Mike's Mk4 GTI

May 24th, 2017
By Aaron Perry

This past week we got the chance to meet up with Michael Willy and his clean Mk4 GTI, which is fresh from the paint booth. We couldn't pass on the opportunity to snap a few photos, and ride around town. Mike's car looks just as good sitting in the parking lot of an older abandoned government building, as it does flying down the highway.

The Car:

  • 2005 Volkswagen GTI 1.8t freshly re-painted Tornado Red

The Performance:

  • 1.8t AWP Motor
  • APR Carbino Cold Air
  • APR R1 Diverter Valve
  • APR Stage 2 software
  • ECStuning Red Top Coil Packs with NGK Iridium Plugs
  • Borg Warner Ko4.001 turbo
  • ATP High-flow Turbo Manifold
  • 2.5" Techtonics Tuning Turbo-Back Exhaust with High-flow Cat and Muffler Delete
  • Bosch 4 Bar Fuel Pressure Regulator
  • New South Boost Gauge

The Handling:

  • Raceland Ultimo Coilover's
  • 3SDM 0.01 18x8.5" et35 Squared
  • 4 ECS 15mm Spacers Wheels
  • Nankang NS-20 in 215/35/R18

The Exterior:

  • XD Tuning Projector Head Lights with 7k H.I.D's and Halo's
  • Window Tint: 35% Front / 5% Rear
  • European-Spec Bumper with 4motion Golf Lower Valence
  • 20th Anniversary Side Skirts
  • 20th Anniversary Rear Valence

Photos and Article by: Aaron Perry