SilverShadow - 2001 Silver Arrow GLX

[SilverShadow]

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[jazzcat]

incredible


thats how i want my silver arrow car to look...very nicely done

[dgilpin]

Wow, your garage is almost as impressive as your car! Very nice indeed!

[yelojkt]

Good to see you made it to the new forums. The car looks great. Man I need to finish my garage. How many miles do you have on silvershadow now?

[dnyed]

Is that your garage? It looks more like a shrine!

I love your New Beetle. Beautiful!

[mentalVdub]

i had my new beetle on display in a VW dealership showroom. it was heaps of fun! i say go for it. not too many people get the opportunity. just don't leave your bug there for too long.

[FineExampl]

Originally Posted by SilverShadow

I hope you got something out of it from your dealership.

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SS

I'd do it for the honor of it.

Dude....you have ALOT of stuff going on with yer bug. You have to take some all-around closeups some time to show them off. How many freakin antennas do you have? looks like 30 of em. Lotsa interior gizmos too. I like gizmos.

[Oyveychris]

Originally Posted by SilverShadow

Sorry...that doesn't pay the mortgage.




Closeups soon. Only three antennae - 9" AM/FM, GPS, and XM. I refer to it as my 'antenna array'.
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SS

And any piece of precision machinery like yours should have an antenna array! High tech all the way!

[flrabbin]

how about showing pictures of the inside rear and sound system.


you say you had the rear seats removed?
hows it look?

[hyakugojyuuichi]

Wow, what a great looking NB. I just noticed that our 01's have about the same amount of miles on them. Can't wait to see the new pics.

[Red Rider]

Looks very good few questions

How is your auto trans holding up-i also have at with 93 oct chip and exhaust and some other mods that you have.

Do you have hp & torque numbers or any times-what do you get on accel. meter. Have not seen this meter before.

[SMG]

Much 'pimped' for my liking, less is more in my opinion, I find a lot of stuff on your car pretty gaudy. But, if you love it, then I'm totally happy for you, good job

SMG

[mentalVdub]

Originally Posted by SilverShadow

I hope you got something out of it from your dealership.

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SS

i'm not greedy... sorry.

it was the honour of VW asking, let alone having my car in Volkswagen's showroom and the wonderful comments and "props" that came along with it. and hey, i have awesome pictures to remember the day. not to many people can boast that.

[slugbug123]

may i ask where you got the carbon fiber door handle guards from?

[Gumbi]

WOW! that's all I can say...

[Leitwolf]

it looks like a spaceship with all those parts in- and outside a little bit too much for me, but you may like it. anyway, it's a nice beetle.

[Billsbug]

Originally Posted by SilverShadow

Had it dyno'd a little over a year ago and got 225bhp @ 6145 rpm | 257ft-lb @ 3228 rpm.

According to my G-Tech accelerometer, 0-60 times average between 6.5 and 6.9 seconds. Best quarter mile has been 13.20 @ 101.32
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SS

At the wheels? If so, where are you getting that extra 25+ hp? BTW, I think that 1/4 mile time is the best I've seen for a 1.8T NB...

[Billsbug]

Originally Posted by SilverShadow

Hey Bill -

Thanks! I don't attribute SS's performance to any one mod but, rather, to the sum total (how redundant is that!) of all working in stochiometric bliss.

If you back me into a corner, I'd go with the Stratmosphere Adjustable DV - once you get it dialed in to your particular situation re boost, N-valve version, ecu mods, etc. it allows much faster pressure buildup and doesn't want to let it go - highly recommended ... and I've tried all the rest - no comparison.

'bhp' is extrapolated crankshaft hp ... 'whp' would be at least 10-15% less
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SS

Shouldn't that be "stokeiometric" bliss?

OK, so we have the same whp/wtq, but I'll hafta ask my mods guy about that Stratmosphere Adjustable DV, cuz ur 1/4 time is unreal compared to ur 0-60 (which IMO should be UNDER 6 seconds)...

[turbo doc]

great looking bug what turbo do you have. stock K03 or the upgrade K04 turbo.

[Billsbug]

Originally Posted by SilverShadow

Yeah - torque converters are not as efficient as a clutch and pressure plate until they fully lock up ... then it's a rush, still pulling very strongly beyond 1/4mi with my boost gauge seemingly stuck at 23psi.

Really? 23psi? It doesn't drop to say 15-16psi as u approach redline? Do u have a Quaife or Peloquin LSD?