Sure it is... you think all of us have time to turn wrenches? I don't do any of my own work in the colder months. Your project sounds great, smart to go straight to stage 3 clutch.
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What did you do to your mk7 today?
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Great choice - I love mine.
You won't be happy for a while - you'll stumble across some thread on this forum that will make you go "Hmmm..."; next thing you know you are ordering a hybrid turbo and fueling. It happens to all of us man - I keep saying it, but this place is a bad place man.
Sir I can't think of one person, especially not any dog owners, that this has happened to lately. Come on now...
Diggs24
Autocross Champion
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- de plains! de plains!
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- 2015 GTI
Nineeightyone
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Pennsylvania
- Car(s)
- 20 CX5 19 GTI 10 MZ3
This whole place has been incredibly dangerous to my wallet. I was ecstatic to finally get a GTI, and then it became a matter of 'What can I add to really make it what I always dreamed of'?
But I'm inclined to think the 19 S was the way to go, I didn't think I cared all that much about the PP until I saw how common it was for folks to want to swap for the upgraded brakes, the LSD is delightful, and I always wanted the plaid seats. All around, it's such a fun car to drive, it puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. And the community here is great, nobody seems to go out of their way to be a jerk and there's so much good information. Not sure if it's because there's a more mature crowd here (being that it's a newer vehicle, I come from mk4s), or if it's just luck of the draw, but either way it's appreciated.
I could gush for days on end about the experience overall. But having my attainable dream car has been an awesome experience, and everyone I've interacted with because of it only sweetens things.
But I'm inclined to think the 19 S was the way to go, I didn't think I cared all that much about the PP until I saw how common it was for folks to want to swap for the upgraded brakes, the LSD is delightful, and I always wanted the plaid seats. All around, it's such a fun car to drive, it puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. And the community here is great, nobody seems to go out of their way to be a jerk and there's so much good information. Not sure if it's because there's a more mature crowd here (being that it's a newer vehicle, I come from mk4s), or if it's just luck of the draw, but either way it's appreciated.
I could gush for days on end about the experience overall. But having my attainable dream car has been an awesome experience, and everyone I've interacted with because of it only sweetens things.
Yeah, I own a PP and non-PP mk7, there's definitely a difference when you start pushing the car hard.
Mk7 forum is how NASIOC used to be before used WRX's got cheap enough to buy that the place filled up with 19 year olds asking which blowoff valve added the most hp 50 times a day.
You were there, you know what I'm taking about. Lol
Yeah….I had to really search for legit, mature members who knew what they were talking about beyond just upgrading to a vf43 lol
I joined in 02, when I bought my first Subaru, but I had autocross and track friends that were already into Subarus and had GC's that were full JDM EJ207 drive train swapped, with TD05's, so they were a wealth of info.
I don't think you have much to worry about. As long as the advertising here is a full-screen, browser-redirect, overbearing mess, we aren't going to be seeing much organic growth. Your average person does not have adblocker on their phone.
galavanter13
New member
- Location
- Lancaster, PA
- Car(s)
- 2017 GTI Sport
Keep us updated on the clutch install. I was thinking of getting a quote from APtuning for my clutch also.
Nineeightyone
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Pennsylvania
- Car(s)
- 20 CX5 19 GTI 10 MZ3
Will do. I was quoted $650 ($100/hr x 6.5 hours) for labor, and when I told them I'd be supplying the clutch, they asked what I was looking at. Turns out they keep the South Bend Stage 3 Daily in stock, and offered me 10% off of retail if I bought through them. I'm additionally having them do the BFI mounts and clutch delay valve delete, so with fluid and everything I believe I'm going to come out around $2900. It's expensive, but labor is way cheaper than the ~$1200 the dealer wanted.
I've not had shops do much work on my cars in the past, but in this instance/with a car this new, I'd rather have someone experienced do the job. Additionally, it means I can just drop the car off and go to work, and then pick it up later, which is nice.
I was more referring to the absolute douchery that was inherent there
El_bigote_AJ
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Las Vegas
- Car(s)
- 2019 GTI bunny
650 is very reasonable!
I paid a vw dealer tech to do mine on the side (at the dealer still, just his day off) and I paid 500 for the labor including him installing a front sway bar and doing an alignment and sensor calibration… 6 months later when I destroyed that clutch he charged me the same to do the job again
, and 5 months after that when the DKM TOB decided to goes and cover my clutch with fluid - I figured it was time to save a little and do it myself ( its a highly unpleasant single man diy )