What did you do to your mk7 today?

[wasbaggedonce]

Spent some time under the car while airing it up and down. Trying to figure out where exactly the end links were catching. Looks like it’s just the passenger side and it’s catching on this little piece here.

It doesn’t serve any purpose from what I can tell, so I think I’m just going to grab the angle grinder and cut it off.

 

[Diggs24]

Believe that holds the washer fluid bracket for golf r. cut away. maybe hit it with primer so it doesn’t rust.

 

[GTIfan99]

Spent some time under the car while airing it up and down. Trying to figure out where exactly the end links were catching. Looks like it’s just the passenger side and it’s catching on this little piece here.

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It doesn’t serve any purpose from what I can tell, so I think I’m just going to grab the angle grinder and cut it off.

I'd go with a Sawzall.

 

[Drexel]

I dropped it off to get ceramic tint and a front end clear bra...A and B pillars too.

 

[StealthGTI]

Picked up the car after getting Ceramic Pro Gold lifetime coating...

From there, I took it to an upholstery shop to have some bolster damaged cloth replaced; then back to the ceramic coater to have the interior coated. The car's spending the night. So, I'll share before and after photos later.

 

[CaptainRatty]

Picked up the car after getting Ceramic Pro Gold lifetime coating...

From there, I took it to an upholstery shop to have some bolster damaged cloth replaced; then back to the ceramic coater to have the interior coated. The car's spending the night. So, I'll share before and after photos later.

So the first coating you had wore off?

 

[StealthGTI]

No...

So the first coating you had wore off?

Not quite. I could tell it wasn't quite like new, but not bad enough to declare it "worn out." Still, I hadn't maintained it very well; plus, it had received some abuse from my roof rack on our coast-to-coast trip. Polishing the damaged finish stripped away the coating in those areas. I also had a tree limb blow across the hood, meaning more coated paint needed attention. My previous detailer transferred from the area. So, I started fresh with someone new and went with his affiliate's lifetime coating. This time, I had a wheel-off coating, which included the wheels, calipers, glass, and interior. The car stayed with him for a week to allow the coating to cure indoors.

No disrespect to my original detailer; he did a fabulous job! BUT, had I known about Ceramic Pro, its harder finish, and its lifetime warranty, this is the direction I would have chosen the first time. To maintain the warranty, I need to take the car back every year for inspection, light polishing (if required), and a touch-up coating, which costs $80.

 

[daconchslop]

Got it filthy at work. Totally worth it.

 

[VQVW]

Wanted to see what my RSe05s look like in silver before they get powdercoated. Luckily Home Depot Racing had Rust-Oleum Metallic Titanium Silver which matched my mirror caps pretty well. Unfortunately the color sprayed lighter than expected. When the wheels get refinished I'll likely go with less metallic and a shade or two darker.
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How much does powdercoating 4 rims cost and what kind shop does that? Anyplace that does powdercoating, or an auto specific shop?

 

[wasbaggedonce]

Diablo blade sliced through it like butter.

 

[El_bigote_AJ]

Next question, what are those DIY endlinks?

 

[wasbaggedonce]

Next question, what are those DIY endlinks?

Whiteline “adjustable” and by adjustable they mean you can cut them until you get your desired height.

I’ll eventually upgrade to something else once I’m 110% sure I know what length I need for my ride height. As of now I’m still making adjustments here and there and they were only $60.

 

[RisingFallens]

I made an appointment with the dealer today

 

[marchoz1]

BEFORE AND AFTER ADDING THE CUTOUT EXHAUST. I already have 3 inch pipe full borla exhaust, happy with it, but when cruising around with my lady is too loud just to have some chill time. So this is the final end with stock muffle and cutout when I’m ready to let that rabbit loose IG mad_bunnymk7

 

[ECNMY R]

Just put in a Powerflex dogbone street insert. Crazy vibrations at idle (900 rpm), especially with the AC on, but smooth from 1k RPM on. Shifting and power delivery have improved substantially, clutch take-up feels better. People say the vibrations calm down, I hope so.

Gonna do the cp-e 55 durometer mounts next, but I don't know when is appropriate. Stock mounts still seem fine. 29k miles.

Also did the Aerofabb splitter and hatch spoiler extension, which are great quality.