Acadia18
Autocross Champion
- Location
- The Greater Boston Metropolitan Area
- Car(s)
- 2019 Golf R
Dealer. Unless you have a VAS5054, you can have it done remotely.
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MK7 "Random / "Stupid" Questions Thread"
- Thread starter phant0m
- Start date
Dealer. Unless you have a VAS5054, you can have it done remotely.
DrFunkalupicus
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Topeka
- Car(s)
- 2016 VW GTI S
Thanks man
DrFunkalupicus
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Topeka
- Car(s)
- 2016 VW GTI S
Can anyone confirm if the bolts that come with the BFI transmission mount are stretch bolts? I know the OEM ones call for 60nm + 90° and the BFI install instructions just have the torque spec and nothing indicating an additional turn.
StorableComa
Autocross Champion
- Location
- SoCal, USA
- Car(s)
- 17 GSW S FWD
From my reading BFI mounts do not come with stretch hardware and their hardware is reusable.
I could be wrong as that info is from the forums and not BFI themselves, but looking at the hardware I believe it's correct. Bolts look to be the same type as the dogbone and dogbone is reusable.
Coach Beard
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- CA
- Car(s)
- MK7 GTI
That’s exactly what I did
as far as I know you can program it yourself to lock and unlock but the dealer has to program the immobilizer. At least that’s how it was on my mk5.
StorableComa
Autocross Champion
- Location
- SoCal, USA
- Car(s)
- 17 GSW S FWD
BFI just emailed me to confirm they are reusable bolts @DrFunkalupicus
DrFunkalupicus
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Topeka
- Car(s)
- 2016 VW GTI S
Good lookin’ out dude. Thanks!
MonkeyMD
Autocross Champion
I'm missing something.
Assuming 3200lbs for the car.
1800 F (900 per side) 1400R (700 per side)
Rs4 255 tire XL 90
That would mean pressures of
F 26. R 22
Diggs24
Autocross Champion
- Location
- de plains! de plains!
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI
https://www.tsxclub.com/attachments/discount-tire-inflation-1-pdf.47187/
Stock=XL 92 tires
Stock pressure = 37psi
load index for an XL 92 @37psi= 1244
New tire = XL 90
XL 90 with 1244 load index = ~39psi
Run your new RS4 tires at 38-39psi.
Stock=XL 92 tires
Stock pressure = 37psi
load index for an XL 92 @37psi= 1244
New tire = XL 90
XL 90 with 1244 load index = ~39psi
Run your new RS4 tires at 38-39psi.
Diggs24
Autocross Champion
- Location
- de plains! de plains!
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI
^based on a GTI.
Anthony3o55
Autocross Champion
- Location
- South FL
sup guys,
would I be able to run the bolts from a 15mm spacer for a 10mm spacer?
I have 15 & 20 spacers atm and would like to drop 5mm up front & rear using the same bolts I have.
would I be able to run the bolts from a 15mm spacer for a 10mm spacer?
I have 15 & 20 spacers atm and would like to drop 5mm up front & rear using the same bolts I have.
El_bigote_AJ
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Las Vegas
- Car(s)
- 2019 GTI bunny
Yes. I have done this before and tested the fit before without the wheels and there was still plenty of clearance at the backs
Just got a MK7 GTI, loving it and it came with a RacingLine intake and Racingline exhaust only. I'm not a car guy at all but I'm trying to learn more and will use this car to fine tune my knowledge and skills around one. My question is are the racingline products good enough to keep when upgrading for power or are there better upgrades I should be looking at?
Welcome to the MK7 world.. leave the Racingline intake on the car , it’s fine.
GTIs don’t really benefit from cat back exhausts. The bigger upgrade is coming from changing out the downpipe. Highly recommend @GTI Jake for his.
Is the car tuned at all? Or just bolt on intake and exhaust. Manual or DSG?