Table of contents for the thread, modifications are listed roughly in their order of completion.

Updated 12/19/2013.

Engine

1. 18psi tune (PO installed)
2. Replaced turbo oil feed line
3. Forge 007 (Pictured on Page 26)
4. R8 oil cap (Page 11)
5. Carbonio CF intake (Page 13)
6. New blue silicone vacuum lines (Page 15)
7. Shaved/bead blasted intake manifold (Page 1, 4, 5, 6, 22, 34)
8. Shaved throttle body/beadblasted (Page 20, 21, 34)
9. Plasti dipped fluid caps (Page 14)
10. Timing belt service including cam chain tensioner, serpentine tensioner, seals, etc. (Page 26, 27)
11. Bead blasted valve cover (Page 25, 27)
12. Installed stainless steel fasteners (Page 31)
13. Port matched intake manifold to throttle body (Page 32)
14. Installed shaved/bead blasted intake manifold, 034 breather hose kit, replaced all fuel inector o-rings and clips, replaced dipstick funnel (Page 34)
15. Installed B5.5 Passat Engine/battery cover (Page 45)

Suspension/Brakes

1. Meyle 12 piece HD control arm kit including TREs & sway bar end links
2. New motor mounts
3. Neuspeed snub mount
4. S4 rear sway bar (Mentioned on Page 11)
5. 034 street density transmission mounts (Page 14)
6. Sport shocks and springs (Page 23)
7. New tires - Falcon Ziex ZE912, alignment (Page 36)
8. Replaced VSS & magnetic gear ring (Page 37, 38)
9. A8 brake upgrade, front calipers rebuilt, SS lines, new reservoir (Page 36, 43, 44)

Interior/Electronics

1. Sony Xplod stereo, 8" sub in trunk (PO installed)
2. Chrome gauge rings (page 1) (Removed with old cluster)
3. Sunglass holder (Page 3)
4. iPhone integration and mount (Page 6)
5. AWE vent boost gauge (Page 8)
6. Osir shift **** (Page 8)
7. Red LED under dash lights (Page 10)
8. Funk switch (for under dash lights) (Page 10)
9. LED interior lights
10. Sport steering wheel (Page 11)
11. Facelift vent housings (Page 11, 14)
11. Hardwired GPS (Page 11)
12. "A4" marked pedal covers (Page 13)
13. eBay short shifter (Page 13)
14. Redline short shift boot (Page 13)
15. LCD cluster swap (Page 18, 20, 21, 23)
16. Updated flip key remote (Page 20)
17. Leather facelift ebrake handle covers
18. Installed headlight relays using OEM equipment (Page 28, 29)
19. Installed G1W dash camera (Page 41)

Exterior

1. Clear side markers (Page 1) (Replaced with smoked side markers)
2. Lower chrome grille (Page 4) (Removed)
3. M3 lip spoiler (Page 6)
4. Shaved badges (Page 6)
5. LED license plate lights (Page 6)
6. RS4 grille (Page 10)
7. Plasti dipped 5 spoke wheels, grille trim, and side mirrors (Page 8, 14)
8. Painted brake calipers red (Page 14)
9. Smoke side markers (Page 24)
10. S4 gloss B pillars (Page 16)
11. Facelift tail lights (Page 16)
12. Facelift independent fog lights (Page 17, 24, 29, 31)
13. Restored front grilles (Page 39)
14. Restored fog light lenses, installed yellow lamin-x/bulbs (Page 39, 43)

Advancing stages of the exterior

1. 4/23/2010 - See below
2. 5/23/2010 - Essentially stock
3. 8/12/2010 - With 16" 5 spoke wheels
4. 10/8/2010 - Added RS4 grille, chrome lower grille, lip spoiler
5. 9/5/2012 - Plasti dipped wheels, mirrors, red calipers
6. 1/8/2013 - Facelift tail lights
7. 1/26/2013 - Dipped grille, snow photos
8. 2/11/2013 - On sport suspension
9. 2/20/2013 - With updated fogs

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Inspired by chocalotstarfish, I thought I'd make my own update thread and just update it whenever I do somethin' to the car.

I've had it about 2 weeks now and love it, went through my first tank of gas and got 21mpg. But I didn't expect it to be very high .

I just got the car back after having the coolant flange, ECT sender, thermostat/housing, and expansion tank replaced. My idle seemed a little rough and my mechanic thinks the engine mounts are worn out. (snub time!)



After looking at tons of pictures of interiors I really wanted to get some chrome gauge rings, so I picked up a 7 piece set and installed them last night.




I really like them, they look awesome with the red glinting off them at night. The coolant temp and fuel gauge ring were not easy to put in though. Also I couldn't get the cluster clean. I scrubbed the inside and out of the plastic before I put the rings in and couldn't get any of that junk to budge. Anyone have any ideas to clean it?

I also picked up a pair of clear sidemarker lenses on eBay for $15 and an intake manifold for $20 that I'm gonna start sanding .

 

That intake mani will look **** when its polished up . You might try some polishing compound on that gunk on your dash. Wonder what it is?

 

Definitely. I'm planning a carbon/polished engine bay look. I want to get the euro engine covers, R8 oil and coolant cap, and full carbon fiber engine cover with the polished intake manifold. I'm debating about going with blue or black replacement vacuum lines...

And I have no idea, it almost seems like its in the middle of the plastic but I think its on the front. Got to be...

 

i really like the chrome rings on the cluster. where did you get them? ohh and btw i live in bay area too )

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-...Q5fAccessories

Nice, I've spent some time around the walnut creek area.

So I was driving today and noticed my odometer isn't lit up...I swear I plugged everything back into cluster. Tomorrow I'll have to take it apart again and check it out.

 

I like this. any suspension plans?

 

Indeed, the next major thing being done is a sludge treatment and replacing the turbo oil feed line as a precautionary measure.

After that is the front end work. I'm going with a complete upgraded aftermarket kit (not sure which brand yet.) Upgrading the shocks would be awesome at the same time but I'll probably have to do it in steps.

The next exterior mod I get will probably be an M3 lip and possible debadging the trunk except the rings.

 

Looking good brother. What are you going to use to polish the manifold?

 

A lot of sandpaper, elbow grease, and a die grinder.

 

no coilovers?
since we have the same color, here's a picture of mine debadged..