MK7 "Random / "Stupid" Questions Thread"

[jimlloyd40]

Maybe I'm going crazy and it didn't unlock all of the doors. But it still doesn't work to either unlock or lock the doors. I can hear the doors unlock as my hand reaches for the handle, but thats it, don't even have time to touch the hash mark. And there's no way to lock it unless I use the fob.

Try just pointing a finger on the hash mark instead of reaching for the handle like you're going to wrap your hand around the handle.

 

[itskohler]

I'll give it a whirl tomorrow.

 

[jimlloyd40]

I'll give it a whirl tomorrow.

Let us know please.

 

[oddspyke]

Imagine you are creating a form for a GTI owner to fill out before a sound test to indicate any upgrades he/she has on the car. It has a field for each of the parts he/she could change to alter the sound of the engine. So far I have:

cold air intake
turbo charger
exhaust pipes (turboback/downpipe/catback/axleback)
catalytic converter
resonator
muffler
drop in filter
butterfly valve

I don't want to include any fake sound generators. Am I missing anything?

Thank you!

TMD
Discharge piping

 

[Elwood]

Imagine you are creating a form for a GTI owner to fill out before a sound test to indicate any upgrades he/she has on the car. It has a field for each of the parts he/she could change to alter the sound of the engine. So far I have:

cold air intake
turbo charger
exhaust pipes (turboback/downpipe/catback/axleback)
catalytic converter
resonator
muffler
drop in filter
butterfly valve

I don't want to include any fake sound generators. Am I missing anything?

Thank you!

Intake (turbo) muffler

 

[jimlloyd40]

TMD
Discharge piping

TIP

 

[Acadia18]

How much extra length can the wheel hub take without running spacers? I'm getting new wheels, and will need new bolts as the ones I currently have are conical, and I need ball seat. I know the stock bolts are 27mm shank, but I want to get longer than that as I might have to use a spacer. If I got a 37mm shank length bolt, would that still work without a spacer, or would it be too long?

 

[oddspyke]

How much extra length can the wheel hub take without running spacers? I'm getting new wheels, and will need new bolts as the ones I currently have are conical, and I need ball seat. I know the stock bolts are 27mm shank, but I want to get longer than that as I might have to use a spacer. If I got a 37mm shank length bolt, would that still work without a spacer, or would it be too long?

If you have someone willing to do an actual measurement for you, great, but otherwise I wouldn't trust any answers like "I run 35mm bolts and they work fine".

Personally, I would spend the $10 on this guy if you really want to know. Everyone should have one anyway. Take 2-3mm off the measurement just to be sure they don't bottom out.

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07DFFYCXS/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_R13AVDRB5AFEB8AZ4D92

 

[Acadia18]

If you have someone willing to do an actual measurement for you, great, but otherwise I wouldn't trust any answers like "I run 35mm bolts and they work fine".

Personally, I would spend the $10 on this guy if you really want to know. Everyone should have one anyway. Take 2-3mm off the measurement just to be sure they don't bottom out.

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07DFFYCXS/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_R13AVDRB5AFEB8AZ4D92

BAM!

Good idea, didn't even think of that.

 

[Joe_Mama]

Anybody using a turbo blanket these days?

 

[kglpdx]

Has anyone ran across this? I have a 2017, but my control unit 9 is mk7.5.
I'm attempting to have some euro tails installed, but no combination of coding they try works so my car is stranded at the shop while they call around to anywhere they can think of trying to find a solution.

 

[Elwood]

Anybody using a turbo blanket these days?

I have one. Not so much for performance, but to help keep the engine bay temps down.

 

[Subliminal]

Has anyone ran across this? I have a 2017, but my control unit 9 is mk7.5.
I'm attempting to have some euro tails installed, but no combination of coding they try works so my car is stranded at the shop while they call around to anywhere they can think of trying to find a solution.

Is the problem with the outer tail lights? I have a 2017 w/ Spec-D tails and couldn't get the outer LED taillights to come on w/ the front DRLs. The inners lights were no problem

 

[Joe_Mama]

I have one. Not so much for performance, but to help keep the engine bay temps down.

Nice. Cooler temps definitely help with performance.

I think it may be worth it

 

[Drincc]

So I found out the Snap-On Solus my shop recently bought has Expert mode available. I did some digging and apparently it's similar to VAGCOM/OBDEleven. Anyone who knows about the Solus tool know if any of the parameters are the same as what's on the more commonly used tools?