#LIFEONAIR: Sam Frazer's big lip VW MK4 1.8T

This build has had the feathers ruffled on MK4 guys for a while now.

Some time ago, Sam Frazer embarked on a journey to fit the largest lips possible to a “stock body” MK4 Golf and has been riding the wave ever since.Oblivious to the “whys” and the “WTFs,” Sam has been busy finessing his build, tirelessly test-fitting his unique wheel set and reshaping his MK4 to suit them perfectly.

It’s landed him way further down the line of custom parts than he anticipated and has won him much more conversation than any MK4 golf with stock GTi bumpers perhaps should spark, but you cannot deny that the outcome is striking.

So, let’s start at the beginning.

Things began some 6 years ago for Sam, when he found himself a rather uncommon white MK4 Golf GTi. 1.8T models in this 3 door guise are quite a scarce commodity and something Sam had to really search for in order to get his hands on. It didn’t take long for Sam to bag the MK4, and it’s been a slippery slope since then.

Originally, the car rode on a manually operated Slam Series kit, but Sam recently upgraded to an Air Lift Performance threaded body front struts and enjoys the additional camber adjustment and ride refinement that they offer.