rupert

[classic67]

I bought rupert in early 09. I did a few things here and there mudflaps RAI




I moved to germany and without my other prodject i Started to get board with my car so i slowly started changing it. White wheel covers took my KC lights off








After awhile i still was unhappy with the overall car so started to change more stuff
MK2 golf coils and white steelies and L.E.D tails




I loved it the car road like **** but on those corners it was like no other but around where i live there is alot of cobblestone soi had to raise it. So i also painted the steelies back black with white trim rings and some extended gold lugs.




I was good for awhile but it still was missing a front lip



Exterior

Cherry bomb pro muffler with 3 in tip
A few stickers
JDM front lip
JDM Yellow headlight bulbs
JDM Style yellow headlight film
JDM Style Neo chrome Rear tow hook
Fender marker lights from 04 aveo
Carbon fiber grill insert slim green bowtie
Under the Hood
CAI with K&N filter
Bosch platinum plugs
8mm wires
JDM Passport plug wire separator
Painted intake
Painted fluid caps
light weight under drive pulley
oil catch can



Suspension
euro coil-overs
adjustable sway bar end link kit.
20mm spacer on the rear



Wheel and Tire
Bassett Racing steel wheels 15x8 -12 offset
on 155 60r15 Hankook rubber ( summer set)

gloss black steelies with white lip gold extended lugs and toyo tires. (winter setup)


Things to come
Finish my mugen lip and lower grill delete
take pics of the interior and engine and exterior finish product
find ashop that will mount my tires for my summer setup
finish rear camber plates tofit my summer wheels
Paint when i get back state side

Special thanks to

Petrified rabbbit
NYchevoo
Doax

[classic67]

A picture update
Got the mugen lip mounted
rear hatch carbon fiber wrapped
Sorry about the engine its been a bed season of rain so i havent been able to clean yet.

[AveoJoe]

what did you use to lower the car ? What brand name

[classic67]

tuning art coil overs with tein springs i got off of a freind.

[petrified.rabbit]

looks good and i like that i get a mention..

wondering what your thinking of for a camber solution on the back.. i am working of getting some wider wheels on the back of mine with discs as well..

[classic67]

thanks rabbit. As far as camber im trying to get -2 degree camber plates made for the rear from a mk2 golf. Im getting alot of help from stancworks on finding them im sure you have heard of them being that your a vw guy. Im taking a break with the wide wheels for now cant find a shop that will mount my tires. Ill have to run wider tires and wheni dothat even with camber plates ill have to widden my rear fenders a bit and the same for the fronts so im waiting till i get back to the states and im around my tools and shop.
For you i hope your not getting rid of the drags i like those. If not you have 40ETs on the front 10ETs on the rear correct. The only way your going widder is a different offset like a 0et that would look great with camber plates and a little stretch on the tire like a 185 45. Would you put the 10s on the front and run camber bolts? If you found a way to use those fender flares it would be sick but you cant do to much than you will make me look bad haha.

[petrified.rabbit]

I am actually considering going oem+ style with corvette saw blades (8.5 front 9.5 rear). But I just like have the deep wheel lip too much. Not sure what I am going to do, the rear is definitely the easier area to work with, but i need new rims, they are squares from going over rail road tracks now that I moved. 4 years no problems with the rims, 3 months driving over railroad tracks at my new house, they are square.

I do have the 40 and 10, but i have a 5mm spacer in the front for break clearance.

[classic67]

those saw blade would look good but the zr1 would be epic. Sorry to here about your wheels i really liked your setup.

[chuco89]

Is there any rubbing or clearance issue with your bassett rims, im looking to buy 15x7 with -6 offset and 205mm tires
And im not sure if there will be problems, because yours look real close to strut, but noticed your using 155mm. And
One more question, are you using 20mm spacers in the front as well.

[classic67]

There is a couple issues with these wheels. Im going to have to Cut and reflare the front and rear fenders. Mine are close i did usea 20 mm spacer on the rear. The front will need a 5-10mm to clear the calipers. With that offset your not going to fit those tires if your lowered. If your going basset you need aspecial shop to balance them and they use special lug nuts. Good luck keep me posted if you do go that way id like to see it.