White SE GTI Documentation thread

OBJECTIVE: Make a clean lightly modded GTI. Dont wanna go all out this time, don't wanna rip everything apart, don't wanna sacrifice longevity, MPG, driveability. Just want a clean, fun car.

CURRENT MODS (updated 1/30/17)
Purchase car: 04/02/16
APR Stg 1 low output 93 tune 04/04/16 SWITCHED to 93 tune 04/27/16
Weathertech front mats 04/08/16
20% rear 35% front tinted windows 04/09/16
GFB DV+ 04/13/16
Carbon fiber license plate frames 04/15/16
Ed replica HID headlights 04/17/16
Hood blanket, soundaktor and rear gti badge removed 4/23
Gloss black vw badges 4/25
Apr carbon intake 4/25 -REMOVED 5/2
ECS Tuning wheel 'flush' spacers 05/04/16
VWR600 Intake 5/6/16
034 Motorsport lower dogbone insert 5/8/16
Euro Headlight Switch 5/15/16
De-Autokey license plate lights 5/22/16
Fluidampr 5/26/16
Rear wiper delete 6/11/16
BFI Red Anodized knob 7/16/16
RED Anodized HVAC Control knobs (ecs) 7/16/16
Lamin-x taillights and black knifeblade badges 7/22/16
Resonator deltete 7/25/16
Boomba Racing Diverter valve spacer 8/5/16
Plastidip wheel emblems 9/1/16
Maxton design rear spoiler 9/28/16
Clutch stop 10/14/16
EZ lip for front spoiler 10/24/16
OBDEleven 10/25/16
Golf R brake kit & ecs braided lines 11/7/16
Boomba racing STS adapter 11/23/16
Euro LED taillights 1/2/16
Red Skoda hatch netting 12/8/16
Blizzak tires (front only) 12/9/16
Sound deadening rear hatch & doors 12-11-16
Magnaflow catcback exhaust 1-5-17
Front plate delete 1-19-17
Start running e-85 1-27-16



Purchased 4/2/16 from VW in west chi, illinois @ 24k and 8187 miles. CPO Car, bone stock and mint* condition minus 1 or 2 little scuffs.







Drove it 400 miles right off the lot to take grandma from wisconsin to indiana[emoji38]

Awesome little car! Nicest car i've driven, coming from a built, 380WHP Supercharged Cobalt SS. Was such a fun car but was tired of the build quality and it was starting to have issues. So jumped ship



Drove the GTI for the weekend, then got took it GRD in west chicago on MONDAY to have the APR 93 octane Low output stage 1 tune flashed.

Felt great, enough power to spin 2nd if needed but good enough to (hopefully) keep the clutch safe should I never launch it.

Weathertech front floor mats that friday, tinted windows that saturday.

Deep wash/clay/compound/seal/wax that monday.



GFB Diverter Valve + installed last week, still not BOV noise or intake noise haha. Intake will be needed....

Carbon fiber license plate frames

Then installed my Ed replica GTI headlights with Morimoto HID kit yesterday!

Very clean and great pics.
How did Grandma like the seats in the GTI?
Look forward to more.
Good luck on controlled mods Mr. APR.

Grandma slept like a baby lol

Haha yeah im already feeling power hungry and trying to ignore the loud voices in my head saying "high output tune! Downpipe! Catback!!"

Thanks man.

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Picked up the same exact car about 3 weeks ago. 2DR Pure WHITE 2016 6MT. An S doe non PP.

Was the LP grill installed with the above pic? Im fine with how that looks and Im hoping to hear that I can save a few bucks by not purchasing it with the EDs Headlights.

Nope oem grille, it doesnt match eds lights perfect but its not noticeable unless youre a real heckler haha.

Yeah mines non PP too. Did come with the sound package atleast and the leather won me over

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APR intake ordered

Upgraded spark plugs ordered

Red GTI badges installed

Black VW emblems on the way

Lovin this car alot gotta say.

Spent a few hours detailing today with some buddies, did the red gti badge, black vw badges. Debadge rear. Low level stuff that makes a big difference in the vehicles look imo. Haha

riceburner said:

Lovin this car alot gotta say.

Spent a few hours detailing today with some buddies, did the red gti badge, black vw badges. Debadge rear. Low level stuff that makes a big difference in the vehicles look imo. Haha

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Looks sick man

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thanks man!

so i can hear my turbo alot better now:
removed air box 'gaurd' thing under the filter
removed hood blanket
removed soundaktor

now i can hear some whistle and pshh when the windows cracked

But that's all for naught since today my APR intake should be in.

Apr intake installed. wanted to keep it oem looking so i dipped the cf lol. Gonna find a way to integrate the oem cover back into place.



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riceburner said:

Apr intake installed. wanted to keep it oem looking so i dipped the cf lol. Gonna find a way to integrate the oem cover back into place.

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Damn well done! How do you like the performance and sound?

Also that washer cap needs to be black lol
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Definitely diggin the newfound induction noises

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cbaumy34 said:

Damn well done! How do you like the performance and sound?

Also that washer cap needs to be black lol
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Haha agreed or red yea def liking the sound, doubt theres much of a performance gain unless i go ahead and do all the chargepipes too... Which may happen one day lol.

Other plan currently in the mix of ideas is a fluidamper. Loved my ati damper on the cobalt and would be nice to smoothen things up for the longhaul here.

I guess short story on the cobalt for anyone interested: it was a supercharged one that i built to the roof. Was one of the closest ones to get to 400whp without nitrous; it had cams, ported head, big supercharger, full fuel system and everything else. Alot faster than this just not as nice.

Heres a pull vid.
Top of gear speeds for reference:
1st : 30ish
2nd: 80
3rd: 120
4th: 150ish
https://youtu.be/-cRxPP7oMy0

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You need to order a front engine cover to help.

ECS Tuning sells them.
I posted a picture from my build thread showing the smaller front engine cover.
Sits between main engine cover and the front air intake box.
If you buy, just be care full when you remove. It is help on by 3 different attachments.
Do not pull up on all ends like you do the main cover. The only one that pulls up is the connection on the right side.
If you forget and pull hard to you can break something, as I did.

have

Sandman GTI said:

You need to order a front engine cover to help.

ECS Tuning sells them.
I posted a picture from my build thread showing the smaller front engine cover.
Sits between main engine cover and the front air intake box.
If you buy, just be care full when you remove. It is help on by 3 different attachments.
Do not pull up on all ends like you do the main cover. The only one that pulls up is the connection on the right side.
If you forget and pull hard to you can break something, as I did.

have

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I want one just wish they were a little cheaper hard spending 100 on a cover.

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