Audi Tuning | VW Tuning

Nick was itching for a new look to his Zender-equipped Mk5 GTI. At the recommendation of Ryan@FineTuning , he stopped by to take a gander at our wheel display so he could get an up-close-and-personal look at his options. He also had his heart set on some Pirelli P-Zero Nero tires to wrap around a set of 19″ wheels. Once the Hartmann HRS4 – 252 HB was selected, we suggested that he order in a set of 225/35-19s from Tire Rack and we’d take care of the mounting and balancing since he was buying wheels from us – all he had to do was let us know when to expect tires and we were pretty much all set.

Well, tires arrived and an appointment was set up to get wheels installed – but that wasn’t enough! Nick knew that throwing on a set of 19s would in fact change the look to his car, but he wasn’t completely convinced that wheels-only would do the trick, especially after checking out a few cars in our gallery. At the last minute, Nick pulled the trigger and asked us to throw on some STaSIS Streetsport Coilovers while we were at it. Likely a good decision in the end, as Nick’s GTI is now sittin’ proper on our 19×8.5 wheels.

Congrats, Nick! (and thanks Ryan!!) Be sure to come back when we have some daylight to snap more pictures – especially after you complete the kit.

Colin left us his VW Mk5 GTI yesterday to be our second local GTI to run APR’s RSC Exhaust System.  Installation is a breeze as fitment is spot-on and the sound-increase is noticeable more outside then inside thanks to APR’s exclusive Resonance Sound Cancellation technology.

It’s a great looking GTI!  Colin meticulously carried out the plaid-pattern from his seats to the interior trim using vinyl and over-lapping each “stripe” evenly throughout.  Other noticeable mods include a Neuspeed P-Flo intake in red which was a fantastic contrast against the carbon fiber engine cover.  Then there was the OSIR carbon fiber upper hatch spoiler and black O.Z. Ultraleggeras contrasting from the white paint that really help this GTI stand-out from the typical European hot hatch found driving the streets of Seattle.  I know from my own personal experience as I spotted this car approaching me from the other direction a few days ago and it was unmistakably a modified VW.

This likely is not the last we’ll be seeing of Colin and we look forward to seeing him and his GTI again!

Weston from Car Domain came by to get his Rieger’d out Mk5 GTI tuned with APR software.

Stock, 91-octane, and 93-octane programs were loaded to the ECU. The 91-octane program for the Mk5 GTI produces an APR-claimed 246 crank hp and 282 lb./ft. of torque… 252 and 303 respectively on 93-octane which Weston can expect to try out in the event he cruises up north into Canada where 94-octane is more commonly found. Expect a feature on Car Domain blog about their Mk5 GTI project build-up!