teemmy
Ready to race!
- Location
- bay area, CA
This is a long overdue build thread (maybe a built thread), but I figure it would be nice to keep some kind of log of all the things I've done with my car. Hopefully someone will benefit from this thread. Feel free to ask me any questions about items and installs!
2015 White 6MT GTI S w/lighting package
Currently at 51xxx miles, 3/27/18 - purchased 2/15
At 63k miles, 12/23/18 - still running strong!
Engine:
- COBB Equilibrium Tuning protune for EQT VORTEX turbo
- Racingline R600 intake
- Turbosmart DV/BOV
- CTS direct fit IC
- Rs7 spark plugs
- Spulen V2 catch can
- CTS turbo inlet
- Neuspeed turbo outlet discharge pipe
- Bull-X catted downpipe
- Vibrant 17930 resonator
- custom air duct grill cutout
- CTS catted downpipe (past)
- clubsport muffler (past)
- AEM intake (past)
- APR intake (past)
- Forge intake (past)
- CTS turbo outlet pipe (past)
- Forge BOV (past)
- Forge DV (past)
- GFB DV+ (past)
- IS38 turbo (past)
- Tomioka IHX475 (past)
- racingline catch can (past)
- CTS FMIC (past)
- Golf R IC (past)
- AWE track edition catback (past)
- JB1 (past)
- Neuspeed power module (past)
Drivetrain:
- RSR clutch
- Wavetrac LSD
- BMS clutch stop
- Raceseng circuit cylinder 100 shift knob
- ECS tuning dogbone mount
- ECS tuning engine mount
- CTS transmission mount
- Eurocode street density dogbone insert
- Euro OEM short shifter
- BFI heavy weight leather shift knob (past)
- Neuspeed short shifter (past)
- Boomba short shift adapter (past)
Suspension
- Stoptech St60 355x32mm BBK, red
- MK6 Golf R front calipers w/OEM pads & stoptech rotors (past)
- RS3 brake ducting
- non-PP rear brakes w/EBC redstuff & stoptech slotted rotors
- SS braided brakes lines front and rear + motul brake fluid
- Superpro fixed camber plates
- Superpro front lower control arm bushings (+1° caster)
- Superpro rear trailing arm bushing
- Superpro rear end links
- Neuspeed 25mm rear swaybar
- Eurocode Rear chassis brace
- Racingline sport suspension, matched springs and dampers
- Eurosport rear X brace
- Ultra Racing front strut tower brace
- iSweep rear underbrace (past)
- VWR springs (past)
- TTRS front brake calipers and rotors (past)
- Unibrace UBQ underbody brace (past)
- Superpro front end links (past)
- VWR superstreet plus coilovers (past)
- GLoc R10 and R8 pads (track)
- Carbotech XP8 pads (past)
Wheel/Tire setups
- Enkei RS05RR gunmetal 18x8.5 - 245/40/18 michelin ps4s
- Wedsport sar10 18x8.5 with 235/40/18 nitto nt01 (track)
- Team Dynamic pro race 1.2 anthracite gray 18x8 - 225/40/18 michelin pss, 235/40/18 continental extreme contact sport (past)
- Neuspeed RSE05 black 17x8 - 235/45/17 hankook ventus v12 evo2 (past)
Cosmetic/misc
- OEM mudflaps
- Debadged
- Weathertech trunk liner
- Xuji steering wheel wrap
- Razo accelerator pedal
- rear window/trunk window tints
- maxton rear spoiler extension (past)
Maybe:
- racingline oil cooler
- PP rear brakes
- aerofabb rear spoiler extension
- BMSPEC rear race spoiler and front splitter
All parts were installed by myself except for the Wavetrac LSD and the RSR clutch.
I'm sure I left a few things out here or there, but needless to say, my car has been through a lot of changes! I can say that I'm happy with my setup, but there are a few more things I may want to do. Feel free to ask me any questions about different parts and configurations that I've run through. I will try to update this as things change.
