Bische's Wintermode - The thread

**Bische** · 11-23-2016 01:30 PM

Figured I might aswell introduce to the B7 board aswell

Just got myself a loaded '07 2.0TSQ as wintermode

Plastidipped grille + lights:

Installed engine and cabin heater:

New winter shoes:

LED converted 3000k fogs:

B5A4 spring perches:

Added a LED light bar:

To be continued...

**Low and Behold** · 11-23-2016 01:46 PM

Looks awesome, and those tires look unstoppable

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**oVeRdOsE** · 11-23-2016 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Low and Behold

Looks awesome, and those tires look unstoppable

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in deed.

Every winter I'm stunned how the subaru/quattro/awd guys buy crazy good studded tires, while a lot of people with shit boxes 1wd ( fwd no-lsd ) got cheap ass almost worn out tires.

I'm even more pissed off when those people are in front of me when the light turn green

**james12lucy** · 11-23-2016 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by oVeRdOsE

in deed.

Every winter I'm stunned how the subaru/quattro/awd guys buy crazy good studded tires, while a lot of people with shit boxes 1wd ( fwd no-lsd ) got cheap ass almost worn out tires.

I'm even more pissed off when those people are in front of me when the light turn green

I'm more pissed off when they're behind me and I can tell they're not stopping in the same total distance I am...

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**Axis** · 11-23-2016 02:39 PM

Lets get ready for an awesome build thread! i5T, 3.0T?

Welcome to the B7 section Bische

**Bische** · 11-23-2016 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by Low and Behold

Looks awesome, and those tires look unstoppable

Thank you kind sir!

Those are Hakkapelitta 7's, amazing tyres..

**Bische** · 11-23-2016 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by Axis

Lets get ready for an awesome build thread! i5T, 3.0T?

Welcome to the B7 section Bische

Thank you kind sir, debating either 3.0Biturbo or 07kT

**Axis** · 11-23-2016 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by Bische

Thank you kind sir, debating either 3.0Biturbo or 07kT

If you would of said "I'm keeping it stock" I had this ready for you:

I run studded Hakka 7 on my B7 and make me feel like a train on tracks.

**Bische** · 11-23-2016 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by Axis

If you would of said "I'm keeping it stock" I had this ready for you:

I run studded Hakka 7 on my B7 and make me feel like a train on tracks.

Haha, stock ain't my cup of tea

Yeah, I'm amazed how well they perform - grip is outstanding

**Willënskraft** · 11-23-2016 02:54 PM

Did you powerslide through the snow yet?? Doughnuts?

**QuattriumMT6** · 11-23-2016 03:14 PM

Can't believe how you were able to fit all of those lights hidden behind the grille!! I dig it!! Also how did you get plastidip to be that glossy? Almost looks like you sprayed a couple coats of clear on top of it. Very OEM Titanium-ish.

**Quattro 4 Life** · 11-23-2016 03:37 PM

What LEDs did you buy for the fogs? I've heard a lot of them don't perform very well and been looking for a decent option.

**aluthman** · 11-23-2016 05:36 PM

Another noob in the section...

I kid, I kid! Welcome man, I can't wait to see what you do with this one.

**Mr.Wrong** · 11-24-2016 05:58 PM

Congrats on a new toy! This is going to be awesome.

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**Low and Behold** · 11-25-2016 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by oVeRdOsE

in deed.

Every winter I'm stunned how the subaru/quattro/awd guys buy crazy good studded tires, while a lot of people with shit boxes 1wd ( fwd no-lsd ) got cheap ass almost worn out tires.

I'm even more pissed off when those people are in front of me when the light turn green

I know. It blows my mind. I don't care if you have AWD, its useless without proper tires.

I don't even put my b7 into wintermode anymore. I've got an 02 outback with every option, 200k, toyo snow tires. It's a beast (although a very slow one)

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**Bische** · 11-25-2016 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by QuattriumMT6

Can't believe how you were able to fit all of those lights hidden behind the grille!! I dig it!! Also how did you get plastidip to be that glossy? Almost looks like you sprayed a couple coats of clear on top of it. Very OEM Titanium-ish.

There's tons of room on B7

The dip I did is some different brand, Dupli-Color "Glossy Black":

Originally Posted by Quattro 4 Life

What LEDs did you buy for the fogs? I've heard a lot of them don't perform very well and been looking for a decent option.

They are bright in the fogs, I have for the head beam also - has'nt yet to install them and really see how they perform though. Trips bulb out error..

Originally Posted by aluthman

Another noob in the section...

I kid, I kid! Welcome man, I can't wait to see what you do with this one.

Thank you kind sir!

Something cool will be the outcome

I'm a little biased towards 07k swap tbh

Originally Posted by Mr.Wrong

Congrats on a new toy! This is going to be awesome.

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Thank you kind sir!

**aluthman** · 11-25-2016 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Bische

Something cool will be the outcome

I'm a little biased towards 07k swap tbh

You figure out all the kinks and then I'll follow suit! Just go ahead and make 2 harnesses while you're at it lol.

**Bische** · 11-25-2016 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by aluthman

You figure out all the kinks and then I'll follow suit! Just go ahead and make 2 harnesses while you're at it lol.

Yeah, I'll figure it out

Would be wintermode though, "small" turbo

I'm really interested in doing a Bi-turbo setup, small + midsize with seamless changover. I guess I got hooked on the Bi-turbo C7 Allroad I had, 650nm from 1400rpm and up.. Insane powerband. Period.

