Just got our Touareg

Diirk · Jan 2, 2012

There were four holes in the bumper after I pulled off the license plate mount. Per an idea I read on this forum somewhere...I picked up some plugs from Lowes to close up the holes. The Hillman 5/16" plugs p/n 881277 fit perfectly. They come in black and white and the black worked nicely for me and a daunting price of $2.08.

Passat2001_5lover · Jan 5, 2012

In California, it is illegal to go without a front license plate. Odds of getting a fix-it ticket may be low, but still there--especially after you had the license plate bracket already installed by VW, and you removed it.

Co-worker of mine had a new BMW w/no front license plate bracket (ever installed), but was recently ticketed by CHP, and required to have BMW install a front license plate bracket...

its weird, because I see quite a few CA plated cars with either no plate, or those original (?) German ones installed. I believe out-of-state plated cars are exempt from this rule (while vacationing in CALIF).

My Phaeton never had a license plate bracket installed, and I did NOT get the actual front license plate when I bought it (2011). It is still missing a front plate...

Good luck with your Touareg. Its awesome.

Diirk · Jan 6, 2012

I hear ya. Been running my cars without a front plate for 20 years, cited a couple times, but it's been a decade or so since...knock on wood.

Locally, they won't usually pull you over for just a plate, but the tinted windows and stuff do make all our cars a target.

Thanks. We love the Touareg so far.

Diirk · Apr 27, 2015

Instead of starting a new thread, I figured I just reincarnate my original one.

Haven't really done anything to the Touareg until recently.

She did install the OEM mud flaps.

We have ordered BC coil overs. And just finished Plasti Dipping the wheels. Testing to see if we want to powder coat them.
Also, painted the calipers with G2.

DTOYVR6 · May 1, 2015

looking good man. plastidip works great if u like the matte finish. if u don't care for the gloss then just keep the dip on there. u ordered BC for a Porsche or VW? and where did u order from? I recently bought a white vr6 and coilovers will be my first mod

Diirk · May 1, 2015

DTOYVR6 said:
looking good man. plastidip works great if u like the matte finish. if u don't care for the gloss then just keep the dip on there. u ordered BC for a Porsche or VW? and where did u order from? I recently bought a white vr6 and coilovers will be my first mod

Thanks, we're happy with how it's progressing. With that said, it's my wife's car and she makes the decisions. I just help make it happen.

I put some gloss on the wheels too, so it's kinda a satin finish. Not too bad as an experiment to decide if we want to powder coat them.

The BC's are from Andrew at Open Road Tuning. Depending on the year, you might need different rear top mounts, but Andrew knows about that. These are Cayenne coil overs.

DTOYVR6 · May 1, 2015

Diirk said:
Thanks, we're happy with how it's progressing. With that said, it's my wife's car and she makes the decisions. I just help make it happen.

I put some gloss on the wheels too, so it's kinda a satin finish. Not too bad as an experiment to decide if we want to powder coat them.

The BC's are from Andrew at Open Road Tuning. Depending on the year, you might need different rear top mounts, but Andrew knows about that. These are Cayenne coil overs.

thanks. I have a 2011. can I ask what they cost? I know BC usually go for around $1200 or so

Diirk · May 1, 2015

DTOYVR6 said:
thanks. I have a 2011. can I ask what they cost? I know BC usually go for around $1200 or so

It was around there. But to get them to work you have to replace to oem rear suspension mounts with some from a 2010. That's about $400 more. But it's still the most cost effective option.

DTOYVR6 · May 1, 2015

Diirk said:
It was around there. But to get them to work you have to replace to oem rear suspension mounts with some from a 2010. That's about $400 more. But it's still the most cost effective option.

I see. ok thanks

Diirk · Nov 18, 2015

I thought an update s in order...

The BC's, even with the 2010 Touareg rear upper mounts didn't work. Back to the drawing board.

Have to give a huge shout-out to Andrew at Open Road Tuning. He kept looking for an alternative to the KW v3's.
He found another option from a company called Scale Suspension. He talked to them and arranged a one-off setup to test.

And a solution is at hand!!!

We ended up with a 3" drop in the front and 2.5" in the rear to hold a little rake. We may change that after it settles and the new wheels/tires come in.

Ride quality is like stock. Nice and smooth, tight through the corners. No negatives to the ride at all.

csr67 · Nov 18, 2015

Congrats on the new Touareg! I'm loving my 2016 Lux Tdi more and more each day....

Regarding the front plate in CA, make sure you never go to LAX! They will pull you over every time and issue a ticket! Something about Homeland Security and their plate scanning... I've personally been ticketed as have two friends.

Diirk · Nov 18, 2015

csr67 said:
Congrats on the new Touareg! I'm loving my 2016 Lux Tdi more and more each day....

Regarding the front plate in CA, make sure you never go to LAX! They will pull you over every time and issue a ticket! Something about Homeland Security and their plate scanning... I've personally been ticketed as have two friends.

Thanks. This is actually my original thread. We've had it for a few years. Glad you're liking yours though.

We usually park at The Parking Spot when we go to LAX. But good to know, thanks.

PelicanParts.com · Nov 18, 2015

Looking good! Great progress so far. :thumbup:

csr67 · Nov 19, 2015

Diirk said:
Thanks. This is actually my original thread. We've had it for a few years. Glad you're liking yours though.

We usually park at The Parking Spot when we go to LAX. But good to know, thanks.

I park there too. Just don't ever go past Sepulveda. They nailed me and coworker in the tunnel under the runways.

Diirk · Nov 19, 2015

PelicanParts.com said:
Looking good! Great progress so far. :thumbup:

Thanks. Obviously been going pretty slow, but my wife has been figuring out her plan for a while. This is all her. I'm just helping to make it happen.
We'll be shopping for FSB/RSB shortly. Maybe off a Cayenne GTS. She wants this thing to be a canyon carver. LOL. Got to love it!

csr67 said:
I park there too. Just don't ever go past Sepulveda. They nailed me and coworker in the tunnel under the runways.

I hear ya. Not much we can do about it. None of our cars have a front plate. We just throw the dice and hope for the best.

PelicanParts.com · Nov 19, 2015

Diirk said:
Thanks. Obviously been going pretty slow, but my wife has been figuring out her plan for a while. This is all her. I'm just helping to make it happen.
We'll be shopping for FSB/RSB shortly. Maybe off a Cayenne GTS. She wants this thing to be a canyon carver. LOL. Got to love it!

You're welcome. Some projects take pretty long. Mine took me 7 years before I fully built it into the beast it is now. Time, money, and patience. Maybe some blood here and there too, haha. Looking forward to watching the progress.

Diirk · Nov 19, 2015

PelicanParts.com said:
You're welcome. Some projects take pretty long. Mine took me 7 years before I fully built it into the beast it is now. Time, money, and patience. Maybe some blood here and there too, haha. Looking forward to watching the progress.

Me too. LOL

Diirk · Nov 24, 2015

Just a quick update. Put about 500 miles on the Touareg since the install.
Ride quality is great.
Compliments from passengers and others alike.

Springs have settled about 3/16"

Wheels are on order!!!

Diirk · Dec 11, 2015

Update.

Finally got the tires and wheels mounted.

Wheels: XO Milan 20x10 +42

Tires: Continental ExtremeContact DWS 295/40 ZR20

Argonsr · Dec 11, 2015

WOW!! That looks amazing.

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