Swapping a Wavetrac LSD into a VAQ Equipped car

[Diggs24]

Where's the fluid and filter?

 

[El_bigote_AJ]

I have a DSG....

Ah, that explains most of your posts soo much better now, lol.

yeah maybe the shops are running the same or close to hour log but with a crazy labor rate then.

 

[launchd]

Where's the fluid and filter?

Second page of my invoice listed with the regular oil filter/fluid

Still though... +$154... we're not even close to other quotes...

 

[launchd]

Second page of my invoice listed with the regular oil filter/fluid

Still though... +$154... we're not even close to other quotes...

Wavetrac confirmed 8-12 hours book time. Of course, feel free to email them (or call the number on their website) yourselves... 16 hours is just outrageous.

 

[El_bigote_AJ]

Who quoted 16?

 

[launchd]

Who quoted 16?

$2,000 labor cost in Nebraska...

No way that shop's hourly rate is more than $125 right? (maybe a bad assumption)

16 x 125 = $2,000

 

[xXDavidCXx]

$2,000 labor cost in Nebraska...

No way that shop's hourly rate is more than $125 right? (maybe a bad assumption)

16 x 125 = $2,000

Maybe they don’t want the work bad enough.

 

[El_bigote_AJ]

$2,000 labor cost in Nebraska...

No way that shop's hourly rate is more than $125 right? (maybe a bad assumption)

16 x 125 = $2,000

Yes. $1,854 in parts, $1,920 in labor for the Wavetrac install. $3,900 total with tax. This a pretty big investment for a single mod that isn't a new engine.

What’s the shops hourly rate? Pretty sure the Book rate for just dropping the trans and reinstalling the trans is 6-7hours.

I’m not sure of the detail involved in opening the DSG trans housing VS the Manual but something like 3 hours on the actually wavetrac differential install portion is not excessive at all. So for a shop that at 150-200ish an hour it’s not hard to see it get there (for a quote that is)

The problem is with the majority of the perspective you get from the forum is from people who don’t even know the actual detail involved in installing a diff, in these cars.

Id be interested in seeing what’s all with the parts that it’s hitting $1800 though.

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There are performance shops that do charge a high crazy rate in the 150-200 range regardless of area if the clientele base is built

 

[launchd]

There are performance shops that do charge a high crazy rate in the 150-200 range regardless of area if the clientele base is built

Got it, that sucks then...

I guess there are so many performance shops in the Hudson Valley/NYC area that they drive each other down? Eurotech Motorsports is the highest I've come a crossed at $139 an hour and they do that because they get away with it based on their clientele in Bergen County NJ (super car owners).

 

[MonkeyMD]

So either I got the deal of a lifetime on my install or y'all are going to shops that are overcharging on labor rate and/or book time.

$1,035 in labor ($115 an hour - 9 hours quoted)
$1,175 for Wavetrac (P/N: 10.309.187WK)
$80 bearing kit
$20 shim kit
$33 misc (bolts/seals)
$207.94 tax
$2,559.94 total

Emailed Wavetrac before I agreed to the quote/had the shop perform the job, they confirmed the quote was reasonable.

That's reasonable. Mine charged me a lot less, but they were doing clutch at the same time

 

[swifty1]

Maybe I missed it, did OP ever figure out how to code the error lights out?

 

[Eman1]

Maybe I missed it, did OP ever figure out how to code the error lights

Keeping the diff module plugged in did not throw any codes.

I was being stupid and off-roading the GTI shortly after finishing the build and the module was ripped off by a rock, so codes came back.

I located a spare, but then had my accident back in July and the wiring was damaged. Have not gotten to re-pinning and installing the new module yet, so not 100% sure. Will hopefully have the time/money to get back at it after the holidays here, life has gotten in the way of progress on the car lately.

 

[Bryans12v]

I'm preparing a WT install on a 19 GTI PP car. I was under the assumption the VAQ unit can remain installed and plugged in without issues.

Is this not the case?

Anyone with a PP car install a WT and leave the VAQ unit in?

 

[Mini7]

You can leave the VAQ in place. I’m running both and track on a regular basis.

 

[golfdave]

You can leave the VAQ in place. I’m running both and track on a regular basis.

True..... but removing the VAQ unit means a nice weight reduction, less electronics to worry about & you don't have to service it every 3yrs.....