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The Low Life in the Darkside Empire

Dan by Dan
February 7, 2014
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This customer runs with a group called The Darkside Empire out of Tampa. At first glance you may not appreciate all the time and effort he’s put into his GTI. The real detail of this VW is under the hood. This custom engine bay rivals ones we’ve posted in the past. Every upgrade for this tuner has been methodical. He adds the part for performance, but takes the upgrade a step further , with the customization’s. He picked up his Suspension Techniques ST coilovers from us and after installing here’s what he had to say,

“ST coilovers were a PERFECT fit! Install took 3 hours. Drops a conservative 1.6 inches with everything spun down which is perfect for daily driving. My rear tires are slightly tucked and I have less than a finger gap in the front. Only thing I had to do to minimize rubbing was the fender liner screw mod that is mentioned on numerous forums. You feel the road more and gain confidence. Extremely better turn in feel and the ride is not harsh at all maybe 25% stiffer than stock. Amazing product for the money I’d recommend these to anyone. They have the same internal valving as KW V1, so the quality is definitely there. Thanks VIVID!”

Just because you only use your ride as a daily driver, doesn’t mean your daily drive has to be boring. Take pride in what you drive and do what this customer did. Make your car a statement of what you represent… He’s not settling for ordinary, he’s reppin’ Darkside Empire with that custom swag. What are you doing?

So if you’ve been on the fence about what coilovers to get, or how to make your Golf, one-of-a-kind. Take some notes from this mod list. Or email one of our specialist ([email protected]) to turn your lame ride into a custom piece of art. 

MOD LIST: (SCROLL FOR ENGINE BAY SHOTS)

  • APR stage 1 and 2 carbon fiber intake
  • APR stage 2 tune
  • Neuspeed front mount intercooler
  • FORGE motorsports charge pipes
  • SPM street turbo back exhaust
  • Spulen street dog bone insert
  • ST coilovers
  • OSIR carbon fiber lower mask
  • Laminx fog overlays with PIAA 3500 bulbs
  • Audi R8 oil and coolant cap
  • FORGE motorsports billet washer fluid cap
  • Euro R dark cherry tail lights
  • Racing dash led license plate lights
  • Interior matched plaid vinyl in engine bay

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