

The car isn’t tracked and for a daily driver this car doesn’t suffer at all from down-sizing to an 8.5″ wide wheel from a 9″. Glancing at the car from the back, its a tough difference to spot! Can you tell which one is smaller?

… Chris brought back his e92 M3 to us to pick up a set of H&R spacers.   After doing a bit of homework, he learned that this particular combination of H&R springs and  factory18″ wheels and tires would allow at most a 12mm spacer both front and rear without having clearance issues.

Lookin’ sharp, Chris!