**Samsonite** · 11-25-2016 11:59 AM

Welcome to the B7 section Bische

of course with another longroof ;)

I remember following your VR6 build when I was in the B6 section, twas very impressive.

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**Bische** · 11-25-2016 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by pAid4

Welcome to the B7 section Bische

of course with another longroof ;)

I remember following your VR6 build when I was in the B6 section, twas very impressive.

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Thank you kind sir! Is there options to a longroof?? nah, did'nt think so

#wagonftw

Thanks for following, it's been dead for a while I know. It's re-ignited now, there will be much more to see from that car in near future..

This B7 serves as my wintermode/MED9 guinea for now, this thread will become a swap thread in the future

**Bische** · 11-26-2016 05:30 PM

Kindergarden closed and my son asked to have lunch at my daytime job

**QuattriumMT6** · 11-26-2016 05:36 PM

Mmmmmm pasta!!!

**Bische** · 11-28-2016 02:49 AM

Blacked out side trim:

**aluthman** · 11-28-2016 06:16 AM

What did you use on the trim? I've been meaning to do that to mine.

**SleeperAvant** · 11-28-2016 10:20 AM

Love it!

**QuattriumMT6** · 11-28-2016 10:39 AM

Do the lights project well behind the grille? I'd imagine the led bar does but what about the two mounted on top of the crash bar?

**Charles.waite** · 11-28-2016 10:51 AM

Bro, if you're blacking out all the trim, you should have just gotten a Titanium package car....

Welcome the the B7 side. Can't wait to see what you end up doing with the car. What bulbs did you replace with the LEDs? I'm planning to do LED City and DRLs in the next week or two (whenever that damn slow boat from china arrives and brings me my City lights). Have some weatherpack connectors as I'm trying to make a nice clean install for the resistor plate I'm going to fab up. This will be my first big electrical/lighting retrofit so I'm sort of anxious about doing it properly.

**Bische** · 11-29-2016 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by aluthman

What did you use on the trim? I've been meaning to do that to mine.

Just regular matte black vinyl

Originally Posted by SleeperAvant

Love it!

Ty!

Originally Posted by QuattriumMT6

Do the lights project well behind the grille? I'd imagine the led bar does but what about the two mounted on top of the crash bar?

Well, I don't have anything to compare with so it's hard to say how much one is missing out from have the grille in front of them. But they light up real good as is now, still with halogen bulbs in the upper two.. Ofc I would see better performance having everything hanging in front of the grille, but I am not loosing sleep over it at all, I wanted to #wintermode with my own twist - and having all lighting hidden behind the grille was/is one of the things on my list

I am waiting on 55w HIDs for the uppers, when those are installed I'm going to dial everything in real good and try get some fair pictures

If I end up disappointed with the lighting, I will come up with something better

Originally Posted by Charles.waite

Bro, if you're blacking out all the trim, you should have just gotten a Titanium package car....

Then I would'nt get the alu rails

Originally Posted by Charles.waite

Welcome the the B7 side. Can't wait to see what you end up doing with the car. What bulbs did you replace with the LEDs? I'm planning to do LED City and DRLs in the next week or two (whenever that damn slow boat from china arrives and brings me my City lights). Have some weatherpack connectors as I'm trying to make a nice clean install for the resistor plate I'm going to fab up. This will be my first big electrical/lighting retrofit so I'm sort of anxious about doing it properly.

I have only converted the fogs as of now, I have LEDs for the main beam that I am going to try out also

**QuattriumMT6** · 11-29-2016 09:07 AM

I actually really like the hidden look of the lights. Not obtrusive like the ones you see on mini coopers. A Rally touch with class 👍🏾

**Bische** · 11-30-2016 11:55 AM

Reverted back to 6000k on the foglights 👍

**Bische** · 12-05-2016 11:37 PM

Tinted headlights:

**a4darkness** · 12-07-2016 07:45 PM

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**Spike00513** · 12-11-2016 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by Bische

The dip I did is some different brand, Dupli-Color "Glossy Black":

I wonder how much you used.

However, it seems within US they have both CWRC794 Matte Carbon Black and CWRC901 Gloss Clearcoat for ~$10/can.

Dewey Ford of YouTube says, "Good stuff, no questions about it"

But wait there's more

Plasti-Dip also has a Glossifier:

**Ashtonts** · 12-11-2016 07:35 AM

You really can't go wrong with plastidip man. Never worked with the duplicolor stuff, but I've never had a problem with plastidip. It's probably not even worth the extra money to get a can of that instead of just dip haha

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**Bische** · 12-22-2016 02:18 PM

I would try the Plastidip sortiment you can get locally for cheap, before buying 1can @$75 shipped lol

I have now converted the upper light with 55w HID's, and to my satisfaction - I now have much better length of light. I need to aim everything in real good now and I will get some pictures of the lighting

**Bische** · 12-29-2016 01:50 AM

Random pic:

**Operator** · 12-31-2016 12:10 PM

The B7 section is in for an awesome build, regardless of where you decide to go with things. Digging the jacket you got your son, I might have to see if I can find one of those for my daughter!

**Bische** · 01-04-2017 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by Operator

The B7 section is in for an awesome build, regardless of where you decide to go with things. Digging the jacket you got your son, I might have to see if I can find one of those for my daughter!

Leaning towards TTRS engine + BPU

Bought that jacket six years ago in Turkey for my first born, he refused to ever wear it(yeah, I know - bad parantship lol). But the younger son wears it with pride