SnailpowerMk7
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- NJ
- Car(s)
- MK7 GTI SE 6SPD MT
The primary reason for this question is living in Jersey, inspection is a nightmare. I went through all kinds of PITA problems with the mk6 on a catless dp to get inspected and told myself once I got the mk7 I would stay the hell away from the DP. The problem is, the DP is probably the second best mod (without upgrading turbo) for power gains besides a tune. I also love that once you get the DP, it truly changes the tone of the car. It's like you've officially entered, the after-market/mod world on your car. It's no longer tame.
With that said, probably my biggest mistake on the old car was getting rid of the OEM DP once I swapped it for A/M. To get inspected I had to take it to a shop, they would swap on a loaner DP, get inspected, go back, remove it and I be like -400 bucks. That would be an on-going every 2 year situation... granted I only had to do it twice since owning the car new and trading it in.
Is the DP easy enough on this car to really just swap in driveway with not too much hassle? I watched some online videos and it appears not all that tricky but wondering if I would to get involved in that swap every 2 years...
With that said, probably my biggest mistake on the old car was getting rid of the OEM DP once I swapped it for A/M. To get inspected I had to take it to a shop, they would swap on a loaner DP, get inspected, go back, remove it and I be like -400 bucks. That would be an on-going every 2 year situation... granted I only had to do it twice since owning the car new and trading it in.
Is the DP easy enough on this car to really just swap in driveway with not too much hassle? I watched some online videos and it appears not all that tricky but wondering if I would to get involved in that swap every 2 years...