Edgar's Audi A3 Build Thread

[AngryRabbit]

So I started this kinda late, but I needed somewhere to keep everything together and keep my progress in one place. Its late but better than never lol
My car is a 2007 Audi A3 2.0T FWD base model w cloth seats and panoramic roof. Got it certified used w 56K miles from Rusnak Audi back in January of 2011

First day I got my A3 and installed ksport coilovers, Neuspeed rear sway bar, bsh billet end links, BSH oil catch can, and debadged the rear
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Next I installed Sonar Headlights, 19x8.5 and 19x9.5 Miro STP2, painted the sidemarkers white, FK badgeless black grill, oem roof rack, tinted rear windows, and rear wiper delete.

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Next i got the Votex front lip, rear valence, sideskirts, and roof spoiler painted and I installed them. I also installed a VF engineering CAI, powdercoated the wheels burgundy and got a free CX racing FMIC installed! A new magnaflow catback exhaust w dual exhaust tip was installed

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Next I realized the stock headlights were cleaner so I went back to stock and got new wheels. 3sdm .05 18x8.5 front and 18x9.5 rear. I also installed facelifted LED A3 tail lights through a group buy.

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Next I got the wheels polished, shaved the front bumper to get rid of the bumpstrip and sidemarkers, and got foglights! (not wired yet)

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Before shaved front:

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After Shaved Front:

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Next came the polished mirror caps and facelifted S-Line rear bumper:

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Then Airlift V2 Digital setup with dual 444c Viair compressors and facelifted sline rear bumper painted. I also had to get my exhaust tip cutoff to fit the new bumper. A smaller single tip was installed.

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How it looks now 10/2013

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Before new rear bumper:
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After New bumper: New bumper is all one piece instead of 2 and no more bumpstrips and a lot cleaner.
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Still need to notch the passenger side frame, wire my fog lights and Euro switch, vagcom my tailights, and work on interior and performance. Ill get an engine bay in later

[quattroforlife]

wow! looks stunning! keep up the good work!

would love to see this in person at some meet sometime lol

[Djanemix]

Looking good Edgar! I'm jealous of your air suspension! I want!!! Lol. [up]

[rvcfireman951]

Lookin' good dude!

[Scuba*A3]

Nice job....mine does not compare.

[S4 00 2.7]

Very nice.

[MikeyB3]

Whoa. Not the build thread I was expecting. Excellent work. Looks pretty hot [:)]

[AngryRabbit]

Thanks for all the kind words. Its not much of a build thread when it comes to the engine but hopefully I can change that. I didnt focus too much on performance since its a fwd and also my daily. There's some awesome build threads on this forum