Laguna Seca PR: 1:48.71 (IS38)
old track videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLd0uvouAn-5WMFHO92dx1Q?view_as=subscriber
IHX475 dyno with is38 dyno overlaid. Red is38, blue IHX, both 91 octane
EQT vortex turbo, protuned by Ed@EQT on 91 octane
2015 White 6MT GTI S w/lighting package
Currently at 51xxx miles, 3/27/18 - purchased 2/15
At 63k miles, 12/23/18 - still running strong!
Engine:
- COBB Equilibrium Tuning protune for EQT VORTEX turbo
- Racingline R600 intake
- Turbosmart DV/BOV
- CTS direct fit IC
- Rs7 spark plugs
- Spulen V2 catch can
- CTS turbo inlet
- Neuspeed turbo outlet discharge pipe
- Bull-X catted downpipe
- Vibrant 17930 resonator
- custom air duct grill cutout
- CTS catted downpipe (past)
- clubsport muffler (past)
- AEM intake (past)
- APR intake (past)
- Forge intake (past)
- CTS turbo outlet pipe (past)
- Forge BOV (past)
- Forge DV (past)
- GFB DV+ (past)
- IS38 turbo (past)
- Tomioka IHX475 (past)
- racingline catch can (past)
- CTS FMIC (past)
- Golf R IC (past)
- AWE track edition catback (past)
- JB1 (past)
- Neuspeed power module (past)
Drivetrain:
- RSR clutch
- Wavetrac LSD
- BMS clutch stop
- Raceseng circuit cylinder 100 shift knob
- ECS tuning dogbone mount
- ECS tuning engine mount
- CTS transmission mount
- Eurocode street density dogbone insert
- Euro OEM short shifter
- BFI heavy weight leather shift knob (past)
- Neuspeed short shifter (past)
- Boomba short shift adapter (past)
Suspension
- Stoptech St60 355x32mm BBK, red
- MK6 Golf R front calipers w/OEM pads & stoptech rotors (past)
- RS3 brake ducting
- non-PP rear brakes w/EBC redstuff & stoptech slotted rotors
- SS braided brakes lines front and rear + motul brake fluid
- Superpro fixed camber plates
- Superpro front lower control arm bushings (+1° caster)
- Superpro rear trailing arm bushing
- Superpro rear end links
- Neuspeed 25mm rear swaybar
- Eurocode Rear chassis brace
- Racingline sport suspension, matched springs and dampers
- Eurosport rear X brace
- Ultra Racing front strut tower brace
- iSweep rear underbrace (past)
- VWR springs (past)
- TTRS front brake calipers and rotors (past)
- Unibrace UBQ underbody brace (past)
- Superpro front end links (past)
- VWR superstreet plus coilovers (past)
- GLoc R10 and R8 pads (track)
- Carbotech XP8 pads (past)
Wheel/Tire setups
- Enkei RS05RR gunmetal 18x8.5 - 245/40/18 michelin ps4s
- Wedsport sar10 18x8.5 with 235/40/18 nitto nt01 (track)
- Team Dynamic pro race 1.2 anthracite gray 18x8 - 225/40/18 michelin pss, 235/40/18 continental extreme contact sport (past)
- Neuspeed RSE05 black 17x8 - 235/45/17 hankook ventus v12 evo2 (past)
Cosmetic/misc
- OEM mudflaps
- Debadged
- Weathertech trunk liner
- Xuji steering wheel wrap
- Razo accelerator pedal
- rear window/trunk window tints
- maxton rear spoiler extension (past)
Maybe:
- racingline oil cooler
- PP rear brakes
- aerofabb rear spoiler extension
- BMSPEC rear race spoiler and front splitter
All parts were installed by myself except for the Wavetrac LSD and the RSR clutch.
I'm sure I left a few things out here or there, but needless to say, my car has been through a lot of changes! I can say that I'm happy with my setup, but there are a few more things I may want to do. Feel free to ask me any questions about different parts and configurations that I've run through. I will try to update this as things change.
Laguna Seca PR: 1:48.71 (IS38)
old track videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLd0uvouAn-5WMFHO92dx1Q?view_as=subscriber
IHX475 dyno with is38 dyno overlaid. Red is38, blue IHX, both 91 octane
EQT vortex turbo, protuned by Ed@EQT on 91 octane
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