After many requests, Ride of the Month is back with a bang for 2025!

This month's feature car is Alex's 2019 MK7.5 Rabbit Edition GTI! While it may look somewhat unassuming, Alex's GTI is a wolf in sheep's clothing and has a long list of modifications with even more to come! Alex is a fairly local customer of ours based out of New Jersey and often takes advantage of our local pickup / delivery service so it's always fun to check out his car in person.

Right now Alex's car is running an OEM IS38 turbo upgrade, but is turning things up a bit more! We currently have an EQT Vortex XL turbo, Euro Intake Manifold, EQT 980cc MPI kit and EQT 5 Bar Sensor Package in transit for him and he received an EQT LPFP for Christmas already, so his car is going to absolutely rip! He is looking at going with a flex fuel file so he can have the ability to run either 93 octane or E85 without worrying about switching between files. His car should end up in the 450-500whp range while keeping torque down in the low 400's to keep the engine in tact.

Suspension, brakes and drivetrain mounts were also not overlooked to help his car handle like it's on rails, stop well and help put as much of the power down to the ground as possible! The EQT Balanced Line coilovers give it a lower stance and help to combat body roll while keeping the wheels planted firmly on the ground. The 034Motorsport Rear sway bar was also huge in combatting understeer and the end links help combat deflection, making sure the sway bar is able to be taken advantage of completely. The RacingLine subframe alignment kit helps keep the subframe from shifting around as well as keeping camber in check from side to side.

Some of the photos I shot of his car are a bit outdated being from July of 2024, so you won't see the brake upgrades and such! But we will have to fix that soon and take some more photos again once the weather warms up and the Aerofabb stuff is installed!

Engine & Drivetrain:

• OEM IS38 Turbo 
• EQT Vortex XL Turbo (to be installed)
• Euro Intake Manifold (to be installed)
• EQT 980cc MPI Kit (to be installed)
• EQT Brushless LPFP (to be installed)
• EQT 5 Bar Sensor Package (to be installed)
• APR 3" Downpipe (discontinued)
• AWE Touring Edition Catback Exhaust
• Kartboy Exhaust Hangers
• ARM Motorsports Front Mount Intercooler with Bi-Cooler Piping Upgrade
• ARM Motorsports Turbo Muffler Delete 
• ARM Motorsports Charge Pipe Kit
• Autotech HPFP
• EMD Auto Billet Coolant Adapter
• 034Motorsport Rear Main Seal 
• South Bend Clutch Stage 3 Daily Clutch Kit
• APR Short Shifter 
• APR Solid Shifter Bracket 
• 034Motorsport Upper & Lower Dogbone Inserts
• 034Motorsport Billet Spherical Dogbone Mount
• 034Motorsport StreetSport Engine/Transmission Mount Pair

Suspension, Wheels & Tires:

• EQT Balanced Line Coilovers
• 034Motorsport Rear Sway Bar
• 034Motorsport Dynamic+ Rear Sway Bar End Links
• 034Motorsport Dynamic+ Front Sway Bar End Links  
• 18" x 8.5" ET45 Fifteen52 Chicane Wheels (Gold finish discontinued)
• RacingLine Subframe Alignment Kit
• 034Motorsport Street Density Rear Shock Mounts

Brakes:

• EBC RedStuff Front Brake Pads
• EBC RedStuff Rear Brake Pads
• EBC BSD Front Slotted Rotors
• EBC BSD Rear Slotted Rotors
• Neuspeed Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines

Exterior & Interior:

• Black Forest Industries GSB Leather Golf Ball Shift Knob
• Euroverse Designs Plaid Shift Boot
• P3 Gauges OBD2 Gauge
• Aerofabb V1 Front Splitter
• Aerofabb Side Skirts
• Aerofabb Rear Diffuser
• Aerofabb V2 Rear Spoiler Extension

IG: @alleman_94