VDUBDRIVEN FEATURE: MK4 OF THE MONTH – Silver Snail’s Reflex Silver GTI
VDUBDRIVEN FEATURE: MK4 OF THE MONTH
+ Silver Snail’s Reflex Silver GTI
This month's featured MK4 is Silver Snail's GTI
“This months featured MK4 is Silver Snail’s Reflex Silver GTI with pretty pink BBS RS 17 in. wheels, Euro bumpers and quite a stance. Many have said that she is almost as hot as her car, we would probably need some pics to determine the validity though. Let’s see what she had to say!”
Interview
[VDD] Thanks for taking this opportunity to tell us a little more about yourself and your car! Let’s start with the basics, what’s your name, location, club/affiliation and car’s nickname – if it has one?
[Susannah] Susannah Kirstine, Toronto. Clubs: Kool Haus, Low.Life.Society, TMTuned. My cars name is Frankford. J
Silver Snail's GTI
[VDD] What got you into VWs, i.e did someone you know also work on them?
[Susannah] My dad used to race Trans Ams competitively but I bought the GTI because for the price it was the easiest car to tune (learning from dad) and my boyfriend at the time had a Civic SiR and it was faster than it. :p
[VDD] How long have you been modifying VWs? Any cool current/previous projects?
[Susannah] I bought the GTI at 17 it was my first car. I recently got a 2001 Honda CRV as my beater. I also owned a 87 Rabbit Black Tie Edition that lasted all of three months in my parents drive way. Sold it when I realized how bad the a-pillars where, it was to big of a bite for me to chew.
[VDD] Now let’s move on to your GTI. Anything unique about your GTI? (besides the wheels, we’ll get to that below)
[Susannah] Nothing really, it’s just clean I guess? OEM euro bits, and the stance I suppose set it off.
[VDD] We love your Pink BBS RS wheels, did you consider any other wheels in this color?
Susannah's pink BBS RS setup
[Susannah] Yes, I want to buy my friends 18” monoblocks and paint the inserts pink, since pink has kind of become my signature. I was also thinking about getting 18″ Image IFX wheels…
[VDD] Your profile states that your GTI has a Big Turbo upgrade and all the goodies that go with it – Any dynos or movie clips?
[Susannah] I went to the dyno and I have a sheet, nothing too impressive considering I have stock internals and a stock 02M clutch. After my friend MINT GTI (Milos) did the swap for me I realized how pricey a clutch kit is for that transmission and just haven’t had the money for it. At 14 PSI I did 265 WHP and 230 WTQ, the mechanical dump has since been connected so it’s a 3” off the turbo whenever it spools to 10 PSI so it should free up a little more HP and TQ, I can also bump the PSI up to about 17 or 18 safely new dyno sheet soon I hope. It’s a GT3071R with custom AWP 630cc tuning on an AWW motor.
Engine shot (of course there's some pink in there!)
[VDD] What’s next for your car? Any plans?
[Susannah] More HP and interior coming soon.
[VDD] Who helped build your car? Any shoutouts?
[Susannah] Lots of people. MINT GTI (Milos), my friend German, Manolo, Tom and Marco at SEM Motorsports, my sponsors Unitronic, Katja at TMTuning and Kevin at Altered Altitude Customs.
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[VDD] Describe a perfect Saturday/Sunday with you and your car:
[Susannah] Probably cleaning it, or having a party at my mom’s listening to music.
[VDD] Leaving the most important question for last: Who’s hotter, you or your car? Maybe a pic of you two sitting side by side could help! 
[Susannah] Hahahaha, I like to think my car…
[VDD] We’ll let you decide haha:
Susannah and her car
[VDD] Thanks for taking the time to fill us in about yourself and your car! We can’t wait to see what’s next for your GTI!