Ryan Cabeceira has been in love with Volkswagen cars ever since he can remember. When the time came, and he had a chance to own one, he took the opportunity! Ryan purchased a 2003 Volkswagen GTI 1.8T and has started making his dream a reality.

Owner: Ryan Cabeceira
Location: Mississsuga, Ontario, Canada
Vehicle: 2003 Volkswagen GTI 1.8T
Horsepower: 230 hp
Car Club: Low By Nature

SOCIAL PAGES // Facebook, Instagram

Photography: AutoMotoFoto, Brock Charlton (Charlton Visuals)

ENGINE / PERFORMANCE // 1.8t stock block and head, Stage 2+ Eurodyne Tune, 3-inch downpipe turbo-back straight pipe, short ram intake, 4Bar FPR, Urotuning 1-inch motor mount spacers, Hybrid oil pan, ECS hybrid pick up tube, 034 blockoff plate, UroTuning basic delete kit, coolant ball delete, evap system delete, secondary air delete, washer System delete

DRIVELINE // Forge short shifter, Stage 2+ clutch, single mass lightened flywheel

WHEELS / TIRES // CCW LM5 3-piece custom wheels 18x9 et19 with 2-inch lip (f); 18x10 et 22 with 3.5-inch lip (r), Nanking NS-2 215/35

CHASSIS / SUSPENSION // Air Lift XL Slam Series kit, manual management, custom vent gauge, custom switch mounting, 5-gallon Accuair white seamless air tank, 444cc compressor (compressor tucked and hidden), IDF drop plates, 4-1 shims each side in rear, poly rear bushings, Ingalls adjustable ball joints

BRAKES // Stock

EXTERIOR // European front bumper, European rear bumper, 20th Anniversary rear lip, 4motion front lip, GLI side skirts, chrome OEM mirror caps, HID projector headlights , 20th Anniversary taillights, stubby antenna

INTERIOR //  Black leather, NRG cherry woodgrain wheel, Momo hub, 10pc LED interior kit, blue piping mats, OEM 20th Anniversary shift knob, boost gauge and Pod over wheel, ECS armrest delete kit, GTI mounted on dashboard

AUDIO / MULTIMEDIA // Kenwood double-din head-unit, Kenwood 800w amplifier, Pioneer 800w slim subwoofer, stock speakers

COMPETITION RESULTS / AWARDS // Xtreme Arts Show 2nd Place Best Stance

FAVORITE MODIFICATION // All listed above

SPONSORS // None

SHOPS // Lukasports, EuroTouch Tuning