Once in a while, the stars align and you find yourself hanging out with your friend, who happens to be a photographer. He also happens to have his camera gear with him. The sun also just happens to be setting when he suggests you go take some photos of your car.
Last night just happened to be one of those nights.
Thanks to Jason Manchester for the impromptu photo session. Check out Jason’s work
When Norm came to us looking for a subtle change to his already fantastic A7 we had some wheels already in mind. His only request was that he wanted some big red brakes to go with the wheels.
Since Norm uses his car as a daily driver throughout the winter months, he insisted we leave the ride height alone. Even with the stock suspension, the new 20″ BBS CX-R wheels compliment the sharp lines of the 4 door coupe.
Brembo 6 piston calipers and 2 piece rotors shave the unsprung weight of the car while adding some face smashing braking power.
Now this A7 has a little more flair for the streets.
Every now and again we get a client that’s happy with the way their car looks but wants to improve the performance. Pete’s GTI sat slightly lower than the factory height with H&R OE Sport Springs.
Still riding on the factory shocks and OEM 18″ wheels there was still more handling to squeeze out of this 2012 GTI.
Pete’s GTI now benefits from some lightweight Neuspeed RSe12 wheels in 18×8. Weighing in at 18 lbs per wheel, we’ve halved the weight of Pete’s original wheels.
The Bilstein Sport shocks help control body roll while retaining a factory like ride comfort over bumps and potholes. Now Pete’s car sits more neutral when cornering and braking.
Now all that’s left is to drive!
Our latest project car is slowly under way. In between our clients cars, we’ve been tinkering with the newest addition to the RPI fleet. A 2013 GTI.
Yes, this is pretty much the same car that we had last year, and the year before that. In fact, this is the 3rd MK6 GTI that we’ve had. What can we say, the GTI is simply one of the best cars we’ve ever had. It handles like a gokart, it fits all your stuff, and it looks good!
As this is our 3rd GTI project, we did decide to raise the bar slightly this time around. We’ve got a plethora of goodies from Germany, APR, H&R, and Rotiform waiting to go on this chariot.
To start off, we need to get the car closer to the ground. H&R Street Performance Coil Over kit installed and wound down to get the wheels closer to the fender should do the trick.
Next, we’ve swapped out the GTI rear end for a european Golf R rear end. This includes OEM LED tail lights, and a Golf R rear bumper with a custom build Techtonics Tuning catback to put the tail pipes closer to the middle.
We’ll be back soon with some more goodies bolted on, we just need to get through this list of customer cars first 
That’s why TJ brought his 2013 Passat CC R-Line to us. With the help of H&R Sport Springs TJ’s CC now sits proper without the factory wheel gap from VW.
The Sport Spring kit helps eliminate unflattering wheel gap while adding handling performance to the 3.6 V6 powered sedan.
There’s no need to worry about speed bumps or steep driveways as the 1.5″ drop still allows for enough ground clearance for daily driving around the city.
For $259.00, the Sport Springs are an affordable solution to having your car look the way it should from the get go.
