rayray086's Audi 8L A3T

[rayray086]

Procrastinating from studies, so here's a new thread for my current car. Yesterday was pretty much its first outing to an event, so I thought I'd start posting pics up on the forum. Will update as I go along.

Blank canvas (installed Dieselgeek short shifter and deleted rear wiper)


Wanted to get it ready for Dubstitute back in January, so bought some cheap coilovers and refurbed a set of Work Rezax (final specs of 17x9 ET23 on 205/45R17 front, 17x10 ET30 on 225/45R17 rear)


Replaced engine mounts with 034Motorsport uprated "Street density" mounts (stiffer rubber, but ride is still very comfortable and no in-cabin vibration, very happy with them). Also installed EuroImageTuning 1" engine mount spacers too:


Engine mount spacers also had provisions to allow the dogbone to sit correctly but I didn't put them in, gives me slightly better ground clearance:


And the party piece, the airride. Some pics from the build at various stages:



Two 3 gallon tanks, dual VIAIR 444C compressors




For leak-free operation


Parker-Hannifin and Eaton fittings (air-brake compression and PTC)






Accuair VU4 valve block










Hertz HDP5 amp

[rayray086]

Custom gauge enclosure:




Dakota Digital quad pressure readout


My attempt at straightening soft coiled copper vs hard-drawn straight copper.


Propane torch for annealing, but I also bought the right tools for bending copper.






Everything still needs a good paint/polish/fabric wrap, but will be done soon.




Pressure senders for gauge


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As it sits currently:

[alex g]

I love you Ray , if only it was a 2 door. lol

[rayray086]

I still need to take pics of the notch! Thanks for that job BTW, with the 1" engine mount spacers, the driver's side axle is all the way up in there right now.

[Ben J]

This is all kinds of cool. Those hardlines are sweet, might need to ask you a few things about them sometime, would love to do them but have no idea how they work! haha. Install is all kinds of clean.

[rayray086]

Anytime Ben! Still needs a lot of cleaning up to do, should be pretty and neat once I'm done with it.

[KI11Z]

Just a note to say, I just worked out your plates..... haha... love the amp install too, wish I had a lil compartment like that, lame....

[rayray086]

The O's are just meant to be filler cos I can't afford $400/year just for plates, but so many people try to read into it....

[Silver dub]

I can't believe how awesome all your coppers line look ray.........you sir are a BOSS!

[KI11Z]

The O's are just meant to be filler cos I can't afford $400/year just for plates, but so many people try to read into it....

I took them as the Audi symbol? lol

[rayray086]

I took them as the Audi symbol? lol

Yeah I had someone tell me that on Sunday!! I hadn't realised hahaha.

[Mk3 AAA]

Yeah I had someone tell me that on Sunday!! I hadn't realised hahaha.

Yeah I thought that was clever, just roll with it... (I once posted a pic of a couple of Golfs outside 'Watersville'... people thought it was clever, I had nfi)

Have to say the second pic is my favourite looks fantastic like that. Your work with the copper is very impressive too, get into the engine bay and start tucking and hardlining.

Good stuff Ray can't wait to see the rest you have instore.

[dylan8]

air ride install is amazing ray.
was so oem+ on the TT wheels

[DubSteve]

Saw this on Sunday night I giggled like a little school girl.

[Spyda]

That looks mint dude. Love the install!