Pulling the diff is ridiculous.If they prefer to pull the LSD but are also priced fair in your area, whether they pull it or not I guess is up to them.
Pulling the diff is ridiculous.If they prefer to pull the LSD but are also priced fair in your area, whether they pull it or not I guess is up to them.
Who was the shop? That's more than fair.I got quoted 950.00 . From a VW/Audi speciality shop in NJ .He said it would have been a little cheaper but I have a PP car and he had to drop the limited slip to install the turbo ??? Can anyone if that is accurate
You guys crack me up sometimes. It takes like 15 mins to pull the diff and gives you a ton more room to work with and a lot less frustration. Sure it can be done without it but sometimes doing a little extra work saves time at the end of the day.
Caste System Performance in NorwoodWho was the shop? That's more than fair.
That dude looks to be an amazing fabricator as well , His welds and work is AmazingCaste System Performance in Norwood
+$3 PayPal fee for his finger transplantI've heard about a guy in Chicago who does it for about half of that...
Having done the swap twice, I'd say the effort in removing the downpipe pays dividends in additional clearance for working out the water/oil lines and the stud bolts of the tubrocharger itself.I plan on installing the kit myself and will be a first for me. I watched the FCPEuro is38 diy video. They pulled the downpipe out for access. I also downloaded the APR instructions for the DTR kit And they only mention to disconnect the downpipe and move out of the way.
@crxgator you mentioned you've done a few, do you remove the downpipe?
Dang, get well man, the same exact thing happened to me in February, the day I began installing my Vortex I came down with aches (which I thought was just from working on the car like usual) bam...had full on rona the next day. Car sat for two weeks torn apart waiting for my energy to come back.Whelp. Just found out I have the rona. Sorry guys, no DTR install or dyno from my R till I start feeling better.
Same so far. Ive gone around 200 miles on the setup. It feels like stage 2 R but more lag mostly. The lag makes it fun but also less fun because its less punchy.@riceburner , now that you have had the turbo installed for a little bit, any change in sentiment from your first impression or still kind of meh coming from your previous setup? You are the only golf R I know of that has it installed.
IC won't help with the lag unless you start the pull severely heat soaked already. We need wastegate data!Same so far. Ive gone around 200 miles on the setup. It feels like stage 2 R but more lag mostly. The lag makes it fun but also less fun because its less punchy.
Again i know, stage 3 tcu needed, intercooler needed. But overall feel like i didnt get the gains.
Its all conjecture until i hit a dyno, but never got a before dyno. So idk. Its still a good overall kit, certainly a deal for the stock GTI bros out there.