Ernie Chan - Arcadia, CA

[Ernie1.8T]

2001.5 Passat GLS




Modifications

Power
*GIAC X-CHIP

*GFB hybrid DV

*Magnaflow Exhaust 2.5 in.

Suspension

*Eibach Pro-Kit

*PureMS Front Strut Bar

*Neuspeed Bilstein Sports

*Axis Super Mesh 18x8 wheels

*Kuhmo Ecsta 711's 225/40/18

Stuff

*Auto Meter Ultra-Lite Boost Gauge

*Auto Meter Ultra-Lite Oil Pressure Gauge

*S2k Antenna

*Tint: 22% front 13% rear

*Recaro Sport Seat Cell Phone Holder

*Broadway 270MM mirror

*6000k HIDs

*Jetta blue tinted mirrors

*Kamei Upper Eyelids

[b5-turbonium]

ok the race is on, were about equal on mods, now who gets rims first!!!

[Ernie1.8T]

haha ian. probably you! i'm jobless at the time. seeing how i just quit my job. grrr.

[ALFRED]

Hey, nice wheels!

[b5-turbonium]

yeah thoese are some excellent shots of the wheels.

you still rollin' an alfred's adalaids?

[Ernie1.8T]

lol. yah.
with all the crap going on lately i dont know when ill be able to get some other ones. also i need to get these ones back to you alfred. hehe.

[ALFRED]

Ernie, you need to update your profile now.

<![CDATA[Ernie, you need to update your profile now.

[Modified by ALFRED, 5:21 AM 7/16/2002]

[Ernie1.8T]

hahaha, its already done alfred.

[ALFRED]

Dude, I wanna put my Borbets on your car to see how it would look!

[vw18t]

Any rims yet?

[Ernie1.8T]

alfred lets get try those wheels out sometime within the next few weeks.

vw18t- no wheels yet. hopefully in mid to late spring ill be getting some.

[B5 SportsWagen]

Hi Ernie,

I was doing a search for boost gauge installs and I saw that you have one. A-Pillar is out of the question for me, so I was wondering where you installed yours.

Thanks,

Errin

[schmove]

he put it in the single din opening under the radio.

[B5 SportsWagen]

Hi Ed. I was looking at the 42Designs website. Is it something like that?

Errin

[schmove]

the 42 designs one is pretty much just a blank din with holes drilled into them. so essentially yes thats how the gauges were mounted. but what ernie did was buy a blank face plate and make the holes for the gauges.

i helped another cb5 member (swett) install it into his open slot. a boost and a/f meter that is

[Ernie1.8T]

haha thanks ed. hey errin ill post pics of how it looks asap. if you cant wait you can just check out gufi21's profile he did the same thing except with three gauges. boost/af/oil pressure.

[landarcht]

Hey Ernie,
I'm thinking about removing the stock suit case resonator and replace w/ either a pipe or something that'll give me a better sound but certainly NOT the drone sound or too loud, all while leaving the stock muffler. I was told that you did something similar and would like your opinions and how much did it set you back? I dont' expect any performance increase other than a slight better sound, so I assume it should not cost me more than +/-$100 or so???

[gufi21]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>haha thanks ed. hey errin ill post pics of how it looks asap. if you cant wait you can just check out gufi21's profile he did the same thing except with three gauges. boost/af/oil pressure. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

haha no i did mine right haha!!! haha j/p let me know when you want me to fix it.. cuz yours jsut looks like poop .. hehe.. i got an extra din cover.. so if someone needs one hit me up.. an di'll make you one...

[Ernie1.8T]

landarcht, yeah it was a pretty simple mod. what i did was i got a 12inch glasspack installed inplace of the suitcase resonator. the 12inch is louder/drone. for less droning etc. get a longer/larger glasspack. something like an 18inch should be fine. at the time i got mine the shop only had 12inch ones and since i dont like waiting i just settled for it. but i am very satisfied with it. you can try valley muffler wayyyy down on valley. near walnut/la puente. ive been told this costs about 40-70. i paid about 60. glasspack and installation. hth

james, lol i know!! Argh oh well hehe. yeah once i get some free time ill give you a call.

[landarcht]

So you think 18" will have less drone? I'm wondering will it ever get lounder as time goes on? How about the muffler? Did you change that too? I plan just to keep the stock one on. I'll check out Valley Muffler, how's their reputation? Thanks.

[Ernie1.8T]

yeah 18" will have less droning. ive had mine for a few and its gotten a little louder. if you want we can meet up and you can hear for yourself im always out in alhambra eating. no i have the stock muffler on still. valley muffler is good i know a lot of people that go there. there's another shop in covina that i heard is pretty good ill let you know the name and location of it asap.

<![CDATA[yeah 18" will have less droning. ive had mine for a few and its gotten a little louder. if you want we can meet up and you can hear for yourself im always out in alhambra eating. no i have the stock muffler on still. valley muffler is good i know a lot of people that go there. there's another shop in covina that i heard is pretty good ill let you know the name and location of it asap.

[Modified by Ernie1.8T, 2:16 AM 3/1/2003]

[landarcht]

Ernie,
Yeah, let me know next time you're in Alhambra, I'll meet up w/ you. And thanks for getting me the names and location in W. Covina.

Peter

[Ernie1.8T]

sure will do peter. the shop is on citrus and workman. make a left off citrus and its on youre right. sorry for the bad directions. but im getting this from vwjedi

[landarcht]

thanks Ernie, got the name for this place in W. covina?

[B5 SportsWagen]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>citrus and workman. make a left off citrus and its on youre right. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hi Ernie, that shop is like a mile away from me. I haven't been there before, but I will try to check it out in the next day or two. I'll post the name of the shop once I find out.

Errin

[Ernie1.8T]

bought and installed jetta blue mirrors! well only one side the passenger side. going to pick up the other mirror tomorrow and install it in the parking lot. thanks ed for the hookup!

[b5-turbonium]

ernie big pimpin! finally got some wheels of his own!

Post some pics man :-P

BUMP from page 4 :wink:

[Thumber]

He says he needs to find a digi cam to take some. Maybe someone in Cali can slide over and snap some for us.

[Ernie1.8T]

new pic with new wheels.

[B5 SportsWagen]

Dig the wheels Ernie. How do you like the Kumhos?

Errin