Audi Tuning | VW Tuning

Pictures were taken today of the H&R front and rear sway bars installed on our Golf R project, as well as the Premium coil-overs we’re running to show where the adjustment perches sit…

We then took the opportunity to test-fit some H&R wheel spacers to check fitment and clearances with the different sizes H&R offers.  We are happy to report the hub-centric 8mm (HR162555716) and 10mm (HR20255571A/B) spacers fit over the factory hubs just fine. On the stock wheels, we would suggest a 5mm front and 10mm rear H&R wheel spacer for a “mildly” aggressive look or 10mm front and 12mm rear spacers for the more aggressive look, as seen below:

… And compared to stock:

Take that info with a grain of salt, as ride height will certainly be a factor when deciding wheel spacer widths. 

Then,  a short test-fit of the Hartmann G5 Wheels on the Achtuning Golf R was performed to get an idea of what our 19s look like – FANTASTIC, if we say so ourselves!  The wheels are 8″ wide with a 45mm offset and we wrapped them with 235/35-19 Falken FK452, shown below without any wheel spacing.  The “stance” is fairly aggressive and looks just right! Though I might suggest a 225/35-19 for those who plan to run a bit lower than this.

… Keeping the momentum going, we’re getting started on the StopTech Sport Kit upgrade!

While we have APR looking into a few details prior to software upgrades, we are wasting no time with the Achtuning VW Golf R and getting right down to business with the suspension! Our Achtuning VW (Mk5) Jetta 2.5L had up until now been running the H&R Premium coil-over kit taken from the Achtuning A3, which has been down for the count while it awaits an APR Stage 4 motor. We’re then going to throw the stock Golf R suspension on the Jetta for now.

H&R also sent us an RSS Club Sport coil-over kit to put on the A3 but more about that later… It’s Golf R time!  The H&R Premium coil-over kit is now installed on the Achtuning Golf R.  The Achtuning “Signature” ride height is a mild drop leaving roughly a finger-to-two-finger gap between the top of the tire and the bottom of the fender. These are just after installation so we anticipate a small amount of spring settling to occur.

And if any of you Mk5 Jetta guys are wondering where you’d sit after installing Golf R suspension, look here:

H&R’s Trak+ wheel spacers are now featured in the ACHTUNING online catalog with ACTUAL pictures representing each Audi, Porsche, and VW spacer H&R has to offer, and WE STOCK THEM!! Click the link below to begin shopping for your H&R wheel spacers!!

http://shop.achtuning.com/search.asp…anufacturer=28

Oh, and if you need help determining what size spacers to run, click here: http://trakplus.com/measure

This was the closest some of us got to SEMA this year. H&R asked us to mount some 245 & 265/35s on these gorgeous 19″ BBS RS wheels featured on their BMW M1 Coupe currently on display in H&R’s SEMA 2011 booth. If you guys are down there enjoying the show (we envy you - ), be sure to stop by their booth and snap some pictures for us!!

Just got done reviewing the new H&R catalog, and look what just blew up on the Volkswagen 5×100 adapter page!!!

Quite a few other new additions too, like:
* 5×112 to 5×100 adapters
* 5×112 to 5×108 adapters
* 5×112 to 5×120 adapters
* 5×130 to 5×112 adapters

… and more!! To view the entire list of available adapters from H&R for your car, go here, enter your application, and select “wheel adapters”. Then contact us to place your order!

We determined the QuattroWorld.com Audi Q7 needed 18mm DR style H&R wheel spacers up front and 30mm DRA style spacers out back to even out the “stance” and give the Q7 a much more aggressive look. Mission accomplished!

We are grateful for images that were just sent to us by one of our customers of this gorgeous Audi Q5 featuring H&R’s Sport Spring kit and a set of Hartmann HRS4-252GA:M wheels. The H&R springs lower the Q5 about 1.6″ up front and 1.5″ out back, and the wheels are 20×9 with a 40mm offset. Click here to see the rest of the images in our gallery!

Artem’s Audi A5 is Stage 2 APR tuned with ECU upgrade and down-pipe, hunkered down low and wide courtesy of H&R coil-overs and Trak+ spacers, and sportin’ a Rieger RS5-look front bumper.

• lowers approximately 1.0-1.9″ up front, .75-1.5″ out back
• 9-way adjustable damping allows performance and ride comfort changes for driver preference or conditions
• H&R Price:  $2150 | Achtuning Price:  $1655.50!!

We are proud to announce the recent release of H&R’s Motorsport Camber Plates for Volkswagen Golf 5s equipped with H&R Coil Over suspensions!!

Featuring eccentric spherical bearings and lightweight aluminum construction, H&R Motorsport Camber Plates use a high quality mono-ball design for precise suspension geometry control. Utilizing elongated holes that provide an adjustment range of -2° to -3° of negative camber these camber plates are recommended only for track use. Hard anodized in a brilliant blue finish, H&R Motorsport Camber Plates offer a cool race look and superior corrosion protection. Like all of H&R’s products, H&R Motorsport Camber Plates are 100% made in Germany.

Price: $489.00

We are currently waiting for ETA from H&R. Meanwhile we will be adding this exciting new item to our online catalog. Stay tuned…