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MK7 "Random / "Stupid" Questions Thread"

Salami

Autocross Champion
Location
North Carolina
Car(s)
MK7.5R
I think there's something about people in larger vehicles that think they just own the road. The amount of times a big ass truck or SUV has cut me off, parked like a dick next to me, or been up my ass is crazy.


Since we are on this subject does anyone else experience the up your ass stops from behind?

It is on a regular occurrence that some one stops so close behind me I can't see their headlights. Especially frustrating when it is a truck or SUV. 😡
 
Location
NJ
Car(s)
MK7.5 GTI
Since we are on this subject does anyone else experience the up your ass stops from behind?

It is on a regular occurrence that some one stops so close behind me I can't see their headlights. Especially frustrating when it is a truck or SUV. 😡
Not seeing their headlights would be a nice change. Usually they're shining directly at my rearview mirror and cooking my retinas.
 

swcrow

Autocross Champion
Location
Virginia
Car(s)
7.5 frankenstein
Since we are on this subject does anyone else experience the up your ass stops from behind?

It is on a regular occurrence that some one stops so close behind me I can't see their headlights. Especially frustrating when it is a truck or SUV. 😡
At my lowered height, their headlights make my interior like Friday night lights
 

ChristopherNeil

Autocross Champion
Location
San Diego
Car(s)
MK7 GTI
Wanting to pick up some wheel spacers — Rims are 66.6cb and I have aluminum hub centric rings. Is it a poor decision to get 66.6 spacers and fit them over my 57.1-66.6 hub centric rings? There are only a couple options for wheel spacers with a built in conversion (h&r, EMD), and a full set is going to be north of $300. Price doesn't scare me, per se, but if i can put spacers over the rings safely, it'll be half the price.
 

Ezekiel81923

Autocross Champion
Location
Royersford, PA
Car(s)
2019 Volkswagen GTI
Wanting to pick up some wheel spacers — Rims are 66.6cb and I have aluminum hub centric rings. Is it a poor decision to get 66.6 spacers and fit them over my 57.1-66.6 hub centric rings? There are only a couple options for wheel spacers with a built in conversion (h&r, EMD), and a full set is going to be north of $300. Price doesn't scare me, per se, but if i can put spacers over the rings safely, it'll be half the price.

I guess 42 Draft Designs is out of business. That's where I got mine.

I think US Wheel Adapters can make what you are looking for. Maybe check with them
 

Turbo2

New member
Location
So Cal
Car(s)
GTI
Hello , I have a mk7.5 with bilstein b8 neuspeed struts and emd lowering springs. I am planning on replacing the emd springs for oem springs.

Anyone run the oem springs with b8 struts? Is it even recommended? Thanks.
 

Subliminal

Autocross Champion
Location
Vegas
Car(s)
Slow FWD VW Hatch
How would you deal with this? We have assigned spots at my complex. Dude is parked liked this every damn time and I'm getting fed up squeezing between our cars while he hogs 2'+ of space

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"Hey man, I like your Jeep but sometimes you park on the line and I get worried about dinging your door when squeezing out of my car. We can switch spots if it's easier for you not to have to park by the poles"
 

cb1111

Newbie
Location
Virginia, USA
With the onset of really cold weather (for the mid atlantic) in the single digits, I've noticed the parking sensors going off for no good reason with no obstructions anywhere close. I'm getting the same general issues with both cars (2019 Alltrack SEL x2).

Is it me or are others seeing (or rather hearing) the same thing.?
 

khail19

Drag Racing Champion
Location
Reno NV
Car(s)
2016 GTI SE
With the onset of really cold weather (for the mid atlantic) in the single digits, I've noticed the parking sensors going off for no good reason with no obstructions anywhere close. I'm getting the same general issues with both cars (2019 Alltrack SEL x2).

Is it me or are others seeing (or rather hearing) the same thing.?

Happened to me a couple of days ago, I was leaving work later than usual and it was about 15 degrees out. Put it in reverse with nothing behind me, parking sensors started going crazy. I was still all paranoid and reversing slow even though I could see in the camera there was nothing there.
 

cb1111

Newbie
Location
Virginia, USA
Happened to me a couple of days ago, I was leaving work later than usual and it was about 15 degrees out. Put it in reverse with nothing behind me, parking sensors started going crazy. I was still all paranoid and reversing slow even though I could see in the camera there was nothing there.
Thanks. Glad to know it isn't just me.
 

Kushdaiin

Go Kart Champion
Location
Connecticut
Car(s)
MK7 R, MK7 GSW SEL
My 2017 GSW SEL has been doing this on the front middle driver's side sensor in the morning the last two days but stops when the temperature seems to go up in the afternoon. It's mostly annoying when it comes on at stop signs/lights. Very much related to the single digit temperatures.
 
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