Two Infinity subs and JL Audio...
Two Infinity subs and JL Audio amps sit in fiber- and plexi-glass trunk enclosure
Christina then wanted to showcase more of her skills. "Since I love doing fiberglass, we did everything!" Created in her own garage, Christina built custom door cards, a trunk enclosure and gauge pod from fiberglass. The parts were then color-matched to brighten the interior. Sparco Milano bucket seats with harnesses secure Christina and her passenger.
Not skimping on quality, she used JL Audio, Pioneer and Infinity audio components to play her music. Two JL amps power the speakers and the two 12" subs. A Pioneer AVIC-D3 head unit controls the multimedia output.
It's easy to assume these modifications were done by a shop, but Christina explained how she poured her heart and soul into her Jetta. "Approximately 90% of the work was done by myself and Minh. I like to keep my hands on everything, even the stuff I don't completely understand. The journey to create my vision has been long and hard but definitely worthwhile."
Tech Spec2003 VW Jetta 1.8T Owner: Christina TranLocation: Cleveland, OHOccupation: student
Engine: 1.8 liter four cylinder 20v with APR software, Eurojet front-mount intercooler with polished piping, Forge Motorsport 007 diverter valve, 2.5" Techtonics turbo-back exhaust with dual polished tips, polished 3.5" cold-air intake with K&N filter, ECS Tuning ultimate dogbone mount and race N75 valve, polished intake manifold, throttle body and valve cover, polished Neuspeed oil cap, dipstick, washer, coolant reservoir and power steering cap, polished ABD strut caps, Audi S3 shaved and color-matched reservoir cover, shaved and color-matched engine covers, fiberglass battery cover, Optima Red and Yellow Top batteries
Drivetrain: five-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission
Brakes: ECS Tuning brake kit with Porsche Boxster four-piston calipers and two-piece floating 13.1"rotors, Brembo slotted and drilled rear rotors, ECS lines, Hawk HPS pads
Suspension: AirRide Technologies rear air bags, Mason-Tech front coilover strut bags, two Viair 400c air compressors, five-gallon tank, eight 3/8" SMC electric fast valves for FBSS, 3/8" air lines
Wheels & Tires: 19x7.5" front, 19x8.5" rear iForged Aero wheels with 225/35-19 Falken Azenis ST115 tires
Exterior: molded Oettinger front bumper and rear valance, Oettinger side skirts, shaved trunk emblem, hood notch, door handles, door moldings and rub strips, OE HID headlights with leveling motors and Lamin-X covers, Kamei grille and chrome mirror caps, Hella clear tail lights painted with red strips, OE blue aspherical mirrors, Sharan antenna, custom tri-coat blue paint
Interior has plenty of painted...
Interior has plenty of painted trim
Interior: Sparco Milano seats, harnesses, brackets and sliders, custom fiberglass color-matched door cards, trunk enclosure and gauge pod, color-matched radio cage, vents, ashtray and door trim, AirRide Technologies digital air pressure gauges, seven-switch air ride controller, GLI door pins, Audi TT pedals, New Beetle Turbo S dead pedal, New South Performance dual gauge pod, Auto Meter Competition Series boost and air/fuel gauges, OE Euro rheostat and headlight switches
Audio/Visual: Pioneer AVIC-D3 navigation head unit with iPod adapter, JL Audio 1000/1 and 300/4 amps, XR650-CSi 6.5" component speakers, two 12" Infinity Kappa Perfect DVC subs
Thanks: Minh Tran, mom and dad, Concepts In Motion, Scott Mason at Mason-Tech, Vincent Wong at iForged, R.I.P. D Zaborniak