WWW: LÖWNSLÖW VR6 X BBS r090

I’ve known Keith for about a year now, and he and his girlfriend have become great advocates for the VW scene in Saskatchewan. It would be fair to say that Keith is my consigliere for all things “Das Auto.” So when Keith rolled into Defrost on his new AccuAir air-ride system, paired with his BBS r090, I knew right away his car would become a wheel post.

Keith is pretty meticulous when it comes to his 2000 Jetta. When I asked him for a short rundown on his VR6, he came back with a huge list of parts. I also have a feeling that Keith will tightly scrutinize this article until it’s perfect in his eyes. So don’t be surprised if it changes a few times during the day.

But I’ve come to learn that’s just how Keith is and that’s why his car looks so cool. Keith researched air-ride up and down before committing to the AccuAir system. He even offered advice when I put air in the Toyota.

As I mentioned earlier, the wheels are BBS rc090, the fronts are 17×8 et 17 and the rears are 17×8 et 15. The faces of the wheel have been painted VW mk2 fire and ice purple. The RS bolts have been powder coated and when you pair that all together with the polished lip, you have a pretty unreal wheel setup.

I assume Keith knew I was going to file his car under a wheel post, because he made sure they were nice and shiny.

Keith had two ‘thank you’s’ to dole out for helping his car come together in such glorious form. The first were the people at Open Road Tuning for being so awesome through the entire progress. The second is to his girlfriend who bought him a custom air tank last year, which led to this build.

So, in keeping with VW’s old slogan, “Aus Liebe zum Automobil” (For the Love of the Automobile), it wouldn’t be fair to not list all the facts about this car. Here’s the list Keith sent me:

2000 VW Jetta VR6

Engine and etc:

Magnaflow exhaust

BMC carbon airbox

Mk3 short steel oilpan

42draft designs billet aluminum crackpipe (coolant crossover)

 

Body:

OEM GLI lip

OEM GLI sideskirts

OEM rear 2003+ lip

OEM GLI trunk lid

Hid retrofits

Full bay aluminum skidplate

Badgeless grill

Rolled fenders

 

Suspension:

Airlift Xl slam double bellow front struts (bag over strut) – anodized red w/ stainless braided leader lines

Slam Specialties series 5 double below rear bags

IDF bag brackets

Koni yellow rear shocks

Modified subframe for more control arm travel

Fully interior run air lines

Twin ViAir 444c compressors

SMC check valves

SMC watertraps (3x)

AccuAir VU4 manifold

AccuAir/Open Road Tuning 5gal skinny tank (custom from Standard Fabrications)

AccuAir E-Level height based management

AccuAir touchpad

Open Road Tuning power kit

Full false floor w/spare tire.

 

Wheels:

BBS rc090

Front: 17×8 et 17

Rear: 17×8 et 15

RS bolts (powder coated)

Faces painted vw mk2 fire and ice purple

Polished lips

Achilles ATR Sport tires (205/40/zr17)