Hey guys, So i've been an active member on here for quite awhile now and i have still yet to upload any pictures or describe which path im going with my car. So....let me start from the beginning. I'm 17, i bought the car last July for $4,500 as my first car. It had 185,000 highway miles on it, and the thing is spotless. I payed for the car, maintanence, gas, etc. for the car by myself without any help from parents (i work at a grocery store). Now onto the car (pay no attention to the license plate, i was recently able to score "5V Turbo" ) :



The Cockpit (Oil pressure in left vent, boost in the right. Hard to get a good picture but both guages & radio match my stock red lights):


And the bay:


As far as the direction im taking in my build: I call it the small *** turbo build, i don't want to put a bigger turbo into a car with 193k miles without doing internal work which i cannot afford. So im trying to push max performance out of my ko3,

At this time my performance upgrades are: 710n Diverter valve, 2.5" Scorpion Catback, 3" Rai Test Pipe, Carbonio, T.A.P. Stage 2 chip, ECS Lightweight flywheel, and a S4 clutch/P.Plate.

As far as looks upgrades/mods: Krauto Led interior, painted red/black engine bay, red calipers, cree reverse lights, somewhat Carbonio, German front tag "A4 Turbo", License plate "5V Turbo", VDO Boost guage, Prosport Oil Pressure Gauge, Factory bose system w/ Kenwood Headunit and sony Xplods Rear deck bass speakers

Let me know what you guys think, my next upgrade will be a fmic. Ill update this whenever i do something interesting. Thanks for help whenever my car decides to be stupid!

 

Quick picture of the interior (before i upgraded the headunit/put in gauges)


And the entire car:


The previous owner (im only the 2nd owner ever) had seat covers since new, so the seats are like new. The backseats have never once been used

 

Looks very nice I have a 5V and love it same as yours and it is super sweet. I have to do a little work to mine but yours looks very good congrats.

 

Jelly of the carbonio. I want one but I refuse to pay full price for it.

 

I would never pay full price for it, I got it used for $125

 

Nice! I'd pay that for sure. How much of the OEM airbox gets reused, anything?

 

None of it, however i did cover the oem airbox's heatshield with dei cool tape and zip tie it on-


Before i did that the maf and air hose were burning hot, after the maf and space around it were colder then outside temp. One side its like 800* the other its like 60*, cool tape really does work.

 

Awesome Idea I Will Remember That When I Get To That Point...I Have To Get A New Turbo Then I Will Be Working On All The Rest.My Turbo Just Died The Other Day 151K

 

Thanks, it seems to be working really well so far. I have 193k on my turbo...I am dreading the day when it finally goes out. But it seems to be doing well, not burning oil, no noise, boosts up to 15 psi. I don't know why it's lasting so long but I'm not complaining

 

Sweet yeah I have to get a new one and well might as well get new lines just in case it was the lines to start with....