Daily Driven STU Setup

[krs]

Danville, VA. I was surprised when the crowd cheered the Alltrack at the end of the run. The car is such a sleeper. My skill set doesn't do it justice.

Very nice. Having a quiet, unassuming car is great. Nobody expects it to lay down good times.

 

[krs]

Decided to make it out for the last event of the year for the the San Francisco/Sacramento region. This is a enduro event, today was just the practice. Tomorrow will be 2 runs, with a total of 5 laps for each run. Today was 4 runs, 2 laps each run.

Should be interesting.

I made a few mistakes each run, mainly the short turn around, going a little wider on some corners. Easily took the lead in STU, probably top 10 overall.

 

[krs]

Long boring video of my enduro runs.

Tires held up okay, ambient temps were 91°, overall psi went up about 5psi over what I had them set at before the run.

Took home a little award plaque as well.

 

[krs]

Final season results in for the Sacramento region.

4th in PAX

Not bad for being in a sea of big tire, well equipped cars.

1st in STU in a not so deep competition pool.

There’s a few more events into November with some of the neighboring regions, so I might be able to squeeze in another 4-6 events.

 

[krs]

Yay, awards banquet night.

Think I’m done for the year. May head to Las Vegas for a Utah vs Nevada event next month, but haven’t fully committed yet.

 

[GTIfan99]

Yay, awards banquet night.

Think I’m done for the year. May head to Las Vegas for a Utah vs Nevada event next month, but haven’t fully committed yet.

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Our region still has 1 more event. Then first event in late Jan early February. Florida problems.

 

[krs]

I haven't read anything that leads me to believe adding the OEM engine skid plate is prohibited in STU. Any perspective on this from others?

I'm looking to pick this up for numerous reasons, but don't want it to come into question down the road.

Maybe 13.2?
Maybe 14.6 would be a stretch? Modifying the undertray for better flow to the brakes?
Maybe 14.10 permits this?

 

[scrllock]

13.2 doesn't seem relevant. 14.6 is for brake ducting, the under tray ducting is for the transmission. Don't see how 14.10 is relevant either.

14.2.F however:


I'd just call it a "splitter" and call it a day. Make sure you get one that has the ducting (alltrack, GLI, A3 afaik technically it has to be off a golf, right?).

 

[GTIfan99]

Is it available in the VW parts catalog for your vehicle?

 

[krs]

Is it available in the VW parts catalog for your vehicle?

It comes on the Alltrack, but not the R.

 

[krs]

13.2 doesn't seem relevant. 14.6 is for brake ducting, the under tray ducting is for the transmission. Don't see how 14.10 is relevant either.

14.2.F however:
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I'd just call it a "splitter" and call it a day. Make sure you get one that has the ducting (alltrack, GLI, A3 afaik technically it has to be off a golf, right?).

Yeah, they were probably a stretch.

This is the one on with the DSG ducting.

 

[bfury5]

I haven't read anything that leads me to believe adding the OEM engine skid plate is prohibited in STU. Any perspective on this from others?

I'm looking to pick this up for numerous reasons, but don't want it to come into question down the road.

Maybe 13.2?
Maybe 14.6 would be a stretch? Modifying the undertray for better flow to the brakes?
Maybe 14.10 permits this?

I ran the alltrack skid plate in STH - I wouldn't see an issue in STU. Regardless of what it's called, for all intents and purposes it's non-functional from a performance perspective

 

[krs]

Made the driver over to the San Francisco regions first event at Crows Landing.

Terribly driving coming out of the winter months. But fun nonetheless.

 

[GTIfan99]

Made the driver over to the San Francisco regions first event at Crows Landing.

Terribly driving coming out of the winter months. But fun nonetheless.

I was a little rusty, a few seconds out of top pax, but won class, so I'll take it.

 

[krs]

I felt better with todays runs, but all five runs were within .600 of each other. Guess I’m consistent… was just consistently slow.