What did you do to your mk7 today?

[DrFunkalupicus]

How would an honest dealer not know that it's covered... Gotta figure they have seen plenty of these WP/T-Stat repairs over the years.

No idea man. Got a call back from the dealer I have been working with over lunch and he explained they didn't read the whole bulletin about the waterpump/t-stat since November or something so that's why they didn't know the components were covered. It's all good though....he said they were ordering the parts and will let me know when they are in. I got hit with a bout of paranoia ever since my first visit to the dealer so I have been driving my kid's Toyota since. It will be a few days before they get the part, but it still beats the hell out of doing it myself.

 

[DSC808]

Be a man..... do it youself! (x2!)

Maybe have them do a carbon clean since they're in there.

 

[swcrow]

Be a man..... do it youself! (x2!)

Maybe have them do a carbon clean since they're in there.

This depending on mileage…, at least get pics

 

[DrFunkalupicus]

Be a man..... do it youself! (x2!)

Maybe have them do a carbon clean since they're in there.

I was fully prepared to do it myself...but it kind of looks like a pain in the ass so if I can get it done for free I am down. I was thinking about hitting them up for a carbon cleaning while they are in there, but after the hassle I have went through with them for the thermostat, not sure I want to actually give them any of my money.

 

[Diggs24]

big turbo, mpi, lpfp while you are in there.

 

[manu97]

I mean if you're cleaning your valves, you should do something to keep them clean, like MPI. But MPI will need the support of a bigger LPFP. But if you have all that fueling, it'd be a shame to not use it, so you should also get a big turbo.

 

[Nineeightyone]

I mean if you're cleaning your valves, you should do something to keep them clean, like MPI. But MPI will need the support of a bigger LPFP. But if you have all that fueling, it'd be a shame to not use it, so you should also get a big turbo.

I mean if we're gonna go that far though, it'd only be sensible to get some wider wheels, with good rubber. Can't have all that power without the ability to put it down, it'd be just silly. Something in a nice 10" wide, wrapped in purple crack.

Then at that point, it'd look silly to have stock fenders, may as well get those snazzy CF wider fenders as well. And safety is important so some better brakes and a cage would be a good idea too.

 

[mrmatto]

Go in for a new thermostat on your mk7, come out with an RS3.

lolololololol just kidding, no one can find any to buy

 

[manu97]

I mean if we're gonna go that far though, it'd only be sensible to get some wider wheels, with good rubber. Can't have all that power without the ability to put it down, it'd be just silly. Something in a nice 10" wide, wrapped in purple crack.

Then at that point, it'd look silly to have stock fenders, may as well get those snazzy CF wider fenders as well. And safety is important so some better brakes and a cage would be a good idea too.

We'd have to make sure that the suspension was also up to snuff. Would suck if you could only be safe in a straight line.

 

[Nineeightyone]

We'd have to make sure that the suspension was also up to snuff. Would suck if you could only be safe in a straight line.

Very true, I forgot about that one.

When it inevitably blows up though, he'll need that 4cyl LS swap to make 10000hp.

@DrFunkalupicus, we've just saved you a bunch of time. You're welcome.

 

[DrFunkalupicus]

My wife did say I could get a new turbo and we have a bunch of network site set ups this weekend so I will be getting a nice, fat chunk of OT.....

 

[Nineeightyone]

My wife did say I could get a new turbo and we have a bunch of network site set ups this weekend so I will be getting a nice, fat chunk of OT.....

That's a keeper, right there. My wife encourages car parts as well, and has been putting together her own autocross car. Families that race together, stay together.

Networking however... It took me forever to understand the concept behind subnets, and I'm still not 10000% sure I understand why they would be used as opposed to say, VLANs. Networking isn't my strong suit, and the best explanations I can get out of my networking buddy aren't very good.

 

[manu97]

My wife did say I could get a new turbo and we have a bunch of network site set ups this weekend so I will be getting a nice, fat chunk of OT.....

I mean, James@EQT said he had a few Vortex Std's on sale. And there was another guy with a BNIB Vortex/TMD/Discharge Pipes/Sensors for 2100 on FB marketplace. Just food for thought.

 

[swcrow]

nope....go in for a waterpump, come out with a swapped LS

 

[DrFunkalupicus]

That's a keeper, right there. My wife encourages car parts as well, and has been putting together her own autocross car. Families that race together, stay together.

Networking however... It took me forever to understand the concept behind subnets, and I'm still not 10000% sure I understand why they would be used as opposed to say, VLANs. Networking isn't my strong suit, and the best explanations I can get out of my networking buddy aren't very good.

I know enough to know what I don't know....but if you want to shoot any networking questions my way, I can try my best to answer them.