My 2013 A3 build Volk TE37, Accuair Elevel, Airlift Bags, false floor, tons of pics!!

[SoSoA3]

Hey guys I've had my car for about 8 months now and I haven't posted any pictures. I think it's about time I got a build thread going. I got my car brand new with 5-8mi on it.

The car is a 2013 Ibis white A3 with:
-Premium Plus package
-Titanium package
-Cold weather package
-Convenience package
-Black roof bars

Here's a picture of it the day I picked it up.


Here are some pictures of my previous cars.
2009 WRX



2005 RSX Type S

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First couple mods I did were switching out badges for blacked out ones and getting led bulbs for the interior and rear plate (ricer blue I know, I have since switched them out to vled 5000k white haha)

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I was tired of my car on stock suspension so I did an impulse buy on vwvortex for some ST coilovers. Decided a couple of days later that I wanted to go bags so I sold them.

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Picked up a used set of Volk TE37's 5x114.3 18x9 +40 and 18x9.5 +40 in decent condition for a good price. There was rash on 2 wheels and the overall finish needed to be freshened up. So I brought the wheels to vrwheels to get the rashed fixed, they also changed the bolt pattern from 5x114.3 to 5x112 by drilling the hold larger a little bit and pressing in inserts. I ordered new valve caps and stickers all oem rays/ volk and got the wheels powder coated.

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Next up is my bag setup, parts are as followed:

-Airlift performance fronts (30 way adjustable)
-Airlift double bellow rears
-koni adjustable rear shocks
-Viair duel 400's
-Accuair elevel touchpad management
-5 gallon skinny air tank
-1/4 DOT air line
-SMC check valves
-SMC water traps
-ORT power kit
-Kuda leather cellphone mount for elevel controller

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Got side skirts painted and installed.

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I brought my car to fifteen52 to get my air setup installed, they did an awesome job!






Mock up of how I wanted the trunk setup to look like.

Box built.

Mock up in box.




Box painted black.

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Running power line to battery.

Final layout of trunk setup with everything securely fastened. The strap is for the oem tools and scissor jack.




Carpeted false floor.

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Getting tires mounted at Tire Central in San Gabriel, sup Donald haha!




215/40/18 Achilles ATR sport stretched on 18x9 (thanks Dennis for the tires!)

215/40/18 Achilles ATR sport stretched on 18x9.5

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Elevel sensor locations front and rear.


Front fitment no spacers +40

Rear fitment no spacers +40

Aired down.

Aired up.

Elevel mounted to Kuda cell phone mount.

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Euro tails installed and coded with VCDS software.

She's finally home.


I still gotta play around with the final fitment after spacers and camber. Drove her home from fifteen52 in LA and it rode like a dream...so smooth but still firm from performance fronts and rear koni adjustables.

[kittenpuncher]

Yesssssir.

[mike-81-240d]

Oh my that is too beautiful.

[rsingh3g]

Oh man I love it!

[Steve.]

You can never go wrong with these three things: TE37s, bags, and white on white. Good job and welcome to the Euro scene.