Black Forest 10th Anniversary Oktoberfest Show

A local VW/Audi performance and maintenance shop, Black Forest Industries, celebrated their 10th anniversary this past weekend with a fall show for Wolfsburg and Ingolstadt's finest.  Not only were there tons of slammed VW's and Audi's, but also great beer from the local Aviator Brewing Company.  Win-win.

Black Forest Industries is a shopped based in Cary, North Carolina who's primary purpose is modifying VW's.  They also do maintenance work, but they sell a lot of aftermarket parts.  I went there back in the day to get Neuspeed lowering springs installed on my Jetta, because spring compressors scare me.  That was three cars ago, and since then BFI has moved to a bigger shop in an easier-to-reach location with more space.

Over the years, BFI has become well known for some of their products, like poly motor mounts, their 2.0T catch-can setup, as well as their shop projects - including the hard-to-ignore Ginster Yellow Mk3 GTI 16v with a turbo setup.  There tons of modified VWs and Audis of all ages at the show; here are some of my favorites.  Hope you enjoy it!

BFI's Audi A5 2.0T project car looks quite means lowered on BBS CH-R's.  I've always though that while the 2.0T was a great engine for GTI's and TT's, it was a bit small for the larger A5.  They've rectified this power deficit with some engine upgrades - larger K04 turbocharger, Billy Boat downpipe, Pwrhaus upgraded intercooler, and APR software - for a total of 317bhp and 367lb-ft.  At that state of tune, the little four-cylinder A5 is probably almost as fast as the 4.2L V8 S5!

Eurowise brought out their ongoing MkI project, which will be certifiably insane when it's finished.  The engine bay is a pretty good start...

As if a 12 valve VR6 under the hood isn't enough, this has a custom twin turbo setup.  There's a Y-pipe off the exhaust manifold that feeds both turbos, which breath through the air-to-water intercooler to the right of the valve cover, then into the intake manifold.  This engine will be monsterous - there's so little charge piping length, and I imagine the big VR6 has no trouble spinning both of those small turbos.  This car was also housing a Haldex AWD conversion.  I want a ride.

This Audi (B2) Coupe also came with the EuroWise crew; it's unusual to see a Coupe in the first place these days, much less a restored and stanced-out one.  Very nice.

The new-generation B8 S4 is starting to receive some attention from the aftermarket.  This one has APR software and will soon get the upgraded APR supercharger pulley.  As usual, BBS wheels and Audis go together like peanut butter and jelly.

Wide-body, shaved and smoothed MkI with a cage and no interior?  Love it.  I did wonder how he was gonna get off the grass without removing that front splitter, though.

An absolutely super clean MkII Jetta Coupe next to a Corrado.

VW's 2.0T is finally getting to the level of aftermarket support that the 5v 1.8T enjoys.  This MkV Jetta GLI was done up right - Mercedes SL wheels look great on a Jetta.  Under the hood is impressive too - carbon cover, heat wrapped intake, lots of trick stuff.

But take a closer look at that diverter valve.

Despite appearances, this isn't a hand grenade - it's a diverter valve shaped like a hand grenade.  This is actually a functional upgrade on 2.0T's (the stock rubber diaphragm Bosch valve doesn't handle elevated boost levels very well).  This kit relocates the diverter valve from near the firewall to the front of the engine.  The fact that it's shaped like a hand grenade is just because it looks cool.  I mean, as long as it's a metal piston-type valve, doesn't matter what it looks like!  These DV's are made by EuroJet.

VW's newer TDI's look awfully bizarre with their engine covers off.  How 'bout that Carbonio/APR airbox, too?  Especially amusing was the front plate: "F üR HYBRID."

This MkI was sitting low and pretty on air-ride.  Even cooler was the air tank for the bags.

A repurposed beer keg.  I wonder if the owner has trouble explaining this when/if they get pulled over.  "No officer, it's not a beer keg.  It's the tank for my air suspension."

A Fahrenheit GLI - one of 1200 - sitting on Audi wheels.  These yellow GLI's (and the orange Fahrenheit GTI's) really stand out in a crowd of VW's.

VW's upgrade to Audi wheels.  Audi's upgrade to Bentley wheels.  What do Bentleys upgrade to?  Lamborghini wheels?  Must be Bugatti wheels.

A big single-turbo VR6 always makes me smile.  This engine bay was quite a sight.

Somehow they let this E36 in.  Maybe it was the AAW supercharger, AC Schnitzer wheels, immaculate interior, gorgeous paint... Man, one day mine will be on this level.

It was hard to get a shot of this car, backed up against the fence with no room around it.  MkI Scirroccos are fairly rare nowadays.  I've also never seen a set of those Pirelli Edition alloys in person before, very cool.

I don't think MkV R32's get enough love.  They're great looking cars - and the set of AMG monoblocks and a drop don't hurt one bit.  I like it.

A minty fresh E30 4-door.  These cars will never go out of fashion.  Leave it to me to take shots of BMW's at a Volkswagen show, but this thing was just gorgeous.

A sticker-bombed MkIV Jetta on RS6 replicas.  I do not understand the continuing popularity of roof racks with nothing on them.  Maybe VW people like wind noise?

One last image - the line of cars in front of the shop.  Thanks to BFI for putting on a great show, and to Aviator for the great beer!  I'll be back!  (Gallery of all images below; click to expand for high-resolution)